The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-14
stat. T~mprr. 'oce Convention.

rNs no, sssamh,so ~ S,. on Wednesday, ct IL
Geo. smith, OF User PrssN o0' I" 'os seoey' ea''eS
Macon Anthccy Of Cayuga wss Diluted Treasurer pr
| tenn, and Rev Il A. Guild KecosSog s------, "a I'd
nine wss APPOINTED as fol ows Fl suresS aSs,
! John Foote, Madison; H. Lewis, dSxiuer, j j. Kaos
Onsids; OsterhOus yr, schpssre David Wright. csva
ga Rev ssnn =, Xs.ss nss rorx L. W., Greeae, IL
Rsm.,(. xs,s Sea made By M, gre. Dag CT oroeac
C<Ss,son ., Mooroe, Cofiis Of wasoiue ~a nufsn "a
osnas - regard 10 the state II the ~aIce Istas
The resp we counties toes lived n.d ~.csoiy visit
Al Trsv Vcurred 10 the oroion that IL vas ssfonst
and OF moro ,rac',eai character ihan hereto'ore.
On motion Of \ SsLEY BAILEY, Ene convention TOOK 70
'S'' ''"""0 '"0~ ryRNooS SESSION.
Ire reports from o 80. o'1 u. Nv we're y,Se 1.s.rs
l Anssssy OF S o. ss n..s. eus. Aa
CAa'krs Of Madirop ana Rev NJ co,or n,ass re,orte.
william a. PURIRroH from ID.
seScIyss RAJ we uIss upon -, ~, IDS q senper,uc
throughout the Slate to Keep steadily n.
l. The passage Of law by the Isgislssors ,n,ss
nsnlo In Intoxicating liquors as a osvnage
Tne inc sposa,ion toto the Organic I,~ CT tie ~
OF the princio OF prehbi,ien in references 10 We e's
beverages and 70 t1eee encs,
We recommend that Temperance then attend the
primary meetirss Oh their respective parties, secure tbs
nomination for legislative offices Ct the fsads Of prohbi
on that sliey all hoaorablc e,est csoeI
dates whose antececepts pledge them 10 all feasible
tsgonau 70 the liquor trathc aud
I've farther tb. at the next election the
question OF caEg convention 70 revise the consultation
their vote affirm actively in view 70 tho incorporation Of
The probibmive principle IN the new coRettution.
Resolves rhs' 10 reference to the selection OF csnd
Gates for ofce political dutiss generally, this
eiy yasntAns tho postoo winch nss naretoiore
cupied rhat fer the friends ~ temperance
antsn their respective party aastocs without Bacri
6org their principles as temperance is ther rgnt
do So but tnese parties peressentiy goore tbs
claims OF tts csuse IN nomination, 10 tbs right sad
duty Of the frieprs OF Temperance TO ignore such non
unticn.
Resolved That Ia neither polite nor just to anticipate
thai parties will co 90 n advance Of their seton therefore
deem irexpedeut TO Call any convention fr the pl
pose of putting Ia pomnsor Stae .cSe. pticr 90 the
action OF the verai organized political parties Bat; IN
ssmuch euch parties Lnay o1raee Aadioaies
no temperance man can support wishoas sacfihce o.
his princ ipies, be 1t further
Resolved, That commend 20 ihe State Temperance
ComnteeIepresenins as does .ae 30 Dpes ACE ssnl
meat Ct the State Including this AID All other
tious-tc call delegate convention OF the freods u sm
persnce 70 met AZ srca tine ano pace ~ they may de
iermpe 10 take sach action the orc1napoos then
istirg may Indicate 10 be necessary.
The report was accepted ara CRhnFroS move. the
adoption OF the Mrpt resolution.
Mr. CAuLKN's moved DO divided ey cutting or AL
alter the word traffic" Lost and the ofsiaai resolution
adopted
Er DAVIS, Of Usyuss, thought advisable 60 shup po.
iItical parties altogether.
