New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-09
Ninth Anniversary of the American Tenn
pcrnnce Union.

THIS Anniversary was held last evening, al halt
past O'Clock, al he Tabernacle. Alter PRAYER,
and music by the Band OF the North Carolina. an
abstract OF the Annual RepoT; By Rev Joha Marsh
Corresponding Secretary OF the Unlon, was read
This document gave Il most tiltrnnS account OF
what had been accomplished oy The Society," al the
safre lime that II demonstrated how much We! re-
NAMED 10 be done. TINS paper was OF the most
interesting character, ans Will be published tlensn
nv the Society. Letters were read from Governors
| -lade and Bnggs. sympathisnS w!lh the cdus- Ut
thu Union, and giving interesting data reia-
I'VE 10 their respective States. these gentlemen
had been expected 10 b. present al tins AhnIver-a-
~, but excused themselves GA the grounds OF ne
cesSary engagements On motion al Rev. DR.. Ed
wards, The Report WAS adopted, and ordered TO be
printed.
An Address was then r,ade by Rev Dr.. Pohl-
man OF Albany, who after an apology, told the fol
lowing snecdolc; y Croch0di!e OF great SIZE once
devastated The banks OF the Nile, 10 such an extent
that the inhabitants of Tlniera who had boosted
themselves the subduers OF these animals. Horror
and apprche rs on took possession oil them ana they
met 10 discuss the means OF destroying II. While
! they were 10 conoldye upon the manner oil DONG
20, an lchn.umon appeared among them ana gave
Them the following advice: IL Il well enough 10 DO
away with An evil, but II Is better 10 prevent one
Therefore the best thing ven Can Go + 10 DO away
with the eggs Or You. whole country Will be over
run with Crocodlle>.
Blu: greater monster tsan the crocodile de-
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most numerous-a monster which has ptoGucrd
more misery than al. the wars which ever afflicted
mankind, which, like death, levels all DISTINCTIONS
reducing the man who has Shone. the OBSERVED OF
all observers no, un:reeuenty 10 the levels OF tse
soournerS OF the yllest portions OF our cry Il has
made the wife welcome the death waIch released
/ ner from the arms OF drunken husband. Women
even had become drunharzS-the Statesman, and
me Herald OF God had become victims 10 this
! deadly passion.
The Rev speaker illustrated the evils Of intem-
perance by variety of anecdotes. many OF which
! told with great power and pathcs
! The temperance movement had, I'LL Row, done
but litte good because the old pleose GIo not eI
clude the Use OF any bU; distilled spirits The new
enc covered the whole ground, excluding all Is
toxIcstlus liquors The Rev. SPEAKER mere OBJ
served that he had determined 10 speak but Tor a
gwen time, winch having passed, he would yield
/ the floor 10 others.
Rev Mr Thompson. of the Tabernacle, then
moved the adoption OF the following
iR,sOf-s2. That young are the hope If their
county and &c The they ske il regard 10 rhe
o: .uto1icaiDs liquor, will have Doaenieus influence
upon ihes characters and n. desnies OF the nation
every possible influence should Be eIerted 10 spread
them The principles Of temperance AID ssn their energetic
/ ana entire supper.
This resolution having been supported By The
proPoser. was adopted without dissent collec-
uon was taken up, apparently OF large amount
Rev Thomas P. Hun, Of Pa then offered the
following Resolution:
Reso'rei Thai while ,he whole community are con,inu-
sly cToaning under he ipnslinS evils whch a3w from
the irsfne i intoxicating liquor. il i Incumbent the
FRIENDS Of humanity 70 pursue, firmly and rtnchngiy
measure 20 relieve soce,y OF. shch consistent
with The rights othquo.- sellers
Rsr- Mf Hunt, after Yielding The point ihai The
r,Sl;i ct ,ls ..4aol.sess shcalG mol Dc .Rere,sG