The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-04
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BY N AGnETlc AND PRINTING TflsGRaPHS.



Urea, Oct. ;, 1855
Tie State Temperance Convention met at Mechanics
Halt at O'Clock to-day.
AR. RICHARDSON, Chairman of the State Committee
called the convention to order and his motion Chss
Butler, Of Poughkcepie appointed temporary Chair
man; and NJ $ Barnes, of Ithaca, and D. Ingalls, of Wa
tertown, Secretaries.
Nearly one hundred delegates presented credentials
and took seats.
committee Of one from each Judicial district ap
pointed TO select permanent officers when the conyen
ton adjourned until "a o'cldA
AFTFRNO ON SESSION.
On the reassembling Of the convention this afternoon
the Committee on Permanent Organization reported
through their chairman, Mr.. Williams the following
ftr P.eside,t-Hon. John Savage, of Oneida.
joseph Smith, Ellis cisbs Daniel f. Marsh, Seo D.
Beers, Laban Hashins, and Asabel scoville.
Scr ia T v; Bangay, Of He es John
The report was unanimously adopted.
Judge SAVAGE taking the chair briefly addressed the
After the address Mr. LEIGH stated that he had receiy-
ed communication from his oxcellency Governor Clark
transmitting to this convention address to tho citizens
of New York from the United Kingdom Temperance Al.
lance Of Great Britain.
After the reading Of this address Mr. LEIGH moved that
committee OF three be appointed by the Chair to answer
The CHAR appointed C. C, Leigh, c. J. Warren, and
Rev. John Marsh US the committee for that purpose
Rev. DR.. MARSH reported in part from the Committee
on Business. Report accepted
The Committee Resolutions presented the following
Whereas, political convention, held at Syracuse in
this state, the I'D Of August last passed the fol-
lowing
Resolved That we regard the prohbory liquor passed
by the Legislature Of this state a.s late session. as 70. only
peal Isl our opinion A mpsratvsy demanded m w "
And whereas, another convention consisting OF por-
ton Of the same party at convention held the Goth
Of August last, passed a resolution, as follows:-
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Tee to protect The rights Of cnents Ar reckless
under the guse Of suppressng Inemperance and
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repealed, and Legislation should not supeisede moral dis
And whereas a convention calling itself American, held
Auburn on the 10Th Of sepem6.r, last did not SO r as I
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Resolved, That rmy believing he great principle of pro
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And whereas the said Republican Convention nominal,
ed ticket composed in good part of avowed and decided
temperance and friends Of prohibition; and whereas
It'll of the highest Importance that all officers whose du
ties connected with the prohibtory law either in
legislative executive capacity sh uld receive the uni
ted support Of the friends Of prohibition at the coming
election, therefore
Resolved Tha, in view Of the favorable scon Of the Re-
publican Convention and the course pursued by the other
ess of temperance viii be best SUBSCRIBED by support
Of the republican nominees so far as they are found to be
That adGp OF 4. hc NOMINEES G
and Attorney General and that make no further nonina
tons because first this convention called for the specific
purpose OF nominating candidates for these Offices ony AMI
second because these Offices the only directly
cerned with the enforcement Of the prohbiory principle
before they adopted.
Several other resolutions presented of minor i'm
portance but which gave rise to a long debate.
Temperance throughout the State desired to
select such candidates other tickets besides those
designated by this convention may best suit their in
dividual preferences.
Speeches then made by Messrs. Stebbins, Leigh,
Marsh Compton and others when the Convention, about
Top. NJ adjourned with hearty cheers for the nomna-