New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-18
John Ii. Cough and the Herald.


To IA, Editor efits Triban1
1t was my design to reply 10 the article which
appeared in the columns Of the Sunday Herald
cgi bono in relation To this gentleman where
the Editor takes the opportunity to launch an In
vcctive against the Temperance cause generally
and particularly that branch Of il which has fallen
into the hands Of the Reformed Inebriate. but in
your paper al Monday you have rnea-urably relieved
me from this responsibility and yet I should TAIL in
duty 10 the cau-s. to y hich ana - much indebted
were TO pas il By entirely unnolioed In the
name. then OF my Reformed Brethren who bear
grateful testimony u the benefits which the Dlelef~
ha- conferred upon them Jet Inc euheavor to vindi.
cate the cause from the ioul a~r-ersOn which the
Editor Of the Herald would heap upon IT,
ia The article alluded 10. II remarked that like
every other ianaiical notion which has appeared
since the commencement Of the world, ih. one has
extended 10 bursting and here We agree with him
II IS bHrstHg bnt Ike q meteor 10 alter it, radi.
ating light IN all paris 81 the world and perhaps
some say. more lucky than the rest. may reach hs
heart" and enlighien o. with regard 10 his true in
tnre-- in this matter II coming events indeed cast
their shadows boiorc-ifwe may Judge from the in
creasing interest which seems to pcryade our meet.
ilgs of iaie the elements la agitation which
" ~ raise tie. Temperance Cause to "a position Il
has not yet occupied which will induce not only
the Editor himself bnt also all the contributors 10
the Herald again. a~ lu tdf- tii are past 10 l4gi
these ReiOrncr- 10 the skies.
The readers Of the Herald are farther informed by
tee article in question that ~ liar, al,r0gs nsed
.OOd wlHs and hqu0T.' Now this declaration wa
quite unnecessary Tor the whole tenor Of the article
bears the conviction on H. face. a -..lfeyidcnt
truth that a still lingering love for the dear criiinr
prompted H. Again he remarks. " And those who
are able 10 maintain their equilibrium. under these
circumstances. need never call upon the aid Of a
Temperance Pledge to protect them. Now " no
shall say since men of the mighiic-i intellect have
fallen. that this equilibrium NAV not Ice DESTROYED
II j. precisely the reasoning with which every In
ebraie in our land has deceived himself until hc has
passed beyond the power OF sclfcOntr0l and placed
himself in situation from which nothing but most
desperate effort can rescue him. have been taught
To believe and the experience of the past four years
confirms me in this belief that under all circum-tan
ces from the very moderate 10 the most Immoderate
iipper in his effort to abstain. however virtuous
NAV be the basis OF the resolve the signing Of the
Pledge will strengthen and Invigoraie his purpose
and in illustration OF this position could here point
TO the experience oi every reformed lncbrlate. who
has found IT, indeed 10 him n shield who has found
it indeed to him an annor which neither the shafts OF
ridicule nsr the cravings of an insataie appetite
the taunts of time serving press could penetrate
How many are there who during the coursc of long
Incorporate career have frequently resolved. and de
iormined by the most solemn vows entirely 10 alb
and all other wholesome influences. by which they
Were surrounded until at each succeeding effort hey
found themselves sunk still lower in the scale OF
human degradation and suffering W hen this sim
pie Pledge came like DAY spring from on high To
burst their chains and free them from their wretch
cdncss and misery, and now, the opinion oil the
Herald TO the contrary Notwithstanding. they iri-
umphanty stand a. monuments of It's protecting
and preserving power. Gro. and ask Hawkins-
90 and ask a Marshall, 20 and ask COlin-or III
our own city Latham or a W oOdruil or any or all
our Reformed men.--so. ask what part the Pledge
had ia rcscung them, and then you wall learn ~
ms sierious but wonder working power and virtue.
It's alas, too true that many who Tor some time have
tasted the sweets OF Tempcrance.-hsve yet return.
ed like the dog to his vomli. and tins too when all
was bright and promising hen friends were clus-
icring thick around-hut we have reason 10 rejoice
that by far the greater number have been prcssrved.
Considering the adverse Influences which are ever
at work the csmity secret and avowed winch j.
ever at war with this enterprise and which rejoccs
when il can drag some distinguished champion
of the cause 10 the gronnd-ihi-. ln conIeXop
with the custom Of still usng wine IN many
If our fashionable circles. j. 10 ~ al surprising
that some should 90 astrav And II the worst fears
Of the friends OF Mr. Cough bc realized. this neither
letracts from tie beauty of the plans which pro
poses TO disseminate the pure principle q Temper
ancc throughout the word. controvert the fact
that the drunkard may be successfully and Perml
nentiy reclaimed. IL was not nor Is II now my IN
ienton To speak much OF the unfortunate affair in
" hich the gentleman have named bears - con
apicuOus part ipr If Mr. Cough be- wiliully Grim
lnal his own conscience will be hs worst accu~r.
and there is properly constituted tribunal who will
take cocniZance of the transaction II he be inno
cent and pray Heaven h. prove himself so, conscious
rcctiiude will sustain him. Bat do no, conceive
or one moment that tins circumstance viii at all
retard the advance of the Temperance cause. On
the contrary. assuming the worst possible view OF
the case il only affords more convincing proof,
that truth and honor and virtue and principle are
All - nothing before the drunken appetite-it J.
louder and stronger call 90 save those who are now
safe. 10 arrest the young. and above all II comes
with powerful admonion To those Of " who have
hitherto been preserved to take heed lest We too
fall into the same condemnation am aware Slr,
have extended this article TO an unusual length.
but il - from the overlooking heart OF one who has
been rescued from condition FIR worse than death
itself through the simple but powerful charm ot
THE TEMPERANCE PLEDGE