New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-07
Temperance Matters.
From the Journal Of the American Temperance Union
for October.

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The adjourned meeting Of this Convention
will be held at Rochester, on the fourth Wednes-
day Of the present month. at ten clock IN the morn
Ing The Convention will be a most important one
to the great interests of temperance IN the Empire
State. Its object will be TO put in motion system
of operations which shall secure fall vote in all
our town and cities against the renewal OF licenses
to sell intoxicating drinks The Convention will
waste no time in discussing abstract principles or
istenng TO tedious harangues, but VIII be ousi-
ness convention. and devote itself 10 the work OF
organizing the state every town and every district.
IN such way a. TO secure the great and desirable
object The late Convention n Rochester, OF the
,etoiaers of Western New York. whose pro
ceedngs in our journal will be read with interest.
has rappily prepared the way for a more general
meeting. Let It now be succeeded by one from all
parts OF the State. which shall follow up, sustain
aud gain the object. The Convention viii meet at
ten o'clock in the morning, and continue in session
two days.
CHsurAUQUE MovTSG-MAss MEETING.-The
10Th OF September. 4 glorious day for the cause
of Temperance in old Chauiauque. 4 call for mass
meeting TO be held at Mayville that day, had
gone forth signed by over one thousand voters. For
many days previous the note OF preparation had
been sounded. Yet no one anticipated very large
meeting for the first of the kind ever held in the
county. The morning of the 10th IA day conse-
Grated to the people of Western New-Yorkl broke
hurricane But at early hour the roads began TO
be filled with vehicles of every description wend
inc their way to the county seat, many from the
Southern parts OF the coaniy. being from 20 To 30
miles distant At clock the little steamer Empire
left the dock at Jamestown with from one to two
hundred passengers. and sped gaiiy over the llmpd
bosom OF the beautiful Chantauque Lake-as early
As clock the masses began TO arrive in May willie
some on foot horseback, in bugges wagons.
&c &c. At about II, the professions began TO ar
rive from various parts of the county with banners
with music and sOng-this enllvening scene might
indeed vie with the largest political assembage ever
held in the county. Professions OF from quarter
to one mile in length continued 10 arrive until one
o'clock-at which time the streets were almost
literally blocked up. oh, what glorious sight tor
the philanihropist! here they come, old and young.
male and female Wing and Democrat ~ brothers
and sisters. JOY sparkling in their counienances-no
wild hurrahs or drunken shouts marrcd the beauty
of the occasion. The members were varlously es-
tmaied q; from to 600 This vast assembly was
called to order from the steps of the Court House
the Court House yard was crammed TO overflow
inc. Joseph w ait. Esq. of jamestown, was called
to preside over the meeting. The meeting was
eloquently and thrillingy addressed by Rev. Mr.
Graham of Panama Hbbard, of Carroll, Mont
gomery of Westiied, Mr. Church. g. a. Green,
Esq of Mayvillc, w. Putnam. Esq. County Super
nicndent Of common schools Mr.. Tay lor. of Madl-
sOn Co. with sons and Gen. Dudley Marvin, OF
Ripley. general organization entered into
Committees of vigilance in each town were ap-
pointed and County Central and Corresponding
Committee appointed, &c.
JUVENILE MovEMEsT.-The Juvenile Temper
ance Movement progresses well in Western New
York More than TES THOUSAND loUTH have
been reported OF whom as many a. six thousand
had never before signed the pledge. In almoss
every place the children have gained some intern
perale men. The alarming increase of lntemper
ance for the last two years IL common subject OF
remark in almost every place. The exhibitions OF
iniemperance IN many boys are very affecting. Some
of these BOYS only love cider. occasionally in
;oxicated but some have The well formed habit OF
whisky drinking before they are ten years old
Several Just such boys have been induced 20 sign
the pledge by the cnlrea,cs OF other children. and
some have become successful abOlcrs IN the cause
ULSTER CouSTY-The Quarterly Meeting Of the
Temperance Society was held al NewProspect on
the 81 instant. 4 large audience was in attendance
The meeting was addressed in the afternoon by Mr.
J. F. CoFFIN, long known as the able and efficient
Agent of the State and National Societies--and in
the evening by our muiualfrend, the PoHghheepsie
Blacksmith Ii will be but commonplace TO say
the addresses We're excellent They were all that
could be expected from the known character and
tried talents of the powerful speakers The highest
encomium however is in the fact. that the hearts OF
sirfy fire touched as to induce them TO sign
the Pledge of Total Abstinence.
TEMPERANCE ALMANAC FOR ls46.-The Com
miitec have prepared with Temperance AL
manac for lsi6. which they now offer for sale at
their Office at 500 a thousand or 80 30 hundred
1t +, specially adapted to the settlement OF the ques
ton OF License or no License, now before the peo
pie of the State of New York, and should be in
every family. Give it, friends of temperance a
wide circulation.
BE on YOUR GUARD.-In one of the counties Of
Of Nprk he ru m m
the story that it is part Of the new Excise Law
that where the people in April next vote no license
and temperance houses are established and are not
able support themselves, the people shall be taxed
To do il for them Many such stories will be In cir
cuation. Let temperance men keep by them
copy of the law to show their falsehood.
DESIRABLE CIRCULATION or THE JoURsAL.-
Az much of the Journal will be devoted for the
coming six months to the License question and
have il is believed an important influence upon the
interests of the State there not, all over the
State gentlemen who will cheertully give five dol
or. and take twenty copies for this period for gra
tlitOus circulation in their nelghbOrhOods Friends
OF Temperance this is an important moment be
generous to yourselves and your children.
EccLEshsrIcAL Acrros-At a recent meeting
of the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Chuch, al
Birmingham. very interesting discussion was rals
ed by a motion of Rev. DR.. Wilson, late 4 mis-
sonary at Bombay. the temperance question,
which ended in the unanimous adoption OF a motion
OF Mr. Chalmers, expressive of deep regret at the
prevalence OF intemperance. and earnestly enloning
all the Presbytcries give special attention to the
subject and take such steps in their respective bounds
a. may seem best fitted 10 prevent the evil
OLD DUrcHFss AwAKE.-An immense Mass
Meeting for Duchess County has been some time IN
preparation in Poughkeepsie. II was to be held on
Thursday the 18th. The day was fine and we pre-
sumo every thing was as it should be- magnih-
cent tent had been prepared and eloquent speakers
were expected from various quarters
PAUPERIsM AND CRINE.-ln the two small coun-
ties OF Yates and Seneca, containing about 10000
inhabitants there have been committed TO prison m
one year. from intemperance 81 persons; and the
same cause has sent to the Aims House 2'- persons
in the same time. This is very great Increase from
the average number for three previous years and
more than double the number found by MIR Chap
man in 1893. This proportion carried out would
| give US 5000 criminals and $4,000 paupers Ia the
| State. A pretty good years work for Rum. No
con0uering tyrant ever left more burning memorials
| of his triumph over al euslaved people, than In
temperance has left ia our Poor Houses and Prisons
/ SUICIDE ~ NoRwALK.-A miserable drunhard
recently cut his throat in Norwalk, c. On the next
Sabbath Rev Mr. Hoyt Methodistl gave very IN
h.tsIf a .Ir.f