The New York herald., 1870-01-20
CONNECTICUT.

The Stato Temperance Convention nc Hart.
ford-Report of the Executive Conmiftee-
Temperance Among Foreign Beer Drink
ers-Sobriety in Colleges.
HARTFORD, Jan. 10. 1870.
The annual Convention of the state Temperance
Union In this city ia very largely attended. Al the
opening Of the Convention this morning letter was
read from Senator Buckingham, president OF the
ganizaton, stating his inability 10 be present and
expressing his continued aympathy for the
cause. A. G. Crosby OF Rockville, pre-
sided. Rev. E. H. Pratt secretary Of the
society, read from the executive committee
report showing that gratifying progress has been
made In the temperance work during the year. The
report sustains the position Of she radical prohlb
Onists in Massachusetts and reviews tho history OF
the prohibition movement in that state, regarding
the constabulary force ~ the most successful against
ruInselng in the State, and calls upon the friends
OF good order to sustain petition tor similar
nibltiOn law to come before the next Legislature
Senator buckingham was reelected President OF
the organization.
The subject OF the absence or intoxicaton in Euro
pean countries where the use OF beer Is common was
discussed by Professor Newhall Of the Wesleyan
Unyerslty; Rev. Mr. Care Of Hartford: and Rev J:
being that race ana temperament governeti the
matter mainly. and that The example OF European
Rev. Mr.. OvIAgT, OF Vernon. read an address on
temperance in colleges. calling upon the officers
anu tcaCneFH Oh BuCu nSLlLutiO0S 10 only tchcn
total abstinence to The students, bat TO set them
practical examples.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session OF the State Tempe
rance Union was addressed by q. II. Plat,
OF Merden, who considered the subject
Of inlemperance IN regard to the national
wealth and its danger to republican institutions.
He wanted the temperance issue llfted ont or the
mire Of party politics. and believed that the organi
zaon OF separate political party would hinder
rather than help the temperance work
IA a. a man
facturc and sale Of intoxicating drinks produces
more evil than any other vice. that is the duty OF
every friend OF humanity to aid In checking the evil
congratulates the friends OF total abstinence the
many signs oil progress; approving the recommend
alton O1 the Congressional society FOR simultaneous
meetings on Wasnington's birthday, favOring the
circulation OF temperance publications approving
the examples OF the President aud Vice President
icatng drinks from the public receptions, endorsing
the value aud enlciency OF the present PronDitory
law and favOrnR Its preservation.
In the evening the Convention was addressed by
Rev. Mr. Breckenridge Rev. DR.. Seelye, Of East
Hampton Mass. and Dr. Jewett. DR.. Seelye took
ground against independent political action. be-
ieving such action would be fatal to the best inter-
ests OF tue temperance cause.
There was q spirited discussion upon the resolu-
tons In the afternoon Two or three members being
strongly La favor OF independent political party.
posed TO It, however. and in favor OF making tie
temperance fight moral rather than political
one. The subject Of political action WIS, however,
referred to o committee TO report at the next an
nual meeting. Rev. Dr. Patton, Of New Haven, Is
chairman OF tue committee.