New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-05

teachers Of youth medical men ministers OF religion
and I'll xho love Their race, 70 pUt icrtn TIE -au "a
stay the plague Which Is filing our World VIE
which unless checked vii Continue 70 sweep
to eternity.
These resolutions were prepared by JOIN
MARSH, o: New YORK CRY, Secretary OF the Amer
can Temperate. Union.
Several valuable papers were Rad 70 me CoHvenaoa
upon me various topics OF teres: connected VIE re
Temperance noveueat-uo., Of which papers VII! De
published and ex;ens:~el? ci.cu!s;ed
wAsHtSGToSlAS-.2A
Perhaps no subjec, was Of ncre interest 70 the
Convention than the rise and progress OF the lem
perance movement in the United States OF AraeTi-
ca For this and certain collateral reasons foremost
enaoug which should be named the amicable ADJUST
renr Of the Oregon question. the American Dele
gates were received and treated throughout as the
stars Of the Convention. As { genera! tact. each
child Of Great Britain seemed 10 ve with the other
20 who should rea; tie Americans WIN me
greatest courtesy Privileges we're extended 20 taein
the platform and in the committee rooul- winch we're
euo-ed br others while II ne walks oil pr axe e
they were almost overwhelmed with kind s;tentonS-
The Wesaingtor:aa movement il America i !ooheo
upon IN TINS country with wonder love eaa ave, =
salvation Of tneir own nation (oT universal Asi!ss'o
and is confession indeed. The :ipsiesi Hc'oH on NE
ce Of The earth and disposed 10 study II WIN Inc
most profound attention i mater OF some sur
prise thai this branch o. me Temperance NOV men,
not more nuHe-ously represented-HenTy C!apP'
Jr. OF Mass being the Only Wa.hIngonian De!cga pl.
However when i IS remembered that OF a.! tHe
Reform organizations N America the huno!est and pc
cuniary) poorest OF them 81 !! that Just alluded to
strange i NAV considering the amount Q: gooc
I, has donethe only wonder IS that was represented
IN stately convention at all /, may be gratifying 20
those who have borne The WashIn gtonian ark upon
their shoulders 20 long and lAborousy 10 Know las
they may know If they wild that there Is not an ntei-
gent philenthrupi=t in Europc-no not onc-who does
not look upon the Temperance revival which COM
renced in Baltimore l>iO and has continued Win IN
creasng power up 20 this dag one OF the most re-
nsrkabe and OF the benchcent rev;vas which
blessed THIS sustained earth. Il IL looked upon
with great OF delight that experienced
BIZ the devout astronomer when he bchods IL the far
OF heavens for the fret te new comet: and every
phase that uinnrv. pursues IL swift and Drill
liant why through the moral armament IS watched win
renewed and enjoyed wiki increasing enihus
asm.
Not the least interesting portion OF the Conven-
ton was that devoted to hearing reports from Ire
land the Father Mathew movement: there like the
Baltimore movement with Us. being Of the
wonders OF the world 1t the Irish movement
was represented in the Convention By James Hgughton
Richard Allen Richard D. Webb and James II Webb
They stated tie Convention, through Nr. Haughton
that 10 great extent the people have voluntarily
pledged themselves abandon forever the use OF ntox
eating drinks. and the result of this determination, on
the part the working Glasses has been that habit OF
sobriey prevails throughout the population particularly
III the provinces OF Le!nster Munster and ConDhusnt
for the comforts and elccAncies OF lie has been
created which observable IN many places in the greater
cleanliness Of the houses of the and aborng
classes generally. That greater spirit OF indepcnd-
cncc possesses the minds OF the People i indicated
by the numerous Benett Societies which have
sprung up and which constantly being formed.
These Institutions are 80 formed a. 10 embrace
all the working classes (rncn and women who are
able and willing 20 avail themselves OF their advan
The subscription ranges from penny 70 slxpcnce
Il week and benefit IN proportion 10 tha contribution oil
each member. l. gwen 10 nm tor herr N case oil sic
while in o death the funeral expenses de-
ed. The FUNDS hand Christmas
are at each return OF thai day (vth the reservation OF
small for contingent cNpenses) divided among the
members, and then subscriptions are at orce recon-
ucnced The crater Tlmbd- Of these SOcittsS require
their members TO be totders As Father Mathew travels
from place place his general mode OF operation Is,
rt, To preach sermon in Roman Catholic Chapel l.,
behalf OF some religious charitable Institution and
then 10 adjourn 70 some field or open place, furnished
with rude platform erected Tor the occasion. Theme
he addresses the people in language which always ro
duces powerful effect. The people then knee! down
and Chose them vino wish in audible voice cl at
after him the following words: promise, Nth the d.
ciuc assistance abstain from intoxicating drks Of all
kinds including corGdls, and to pJerflt dS mnc. as
possible by adcice and erawplc, al the e-asts and
practices Of drHkHEsS an otrS II Is not unusua! Tor
from $40 10 lOuc persons take the pledge upon such
occasions On the temperance platform in ireland men
of al parties may meet with tc fear OF having their
PoliIicH! Religious feelings wounded all topics OF Il
party or seciarian nature beng, as rule, carefully
avoided 1t i necessary TO stale thet active measures
Tor the promotion OF tie confined mostly to
the poor, and 70 n very small number Of the Roman
Catholic clergy In connection with Father Matthew,
another Catholic priest mentioned with much honor
as being second only 10 that distinguished in the
zeal and success oil his labors, FATHER STRAIT
whose lahors however. have been confined manly 10
the city OF Dublin and vicinity To give idea OF
the practical good in Ireland by Father Matthew
and his colleagues take the following statistics OF
the Dublin prisons where persons taken UP for drunk
enness are usually conined