New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-03
TEMPERANCE IN ENGLAND.
The following interesting letter has been cowman-
Gated 10 us for publication;


The following interesting letter has been communi-
Gated TO US for publication:
rOg,icE OF TIE UNIr,p KINGDOM ALLIAScE,l
No Il John Dalloa st., MAScHEsrEs, June ~, 1890
To he EIc,ieney Myron H. CLrk. Gorenor q ne STATE
DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your Message to the Legislature OF New
York, and copy ofthe New ork Prohibitory Liquor
Law entitled An Act for tue Prevention Oh lnten-
'perance Pauperism and Crime
- Nav beg that you will accept this assurasce not
ONLY of our most grateful regards, but also OF our I'M
qualified admiration and cordial esteem.
Ever stree your election to the distinguished and
important office Of Governor of the Empire state, we
have watched your proceedings in regard TO TIE
Maine-I.aw movement with feelings OF the deepest
interest and sympathy and we iejoIce 10 testy 'na
i'm every respect SO far as have been able to DIS
cover the bearings and character of urpohcy, we
are inspired with the fullest confidence IN your wise
discretion and patriotic integrity we cannot Dut ac-
knowledge with devout hankiulness that you hayY
been specially raised up at great mofal
cribs as fitting instrument under row
dence TO work out to a glorious issue one oil inc
most msmentous social revolutions the world has ever
Witnessed. We have read your mastery and lmpEes-
i've Inaugural Address aud while does not become US
10 express an opinion in matters OF American National
policv we may be allowed to say that, in as FAR az
that staeemanke document refers to the question Oh
Liquor Traffic Prohibition II could not fail TO COM
mand our earnest atteution aud hearty concurrence.
By that able statement and its conclusive arguments
yon have decidedly advanced the great cause OF Pro-
libltOry lIiQuOr legislation, and given Tie world an
unansweraLle yindicaton Of the grounds on which
Prohibition is set up of the said social necessity that
demands it, and of the great principles of civii polity
which 50 amply justify ii. We have taken care To
give this important State document wide circulation
in The alliance Journal aud through other organs,
and at the present time are placing the substance
of it n the hands Of every member Of the British Par
lament and many others of social status and official
authority throughout the Kingdom And we feel sure
that your sentiments and arguments will meet with
an ardent end honest response among great numbers
Of our own statesmen and phianthrOpsts.
4" We are engaged in preparations for holding
what our fiepds look for gsrd TO grand fete on
the Fourth of July, on which occasion we expect many
thousands OF our allies from all parts of England VIII
assemble in the nIhcent gardens OF the Right Hon.
the Esrl Of Harrington, when our Committee intend
TO submit an address OF cOngatuauon TO the ctzens
Of your State thus manesiing, 10 some febe extent,
a union Of ympathy and sentiment between the two
foremost countries of the world on this greatest 9nes-
ten of the age-the legislative prohibition OF the
LIQUOR traffic. We are expecting 10 be honored with
the PIC sence Of your noble and renowned citizen, the
Hon. Horace Greeley, to whom we wish 10 conhde
the address after It's adoption, in order that he may
preFent the in due form on his return to New
York At the suggestion of the Earl of Harrington,
il has aso been resolved that American oak and an
English oak shall be publicly planted during the pro-
ceeaines Of lie f6te This VIII give another simple
vet EXPIRE siye token of union Of sympathy With
the American Prohibtonis's and will hereafter serve
es standing memento of the great event you VIII on
that day be realizing, and which we also sha be met
to sign alze and rejoice over.
" Again assuring you Of our sincere admiration ana
most cordial regards have the honor TO remain your
Excelency's faithful and obediept servant,
THOMAS H. BARKER,
Secretary United Kingdom Aliaace"