New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-27
IMPORTANT ACTIONOF THE EFI-fOhh
STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

To ths Editor Of The " y. TyibssG
Sir: You will have been informed ths. THIS Soce'y
commenced quarterly meeting here on Wednetasy'
the 18Th met. The meeting, though not large, has
taken action Of much more than ordinary interest
Whether ts proceedings will meet with general SP-
provsl or rot by the Temperance public, Is I" he seen
hereafter; bu: if they do no. s,ract atertioR, ana
elicit discussion, no possible action the Temperance
question could.
General Joseph s. Smith II Ulster County, who was
elected President in November last, presided.
The following resolutions, substantially Sc proposed
by Mr.. Mccoy Of Albany, elected q pro.rscted and
spirited di, cussioD and finally passed by vote wnic1
seemed TO be nearly unanimous:
Whuoos The question 10 b. submitted the people On
I'd Of November DeA whether there shA De Convention
by principle OF prohibition the Organs Law
Il tie State, will scre against the yiissiCdes OF es'S
Rt,Oired That the friends OF T.mpersnce thoushou' n
State be used 10 vote on this proposition N The an VIZ
Pc tbns the ,sIe e nto1'siIs liquors a, bev.rass
iIop We coun.nsloe 10 ren,.iou M immediate ess
s,ion the aTy the BY the beht Ls-
s,,e 20 b. End tn liquors % oe.G r .Ae
ss Of and the implements OF traffic to BE- paoic n1i
.apce" .
The Constitution amendment resolution naturally
challenged great scrutny, and firmly opposed by
some delegates whose names | id rot learn. ME-
Carson, Of the "CarsOn League, opposed 1t as deter
irg action TO too remote period. Mes'rs. Mccoy,
Burleieb, Gram pton, Ger. Smith, Mason AuthoIy
Judge Foote of Madison, David Wright Of Auburn,
the Rev. Mr.. Ives, Prison Chaplain, Mr.. Richardson
OF Albany, the Rev Mr.. Hosmer editor Of Ihe hth'
OJa etJendent and number Of Others entered INTO
the consideration Of these propositions and all as II
they felt their gravity and Importance.
The mover MCCOY said he convinced Of the
wisdom and Iecessiiy OF such step Immediately
he ('nlrs Of
Appeals; aid he submitted the proposition to meet
ing Of Joint Committee Of the friends of Temperance
appointed by the Senate and the House OF Assembly
Ted March GO 1856 the next day after the rem
depC Of the decision which annuIled the Prohibitory
Law Of 1853 The Committees did not act upon II,
aid il was not seconded. At two STATE meetings
aiteiward il was thrown OUT lie traced Tue hist?ry
f the proposition, a. DISCUSSED by The Prohbtioa'st
ard acted upon by the SchOnarie County Temperance
Society the Syracuse State Convention lest year. the
Gens Falls Society and the State Society On the loth
Of February lsst. TIE NEw-ioRk TRIBUNE an1
oil er pat ers mad favored similar measure.
UItl proposed to ask the Legislature 10
oyen the Constitution az to this one clause Now the
Whole subject a much more favorable aspect
for the Leg s8tuIe have proposed 10 open the Constr
tutiJn to the people az whole.
The mover supported the measure under the follow
irg heads:
- A. Of securing expression OF the people on
BY thus i'cIpora'ins the principle Of prohibition 10 the
law Of the STATE to secure against the ycssluces OF
Tai,s ard temporary popular ex elements =.
II urged in thoit for all the reasons which induce the
insertion PROHIBITION Of lotteries in the Constitutions Of
1879 NJ d 1896"
In the course of the remarks of delegates, it ap
peaed that, except in few localities, the present
ii.erse law was absolutely nugatory IL was said
too that drunkenness prevailed, especially among
yourg men, to an extent which alarmed many, and
would cause them to join in any movement which
promised Improvement.
Peter Sinclair of Scotland spoke with extraordinary
effect to q me citing of Auburn children This gentle.
man has met with immense success, both IN Scotland
aid in America, in organizing what are known as
"Bsnds of Hope" The Hall at the public meeting
last night was crowded
| clote while other business is pending before the
Convention. Another public meeting is to be held
this Thursday evening, st Corning Hall, at which
several welknown adv advertised to speak
ABtu,n May ~. 1858.