New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-29

the question Of Prohibition. 1t seemed 10 -
al VI ast as well az ungeoerous use Of Pc YER,
Of eiDg they hsd come on our invitation to act
with Us on q n after IN regard TO which We <ere
sgrsed, to force them INTO virtu, reputation
Of their convictions on the point as t. which We
were At vsiis1ce.
III. tsppesred to uS course equally incOnsist-
eut with fidelity TO our common csuss There are
teIs Of thousands Of anti Prohlbltionlsts in our
State who are ready and asxlous to unite With
us in saying eupbaticsIly to she Slave Power,
"Tbus fsr and no farther" IL Se will only per-
D it thsm to say what hey feel in such manner
as does not compel them to seem 10 say what
thy disbelieTe. Otsego, Herkimer, s.; Las.
renee, Queen., while they ns1ber thousands of
Jealous Prohlbitionists, numbet thousands more
of earnest Republicans. To require ttess latter
10 pass under the yoke would not bring one to
tho standard Of Prohibition, white it woali
relel many from that of snti-Extension. There
would have been no more PrOhibitonists if
Prohibition had been made 9 canon Of the Re-
publican, faith while there would have been
fewer Republicans by thousands.
". The action so warmly pressed would have
proved inefeaeiOus. The avowed object was the
rallying of all the Prohbtionsts to the Republican
standard. But Mr.. Desvan and those for whom
he thinks have resolved that our candidates shall
not be endorsed at the Utica Convention next week
unless they are pledged Teetoalers, and it is per-
ectly notorious that some Of the candidates on the
Republican State Ticket are net. The Prohibitory
plank, then, while repelling many good Repub-
leans, would not have gained us the support Of
those whose sole idea is Prohibition.
v "But," urged Mr.. stebbins. "you pass re-
solves as to Canal Enlargement and other Incl
dents of State Administration; then why not as
to Prohibition, the most important and engross.
ing of State questions 7" The answer is direct
and simple: Because zee are agreed on those ques-
tions and not on this. Need word be added
vi. II will be remembered that the Repub,
licans of Massachusetts,, (nearly all Piohi btion-
itts,) at their late State Convention, In laying
down their Platform Ga the subject of Slavery,
expressly
Pesolred, That we require no conformity of opinion
on other subjects Of National or State policy; no man
surrendeiDg or qualifying bis op1io on those sub
jec's. We all recognize tue duty Of making tbs ques-
ton of Freedom paramount. To secure unity OF ac-
ton here, attempt 10 unity Of action elsewhere
We believe that large majority Of our Peo-
pie are with the Republicans on the question of
Slavery in the Territories, aud with the Prohibi.
tionists on the Liquor question; but the two ma
jorities are not entire y composed of the same
persons Let every tub stand on its own bottom,
and each majority will vndcate itself in the re-
suit; but tie the two questions infexibIy to-
gether, so as to repel nearly all who are not at
the same time Anti-Slavery and Anti Rum, and
we shall be liable to defeat on both issues. We
mean to elect the Republican State Ticket, with
Legislature which will take good care of the
Prohibltory Law. Unless measures are adopted
at Utica tending to divide and destroy us-nay,
unless the people at home shall sanction such
messures-all will be well.