New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-20
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
ALBANY: Friday; Dec, 49, 1856.

The proceedings Of the Convention last eveans N
this morning were marked ~ excited discussion 49,.
Judgee of the Court Of Appeals, two Of them and
prohhtonists, had informed him that the public va
mistaken in the impression that the decision Of u
Court was advere to the constitutionay OF the pro
b;h,on n, .he sale ofluuor on hand at the time oft
passage Of the law, and that majority of the judge
did not so decide.
Mr.. Wesley Bailey took ground against this, hOldias
that the majority had so decided, and quoting notes
the reports Of the Court Of Appeals In proof.
Mr. Bartlett introduced resolution rejecting on h'
motives of the Judges of the Court OF Appeals.
This was opposed by Messrs. Wilder, Delsvn snd
In the course of the discussion, Mr.. C. C. Leigh n
New-York charged Mr.. Wilder with being opposed 10
the election of Bradford X. Wood for Judge.
Mr. Wilder denied, distinctly, the charge, whies BE-
said had been made before by The TRIBUNE, but w
entirely unfounded.
DIR. Marsh introduced substitute as follows:
Reored Thst the Citizens Of the State Of NewYort az,
sit down quietly under the decision Of the Court Apps
prohibition from that vast psup
and crime the fruit Of traffic In intoxicating hquon NJ,
quire Il a. one Of the earliest Of the Lesisure
This resolution was adopted
Mr.. Wilder then read letter addressed to the Noe.
mating Committee by President Deavsn, stating ha
be had been urged to allow his name to go before w
Nominating Committee, but that be had reflected
deeply on the subject, and under no circumstenH
could he accept of reappointment He would glsdJ
cooperate with his successor n all matters for the ben
eft of the Society.
The following resolutions were then adopted:
That the Society declares Its purpose TO ally tse
political party or array itself against any put 70 -
all p Ss %s1d To
Convention a. ooa possible and to take the necessary r
the attendance Of representatives, from al pa's
world expressing regret the announcement OF ne
ton Of the President Of the Society. and the consSsss.
Temperance throughout the State 10 him Plsdsng -
that they would help In sustaining the expenses OF the S
II he would accept OF renomination resolving 70 raise aa
the coming year. not less than SO for the purpose
cutting the with yisor leaving the question Of
the Legislature with the Executive Committee ana
them, deemed necessary, TO circulate Uniform peu"
throughout the State.
The Report on Officers was then read a. follows
For President: z. c. DELAvAN:
yoHS MILE Of Cortland DAVID wsIcnI Of Csysg 10.
J. Knox of Oneida Gro. HALL Of Broohlyni D sis
Of Norwich; JESSE KETcHuN Of Buffalo; CaAsLn 0A"
Executive Committee: Ednun Ettinse Of New rtni ~
msn Camp. Of TompLins Benz joy Of LndI'~vNi y .
chaiImen. Z. b. Durans, and the Rev. Mr. sseIys, Nv
bsny. ,,S
The President, Mr.. Deavsn, expressed biz $500
he kindness Of the Convention 10 thus rendering - -
enOmiLation. He had earnestly desired TO reins ~
responsible and arduous position and had iehy - -
p his mind TO do 60; but II being urged ~ az - -
that his resignation would cauee injury 70 Ue
perance cause throughout tho State, on thn coIs
ton he consented to retain the Office SIX montns r.
In 70 doing, he ebould look upon Albany Ceumy ~
81 OC0 Of the old debt and l. II could not DO cobe
lie would pay IT himself. -. m~r
After an effort to procure subscriptions nor
hers TO liquidate the debt, the Convention so'''''
sine die.