New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-11
NEW.YORK STATE TEMPERANCE SO
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Correspondence Of TIE n. Y. Tribune |

Correspondence of Tie ~ Y Tribune
SARATOGA SRA, Aug. 8, 1860.
The meeting was called to order by Gen. Joseph
Sm h of Ulster County, and the Rev. Mr.. Cushing
was appointed Secretary The Rev. DIR. Lintner OF
Sch, hare invoked the Divine blessing The delegates
then recorded their names, when DIR. Marsh of New
York red tie report Of the Executive Committee Mr.
McFlIoy of Albany reported a small balance in the
Treasury Gen. Smith delivered his annual address,
in which be alluded to the manufacture of poisonous
liquors with or, at emphasis. He called upon the So
cety to renew lite abors with increased energy; stated
rbe objects Of the organizations appealed to the po
cal PARTIES to nominate Temperance men for State
Offices; urged the Church to take deeper interest in
tie of Temperance; rebuked those who professed
Christianity aud yet Endorsed the petitions of liquor
vendors; compimented the juvenile Societies that
are pledged against the use of tobacco as well as
run; gave deserved thrus' at the drinking habits
Of tie linking Legislators who exposed themselves 10
further corruption by their drinking habits; spoke dis
paragipgy of wine drinking officials al gsed no sspa
political organization promote the enterprise but
urged the nomination of men of temperate bablts Dr.
Msrsh read letter from Neal Dow. The President
Rad received letters from the Hon. John Savage Dr.
EsoDs Orville Clark, +. G. Delevan, w. III. Arm
strong, J. n. Stems, and others.
The afternoon sesson opened with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Hoes of Ulster. DIR. Marsh then read a sc.
Iiea of resolutions denouDcing poisonous liquors, AK
Ig for prohibition. and demanding it's Incorporation
into the organic law Of the Stse calling for the nopi.
ration of Temperance men, without forming Tenn
peTsnce political party appealing TO clergymen to
counteDsnce the cause more fully and asking the
church TO contribute TO the cause; encouraging the
formation of Juvenile societies and congratuating the
friends of Temperance In England for their efforts TO
suppess intemperance. Billy j. Clark, james Mott,
ard Mr.. Hecock three venerable men who signed the
pledge ffty.two years ago. Billy j. Clark esq, made
telling speech. The Rev. DIR. Halves of Hartford
followed in interesting history of his experience
an TemperaI man and preacher OF Temperance.
Ten yeaJs ago, there were seventy places where
quors sold in Hartford last Winter, there were
700 such places but Temperance had happier effect
in The rural villages. DIR. Jewett follow and said
the quorselers into three classes and stated that the
third class, ike No. 3 macksre were exceedingly
mean and this Glars had been driven from the country
into the City of Boston. Dr. Marsh said there are
four millions of persons in this country who do not
dirk at s and that, in proportion TO the population
there is not much intemperauce "a formerly, but
tfat the poisonous nature of the liquors gave sudden
81 startling development of drunkenness. The Rev
Mr. ST yder of Jefferson County said that lager bser
end dometc wines tended vastly to increase the evil OF
| Drunkenness The Rev. Mr.. Jackson OF Maine nex
spoke to the resolutions before the Convention. The
Rev MIR. CHAMPION insisted that the peopls-he young
mepesuecialy-weTe not educated properly in the d.
rection of the pledge. The Rev. Mr.. Newton Of New
York referred 10 the prevalence of drunkenness in the
| City Of New-York. Mr.. SIN tn of Delaware made q
few remarks. On motion Of Gen. Smith, who left the
chair for that purpose the four old pioneers, whose
names have been mentioned elsewhere, were elected
honorary members Of the State Temperance Society
| On nloion of ex-senator Ryder, the meeting adj
iouIned 10 meet again at O'Clock, to hear Tenn
| perance sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Seely of Albany
| The Convention has been well attended. G. W. B.