New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-05
Great Temperance Anniversary.

can Temperance nloE ~ the DfoaHN"'
Gle la.t evening va. one Of the most splendid ard
interesting that we have seen in orr city tor many
years. A, an early hour that spacious osi.ding-
oy far the largest IN the ciiy-was hiled to over
! flowing. Galleries. ai.les, and ever corner, wee
crowded with earnestly interested hearers, gath
cred, together out Of regard to the great cause
whose gratifying progress was celebrated. no less
than from curiosity to listen ~ the ~soqaeni and
distinguished speaker. Hon. THO. FRELIG-
HurstS presided. After an anthem performed
in fine .,ye BY the choir the exercises were
opened By prayer by Rev. Dr. Cox.
The Secretary, Rev. JoHS MARSH, then pre-
.en,ed the Fifth Report of the Executive Commit
tee He did not read it in full but stated that
after recitin. the proceedings Of the great Sara'o-
"a Convention i went on to follow ont the pro-
.rc.s Of Temperance fully and completely.
The whole number of pledge, received during
the wear d, estimated By tho report at mere than
halfa million. Of whom 30, 900 are in kentucky,
6 600 in Ohio. and through the great West more
than 200. 900, of whom every seventh man is r.
ported to be- a reformed drGnkarl and every fourth
man a reformed tppler. In Maine arr 10000 OF
whom 5000 are reformed drunkards. In Boston
more than 10000 during the winter have signed
the pledge. Of whom $4,000 Nashingtonans
reformed drunkards. In the city of New-l ork
lG 600 have reformed. In Central and Western
New-York, $4,000 in Philadelphia, 10000; in
Pittsburgh, 10000. And the whole number OF
reformed drusksrds in the United States is above
$4,000; and OF reformed tipPlers and moderate
tipplers there are twice many.
The Report goes on to bear testimony To tie
efforts of the Martha Washington Society, AID
traces the progress of the movement from It's hrst
origin with Sin Incorporate men in Baltimore vino,
in the midst of debauch their cups, sent
four Of their number to attend temperance meet
ing. and soon after resolved to drink more
forever The report speaks Of the triumPh' OF
Temperance in every quarter of the land ct the
fact that all distilleres have been stopped in
Philadelphia all in Brooklyn in Wateryillc, &c.
20 that where II gallons Of whisky were manuiac-
tured one year ago, not one Is now made. 1t
speaks Of the efforts OF the American Temperance
Onion (among other S,cstcs) which ha@ issued
100000 Journals, $4,000 Youths Addresses,
30 900 Temperance Ananacs, and 10000 Hymn
Books
The President then stated that Mr.. BRtGG', who
VA, expected 10 address the meeting, had been I'M
able to reach this city-but he had the pleasure OF
introducing
Hon. Thomas f. Marshall, of ny. wdo deliy-
cred n most thrilling and eloquent address of an
hour and half which was in substance "a follows;
He began by s-ying had pre- pared his rns-
dsrres for the OF his emotions at the
srangeness the exceeding .rangcnes OF the scene 10y
which he was now surrounded. That said he, should
the month May be standing IN the city OF Newiork,
the midst as>embage ke t. whose numbers 90 FAR
my past experience though that experience has heen
large in addressing crowds has gone, exceeds
any estimate could have maie-ihat should be standing
here and addressing an fence Ike ths the subject Of
Temperance. may justly think he considered o. one OF The
Phenomena which attend this great m.ra revoluton The
gentleman who preceded me, and who gave general out
line of the facts in the year which have marked the progress
OF the cause has stated enough think 10 satisfy any one
that there something in the pre'ent movement OF The hs-
man mind on this subject that properly and justly marks II
an epoch the history OF men, AMI classes rs one OF
those great and extraordinary moral and social movements
which from time to tme have swept over the world and AL
vanced mankind IN their progress from ignorance sHd OAR
bari,m To their present state OF civilization AMI power.
Is there not-asd irsqueniy asa the question Of myself
and il ha. diminished in importance since hr't asked
it's there not something passing strange in the movement
bv which surrounded thsk the ssuilemin read
from bis report that Of the sumber who have taken
The pledge there in Keniuskythe At from when
come-some 5000 Never in the history OF my state mas
there been a subject which ha. effected sot movement
in the pubc mind as thi,-and a state liable 10 strong
and violent movements; yet never have known sny hs
like ,h. moral political or religious Why, gentlemen IN
the cities OF Louisville Mlysvle and LeXis:ton-wiih the
character OF which cities, with regard to alcohol las
been my misfortune 10 he most Intimately acquan'ed-N
tbi, time If Yoor wav-farng who la, an appetite, as
they there the crttur and who bad ~ little PM
loSophy-wo was slightly acquainted with hrs own phy-
steal structure A. to imagine that dram would materially
aid him on his iosney, should seek one there, he "oul
scarcely ind within those ancient abode' OF drains ana
dram drinkers Lexington i in my own district was Dom
and reared within ten miles OF IT, and al THIS time have The
honor represent the o1r Of the Congress OF the al
ted ateS Ofhai district she Is the centre and the PRIDE
Nov AN not fond of Ihs marvellous the habit OF my mind
ha, not look for The miraculous in any thing Per-
hap, the leading deect-th- most striking feature OF that
mind i. pronenes. sk-ptc,n aud yet ~ remarkable
are The fact, in connection h this subject with regard To
myself land they undoahied iasisl that sometimes
think Inappropriate To the SUBJECT and perhaps no
injurious To the cause, TO refer u them
Well thea gentlemen, within all tie bounds me NJ
verse there breahed who knew or cared les 81
Temperance SOcieuc, OF the pfoSses OF the temper
ace cause than your humble servant, some oGr monh'
40 had never been Temperance Meeting ia my
life and make The acknowledgement Win shame an
contrilon had never been in temperance meeting my
life and if CHANGED to pick up temperance paper, or
Dotical paper th any thing about Temperance IN H.
tsrev Instantly aside smackins OF ana!icsm and lar
beneath the notice OF pcrson of my great ambiuon AMI
vas. intellect knew nslhng OF the state OF temperance
ar of ~. history and cared As Lille as knew"
GA this subject DO ass-rt that had no correspondence
fh on, AZ
about my movements. the better did like t-untl joined
The Temperance Society. Now, though by no means H.
tend 10 mike myself the hero OF marvellous story, let me
safe fact AMI il may have What bearing or what eject
Won CHOOSE but that j, fact gage the honor OF gen
tem,n without know sg any thing about things al home