Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-02-17
From the New-York Wing.
TEMPERANCE MEETING AT THE
CAPITOL.
rk Wing.

CAPITOL.
According to the notice given in our papers
the Temperance meeting was held in the cap
itol on Friday night last. The evening was
unusually serene and pleasant; and, as con-
press had literally voted the hall, and the char.
acter of the speakers was peculiarly inviting, a
brilliant and full assembly was early convened
All the seats in the centre of the hall were oc-
cupied by ladies: and, before the hour OF sew
en- the Hobbies, gallery and passages were fiji.
led with dense body of gentlemen
The meeting was called to order BY the hon
Lewis Condict, member of congress from the
state of New Jersey; who moved, that the hon.
Lewis Cass, secretary of war, be invited to
take the chair.
The Hon. John Blair member of Congress
from the state Of Tennessee, then moved. that
Walter Lowrie, Esq secretary OF the senate.
be appointed secretary of the meeting
The meeting being organized, the throne of
grace was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Post,
CHAPLAIN of the house of representatives.
In brief manner, the Rev John Marsh OF
Connecticut, stated the object of the meeting;
which was the promotion of the cause of Tenn
nerance in the United States and throughout
the World; and offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resokved, That as our government and the
habits of the people peculiarly controlled
by public opinion. the free discussion OF exist
ing evils and their remedies is demanded OF
us: and that the attention of this meeting is
wisely called at the present time, to the desc
lations of intemperance and to their check by
the great work of reform which is now bes-
sing the world
The Hon. Felix Gruudy, United States SEN
nator from the state of Tennessee, next intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved. That as the prevalence OF intern
perance is an alarming national evil, aftlictine
all orders of society, men of all parties and pur'
suits are called upon 10 unite in its suppress
sion, by he only effective means, entire absti
,ence from all spirituous liquor. as drink fol
refreshment or an auxiliary in labor. Mr.
Grnndy supported his resolution in an abl'
sneech of about twintv-fve minutes. He sale
it had been the result of his experience az al
advocate for so years, that three-fourths OF tn
crime of thu country arose from intemperaucc
that it was the duty of the pttriot statesman
and christian, to come up to the aid OF tn,
cause; that next to the ministers Of the alral
those who occupy the high stations in soclet
should step forth to its support; that to thos
WHO objected to temperance societies he wou'
saw, in union is strength certainly in politics
matters we all acknowledge it, and why not
this cause? Mr. G. said he would appeal
Americans as such; their pride of country wa
Hattered by the success of an American inver
ton; it was followed on the other side. OF n
Atlantic, and by it we repay our obligatio
for European, especially, English literature.
Mr.. G. said, on this subject. he preached o.
" what he practized: and he would say to Il
friends of the temperance reformation, that
they would be consistent, be kept :hemselv
from evil, and gain to their cause the iaboril
classes of the community, they must absta
from wine, as well as other spirituous
qors,
The Hon Theodore Frelinghuysen, memb
Of the senate from the state OF New lerss
succeeded Mr.. Grundy with the following re
uluton.:
Resolved, That the success which has atte
Jed the efforts of the friends of temperate
affords matter for public gratitude, and shou
lead us TO cherish the principles that have. Y
der the Divine blessing, produced such de
le.l and extensive reformation. propitious
like to the hopes Of pety and patriotism.
his usually mild and felicitious manner, n
Il took view of the rise of the temperance
formation, growing out of the awful crisis
,yhich he had arrived; Of the smiles of HeaN
,,non it, and the extensive hold it had
ought to have upon the sympathies OF all
love their country and their race. He pow
fally advocated the pledget to entire abstinen