New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-26
THE STATE TENPERANCE SOCIETY.
Eso~, Th< dLbq.p Ie,si1o lo.psIl

series Of ~sdrawn and tsmpersts reg 'ln'ions ~ere
accepted, several reports made the Oh 'fhc>fs, "ith
one ur two tIGeptioys reelected and brIr dscussns
had. The me- tpg wa pleasant a9i bar arnoniols. The
folio wing il the Presidents afoiess;
Gerbspen rgccr, and Nnr' Of the Net York S:I1 Te,
ye,aree sotes, from AHEadyp GH< fJ'eEe.S
We nre once more in the good providence Of God
gathered N our annual meeting Tor e review of the
past and by the election Of Officers, aud - make
amen ime,,- IL need be- Of our COnsii1tiOD, and the
provision Of ways and means ssey 20 make prepHce
ions for the future To answer toe cimuon iaqnry
WI ~ is the present condition of I'll, cause Are
we ON the advance or are We making back ~a'd
movement lis always difcalt matter. lie peacs-
abe ~ 10, neD Of privIiese or bl ssing - never -
exc,iiI its sc4n ston. Ine conr,cs " war move
thous ands Of hearts Who 10 tine Of pace sesn 10
knor Dot that they have hearts To move. Tue sata-
rated earth and the sponge when filed, admit no more
water Anc the tale ib0nsin times told tGts NJ
h.t-I .rs. The penere,i)n Of men upon the stage
have become pf recfy acqnebted with all ocr prnci
pies, facts and Hppea, TINT II becomes nio5. IN
possible - gather together anience and To excite
any interest or enthusiasm, except among 'ne young
ard tue Iehgiou-y taught middle classes OF society,
np6 in counify towns, where ~ sustained al active
church AID dsirict-chool influence against the us-
anG sale OF Intoxicating drinks as beverage. in
sucb places your di,.d agents have been made
welcome have addressed attentive auii-nces, ave
been paid che.ifnly sDd Invited To visit their place
again, with proniire 10 do al they can consstrnIy
to sustain the ot'te Temperance Society Heoce 1t
may appear to those who reside III Nea-foik Chy,
the City Of Albany, and t1er cities and villages 10
the Empire State, that there il little advance III
cause when IT may he ia an improving ana healthy
condition.
II has become 20 common for political men, AID
even those who pet ont reform their sttutional
abuses disregard conventional anj platform agree
meL,s 10 crafty sr6sn and deldded friends, that 1t
has become yely difficult for any reform party IT, keep
united long enough TO gain more than slogle TIL
umph. The exceeding exctnbili'y of a Temperance
caDvsss few Yeas since, and s"me unhappy differ
ences Of Judgment among the friends Of our ooble
f1,h her wi
have imported an extraordinary dulnss to the canss
tie prt sent year. prevented united action and wisely
for future, the friends Of Prohibition have had rs
by conseuf, candidate 10 the hco
The dissatisfaction with the existing Excise Law,
and the ambiguity Of its phraseOlopy have caused an
slmot iversal noD-iDererence with the un!c-
traffic till have reason to believe the canse Is ~
healthy condition in tue State, more especially IN our
Rural Districts. Our great principles are well esao-
shed III the hearts Of large majority Of the people
and uuccniradcted; and the principles Of PfoaibitlCn,
though opr prohlbi'ory law q 1875 was set aide by
the action Of our Courts, is alI,ost universally ac-
knoolcdged to be the only sovereign remedy for the
noease and continuance of intemperance.
From this vice our State and people are sufferers to
an extent which no mind adequately coDceive, aud
we coled upon to cOntinae the batte-yes To re-
the fight, by numbeTlers convincing arguments,
and to do all IL our po yer Tor us suppIesslon W. ud
respectfully recommend the frienus of temperance,
in every county in the State to organize and 10 suss
tain regular nporapce meetings. oirt uate the pledge
again, Distribute temperance tracts, subscrloe Tor
good temperance papers, read aUd cTculate them, 10
serd the Legislature petitions asking for simple
law prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors as
beverage and making the violation a nlsdeuieanor,
and declsn oil such hgrors kept for sale in v 10
tiCn of the law together with the vessels containing
lem, q pubic nuisance.
No e,terprise like ours can h,urish without 0rgaui
zation ara true men faithfully engaged WITH united
feelings in the work Of creating sound and healthy
sentiment III favor Of their prlnc Under iJrber
town and county organizations our cause gradually
hourished Now, for the most part, tDey are done
away; and Individuals ,isOla,ei can accomplish bat
yeiy little, however noble in bearing and uDbemshed
purity Of character. Could there be resurrection o!
tie once powerful association ofhe Sons Of Tenper-
al ce" il is belevod should great advance in
all parts of the State. O0r hope ucn In the young,
anG ii is with much pleasure that see humorous or
pspizations forming among the children and youth,
under the names Of Bands of Hope sprlnglng mp
among us and in other States oi tie na''oD earn-
Cstly cOiGniend them to your notice. your patronage,
and o your sustaining protection. These Will become
more and more essentially Important to US, II We tai
10 remove the temptation to Dteperapce by licensed
and unceps.d quor dealers in ali parts OF the State
But must Lot and sh,il hot iai t'od is WIN US,
and If rayvals continue TO refresh and strengthen the
churches they will be more actively engaged against
the Gin Of intemptraDce. The entTe license system,
and the drinking az oclations oil pohtlcdI men ana
nominees with the electors, during poitlcal cal Vass,
a,e abhoIren TO all feelings civilized and Cnris-
tGn men, processing to act FOR the happiness end well
fare of the people ard the glory OF the nation. Inc
license system 0egrades ami punishes the vlcu, sna
and protects the liquor dealer in the most destractivo
busles ss in which man be engssei, because he
makes drupkarls ont of generous Hearted, sober
yourg Dep and fs the siis and alms-houses WITH the
wretched victims Of the intoxicating cup. IL or us
TO make our lawmakers understand tnis aud u de-
mand that whatever legislation have on the traffic
shall be for the protection cf the people iron It's nat
uIal and Inevitable evilsi
The numoer of druukaIdst il s supposed is increasing
in our Stat, and the number oi murders Is becoming
the subject of great alarm among the people ths
| dereis being mostly drinking men, of ungovernab!e
| PASSIONS lnfuiiated and msd with poisoned hquor,
ie is as likely To- murder the innocent the object OF
his hate. Ii behOOves Ia turn onr attention, "a IN
1871 aud 1872 TO save the druukard If IL be possible.
We rejoice that asylum is erecting 10 which they
may flee for protection ana medical reet, and from
| Temptation when needed but such an asylum cal do
nci ing fI their decrease. Wherever the tenpter Is,
there Young men will be drawn into his final grasp.
| We must ask the Legislature for law that will
prot, ct us from the cruel wrongs and the Prievous
bu,deis imposed upon 10y the hquor traffic, snd
! such law as our Courts VIII approve as cons'iiu
tional with adequate penalties for violation. And IT
OF get relief by the leeisisti,n We desire, We
SHAH have to take the best law that We GET re.
qnre It's proper administrators to enforce lis rovis
ions educator OF the people, uot We can secure
snch law viii be suet9iDed at the biiOt-toX, AID
| that " still small voice A" will command the Courts.
| The old pioneers of temperance are passing away.
| What We do we must do quickly. Great respousibi-
ties r, Il upon And greni encouragement We have
TO labor. Regretting that have been unable to do
more, commeud ycu gentlemen, to the source of all
wisdom, and wish You pleasant session, hoping that
your deliberations may be such as 20 receive the
approval of the friends OF our cause throughout the