Mr. FooTK of Madison, thought Il che best policy IT,
make nominations In case other parties put caadcsa4
in the field III 10 recsi.e cur support
Mr. I. L. CARSON believed temperance capable Ct
nominating and supporting candidates TOR themselves
Mr.. HAwLEY was in favor Of nominating Candidates
Mr. BuREeH said taai 1856 the Legislaars WAS elect
cd by voting With that political parry which put pe
renee men IN nominatiou We have neves elected nsa
or accomplished thing In any other way, and We never
will.
Mr. SIMMONS said We have been cbeXsd times enough
by political parties, and no was as,onened 70 zee mea
pursue . course to be chested again. Why snoult se
longer be led by the noseS He begged Of Coo
that they shoud stand up like men ssd make their own
nominations.
The debate was continued by Messrs Crsmpsou Moore
Of Utica. Richardson Of Albany, ydose Wright, Lee OF
c. n.s.- 2~n1
others The latter proposed the following sabsl.ute
The resolution under considerRton-
an, ia STATE ~ nono,,a,s eps,nt csao,s.ss ssr
legislative judicial nnc executive officers previous to the
nomination mace bs oher parties, and to soaadea them
only Wnen satisfactory Candidates are presented By other
parties.
The question taken this substitute and II de-
clared icsi without count
Mr. CARSON, OF CAzenovis then offered toe following
ResoIved. RIA, We hereby plsdge OURSELVES to each
other and the world that viii not max buy, sell.
or give away any Intoxicating liquor as be vsfsee;
and that VIII not vote for nan Tor office Sho is moi
known be In favor of ITS entire prohibition and suppress
sion, and We viii nominate our own men and vote Tor
them
Mr. BuaFnGH opposed on the ground that there were
other questions OF vita, importance BEFORE the puoc be
SIDE the suoject OF temperance There he question
questions OF civil policy tpst temperance CONSIDERED
OF importance aod we're not ready 10 abanoon foe the
single object a prohibition. Wherever toe cause o.
temperance has sucoeeded In elections, IL has been
by adopting the policy oonenp sted 10 the original
luton IL oret hadcwed the practical course, aud he
empnatcally for practical The resolution
practical recogt izes hrsi the principle OF pronboa
but toiesass other quesuf OF the day q, toe
time IL apeurd 10 say that person ehl beloag q
the Sae Temperance Socsiy who not prepared
wort u into political party:
Further debate Olowed by Mesrs. Carson Davis an.
osbcrs favor, and Msssrs Bcr'egh, Leigh, Day and
Coris 10 opposition The latter moved 70 lay the
ton on the table Tor the present
The question Was tax on thin motion 10 defer and 90
carcd ost, sixteen 20 sxteen-the cnair voting nay.
WYNN" rfss"H
Letters were real from L. irgsiss. advaing against
nomination, from G. Desvan, urging the nomination OF
Gerrit Smith
Mr. busixIGH from the Business Committee, presented
the following aoci,orh resolution
Resolved That the contingency OF tue several parties
dcferrpg thor nomination TOT the Iega,ure 10 dsy 30
late preclude fair revision OF their action, We urge
the friends OF temperance not ~ walt for their acton but
~ make Independent nomnsons, nj less ten days pre-
election and whom made 10 adhere tnsfe etc
me third regular resoiioa was read ana considsitd
Rev. Mr. CANTON moved 10 amend by instructug toe
COMMITTEES 10 eau delegate convention TO be held on the
20 OF september.
Debate eDsued between Rev. Mr.. Marsh, Mr.. s.mncns
Leigh Richardson Breigh favor Of operation with
other parfige non natl az Temperance
Mr. GruD OF. red resolution recommending state
Temperance COuvsnton ct Syracuse en- the 22d Of Sep
may be necessary, IN view OF the prior action OF the
republican ard democrsue parties II wa lost.
The original resolution, amended by striking Oh. oil
after The vord "nonina'on," was then adopted uoaui
mously.
Aner some uDimror ant proceedings, the convent9n
finally adjourned at 10 p NJ.
HEALTH OF Nsw ORLEAss-LARGx IscKEAsE N
NumBER OF DEs1Hs.-roe numosr OF deaths 10 NsF
Orleans during the week ending Sth inst exhibits large
Increase, compared with tins preceding OosIhe
psrsave figures beng NJ follows
Week eo1los august