The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-29
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these rumseers thinking the souls damned BY
the poison they sell but Of the profit they are making
GODS will done on earth Is is in heaven" by selling
rum on Sunday.
That's something that will apply to their but II
they want forgiveness of what they have done in the way
OF frespass they must respass upon Sabbath
upon the commandments of God and the laws Of men,
and the bread of the children and the peace broken
hearted wife.
find lead into temptation but derer US frsm
era," &c.
oh Lord have mercy upon these rum-sellers! LEAD
not into Hmptation." why. how many young men do
these sellers lead into temptation! Can any body
tell the souls they will have to for Look at
their splendid bars decorated with flowers and paintings
and gliding and brilliant decanters and marble
What is all that but leading into temptation
member last winter coming down street night and
over yonder, where you those green blinds that
stylish house pointing to Colemans the blinds
were up and group Of boys at that big window.
and they had in the barroo four or Ave swiss women
with harps, and songs, and cymbas, while our young
their chns and dyed Shskers up at the bar drink
ing rum practising at the bar, bless you What 10 all
this bat temptation, And was day in and day out.
and night in and night Yes many poor fellow has
been led into temptation by such devices.
The eloquent orator continued for time longer
when ne called upon the company who had not sign
ed, to walk up and sign the pledge OF tetotalism.
. Rev. FRENCH ). EVANS once an ltlnerant Metho-
dist preacher, but for number of years, since he
married a relative OF Maj Eaton, clerk in the
Treasury Department, where he has grown as fat
and comfortable an alderman, next addressed the
meeting in stirring appeal upon all men to ADAM
don this body killing, heaven-deiying soul-damning
habit of drinking rum.
Judge WILLIAMS, of Iowa, a man of genius, and q
great speaker in this great cause, begged off with
an invitation to sign the pledge.
Maj. Hardness, one of our citizens, next spoke;
after which the meeting adjourned till next Sunday,
when they propose to meet the United States
Hotel, Jenkins Metropolis House, Fitzgerald's, and
several minor establishments in the immediate
neighborhood on which occasion another and
more vigorous onslaught will be made upon the rum
sellers.
Mr. Savage, the speaker whose remarks we have
attempted to follow, doubt not will endorse eve
ny word that we have here placed to his account,
though much Of the pith of his discourse is
| sarlly omitted. Mr.. S. is reformed rum seller,
and we think he ought to have little charity
than he exhibits to men Of the business in which
he realised much if not most Of his property But
| if he is satisfied with his own course, we have no
complaint to make. He does not tramp upon our
corns
Such meetings as this, of which we have given
the merest outline, have been held regularly once
or twice, oftener, every week in this city, for
| several years past. Much good has been done in
consequence, for many loafers have been converted
into decent men; but still the ranks of John Bar
leycon are filling with new recruits. Our tempe
rance must stir themselves, or King Alcohol
will take the city, body and soul. w.
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