New-York tribune., 1841-08-09
PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE
IRELAND.

IRELAND.
c,,,o,vine Letter has been handed by Alr D&LA
cr, tbe Secretary of the Irish Temperance Union. i
in living colors the happy condition Of Ireland since
The introduction Of Total Abstinence principles
e.,...oc Dy,Ay.s: Albany Eve Journal.
Deor Friend: do not take up my pen with auy deter
;,e occt in view but rather my strong ANXIETY
may not add-Iny overwhelming desire that the s'orou
,co,o revolution which has taken place IN and-cvcn M
triumph OF total ahsunence-nay be made TO te VII" al '
fore with all the power deserves, both in England anC
Yros the Atlantic amongst brethren too, by h,blts
v mrnners by language, and many OF you by st near
lies Yes glorious moral revolution mas indeed tN'i
place in Ieland-ha which was desired but hardly "are'
m boped r tyo years since, has indeed come to pass t
hessinO Of tee,otasn has mighty food, swept through
the land 1t has druined the channels oi lntempefance
has closed those dens of niqmty-pubc hoseS-ih nun
d,eds in ho,sand-t has dried up many the sources
crue--t has tinncd hospals-neay ezptled Seyera
r rr ia-restored sight the morally blind in thousand
and tens of thousands of ca-es-fcd the hungrycoted t
mixed and caused the hearts of the widow-the worse than
de,olate tho runkard we-to rIoice yea toleaP Tor Joy
II s nv friend difficult write without enthusiasm on The
subec, Il as eLori0us 1t the realization OF
ardentlv hoped for but hardly expected, triumph Where
,c ,s ecnn been seen since the early DAYS Of Christianity
Only think for momcn--ho Irish, ne drUh6ca IrtSh
abandoning strong drink Cen 1aoSse. Ony think OF th'
whole nation rising aS man, 10 put away from them,
trust for ever their darling pledge ot friendship OF hospital
ity Of social enoymenstrong drink The Irish drank To-
sociabily strong drink the daily gltt OF man 10 man
the pedce OF friendshi but all this as been renquhed
The darling sin has been given up THE POWER OF MOE
AL COURAGE HAS BEEN EXEMPLIFlED. Only
think of our l wakes Irish weddings, our Irish chris
lenngs being models of sobrey those winch lately
the Of OF drunkenness ot not Of confusion
- And if look into the aboes of poor, stall (nr
grcve Ireland suffering still from ubsentecsm from
nosious corn laws and those unjust which kecr
the wealth of the country in the nnds Of few rich
moment Of suffering the many poor how cnAgcd the
Yes there poverty, but there qirtude there
nent and there is place Of that sinking feeling of wretch
edness a something like hope that better times will
, cerany that they do come the full benefit of them vii
be reapcd and determination TO better them possible
Then look AZ the facts regards crime &c 23 prisoners
in section of large peniteniiay where l3o To l4U
were little than year previous one Lrsc PRISON
m Dujn entirely closed Parts Of the country hitherto
disturbed, in which there not even single Criminal
case to try when went to circuit Savings Balk
Judgments increased that in one OF The Dublin branche
the Bank is opened each week additional day The Re
corle of this testimony the criminal being
reduced one hal-he Chief Baron declaring the opening
of the Commission in Dublin that after period of twC
months there is presented for trial single case
homicide-not single of assault affecting the public
peace-not single of assault endangering life
single OF malicious injury persons or property
To these testimonies could add host OF others; but
forwarded copies of newspapers from time 10 tirne
containing them, and oaly farther recommend tha
they he made extensive Of Statistical details rum
petongued-thcy be conrovertcd-thcy bring con
every heart But does there doubt rest on
the mind OF any you that Ireland IS not really the
seat of a moral revolution Are there those who think
That it. they came among they would still drunkenness,
and dirt tell such, that drunken Is nrit!
in Dublin; or believe in part OF Ireland except Ulster
that coal beavers models ei temperance ha
who would suppose he could overcome their
y by bribes temptations would find himself entirely mis-
taken The HfSh glory an fee-toaftSm- Is now then
darling insttution-lhey love they loved whiSkcy il
olscn times 1t is, my esteemed friend delightful to see
the sincerity, the honesty the ervor, OF people IL hls
good Whether receive load OF hay for my horse
of coal other necessary OF life brought they
generally are BY persons of the lowest class who
poyed carriers if little graiiy is looked for by them
there IS the determined anSwer" it is to buy ood
to take home my family for AN IEE-rorALEH, Sr
ANp rs THE THING THAT EVER hAPPENEp TO NE.
There is no haltng-no haliwny-bnt the honest, proud
full avowt having taken the right side aud OF soryns
it. And then 90 into large temperance meetings, nne
mark the we-dressed mcchanic-hs clear iacc--i> indie
ncndcnt bearing and when he stands speak, his
proved condition hespeaks itself IN every word And YET
lately he was all probability bcsotted drunkard les
when reflect tho wholesale work that has been gong O
amongst tarnng those who pests into blessings
of socet but feel only necessary TO bring ou
even 1.-THE the glorious facts in possession Of r
convince the Scepca OF the mighty the vast III
al.imporant work that has been achieved.
Where legislators with all their nostrums hc
their attempts to benefit the country-by stringent awS-b
making drunkards and then taking them up-by filling th
country with sodicry keep drunken people peaceabc
lie, the advocates of peacc-,he friends OF moral power
look Ireland and behold living, noble example of ;he
favorite and Godike syster Yes, it is the triumph q
moral power The Government made the drunkard crsli
na-seized and imprisoned him The friends of Temper
took hold of him fallen brohcr-but still brothe
they gathered round him they strengthened him. and the
placed him safely the rock of Temperance. And Their
he stands restored being. returning caks to has Co
qeto has done msch fer hoyfll and constant ia HI
attendance at his house of prayer Yes, delight in speak
Ing OF virtues of poor They have far ecipsed the
rich-they hold the moral power now. Do
sympathy TO aid in the spread of philanihoq
object! 1t is 10 the working classes,o the poor look
Their svmpathes alive and whether aim to scet
TO- the abolition capital punishment forward mechanics
institutions call attention the gca; question OF the stat
Of the hundred millions of British India or to raise our yoc
against that great Mooch OF evil, slavery find in them
ready sympathzer willing hearers and ready actors
as their powers or abilities enable them to be-
Bur. alas there Is one drawback 10 all this. hav
spoken of the poor-of their warmth of their deterInnao
10 support the noble cause of Temperance But where
the corresponding in the middle and upper classes