The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13

Oswrso, Oct 10, 1854.
Tho women's State Temperance Convention met to
day at Dooiite Hall. and was Gales to order By Mrs
Vaughan, the President. Ms Potter ami Rev Mr. Bar
Der we're elected Vice Presidents, and Mrs Alpro and
Mrs. Richards Secretaries.
Businsss Committee and Finance Committee were
then appointed.
The following resolutions then reported -
The FIRST expresses strong interest in the coming
The second asserts that the para mount interests OF
free State those that sarround the domestic hearth
The third looks to the manhood OF the State Tor the
protection of tho interests, by the passage Of the
Maine law.
abe fourth regrets that in mos vllsgss that the
poupg who do no, drink DO not come forward more
earnestly IN support of temperance measures
The fifth admits the yaine aw 10 be arbitrary, but
claims necessity as me ans TO greater ends.
The sixth coDgrstalatas the friends Of temperance
the nomination of MJron II, lily Clark.
The seventh hopes that Henry J. Raymond will be
true TO his pledges, though convert at the eleventh
hour.
The FIRST, second and third resolutions adopted,
when the convention adjourn cd until tomorrow.
The attendance quite smsll.
SECOND DAT.
The convention re assembled, Mrs Vaughan presiding
After a prayer he'd bean offered by the Rev Mr..
Green the resolutions offered yesterday again read
by Miss Clark.
BEmAH GREEN supported the resolutions.
Miss CLARK Of leroy pressed home the fact that every
man sDd woman should cultivate noble spieit of ndi
Mrs sHrprrRp, of WATERFOWL said It was her msfor.
tune TO have arrived at advanced age before
could be found speak for herself The work Of reform
must be performed In despite OF the influence Of the
rich it were only the common people tnst reformers
had 10 tend against their work would be
easy. Municipalities and powers comboed against
u.s. and it, therefore, becomes cessary for to CON
bne against ccmbina alton Woman had much to 10 with
those that are dearest to her.
Miss ANGELINA FISH, Of Victory. read the fifth resolu
sioa' enaSsstng the nomination Of Myron CLARK She
failed to rejoice ut his nomination. He not only
sound temperance man, but sincere ami pray
State would exert the influence Aps possessed
10 secure the election of Clark No one had
moro interest in the matter than women. Woman I'd
work to perform she was waking to Of her
power She kntw nothing Of the 'Know Nothngs I"
but II they were going to their Influence t, defeat
th.t "old Nick" mi ht have the Know N)shings"
Let us have the Maine Law first and make the foreigners
SOBER citizeTs
Slisa CLARK seid that Myron H. Clark's life was his
guarantee she was sorry she could not say as much
for Herry Raymond, who had allowed noble to
be abused IN bis paper without 4sbuie
Mrs AIDIO then read letter from Yrs. Nichols, of
vermont, who gave a. reason for her being absent
that fhe Was very busy ~ ptepar ng to remove to
Kansas.
MRS. AiBHo sad that when the Mane law was passed
tire work GAS not done 1t mist be executed to the
letter. pubic sentiment must b. created sustaio it.
She tbcrght that VI Ia, rnond would right though
he cti cone in at the eleven tn hgur.
hrs. VAUGHAN, OF Nav York, thought that wo nAn
should do something else besides talk sha for the
Maine Law. Il would guard our children and diminish
the mber Of drGnhaTas. She ADVISED the women TO
organ in every district md TO exert their org auzei
influence electors lhis done TO n groat extent
last year, and Il egered great influence in the
pie XII n Of the legislature. 10 ward in New York
every house visited Tho advised the women of
Osvego tc meet ana vote for license license.
BERISH GREEN i'd that the women had ticket, and
they should every influence they possessed,
not for pledged candidates, but for those whose
c7mprekspslye principles or justice wonld lead
them TO do right all questions-for men
OF integrity and Philanthropy A man who could
not abanooD his party for thu sake Of humanity not
fit for tho support Of noble Sho should support
full grown mep, whom she could rely upon, infants
OF tse eyenth hour.
bliss CLARKE 'orsed Mr. Green's remsrEs but she
said, there had not been manhood enough le ser ell
thai was done at the SiTat ga and Auburn sotons
than 10 more than endorse the ticket of ol party
The sesolut ihen taken up aud all adopted ex
cert the seventh which strack out after which the
conyer ton adjourned uutil the. SeIing
EVENING SESSION.
AT the reassembjng Of II convention this evening it
was expec cd that the Few. Antoine to Brown would de-
liver actress, but size failed TO arrive.
Beish Green the principal speaker of the evening"
and be spoke 10 eloquent strain Of powerful logic
he was followed by Mrs. Aibro.
The convention then adjourned
The next meeting viii be on the first Wednesday in
december at PALMYRA