New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-13
MEETING OF THE STATE TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.


The State Temperance Society held their regular
sunuaI meeting in the Assembly Chamber this morn
ing. Prayer wa offered by the Rev. MIR. Seger
The retiring Prefden E. &. De,av 80, esq., IN his ad-
dress repeats bis determination 10 retire from the
office be has so long held and says that as reorgsn.
zaton Of the Society is about to take plsce. and in
order that his In Office may entsr on these
duties free from embar assment, he will discharge all
legal aud equitable claims against the Society up to
this date. amounting in the aggregate to 80 O0O.
In taking leave OF the Society the President express
es his uncimbished good will toward all, whether
stsndipg by his eide friends aIrayed against him
as opponents. He preeented financial report, show
ing tie Indebtedness Of the Society 10 the Trea,uy
and three unpaid creditors in the of 81 ~ 81
This Bnount &D0 ~ OOO probably bad debt, credited
10 the Treasury, he assumed.
Gen. Smith Of Ulster was then called to the chair
Mr.. Allen of Albany offered resolutions expressing
the sense Of the Society Of the services OF their retiring
PRECEDENT their undmi0iShed confidence in his faith
funess and their respect and regard for him as man.
Senator Bradford seconded the resolutions
Professor Mccoy spoke in opposition TO them, but
they were carried by rising msjonty, Mr. Mccoy
alone voting against them.
Mr.. Delavan in returning thanks, took occssion to
aIu6e ia kind terms to Prof. Mccoy, and expressed
his Iegre. at that gennemaas course OF opposition 70
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Mr.. Day offered vote Of thanks to the Executive
Coinrnsiles. Carried unanimously.
resolution we-adopted that the Society go into
formal vote for President at the afternoon session.
An infamsi ballot for President was then tsksn in
order to get before the Society for coOsders-
fion. Several persons received votss-among Others
Amos Dean John n, Wilder and Gen. Smith, but all
Of them declined being candidates.
The Society then Adjourned til afternoon.
At the sfterroOn eog OF the Society," on the hrS'
ballot joseph S. Smith was elected President OF the
Society Cor the ensuing year.
The n ominsting Conmttee then reported the fol
loving pames es officers:
Tee Presidents-Dr II. Cells Rev g. w Heacock George
Hall, Knox, Jas. o. Bennett, Charles Hathaway t. b.
Dey ard David Wright.
Erectipe Com piee-or q. W. Bradford of Cortland JAS.
Anhony and Lyman Bennett Of Toy j. Ames Of Laansbuigh
John Fos OF Hamilton George Sterling of Poughke Psie,
John Reed Of Albany key L. BeecheI of Saratoga and g.
Croker Of Albany.
The report was adopted.
The Rev Mr.. jackson made report OF his labors
in the cause Of Temperance for the last Elk months.
The Business Committee reported series of reso-
buttons which we've adopted expressing confidence in
the eventual triumph of the of Prohibition, and
in the ocers Of tie Society; calling upon minister's OF
chuictes TO endeavoT to promote tho cause of Tem-
perapce smoDg their Congregations recommending
the Executive Committee to thoroughly organize the
State; recommending quarterly meetings OF the So
cety; inc sing the ministerial conference; oOmpl
msDtipg Neal Dow, and oondemning In decisive terms
any course or action by Temperance men that cau
tend TO diecord, disupion or distraction.
The lat resolution opposed by Prof. Mccoy and
Mr.. VIM Richardson, but was adopted By a decisive
majority.
Other resolutions relscg 10 the advancement of the
csues were then adopted, and the meeting adjourned
sine die.