The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-08

Another meeting took place last night al
the Tabernacle to listen To the eloquence of the Hon.
Tom Marshall on the subject of the genteel drunk
ards, the moderate drinkers, and the nveterate love
OF wine drinking by what called the higher and
geneel classes of society.
There very singular and very remarkable
change inyhe character Of the audience last night,
when compared with that on the previous Tempe
rance meeting at the Tabernacle on Wednesday
night last On the latter occasion the predominance
OF the wealthy classes was very great-the audience
then were uncommonly richly and fashionaby dres-
sed, and had what is termed high aris,ocratlc tone
Last night the audience evidently much poorer
much more accustomed 10 work and 10 think IN
tensely-much less fashonably dressed and EVIL
IDENTITY forming a much more valuable portion OF the
community.
The arrangements last night were very poor
whoever had the management OF them-there
were more let into the place than could be
seated conveniently, IA TO see the plates
of the human stomach, exhibited by Dr. Mott
there were no chairs provided for the lades-the
place, ~ usual, was most insutierably warm-no
pains taken ventilate it, and was so mserably
lighted, that at the reporters table could hard
ly form letter In addition to all this, there
wrangle with the reporters, before he would let
them pass and who SAID he had no orders TO allow
the gentlemen of the press to enter, but only to let
cergymen. We speak all this in sorrow, not in
anger, and hope it will all be rectified before the
great meetings of the religious anniversaries next
week and that the representatives ofthe press will
be treated with that proper respect due to them from
those who are sustained by the exertions, daily and
nightly Of the gentlemen connected with the public
press OF this city.
Among the audience, we saw Col Stone and
Major Noah-we didn't see Col Webb 8 Of the
regular army to listen TO the effects of
derate wine drinking
The meeting opened by prayer from Dr.
Mott, and Mr.. Freylinghuysen then announced that
DR. Mott would proceed to exhibit plates of the eff
fec,s of alcohol on the human stomach, and deli
yer some remarks thereon.
Dr. Norr then rose and made few sensible re-
marks. He said that he was like war-worn soldier
in the presence of the eloquent gentlemen who had
been invited to address the meeting, and could do
little more than shoulder his cruch and show how
fields were won.
The Dr. concluded his remarks by thus speaking
of what wine ght be drank and what might not.
'' Good wine," said the Doctor-good rosy wine,
such as might have been drank in Palestine, and
quafied in the pleasant vineyards of the East, might
be drank in moderation-but not that mocka'
against which Solomon has given such EN-.
phatc wanng--a warning to which nature
responds in accents loud and long-of that there can
be no temperate use" Or. n. then exhibited the
diagrams of Dr. Sewell's illustration of the destruc-
tive effect of alcohol on the human stomach. These
illustrations exhibited the awful successive changes
IN the structure OF 'his vital organ curing the down.
ward nroor.ss of the drunk ard and excted the
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The Hon Mr. MARSHALL then stepped in front of
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Inc platform and was greeted by loud, prolonged,
and most enthusiastic applause and after its subs.
fence nc spoke as ioilows;-
had expected Ladies and Gentlemen, that nv col
league and friend Mr. Briggs of Masac would have
been here to have preceded in addressing you, but
have been informed since have arrived that he has been
attacked to-day by ndspositon Of such nature
dsables him from aordng you the agreeable treat
II his presence and address tonight have mysef-and
name the fact that the audience the lowness
Of my voice, at least when commence my remarks.-I
have myself abored all day under very cold,
contracted last night by very mprudenty leaving the
heated atmosphere of the church in which assembled
without my cloak, and from the night air, which
'eedlngly cold, striking into my chest have suffered
much from severe pam IN my head and chest and has
been with great dffhcuty that am myself enabled TO
attend. Nothing indeei but the very deep interest
which ! take in the cause in which am engaged,
ana holhihs put usFositioH W tne Nei! pcst OF
my ability to return that kindness which have received
from the cEizens oil New YORK since visited II, could
nave induced me 10 appear before you on the present oc
cason Judging from the immense concourse gathered
here on "wednesday evening and seeing that the meeting
night had been so adv ersed IN oil the papers, had the
vanity to presume that was expected by many that
would present myself and from the fact OF my being
ranger and the somewhat singular connection which
made to sustain towards this great question: in the
public papers which are IN every body hands was led
10 think there might be some curiosity to hear mea
riosty which willing TO crafty especially in
reaton to people who have treated me with so much
>ndness and 10 much attention. lApplausel fouhave
heard tonight and have had exhibited papaby to your
lenses, from the learned gentleman no preceded the
physiological facts IN conneNion with this Of alcohol
by man. lmean not to go into this subject ut length
for am no physician They have however ascerained
and proved that alcohol whenever is used matter in
what fluid or with what fluid is usedwhe,her it be in
he form Of wine or cider-hard cider that aughter