New-York tribune., 1868-05-15

~ have prohibfory law and TO maintain It to the end
am surprised at the course Of The present LeSsa
bave that work before am surprised 10 ma that IN
It's devotion TO the cause OF the Rumoeracy OF inc Co
monweath it has found no time or opp0r
tumty to make one patriotic expression . ON, on
cially in regard 70 the state OF our hational iona
Cling against all that rebellious In the land not one
wefd in viudcation OF the reconstruction ponsy SuSn
lone can give peace and security in all parts OF the
country / believe that on the assembling or anOther
no ali ave difTerent eli ass of men, at least
to an extent that we shall have the present legislation
on the license question reversed, and the license law
wiped out ApplauseI The Difficulty that we nate 10 20
encounter on soil in respect peculiar as III re-
lates the temperance movement We are having con
tnuay vast influx OF emigration from the Qld World
who are coming TO us annually nave
idea OF temperance IN our sense OF the word They
nots robbed tbem of the ballot and of equal rights but
supplied them with and strong drng to any extent
and coming over here Repuhcansm seeks to take away
rum and puts their hands the baotand equal rights
And forso0th in their blindness and Ignorance they cry
tyranny and say "Why, under Enropeon despotism
we had no such law as this-a prohiDitory law. We
could always drink whatever pleased, and came over
10 this country for Freedom and behod we nave despO-
tlsn uuheagd OF in the Old World" Mr, President
tOtalers the other side OF the Atlantic WIN
the Of tho people there, believe there W0uld
be no throne standing I'm Europe, and certainly there
would have been no occasion for their coming 20 this
country in quest Of liberty For don't believe the spec
taclo will be presented In Europe OF people thoroughly
delivered from the evils Of drunkenness, ana etstand-
ing by tyranny in any form. Tetotasm and liberty 60
respect selfabncgatiOn, secOntrOl virtue, intelligence
and interest In the common welfare, and therefore u
Is when Ind there liquid whose use causes nine
tenths Of all the crimes and the paIpesn Of our land
that we see clearly if there he legislation In any d
fiat dangerous and deadly Intoxicating drink
Men who believe I'm government must not be restve IN
der the PrGhbOry law. They must not talk abOgt the
iutillty OF attempting to make men good Dy egslaye
enactmcnts Repeal AL your laws, put your government
aside If you may not pass prohibnory law IN cause
where everything is AT stakeyOur safety your happi'
ness your welfare and the interests OF the couHtry gen
orally The right which empowers you to pass any
law gives you The authority to pass the law WmSn you
seeking again TO have put upon the statute book OF
the Commonwealth. "The law Is failure as II is Yes,
the PrOhbitoy law IS failure; instead OF putting dOWn
drunkenness DC has increased IT, instead OF restraining
men from drinking, stimulating them 20 drink" VINO
say tist do the friends 9l TEMPERANCE say ~ lou aiu
here deeply interested n the question: II hyour question:
your money and your influence You understand va
question thoroughly, and God forbid that you ShOuld
give your sanction 10 any law whereby lnteinpeiahce
should DE promoted IN consequence Oh us %
Your verdict D. that OF the temperance men OF the CO
slans, but the teetotaers-that the law II no Idllure
that has worked blessed results, ana that it5 relta
Mi prove cuIrr anu cdmlt 70 10 tno me ~
VINO are they that pretend mat thS law IL laIt auu
works miscleyou.y Why, the dealers In rum ana those
and bravcy present IT, that ma thclr judgment
auoe increased hy the PrOhbtory law. Al who drink
20 excess give the testimony: The Prohlbtory a%
.,,tute license law. In one word. all iond oi
drinking moderately ms It Is called or immediately are
entirely united 100 the opinion tit the law ol
only tends the promotion OF drunkenness ana
concerned Tor Gle safety aud honor OF Ie
N III inst thc very game hich the Rebels are now play
Ing i pretending 10 De cmnenty loyal rs against tue
lUy,l and uar,Us Congress. 10 IL the Rebels who are
standing by Constitution. II the noble body OF
ultuts iu Congress who now the most ds0yal men,
tlr greatest enemies of the C'lsutMoh OF tho InltSu
states SI, % b. too transparent We understand th5
"h"c ol W. ana huo" cA,l.u' .a',,, n." ,,,o,t A.,
my antislavery labors than ths--to be assured by
DE- saycbodcIs and spcoulat0rs that was dong the
cause more harm than good dd nor want geter YER
DICT; knew that IL they testified In that direction
Lad thc billions u bondage, who gave me their blessings
IAppauso Massachusetts, will 70 forward Her moral;
religious and benevolent sentiments must increase ana
not diminish; oud she will insist on stringent pro1lD
ituy law, ly every consideration Of justice mercy ana
love and with reference tho liberties and the rights OF
a classes OF the people You are mere ~ 10 -
organize and more determined eIOtL 20 carry tlS
God b. with you, the angelic forces with you, the
honest hc Just the good in the Universe on your
nope aud courage, 10 glorious victory IN the END
God speed tie rshl'
Eg,rh, event. aol iarg,f fearing
1fIii, hy cause vusie,r delay H.
There's no poser % earth can stay It
The Rev Messrs Stacy OF Milford Trask Of Fichburg
Fletcher of Maine. and Others made addresses and the
rc.olutious were unanimously adopted.
The state Central Committee was chosen as follows -;
ir h. % Of s..si. Hon l. Raiuold Cambridge Hon Levi
Of Ts',5fa eS E.Ia' s l1'S & q, Sprj54ec js5S I. %
Nhaah A'aa tnsnis snd Granville Ab6o, Of Boon
T. Murray Wl',om5 ,ymoaih W. Ward, q Iakevll,i Bua
,mn G Perln' q Pea,oiy Richard Pu9mer Of Ney9gry
pod. b. J. sherman o. Lawr-cci john J. Bakes Of BeS-
ersy. H.d<esy c'rHt Washington Lnhgow Of Charles
@ D. D. k.sa ot '~4H5ss Enc 20 I oy' Of Roed. .,
N,rl r,rr-str CouHftTbs I. NJ Pond Of Worcester J.
H .lrr Aoh1urEh Asher JUsu Of Webster g. b. Hawkes.
psau w. Ioes Of l,1uius,sr Himpdn fouHfkdvad
Cl.k Llwu Chase % Holyckr Humpfhtr county
Pea il.f ~ Forsnc Ihs Hihts ogd jiaf 7.trs bfr g
Beckett ifrisHrs tJllfgNu Martin of North
Adams TrlnLi tpuu-Thr lion whiting Gusao 81 Greenfield
E.st Cufyarrpa Iueed of T..n0l; Hiram Van Camlen Of
ilrf. Ahrahaf- t o Pail Rirr Ihs CGpe DirefAier
vs. NcL..s5u DclI 1hs Island Dtrachad L. ReAse Of I'd
ssUIHa
After further pertinent remarks by the Rev Mcssrs
f. Pcck Of Worcester Willard rpaldng or salem, Edwin
Thompson of the state Alliance, J. J.. Collyer and
Ilyuet Of Nev York and others. the Convention having
accomplished ITS object adjourned
An address 10 the people. embodying the senmeh SIS
expressed TO be Issued, and unless the Republl
cans put temperance plank IN their platform the cham
pous 0f the caus, Who before stated In this CORE
spolcucp calm 20 100 votes IN the state. with all or the
rauk aud die 20 disposed will dsassociae themselves
f.om the Republican party In state, but not national Is
sues and nominate candidates for office who are pledged
90 prohibition The probable result OF such action VIII be
the election OF Democratic Cos eruor m Massachusetts,.
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