New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-29
After which the President introduced TO the
meeting Hon. TnEo. FGELNGHuYsES, who spoke

Alter W1lcn ttlc PRESIDENT lutIouuCCC W tilC
meeting Hon. TnEo. FGELINGHUYsES, vino spoke
as follows:
arise sIr President, without, hesitation adyocate the
cause Of Total Abstinence winch provides e!e against the
aIcs; 1 O.: cHat5e upon wn,g 'r mas @ % me
void aud which, doubt not, could we turn aside tue ven
which hides the future from view, would be found to have
added not s 20 the roll Vi those doomed TO eternal fctf-
buiOn.
ocome no, 10 WIN applause from you buton puier mo-
i've To Aivoen,a the cause Of TOTAL Abstinence.
TIE World. all It's history, bears testimony OF no such an
abuse Of human nnd error seemingly 30 hopeless
na other mcn will listen 10 argument. be convinced
with the strongest rcasonS him Of his erorhOush
heown with tenr and repent of his loy and niatunon he
have though, aud mesutcd much upon the fall o' mnn-
can e'mae and depore 9e priceless o o%on he s Lost sa se
.!, there belmed IN his soul that heavenly ;s' and pT,
reason which could ctnbe him span the earth aud measure
the of the and by the united ch OF winch ne
aueucc s scoufse those lights exnsuishe and all
that was admirable m the gorou' wreck cfunoth avn WY,
but one influence. subject To the slnvey Of the worship o te
cup. which even tn brute rcaton uhish.eu ny coi @ m @
disgust. '' ., ,o..;,
Of the eanh exciting the soul rs weius i-hody
CARED disrnay t4 circle uf the family hearth burst o
in enuton would be hen,d which would compel the cessation
eel but alcohol excuses ,r It ARE made such sk
fu cusu.try armed against H. iat poMers ." no cnnon
pfesSiOn overcome
have ous ed into the moul effects Of hivicc What are
It's cu II has but one eNunpc The perlclouS influence
fashion the youth Of the country, with uniformed habits
with wees ufaclured drink because they SEE uheS lIUd
them do So There is no natural tendency GT nchnHtcH
surd tins vice For example yuufh has VISITED shrine
olinenpeance night and IN the iueini!: dsSed ny tc
BncchanuInn reyel he has wc ed ana ircphch H. pUh>
around for some example by which 30 regulate t c9n,uc
he satisfied the demand, IN, feelings are satisfied by The
rule of held up mm by c moderate Ibker S re-
s. e table neiehboE. =,
There lie, OF the danger no: the dunkGrds S
example that leads hn oh no. he luajhcs this example
Is disgusting II Is that ci the respectable Hud moterc nun
thai damnng lie the Divine the Mech hnt '!c Law
ulakc his lofty u: office whipped htyia VITA te s
nny Of ms country moderate G:! y Their example he i
fortified and cOntented 10 continue on ~ the puh OF rum, or
The road u dterace.
He ,nnucs on ging his led BY their example
h-y serve guide posts the son. o! TIC country on
ther tourney but eang st"e> To those very
yCuhs who now perhup. descending INTO some ou Gel;
bar 10 proluns their Bacchunaan cvcis until in,inEi VIII
ihe, yet continue 10 encourage youth 10 tbs course
have previous To your gong. one thng io say; l''i'
destiny mighty Ia you belong privileges ai iish'>
unknown the youth OF county That IS now u nus ever
existed huve mighty responsibilities nuu nave
no excuse and should have temptation to drink KNOW
in It Yet farther but you need moral stimulus none "ler
than that furnished by the night OF your own broad ad una us
glorious prospects. which Is III your power 10 ENJOY
After which, the Pledge was placed upon the
table and signed by numerous persons
The meeting was then addressed by DIR. Z.
OLIVER o! ONO, and afterwards, we have learned,
BY Rev. HENRY BAsCuM.