Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-05
TIE NJ P ER A N CE.
From the Journal American Temp. Union.
Extraordinary Temper 0ace Movement in
the Gin of Neao- York.

the City Of Neao- York
For the last few days our city has been
the seat of an exceedingly interesting
Temperance movement. Feeling deeply
for sister city suffering under the raw
ages of intemperance, the Washington
Temperance Society of Baltimore, con-
sisting now of more than one thousand
reformed drunkards, made an offer &c. the
New-Yolk City Temperance Society, of
a delegation to state TO its citizens what
had been effected Ia Baltimore. The offer
was gladly accepted, and on Tuesday they
came to our CITY and held their first meet
ing In the Methodist church in Green ST.,
Arson O. Phelps. Esq. presiding. Al
though the weather was unfavorab' ethro'
the day, yet the house was well filed,
with an audience drawn together by great
curiosity to see this new thing. The
meetings have been continued afternoons
and evenings, until the churches have not
been able to hold the people who have
lpressed to see them. So great was the
desire to hear the delegates, that it was
thought best on Saturday afternoon TO
hold a meeting 10 the Park. More than.
5000 people gathered around the platform.
tand on the steps of the City Hall. all lis
tening with deep interest to their state
ments aud appeals. and cheering them
! onward Gin their glorious career. On
Friday afternoon Washington Temper
ance Society was formed in New 7 ork.
A large number of incorporate men have
been brought out to sign the total abst-
hence pledge, besides near two thousand
of our fellow citizens who had never be-
fore given their names. The meetings
still continue. as our paper goes to the
press. For the qualification of our read
ers we have taken some notes at a few OF
the meetings, and give them the substance.
of what has been said. AT the first meet
| ing Mr.. Hawkins first took the stand.
Mr.. Hawkins said he stood there re-
formed dfuukard At the age of l8, he
was put apprentice to halter for years
1t was then customary to teach the rising
generation to drink, and he contracted a
habit of daily drinking. He afterwards
went to the west, where he gave way to
dissipation; course commenced on wine
and beer and cider. Though be had been
educated By minister of the gospel, and
never once thought he could bea drunk
ard. vet the use of ardent spirit crept upon
him and slew him. No tongue could tell
the degradation and misery to which he
had been reduced. Last April. be woke
up, for the first time to sense OF his
dreadful condition. He discovered that
his health was gone. his property gone,
his peace gone; the peace Of his family
and an aged. beloved mother was gone.
Never said he. shall forget the 18th OF
June last. The first Two weeks OF June
averaged &c IS a cross to Acknowledge
| it) as much as quart and pint day.
That morning | was miserable beyond
conception, and was hesitating whether
should i've or die. Ny little daughter
came to my bed and said, hope you
won't send me for any whisky to-day. 1
told her % 60 out of the room. She went
weeping Iwounded her sotely, though
/ had made up my mind / would drink no