New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-25

the old antagoDisms and stand shoulder 10
sboulder in the conflict with the common foe
In this view the Temperance question, as one of
local. not national interest, could not have been
appropriately introduced. Besides, that question
has not been considered as political, but rather
IA a moral and social one; and nobody's just
sensblity should be offended by its omission
from the former category. For these reasons
we think the Temperance members Of the Com
mittee would have done well to remain on il.
Because one cause is good, must no man give his
heart and his energies to any other also which
does not interfere with the first This, we
think. would be very narrow and mistaken
rule to live by.
No one need fear that the Temperance ques-
ton csn be ignored or shufiled into obscurity at
the coming election. 1t is perfectly plain that
neither the Liquor men on the one hand, nor
the Prohibition men on the other, will vote for
any candidate for the Legislature whose opin-
ions are at all uncertain or double-fsced on that
question. 1t is equally plain, we think, that
the Temperance men will vote for no candi-
dates who are in favor Of Slavery Extension
and who will not enthusiastically do everything
in their power to cast the influence and the
weight of this great State into the scale of Free
dom. We do not expect nor desire to see the Re-
publican party and the Temperance men organ
lied together in one identical body. Each or
esbizstion exists for its own special object, aud
| even if they could conveniently be combined.
| they are quite as well apart. But the truth
| still remains that the supporters and advocates
| OF the Kansas infsmy may all be found among
| the patrons and friends of the grog-shops. We
| are we'll aware also that there are men, and
very estimsble men too in some instances,
| among those whose prejudices, whose tastes
| or whose interests have inclined their
convictions against the Prohibiiory Law, who
are earnestly opposed to the extension of Slave
~; it will be for such to decide whether they
love rum more than they hate bondage. For
the necessity of the case will be found to be
such that whether all the party leaders desire it
or not, the candidates Of the Slavery Extension
party will also be the buDg-h candidates, and
rice rersa. This may not be the case throughout,
but it will be so generally. We know how 1t
was last Autumn; and the only difference likely
to be seen now is that the Temper
ance men will scrutinize more closely the
pledges proffered to them, and will be sure,
before adopting candidate who pretends to be
in favor of Prohibition, that he really means
what lie says, and is not deluding them with
soma iesuiticsl little trick of words. The rum
sellers on their part, will make desperate ell
fort to erase the Prohibitory Law from the
statute-bcok. In that effort they are doomed to
thorough and final overthrow without the aid
of Governor Clarks veto In this contest we
know that the Temperance men viii CALAMITY do
their duty; but is that any reason why they
should not also join heart and hand to organize
the Republican party and prepare for the great
national contest of 1856