The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21
Our Albany Correspondence.


The Temperance cOaueatonsuegSe Of the Deardn:cs and
Greeleyies-zreap. 10 Dethyone Kiag Deidcas-Biscon
fsure Of dc Conspsrators-7Ne Fight he Ressl,a;cns
The State Temperance Society got together for its semi
annual meeting this morning In the Assembly chamber Of
the capitol and asout hy gentlemen present mostly
old political cold advocates. Notwithstanding the
smainess OF the number, times anticipated for
If Am rightly informed, there Ia 10 DO deser~ired effort
made by the Greeley Clique to lead the society over
again 70 the black republicans, and the Beavan
and Wilder clique being resolved to resist the auemp,
to the utmost extent Of their ability. The greA,
stumbling block in the way OF this rerAnsfer Of the
respectfully email capital of temperance to tire black
republican party has been the President OF tie Society,
F. c. Deavan, who conservative in political sentiment
cause OF prohibition, has firmly resisted
every such attempt The politicians OF the Greeley school
had therefore, everything arranged in proper share las
they beleved) before the assembling OF the Convention,
Dust Mr.. Delavan from the Presidency Of The Society
and install the philosopher in his place.
To this end the potter against Mr. Devsn within the
past sir months have "msde things right Professor
Mccoy, Mr. n. g most ardent supporter, and have
enlisted him in the plot This was the easier accomplished
accordance with well established rules Professor
Mccoy, long engaged ~ editor Of the PrskGfsols and
Secretary OF toe state Society al very liberal salary
under personal obligations TO Mr. Dclavan, and the old
saying"ls desire TO make your friend enemy, do
him mvor'-bods good with temperance politicians
In procuring the services Of Prof Mccoy however, Mr.
Greeley purchased the elephant The laundering eager
OF the ally overturned all the well srrsaged plan OF
scon and man point occasoned the defeat OF the
anti neiavan league immediately aier the address OF
Mr.. Deavan THIS morning, Mr.. Mccoy ami, in a well
studied and srfu speech, urged the propre going
into balo, a, that Time for President OF The Society in
place of Mr. T. G. Deayan he based his proportion, he
said upon the fact that Mr. d. several occasions had
gone through She farce OF withdrawal, bu. had always
ri the Inst moment held 10 his Office and no from
four FIVE addresses delivered former occasions
by the President in which he expressed his desire he
released from and respons es Of the position
He thought only right that these long cherished and
frequently relnqushed wishes should al las, be graned;
and a. large amber OF delegates had purposcly 10
vote for President, he thought would be satis
factory 10 all part es 10 go into election this time
Mr. Mccoy accompanied his remarks by semeth ng very
like threat that opposition would draw out from him
awkward family disclosures. and concluded by
moving that the society proceed TO bso, for presiding
oifcer
Mr.. John " Wilder, silver gray Know Nothing whg,
ffcnd and supporter Of Mr.. Dcisvan, replied in very
bitter 10 the iudscrect speech Mr. hcCoy
gave that young and hssty gentleman handling
He declared himself Disguised al the spirit and ncensed
si the unmely obtre Of the made by the
Secretary With much sdroi,ness he pointed At the debt or
5000 hanging the society and the readiness OF
Mr. Deavan At all tines TO put his hand IN bis pocket
and pay the bills This cincbcd the matter and Knocked
Mccoy and bis hacker, Greeley, Of the sight Mr..
wiiders substitute FOR Mr.. McCoys motion, expressing
pleasure nj Mr. Deavans to Office OF
President adopted by large majority, Mr.. McCoy
and eSe other being tho only delegates bold cnough TO
vote the negative.
The triumph Of the ne,avanites ia this matter nut not
however. be'takcn csacusive Of their power In the
Ccuycnon for at the afternoon sesouon the resolutions
the ight renewed, and up to the hour Of adjourn
NEST the Greeley men had decided advantage.
The ssue Is prohlbitlsl excise, Mr.. y. being
strongly ~ favor Of prohibition and nothing else, aud
Mr.. g gong in strongly FOR the present excise
law, which he declares 20 be a good temperance
Tue Business Committee, the side have
made report, and submitted series OF resolutions, pre-
senng the clavan party views, for which Greeley has
offered substitute. pattiDg the Excise law the back
and praisng It's many virtues, while icsuiucay claiming
attn TO be IN favor ~ prohibition Several speeches
made the OF the debate the resou.leas
bu no question taken up 10 the hour OF adjournment
this evening.
Mr. Horace Greeley, In the course OF the discussion,
claimed peculiar Indulgence for che apparent short omlngs
Of New York temperance advocates The city, he said
peculiar institution. Prohibition country only
made the metropolis perfect rum hole. This Ne
afraid or asbamcd OF getting drunk home,
they more ready TO go out con bust when they
rot 10 the City. Thus the lees the supply of liquor the
oouptry, the greater the demand Cor ayor in the city
Mr.. g. then went TO extol the new Excise law,
hch he appaude hi hy Of lis prohibition of
Sunday liquor dealing and FOR sindy other features He
thought tempe should do MI in their power %
eagorcc 10 provisions. would dmaish the number OF
liquor dealers, n did nothing else, and thus enable them
10 AXE better battle IN the future FOR prohibition in
New York Al pxesen; prohibition could not get more
than Eve Thousand votes in its favor 10 soeo against
and tit he attributed 10 the wealth shrewdhess and
ecru ousnese q tgp liduor dealers o the CITY