The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

The New York State Temperate. Convention.
Albany, Dec 10, 1853
The proceedings Of the Convention last evening and
Z this morning were marked by excited d.scsssion.
During the debate, Mr. Mccoy stated tha three Judges
of the Court OF Appeals two Of them anti
had informed him that the public mi s.aken 10 ths
impression that decision Of Court
the oon,uona!y OF The prohibcno OF the sale OF liquor
hand at the time OF the passage of the law and hAt
majority Of the Judges did not so decide
Nj WssLsr BAILEY took ground against this holding
that the majority had decided and quoting Of the
reports Of the Court Of Appeals in proof
Mr. BAgrLxII introduced resolution rejecting the
motives Of the Judges oI The Court Of Appeals.
This was opposed by Aessrs. Wilder, Delayan and
others.
IN The course Of the discussion Mr. c. C. LEGa Of New
York, charged Mr., Wilder with being opposed to the
election Of Bradford r. Wood for Judge.
Mr. WaDsR denied distinctly charge which he said
had been made before by the Tribune but entirely
uniounded.
DR.. MARsH introduced q substitute as follows
81 rnas s sner s d he
Appeals they will never relax their efforts until they gain
perance, padpefism and crime The fruit Of rac in in
nlnos As al ana ,na a. G ssen proeson @ y
the next Legislature,
This rcsoution was adopted.
Sr VIZ Ea thcn read letter addrcsfed 10 the Nom
Ing Committee by President Dcavau, stating that had
been urged 10 allow his to 90 before the NonAt
ing Committee, but that he had reflected deeply the
subject anu under circumstanc could he accept OF
q re appointment. He would gladly operate with his
successor IN all matters fos the benefit Of the society
The following resolutions wcrc then adopted
Ths he society purpose ally lsef no
one ponYsa pa or array lseh asAns any but 70 labor
The World Temperance Con nyenlon 70 call sueh
& ~ G sooh ~ rs possse' ana ~ nxe ane necessity
paris the world expressing regret al lie Of
e ns,on OF ihe Presden ol The Society CONT
hun 9s, they E sssg sasPsS hs
durr he coming ear not less than 81 n Tor he
pcIpcse q prosecuting The with ygor leaving ques.
tee and suihcriing hes. dccned circulate
UNIFORM petition throughout the Siats. es-ts-
The report officers then read, rs foiiows
sor Prosdfnt-E G. Dclavan: Vice PreS!dents--Hon
K. II. Wawofth OF sAraoea; John ker, Of Cortland;
David Wright. of CAyuga; John knox Of oneida: Geo
Keifhru, OF BclAo; Charles Bartlett OF Poughkeepsis
Erecutiye Coninuec-idnu,nd Ettinge, OF New Psitz;
HERMAN Camp, Of TompkihA Benz JOY. of Ludlowvle;
G p Williams, ~ Afbauy. Chsirmen-E u. 0urant aud
Rev. Nv. See,ye, OF bsny.
the PRaspssr (hr Deavan) expressed his sense Of the
Kindness q the Convention in thus .eneering him
DOMINATION. Hc bad earnestly desired retire from
rc,poasbe and srdrcus position, aud bad iuy made up
BE mind 10 do So but IL beng urged by hs frienes that
his resignation now would injury the ie nper
tsroufhou, the state this ossideraon he
seried 10 rea!p The Office six months longer n doing
should look upon Albany county or coo Of thu old
debt aud u could not be collected no would pay him
sef
bers hquicaie The debt the Convention
de
The New HanApshir- Congressional Non,iaa-
MssurrHs, y. H., Zee. n, 1853.
Tho democrats OF the Second Congressional dStric Of
this state have nominated Hon George W Morrison OF
this city, Tor Congress,