New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-10

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-. seemed most Indispensable not on " ,inc
NJ -. good ii destined 10 Acconp'is y ,-g N
men from drunkenness 70 sooriet', D". whose
.snse OF their dQiy old established ,sr,.,,ia,
- .a-,ss IN be- tie onI- excuse peAdec !of "a -
sro-, curT Neither the school, OF !sN 20. ssi.js
.nch said suyht of the evil o! lrtsHpei ,,r.s.;on
80, instead Of adopting measures iof Us s-rp - -
,r,snsncet and lrRaiz-d il. The bencn Hot - = -
opeut!y set the example Of druukennesrs ,ns moor
fi.sr,sto MAKE e-unkards and then punl'oeu 80 -
-,re.ch who would Initiate the one or eti
,sS,.s N the otner Even the Church Teiuseu ~ 70
shs, she was abundsn'y able 10 do arc - h
tended By the 5eaeiceE! Ruler oil TX
should Go. "a. .hs alraos.
,-iv.-saI prevalence Of the vice And even now -
vroren is IL with a. the relations Of Le' t4a' IL
ordinary decision OF character and mora!
re- % abstain from its Csc 20 reouke !, N
NO., ha. been du;le 20 arrest the ravaseS Q! nc
monster bat sill the imprn; OF h- ou'A's az -. ,5s
,rts almost every aspect Of human Affairs. W - 80.
n.iaee gorgeous Ts;h The PRIDE Of power -, 80
nt -sverv and iIrpsrvious The cTes anu .e-'4s
Suffering pove7ty-hs rsvsges are taeIe pesSe'.- 80
neasaut's humble root: where moody silence All 49,
11sgIDnys hare usurped the place Of sweet eoh'ene
aud cheerful hopes-wheTe rags aad "Te'c-euiN g.
fathers !nlproviience-his burning footsteps are TX
Visl, the tribunal OF Justice, where iiahos lle 80
accused detected and trembling with pshe.eat ~.
crime committed when reasoa was gone--ule GU! ~
has been there. Lend 10 the p!hlnu'e ".-es' .
they bear away from the iron bar; CT the gloomy
the deepdrawn sigh FOR departed liberty ana .e Ss
.weeIs Q: home, they are sacrifices on that AoioeI
.ainei altar Turn fearful eye 20 that moving mass Vi
moral idcy with purple face and lurt ooodsnol
thai living curse with naught OF life save me Po"e'
ha. most rudely reveled there Contemplate .ne
ting At him VINO tortured his brain with maddening lITeg
Uisrties until, with hin own inipous hanc'
He opened the portals OF eternity.
Aud sooner than the devil, hoped, arrived
In hell
-he-s tho The monster t-iumphed with demonac e!ee
In sl religious, moral social. ard polca! le''iohs
we see either directly remotely some strongly epusve
or slightly Objectionable feature OF his Proe-n vs
CUES; at the communion table, he forms new alliances
and renews old acquaintance, which are 700 OXEN cu
waited a.;erwart until his presence see -cssar 10 ex-
i.,ence He steals with winning oon hruu. guise,
amid The bright flowers OF promise that Geck Inc ny NJ
neal altar TO leave the serpeuts venom and the adce
sting To more eectuay serve his MASTER ne uno1.sh-
inoI anproprias the caste livery OF Heaven ard thus
Invested nctes rude violations Of conventional courtesy
and prurient nvasous Of the sacred reserve female
virtue The effects OF his influence are often csN
IN the wal! O: despair il the weeds OF the wieow ana IN
the rags OF the orphan. They are raceaoie oteh-oh
how often in the surken eye the blancheu cheeS' ahu
haegard look where pride conceas the poisoned smart ana
warm affection suppresses the audible expression OF the
main He hreaihes upon the spoiless ernine-Jusuce
bushes cor soling o! her emblem He whispers IN the
ear O. Legislation his electric powe-iaw becomes the re-
Election OF his will SO indelole and enduring s his impress
mat II not unreoueny accompanies from his cradle 10
the grave He glatGens the heart 10 MADDEN the oraln-
He envens The aspect Of the present TO enomo the hopes
of the He blghts the brilliant promise OF the morn
ing OF life, and enshrouts. In the oarSness OF us
setting sun He the earth In sable and colonies
he'll with the SIM blasted spirits OF its inhabitants
If then in view OF this dreadful picture old Institutions
could not or did not attempt sremedy who will rise up
and say come other organization was lot absolutely re
cessaryl
The Temperance enterprise was commenced proper.
