The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-17
Another Great Temperance Gathering mt
the Tabernacle, 90 hear the Honorable
Thomas Marshall deliver Address to
city Hose Company, No. 80.

most to suocation every seat, both in the body of
the building and the galleries was occupied The
isles, both upstairs and down, were also packed
with gentlemen standing. The heat was SO very
oppressive that 1t was almost unbearabe, and one
lady tainted and had 10 be carried ont in the mid
lie OF Mr.. Marshalfs address. As there must, from
the nature Of the cause which'Mr Marshall argues
so ably, be considerable sameness in the arguments
adduced, we shall merely give readers such por-
tions OF his address as presents new features
The Tabernacle was decorated on this occasion
with the insignia and part of the apparatus of Hose
Company No. 33, for whom the address was orig.
naly intended. That Company was present and
sang the old song 10 the manifest delight of Mr.
Marshall and the audience, who loudly applauded
various portions of it. When this was concluded
Mr.. Marshall, after making few apologies for his
being iather late, requested Mr.. Collins would sing
the ode entitled {" The Temperance Flag" which
was sung at the Green street church. and which we
published in our report of the meeting held there
After this was sung, Mr. Marshall rose, amid thun-
ders of applause, to address the audience.
After remarks the pleasure which that song
always inspired in his breast the reception which he had
met with in New York. the lack OF argument in OF
the drinking habits and alludng to and enforcing his
former arguments against mixing up combining the tenn
perance cause with politics partzans he proceeded
There is gentlemen another view of this great question
upon which anxious to state nv opinions before
left New York lit was in this very place in the very
Tabernacle and before this magnificent audience where
wished to state these opinions 1t is also upon what
feel 10 be delicate ground than have already trod
den upon mean, gentlemen here aud elsewhere too to
eXhort temperance societies. and far influence
policy, to them not only to avoid politics 'as such
but also to avoid connecting it with religion such,
say in approaching this subject feel it svery delicate
ground on which ] am treading and therefore when
do ouch wish to be distinctly and clearly understood
and without misconsructon or misrepresentation OF
what say mean. Let no man think or dream from
what have said or done in my past position, or because
have the hardhood to give advice to the temperance
cieties let man imagine that he gather from
can gather to what party belong from my political
duet But is matter of deepest regard because
religion is connected with hopes and feelings beyond
the grave and it is dear to the hearts Of and sacred to
every person therefore wish clearly and distinctly to
be understood as expressing most decidedly the OPT
Mon that it is essential to the success of the
Washngtonian that il should remain what il s-a
unit. Large enough, wide enough and broad enough to
include the whole human race without reference
try Climate form OF government state OF society state
of religion. Wide enough and broad enough TO involve
all living flesh bearing the human form, and make
1t what il intended to bottle of the human
and to be the creed agent of
ciety whatever TO be and remain simply what it is,
ties must take men as they find them and if there be
one vice which equally injurious to ALL and from which
you would wish to all men, you must be cautious
to conne reasoning and appeals TO that thing
which all agree, without mixing up with anything
which all mankind 10 differ, and which, at the
time raises all the angry and in our ma
ture You must not then let it be mingled either with
ligon politics. Let every party feel this Catho
lie cause and Catholic reformation, and you will be
sure to have the Proestants against it, II you make il
Protestant then who is to choose to which, among
the various sects of Professionalism il is TO be appropriated
After mentioning the different secs in religion, he said
the cause of Washingtonanism is big enough for all
without reference TO any difference of opinion Let them
and be Washingonians and my word for ii if did
not show Christianity other creed could That's
one view OF IL can't be connected with religion
such without running risk OF acquiring sectarian
plexon. Another important view OF the matter is,
there is large portion of the most interesting
part Of society who look upon religion
tanning spirit of gloom and fanatissm. Young, gay
ohiv alrc high spirited men, corrupt know we'll to
regard religion possessing gloomy dark saturnic and
fanatic character They afraid il will throw over
their Tree spirits charm which will curb them and de-
stroy their spirit and oy Cergy complain that they
get the fashionable and the gay-he high spir-
tied and the fashionable it is that are the difficult to
approach. These of have got opinion that
the Temperance is a of trap 10 get them into
the church-tha after getting them there they must immc.
diaely put long face priests cow parsons
cloak They think that it is the ement Of spirit
less life Our philosophy is however of different class
this can appeal TO the whole course OF my life prcked
was plucked YOU ,pucked like brand from
the burnng but so far as am concerned am convinced
that the Washngonianism profess has the slightest
tncture OF gloom anaticis any description. apprc
cate fully the feelings OF these men, must confess before
this great and intelligent audience that Washngtonan
ism had been to from the pupif had v ed
be led up in the garb of penitcnt simmer assure
should nave been here now What do you ask me to do
We ask you to be sober and become Wash
ingonan and no more We ask you to be sober, and all
good things Will follow Mr. Marshall proceeded to explain
The blessings Of temperance, he has done before and
with reference to himself he said avow myself sincere
believer in the Christian religion II any imagine that
do not care about religion, they mistake grievousy.
am believer in Christianity from the best examination
am able to give it. My religion is question between
myself and my maker. Nothing human shall ever decide
Tor me- But after the best examinations could give
am serious believer in the religion of chrisendom.
Mr. Marshall went on again to enlarge the advanta.
ges OF keeping the head clear, and the faculties in fit
state for aud then addressing himself company No
80, proceeded to thank their foreman and captain for
treat which he said he had enjoyed through their
IN viewing the vast Atlantic from the coast Of Long
island and describing the thoughts The view Of that
body oil water in connectonwh the cation of the fire.
men in exnguishng fires byts brought to his mind
The nature gifts qualities with reference to its nourishng
qualities both to animals and vegetation he also referred TO-
and stated the immense Importance which it to the
safety Of the citizens of New York that the rcmen should
be sober He also alluded to other very favorable sua
tons of the city protected he said tina. almost the
ly enemy had TO fear whatever, fire, for said he
1t is drawn far back from the sea, and so sur.
rounded by headlands and points and islands that it