The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-11

JOHN B. Gouon COMO SouTH.-We notice by the
Eastern papers, that this individual has been lectur
ing at Salem, before some two thousand person.
II was his first lecture in that town since the late
unfortunate occurrence"-as they call his revelry
and drunkenness in this city-and his reception was
most lattering. II is much to be regretted that Mr.
Cough should be thrust upon the people in this way
so soon after his erratic conduct in house of i'll
fame in the city of New York.
The glorious cause Of temperance, with which he
has been so closely identified as prominent and
popular lecturer, must receive great injury from the
injudcious efforts Of deacon Grlnt, and others OF
his jealous friends, to bring him in the midst Of
numerous public meeting again, before he is ceansed
and purified, and repented OF his sins. His conduct
cannot be very soon forgotten or forgiven, by good
men, however tender hearted many of the women
may be towards him; and we should think they
would be the very last to show him mercy. Mr..
Cough, notwithstanding he has beautiful wife,
whom he had solemnly sworn, before God and
man. to "love, CHERISH and protect"-he notwth-
standing this fair creature in this city at the
time, by appointment of her husband, MIR. Cough
himself, it is well known, and can be proved, was
in the company Of filthy crew for whole week,
and drunk nearly all the time, at that. Why, the
scent of the very cologne water with which they
and reminds US OF the rose of Tom Moore. Let
him 90 where he may, or do what he will, the see mt
of that cologne bottle will adhere him, and "hang
round him still" In the case OF almost any other
person, something serious might grow out Of an af-
fair OF this kind.
1t is plain to the minds Of intelligent men that
Cough committed gross offences againstmoraty in
this city. II is said that Mr. Cough is about to de-
part tor the South. II he attempts to lecture there,
we will venture to say that he will be most signaly
rebuked. The standard of virtue among the
Southern ladies' is OF more elevated character than
that which regulates the conduct OF the females of
Salem and Boston, who have received Mr. Cough,
reeng from the houses OF vice and prostitution in
the city Of New York, and given him a cordial well
come. But what a m0nstrous proceeding 1t
makes the heart sick 10 think of it and we insist
upon ii, that hereafter Deacon Grant and his family
and the other warm personal friends of Mr.. Cough,
may not feel ashamed TO entertain abandoned
women, and old rakes and libertnes. at their pr-
vate parties, knowing them to be SUCH 1t is not TO
be wondered at that there is much curiosity among
the women, OF certain classito see the fallen and
polluted temperance lecturer. Even here in New
York, where, it is supposed, we have some twelve
or fifteen thousand abandoned females, Mr. Cough
could fill Mr.. David Hales Tabenacle for there is
hardly one among them, who could raise quarter
OF dollar, but would freely give it to see him, be-
fore his final departure for the South He has gain
ed an unenviable n0toriety among that class Of our
population, and he is often toasted among them as
Deacon Grants friend and as the bright, particular
temperance star the North, who speaks down all
opposition. May his health and morals improve
under Southern SUM-