tx not BY College Church or State but where all moral
movements commercially the voice OF the common
people DR.. Billy Clark and few unpretendne moral
men met a, the e town Of Moreau. ~ y in leoo, and
there the credi: Of country De II spoken organ
lied the first Temperance Society based upon pIecge
and csrr,d ont by voluntary association OF which We
have any knowledge. The constitutional requirements
OF this cation surrounded as was oy every hnd
of opposition and being the first effort 10 this great work
OF social moderation were, might have been expect
ed TOO ndeinite effect permanent reformation u
continued however multiplying its forces slowly until
1885, when, proftins by experience II hoiftea me nag
Of Total Aostinence This signal SO far from alarming
the enemy excited his ridiculs II was branded with
fana,icsrn bigotry and Intolerance What aos'in en-
tirely from that good creature oil Goo Ire ioea
seemed preposterous Still the work went orasely on
In sa0 another force brought Into the field under
the same banner though somewhat OF different cnar-
acter Il wss the Washn etonisn movement. Deriving
ITS name from the revered Father OF bis Country, ano
nsrtskng In some degree OF his spirit 1t rushed to the
,e,cue with bold front and mammoth Tread Inc Emlu
were assured by IT, the doubtful made confident the
wounded in spirit besed the Imprisoned set iTee the
diving restored 10 lie end health For up,
from the grave herald its redeemng influence These
m en- were deserters from The very heart OF tine enemy
They knew his mode OF wsri-rs and eEe me pest qua-
flied 10 resist his attacks But something ~hs wanting 10
MAKE even this force effective. They had courage
but wanted that better part OF velor--dcretion Ihey
had the will but could not agree rs 10 toe means lney
had strength but wanted concentration They were the
raw militia lighting without rule. and frequently Tor as
well as against the enemy This they soon perceived snd
resolved 10 change their mode Of warfare.
Accordingly on the 29h Sept 1872 sixteen tried rete-
rams et al head quarters decided upon Systematic
plan OF operation The modus operandi was puoNsheo'
and the began 10 be marshaed into regular troops
They equipped according TO law ana commence
their beautiful drill. Every private became voluntarily
recruiting officer State after State adopted their superior
tactics Subordinate gave rise 10 Grand Divisions until
National head composed OF grand officers from all parts
OF the Union completed the organization Thus armed
and marsaaled this regular army marched TO the oate
teld under the banner Of the Red WHITE and Blue OIL
reced BY Heaven and avoraby known d. IHE uRDEh OF
THE Sons OF TEMPERANCE.
rhi. last, and m our Judgment best of the moral move
nen,s OF the age admirably adapted 10 meet aho
CONQUER that greatest enemy OF God and man-inienper
gnce The pecunary benefits conferred b. this order aofa
security against that humiatng dependence which 100
often follows disease and disabilities. Though hey maze
not the motive better, the thought purer nor te ne
warmer they bind the brotherhood with adGtohAl us
by multiplying inducements adhere 10 the pledge Inc
weekly stated meetings which the solemn ooiSaloh OF
the members renewed accompanied in most distances
by the services OF chaplain regardless oil MS GREECE ea
not only TO habituate the mild 10 elevatee o
strengthen and chasten the sense OF duty winch nsI IL
duced the taking OF the pledge The enaearins uie "
.BRorHER" which. must ever De useu III 'uese me-
hsrnonizes the different feelings abaies the preuuces anu
STRENGTHENS The sken cord OF affection winch khls up 'o
members INTO common brotherhood. Ihat sense y. ia
nra ius,jce ever eager prevent one OF inc Ha'eJ
from becoming the wrongful recipient OF pene,s
for another supported by the obligation "icn Gs' 800,
,,or everv member 10 inform the DIVISION OF any
lion az duty and the Of expulsion on tne par VI w
sccu,ed with the publicity consequent upon suca
non excite In the sons OF Temperance nor opis sa
~ Vigilance over the conduct of It's members ou'
restraining influence on the morbid requirements ant
nrsI GeprSyi,y !nseparabe from all human
Tbese with many other interesting features IN ils '
character piye 10 the Order vast superiority over a
other moral enterprises OF the age otner oenenca
ders are less u,eritorious because the ann Is ss @
0,b, Beneyoenr Associations are less binding sno mar
nnanious because less beneficial. All DINERS are les'
beautiful and easy In their operations because
odical and grad -, ,,,a, tho ,uors
The Washiuptonian movement burst upon ine Vote
with resplendent us,re dispensing the oren. beams
Of Joyous hopes and is still emitting It's purifying fsy
noon he moral night Of unhalowed indulgence ~ "a
fbis glorious Order Like another morn risen On .a
moor" ,ofteps the refugence while 1t perpstus 'eu
pers and directs It's power The old society mos
only BY the spiri, OF excitement-ts ns'ai sa ~,
Via breath Popular declaration has been the os.,
terv which bias al Zines reused II 10 glorloa' DC a
and astoundip, results but ike most batteries me s
nljea,ion mu,i continue the eject ceases Lnei u
r,n,, be sayapism-life-morsl principle con
yc;ion in the material operated upon or .ne'e pses.
natural efforts will sink 10 their won'eo eve ine en-
stment Of .yupathy instead OF reason ano me
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