The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-09
Another Great Meeting Last Night ut the
Washington Temperance Hall, corner of
White and Centre Strcets--AnOthcr Speech
from MIR. Marshall,

last iilghl, rom the TACT That Mr.. Marshall wond
address the audience. Those present were from the
humblest walks in life, nearly all but every one
looked clean, happy, and respectable; and full halt
were young and beautiful women. There were
also several of the first persons in the city present
drawn thither by the fame OF the orator.
The Chairman opened the meeting by calling on
all who wished to do so, TO come up and sign the
temperance pledge at the start. He then introduced
the - lon Thomas Marshall, from Kentucky" who
was received with cheers, Notwithstanding il was
Sunday night
Nm. MARSHALL and said.-"I am exceedingly hap
by be introduced to the acquaintance of body OF
temperance men. but am more especially happy to be-
acquainted with this body, which, understa and,
is tho parent of all" mr. Marshall then went com
pliment the Washington Society as having commenced
this great moral revouonall the societies in this neigh
borhood had sprung from and to this parent society
men in after times would look back with gratitude.
This society originally composed of reformed
drunkards and its members had literally dragged
men from the kennels and purleus of the city
them from this vice. However the term Of re-
formed drunkard may be used in reproach by others
it is not by me; and when it was applied to me,
scorned to deny it, for in whatever sense is applied to
my brow as brand otherwise if il is instructive and
the means of doing good to others, am perfectly willing
to bear it. They who use the term as areproach. know
what they say, the immense moral power neces-
sary be exerted to wage this against Alcoholic
obtain this conquest over mans SELF, when he is de.
pved Of most OF the resources OF his nature and most OF
the resources Of his manhood.
Here there was some interruption from two men
coming up to sign the pledge; one was grey-headed
man on the verge of the tomb, who had been a
drunkard, he said, for the last twenty hve years,
be so no Logger. He said" For the last twenty
five years I've drunk very hard, but intend to leave
it off, and reform entirely" Mr. Marshall turned
round and said ooh, he's safe now poor fellow
from the room to get some ref:eshment. The other
man had been at Waterloo; and his wife and
child came in the room with him.
Mr.. MARSHALL continned--Oh gentlemen. I can teach
yon nothing can | should rather become pupil
and disciple of yours than attempt to instruct you.
might stand here for century to attempt to give an
position Of my views, but would avail nothing by the
side of your practical operations cannot imagine any
thng.-t is not within the range OF human intellect to
conceive nothing within the scope Of my observ
conceptions Of human conduct can picture any thing
half submey benevolent the result Of your
tons and your efforts in this sacred cause" Here Mr.
eaned his his hand for few moments and
appeared very ill., He then stated that ought not to
apologize for not addressing audience at sufficient length
and spirit for if he unable he ought present
Still he wished to explain why he unable to do justice
to his subuct tonight He then detailed his excrtons in
this city and added that he caught violent cold eav.
ing heated room Friday night, had violent pain in
his breast his throat excorated and his head ache
severely he confined to his room all Saturday
admonshed that unless he took of q frame
not naturally strong his eXerons in this would be
cut short But in this sickness he had learnt that it
fallacious to suppose alcohol good for
der fatigue: for he had been agued in New York
than he in his life and yet rest his regular food
cold water and the free use of Gods free air. were su
cient to renovae lis physical powers. Formerly when
exhausted after spree he poured alcohol down
his throat to refresh him now he used rest, cold
good long walk the other side these restored him.
He then referred to the who just signed the pledge
the wife and blooming child, and how dearly he loved
children that he felt among his though
he with his society at Washington where, by the
by, it to his turn to tell his experience rather often
than his fair share of the work-whether I'm
remarkable examples
think they put Of this than they ought to do
in fairness my friends in New York to have done
appause He said that he had told the story of his expert
before the Green ST. Church. and it had been very
fully and accurately reported but that they wished TO
hear he would give it again. (Thc audience cried
for it AGAIN. He preaced it by observing that he had
been very frequently called to address large bodies Of
the people in Kentucky in political contess-was often
elected to that legislature and during the canvass
custom to eat and drink freely all round He did no,
by this to have any suppose that his constituents
either immoral drinking dssipated people
and the reporters seemed put down all he said he
wished this fact mentioned most particularly that he
might not be msunderstoodand he would take this op-
portuny to that there isn't man be he who he may
who represents prouder, better, moral people
than his constituents still it takes heap Of people to
and pick 'em. Well got in the habit of drink
ng with them, and it frequently happened that
your humble would get most confoundedy drunk
half dozen times during the This
of vast uneasness to friends-hey still voted for me
but they warned mech, how they warned me. told
them they needn't mind my cutting these capers and get
ting these sprees that they sent to Congress I'd
quit it. NV mother too; and OH if I've ever seen any
mortal thing that had not single of original SIM
that good old Presbyterian mother of mine; if
she did have Of il at time of her life she had
parted with all before I'd formed any acquaintance with
elections over, retired to my closet and
hard student and remained from liquor for long period.
And ever got into frolc ] staid away from home
from my mother-I've got no wfe-t got pale, till all
the red went off; and under that parental roof was
always sober. Well. pledged myself to my friends
that if they would run for Congress, ia not froc
word; didn't get drunk during the canvas. After
1t was over, however, ] got into one Of the most
immortal sprees. Laughter said my times out I've
got my certificate in my pocket, and if don't make up
for all this lost time and abstinence then II will be be-
cause | can find nothing to drink. Well did go into
that spree about as heavy as man well could and live
Well came from Lexington to Washington in four day
and nights as wanted to be in time to vote for Mr. White
for Speaker didn't drink drop on the road was so sick
after the spree that wouldn't leave till four days before
Congress met; came thro' in four daysddnt take my
clothes ofiscpt in the mail stage and in time to
resolv then my high station keep sober for
two whole days stuck to this resolve. then down
to nice little drinking shop-relectory they have under
the house, and got horn and another; and that
the commencement there [laughtcr.l Well odd Mr..
Adams of Massachusetts, made a most tremendous
him. Well the idea speaking for the FIRST time
in Congress and answering distinguished MIR.
Adams-for you know what big man he isl couldn't
sleep all night and next day thought couldn't sustain
self through task to speak in that great big barn OF
place, the House Of Represenativcs-for it's the very
SO took it on empty somach-it went straight to my
head and felt the smarest and greatest character living
and able to speak any where and any body
[Iaughterl was fuddled with glass. In Invent to
the house and when first began my action and
speech, showed that was under partial excitement from
liquor. But as warmed ith my subject, the perspira
ton rolled Of me, and before set down sober
judge And most capital speech Thought lad made
Well, there's whole parcel Of gentlemen who come
to Washington during the session. called letter writers
[laughter and also whole parcel of fellows called
porers; they Of course anxious TO get all the
for their editors and papers and they seize every thing
there's Of 'em here now seebnt shall nevel
say any thing against any Of 'em again long live
[roars OF langhtcr and now Eve no doubt at all thai
they're the most talented, most useful most gentle
manly and most valuable body Of in tho
whole country. Cheers and immense laughter. J.
But suppose this my East session in Congress
and as sy a exactly any such animal
any where before. they took up case laugh
teri and most remarkable case at that. Laughter.
Now Id made good many speeches in the Legislator,
of Kentucky, but Of em had ever been reported
We don't know anything about those things therein
being the habit of publishing mans speeches Ant
this vas quite n new Of thing Laughter. /