New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-02

House, ar 5vcro calico 10 order ~ - oio'A nCO'
The ..1~ossr,at;on embraces many Of the Oldest
an -,o.t extensive dealere IN the Staie'
ne Convention was called to order by Mr. A. d.
Caldwell Of Syracuse :o,,.,,,
Mr. Henry Snyder Of New-YOrk Was unanimously
elected temporary Chairman,
On taking the chair, Mr.. Snyder, who was loudly
applauied, briefly called attention to the Importance
of the meeting, and urged upon HE bnsness associ-
aes the necessity Of adopting for our own protection
n rolicy that will evince the determination OF the
NonoI>dealers 10 resist the entertainments upon the
personal rights Of citizens and put stop to oppTes
siYe leQisation, suggested by fsnaticsm and spuri
GUS philanthropy.
Messrs. A. b. Caldwell and John Burke OF SYRIA
cuse were appointed Secretaries.
Mr., John ii. Williams of New-York moved thai q
Committee Of eight on Credentials be appointed
The Chair appointed the following as such Coil-
mittee: p.n., T.,
w R. Ounce of NesYOl Jo@e, libby Of BS9 Man,, ira
of Bsldwntve Sylvester Towne Of Oswego Dsniei oAe"
OF Utica, Benz. NJ. Rice Of Albany.
On motion of Solomon Scbel of Buffalo, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed on perniaI'en.
organization: Solomon Schell OF Buffalo, Johh
Greenway of Syracuse, Z. hlnch OF Gehs VA "1''
Purdy of Auburn, VIM, Rainer OF New. ioIk, IL
G. Hancock of Rochester, Austin Gay OF Albany,
NJ. MCQuade of Utica. -.
Tie Convention then took recess TIL y CLOCK
On the reassembling of the Convention, the roll
of delegates as reported by the Committee on Gre
dentjas was called and Us delegates found present
Ald Scien, from the Committee on Permanent
Organization, reported the following officers;
PRECEDENT Henry Snyder Of SewYOk yG .ais.t s1
Tacu,e; Sylvester Tonne, New-fork.
NJ, SNYDER addressed the Convention a. some
LEM H. reminding the delegates that at the present
timS thew were threatened by dangers more fatal to
A. N,,o, softf nirt rple a herGtO
fore experienced. Tie band OF fanatics VINO hau
hitherto underworld 20 Cypress them by Legislation,
which they had successfully opposed IN the courts
we now bound together IN secret organHaton en-
deayorinp 10 strike at their business blow which
wo.ld leavs them without remedy. IL was pro-
posed 10 after the Consultation OF the state so
thai hereafter no protection couid De lOuhu III
the courts against the machDaNous OF iana,ius'
Wlat are the liquor dealers 10 do Can they
Fit Tassvelg by and their property destroyed,
and themselves stigniatiEed as feons and punished
az each for 90 such result would Tins pha iahAu-
csla lead They had hitherto done but little 10 pu'
dozen this crusade against their rights, but they
wod if united; they had the power in the state TO
prc ect themselves successfully. He eXh0ried them
10 c-lert Themselves in behalf Of their own rights,
and 10 put down forever the absurd ana UNJUST
dogma OF prohibition.
i!r. Snyder's remarks elected applause.
Cn motion of Mr. Caldwell Of Syracuse the follow.
ing Committee on Resolutions was appointed;
a. Il. Caldwell John II. Williams, Hugh slosn, Au'tn
! II. Williams Of Now-York said heretofore the
hdor-dealers OF the State had failed TO secure the
objects they had in view from the want oil perma-
peit and efficient organization. In the crisis
nov upon this large body OF merchants,
Il IA demanded az them for their own
protection that they should do something. to bind
themselves together in the State and IN all Sountes
and dis tricts He suggested the formation Cf State
Committee formed Of the prominent members oil me
trade in ali tie Judicial Districts of the State with
power 20 make al arrangements for local orRahnt-
iion and whose duty it should he to watch over me
inteTests of the iauordeaeTs in the elections for
State Legislative and other officers. He moved the
! adoption of the following:
R,,Olrtd Thut the Executive State Committee consisting
Of seventeen be appointed by me CS1Esnii0n nsoie
State with power TO authorize the formation Of county and
ins over the zane interests legislative sudlOCa elections
Adopted unanimously.
After recess Of one hour, A. b. Caldwell, from
! the Committee On Resolutions, reported the follow
| ing: ....,..,.. e....,
oths Union destined By the people 70 maintain and De-
and foster ali msnnfIurers trade and commerce upon pn.
cpes Of equal and exact justice to ell who dee 70 engage
IeeaI These rights should be held sacred and nyio
late from unjust aud unequal and yfsnncsl esiaton ,Ga
tsre 3ps or destroy those rights nor svsde be
cause there fex who abuse their privilege and
right and cannot be arbitrarily away nor limited as to
WIeTsa, Houos ae ind,putaby property having been
recognized by the highest tribunals Of this State
Reor.d That the preent excise law entitled An act 10
suppress incompetence and 20 regulate the sale Of
liquors Inconsistent with the principles Of justice In dero
CATION Of the rights of perioos and property, assuming as
does to bestow upon class OF citizens the power TO sell
LIQUORS and debArng all others that places arbitrary pow
ers IN the hsnds Of political Commissioner who are often dis
penlng licenses the ohy and reuspsto grant licenses
| to others Efficient and honorable
Rssoed That niemPese Liquidation is perIioious n 1t,
tbSt tbe ory Of ie9..on in th State upon he qaoi
question shows 20 repugns9t 10 pubic
that they have been productive OF sre epeIed feeling
and much unjust oppressive litigation OF which the present
Retolvsd That all IN the OF all Intoxicating drinks
should Be punished but does not thence result that the
modsrse use Of violates any peeePt human %
the guilty benign gifts OF the Creator may indeed be all
abused but that doos furnish any for denouncng
Ss s s5a.s OF aScsS. dni. i. coev with The age
Of Noah yet neither when the sstes were serward I'M
lated by The 2niaSty was the temperate Intoxicating
liquors restricted or prohibited nor Ts Il loSiSds1 % 2
assumption among the dogmas Of tie snsticiin OF our times
the present excise law OF that ii be modified that citizens
shall the privilege TO sell spirituous liquors and
Es. .y B9.a s ana Gh depGe SHs
license fee OF not ess than $40 more than $50 and that
the Lsgntre pIeeribe reasonable penalties 0I all violation
Roiped That we hereby srenuously protest sssinIt the
proposed pTohbtory amendment 70 state Constitution
pssied by concurrent resolution IA the Legislature OF last
Winter which amendment Ia TO be submitted 10 Tie people
influence to prevent the adoption o. the SANE but
shall support nominee for thefSenate or Assembly who IL
H0 Tor Of .uSR Of the PRESENT EIcs law are
in the going resolutions indicated
amending the Constitution, wiz Il passed by vote Of the
people at the coming election be runous TO d,thers and
rye corn other grains nfc deep disasters on the farm
era iepsrable injury the carrying trade dePeSs the trade
thousands out Of employment and strike death blow at the
general business OF the Community -, ,,