Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-06-01
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

was crowded 10 its utmost capacity
A large number Of those in attendance
were ladies, lending 10 this, as they do
10 all the benevolent and holy enter
prises Of The day, their best energies.
The chair was taken by President
DURDIN, and stirring speeches were
made by Rev. Dr.. BACON, of New
Haven, and Mr.. ). B. GouGH. The
North Carolina Band was in alien
dance, and discoursed some very good
music. Mr.Gough also favored the
audience with one or two excellent
songs; and the affair altogether went off
apparently 10 the entire satisfaction OF
all present.
The report read by Rev. John Marsh
Cor. Sec, presented no mighty move
ment like some Of former years, but a
wide operation and steady advance OF
the cause both 10 this and foreign coan-
tries. The issues from the Office Of
the Union have been about 5000 JOUR-
nails monthly, and 10000 Youths Adj
vocate, beside large gra,ui,ous distri-
button of books, tracts, &c. Sixteen
State Conventions, or meetings Of State
Societies have been held during the
year, with much harmony aud enjoy
ment. The Congressional Society has
been recognized, with about 60 pied
gcd members. Legislative temper
ance meetings at Boston, Albany and
Harris5urgh have been held. Six
Governors Of States are open advocates
Of temperance societies, and Press
dents Of Legislative or State Temper
ancc Societies. The late celebrations
of The Ath of,July, the completion Of
Bunker Hill Monument, military meet
ings and New Years festivities, have
all shown that Temperance is deeply
fixed in the American mind. The ac-
lion Of The Pennsylvania Legislature
in sustaining unanimously the Sunday
Anticipating law Of l7o5, and the bill
before The New York Legislature for
giving the license law TO the towns,
were placed among the cheering signs
OF tho times.
The Washing,onian movement, re-
forming drunkards, is still onward
1000 seamen have, during the year,
united with the New York Mariners
Society, making 10000 in the whole.
In the port Of Charleston 1900 have,
during the winter, signed the pledge.
Among sailors OH the lakes, and boat
men on The Erie Canal, temperance is
nearly triumphant. At Boston about
900 scamen and officers in the Navy
have signed the pledge. At Charles
ton nearly all on board the revenue
cutter. Our ships Of war in foreign
ports do honor to temperance. At
Bombay the English residents said the
Brandywine should change her name,
inasmuch as her oaicers drank neither
brandy nor wine. Commodore Jones
has noblv cheercd onward the Hawai-
ans in the Pacific, in their temperance
movements, and invited all officers and
seamen in the navy 10 petition Con-
g,ess TO abolish the spirit ration.
Numerous petitions have been pre-
scented from our poets on this subject,
and il has been strongly recommended
by a Secretary of the Navy. The ac-
ton on children and youth through
out the country is most favorable, and
the tempting cup is now removed from
million of families.
The traffic is bcsieged from all quar-
tiers as a nuisance in the laad. With
the exception OF one County, not q H.
cense was granted last year IN Massa-
chuse,ls. Memorials against the gran
ting of licenses have been presented to
the authorities in Philadelphia, signed
by $4,000 females; Baltimore, by -
600; IN Cincinnati, by COLO. Distli-
ralion isrow confined TO a few mam.
moth disiilleries Temperance Hotel;
are greatly multiplied and well susiain'
ed. AT Boston Temperance Hote
has been made the headquarters of IL,
Governor, Judges Of Courts, and Gov
errors OF States testify TO the diminu
ton of crime, End attribute II TO th,
prevalence OF Temperance principles
At the South most enthusiasm in ;ht
cause has existed. At the Far Yves
: also il is gaining laurels. ~ jefferson
, Barracks, Mo, 500 have signed tn
pledge. At For, Jesup 500; and th
, Indian tribes adopt the principie 4
their life. From foreign countries III
Repor, gave interesting details. Ire