New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-02
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS

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liycr.d at Rutgers Instis,c on Wednc'dsy evening
by Mr. ELiHU BuRRirT before the Young Mrh
Temperate. Society Of the Seventh Ward lie
began by saving that this is the era Of man-th'
epoch Of humanity. Mankind are Just ornergi.e
from the chaotic dominion ef animal passions. and
assuming their intended rank in tee universe 81
I (1od. Human nature il shaking of the Egyptian
bondagc-She has lighted her lamp At the bus
ing bush she is travelling by It's celestial light TO
ward tho bright Canaan of her rest in glory. The
Gospel of God hss cleaned ocross the night q tel
scryi,u1c bcckonin- her onward over tie red see
Of her captivity and bringing TO her despondile
eyes, at every step Of her pilgrimage, a simPs'
Of a brighter dc.iiay.
In these latter days msn are beginning to take
No what wa, heretofore trampled under foot: they
are beginning 10 search ont a cure for enc Of tie
grcaie,t evil. Of society and having fJvad 1t they
with to send II through the length and breadth Of
/ the lard.
Thousands, nay huadreds q thousands are .wep;
/ of from the land almost daily and to stop the
endless r.in, we invite You 10 join Us hi. evening.
/ Thousands have been raised from the moral dealt
/ u which they have been cntombcd; and Ne read
/ hat when the dad are rising the living shall
! be changed The cause demand. that We should
BE- changed We live, ard the object Of our lives
should be 70 set so that our live. .hall have ten
dcnc, to ujurc the dc.iiHic- OF our fellow beings
II l.. fearful thing to stand IT'LL at such time
vixen we know ovr feet pressing rpon t.e
bosom. Of ouT fellow beings, who have heard tie
sill ann, voice of reason biiing them arise. rs
they would arise 10 behold the light OF day; their
mother, and weeping sisters call upon you to help
them, and yet viii you stand and .till keep press
ing the cold Earth upon their bosoms' When
weeping mothers come to greet them a they leave
the moral scpuIchrc, will You refuse to roll back
tho ston-2 Mr.. Buiriit thos drew a melancholy
pictsrc Of tho wreichod drunkard. struggling with
rcr1ors- and cbdcavorng 70 reclaim himself, N
which attempt he too often fails, from seeing The
rich man drinking moderately. Lci me ask Che
connued) who is tao cause OF all this misery Z
I.st II. commence the inquiry now let us shut the
Joors Ak the Rum makcr. said one No, he
IL n,t the m,n. ASK the Rum seller says another.
No ne i, not the man but the Moderate Drink
or, are they who have sent such numbers out OF
hi. world with all their sins aud nhrmiiles upon
their heads. How abashed would be the Moder
ate Drinkcr, should tho poor Drunkars arise from
hi. bed OF mire and leap upon his shoulder SIN
badihe and say, YOU have deprived me oil NJ
powers of walking, and now you must carry me-
Who nrc these Washingtonians that have set
guard over the men they have saved from the 'oci-
civ and bad example of the Moderate Drnker !
or whv is i, that mothers whisper to the reformed
child. Avoid the house Of the Moderate Drinlcr
Or why i. it that she looks al the magnificent hals
Of the rich and calls them the halls OF death 1t
j. because within them is to be found tho long
black bottle. with bright top, that contains isf
liouid poison of BODY aud soul. These, Mr. Is.
said. were grave charges but in proof OF then
truth he drew chasts and classic picture OF arch
family. enjoying all the luxurics OF lite moderate
~. 4 friend who visit. them Is led 10 taste the
liquid poison, and from seeing how harmlessly the
most delicate Of the family can taste II, INDUCES
more and more ia ii, until ultimately the eyes mt
were all rladne.. and smiles, become dimmcd with
tear. over his unhappy fall He compared the
rassace in The Pilgrims Progress IN which The
pIgrim j. represented ~ ialliu. from pit TO rii,
and in the most wreichcd condition, yet hniins Il
glimpse of light TINT leads him onward, "i "meh
hu is afterwards cheated by false Trend VINO r. H.
him hc can show him shorter way l" inc MOI,
CRAZE Drinkers who come to the poor Reformed
ucpcc and give him in it, stead the unsound prin-
chile of moderation He closed his lecture BY a
touching incident Of gentleman who was one OF
the brichtc.t ornaments Of the State OF Msssachr-
setts tie fell bu, arose again, and the pecpl. OF
thar State were proud honor him, for he was one
| of her untitled nobility. One large meeting wa.
assembled TO hear him; hut he came not-ihey
waited long, but still be came not-aud the Na.h'
inrtonian, watched OVER drlnker man that night
II appeared that after hc signed the pledge he was
induced to use such hitter. as camomilr, opium
and rhuharb; SONS of which h. had in his pocket.
Al emisssrv of Satan stoleit from his pocket, and
having stepped it in Rum, replaced II. hen
he tnstcd H. all his desire for strong drink revived
and the eifec, was his falling victim TO inioNica'
ton upon the night alluded TO. lie has revived,
however. and the spark of returning reason was
well guarded by that faithful band who watched
over him that night; he Is again IA the held and
will prove giant in his opposition 10 the siaush'
| ,cr-houses tina; intrst this Country.