The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-16
Anniversary Of the American Temperate
s&astf NtaU Union.


The anniversary of the American Temperance
Union was held on Thursday evening, at the
Broadway Tabernacle, the Rev. DR.. Edwards
Vice President of the society, presiding. As wa.
to be expected, from the deep and very general
interest manifested in the success of this great
movement, the entire portion of this commodious
edifice was filed to repletion.
The Corresponding Secretary submitted briel
abstract from his annual report, and stated that
what has been done in the furthsrance Of this
cause could not be expected from the hands Of
the committee; for il is not much their duty to
speak Of the past as to speak of that which al
present exists. From the twelve county and twenty
state prisons in the different portions Of the State from
appears from the date of the Temperance reformation t
l644 large dminution Of crime observable although
Sansa ire Smnn
ton alone attributable to tho success OF the temper
movement The Secretary referred to the States
pseof q 10 poon l. M privilege 70 n.
stockholm large convention il to be held he next year
to be represented by delegate: from psnmark Norway
enrolled the large number Of 500 900 members who had
signed tho pledge to abstain from Intoxicating drinks in
The Rev. Dr. BAarrs Of Philadelphia was then intro.
duced to the meeting, who presented the following rsso
Resolved. That In promoting the temperance refcr.
nation while II Is proper invoke to aid the laws Of the
land and the principles Of science and whatsoever will
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the cooperation of the religious community and that
every friend Of religion should Be ariend Of tho cause
He said, good mon arc everywhere endeavoring TO
carry the Of reform and that their efforts should
bscom: nwrousht and intorwoven into the minds and
habits Of mankind which should be cradcated and over
come. \ is question upon which very much depends,
effect sny proposed measure Of reform What 10 tho
basis upon which to rely and what is the ground
pietc this reform When Palcy was in tho university
and while engaged in prosecuting his sudies be became
which being observed BY an Individual who had aban.
doned himself to sensual indulgence no demonstrated
with him in thi. wiso' You are young man Of supe-
or faculties of and born to dignity the
world-abjurc your present habits, pursue different
course and cultivate the ncplo Of .elfrsPsct; and
envy. For myself have not those talents which
much your command, and il 10 therefore Of little
Se force and method Of and prcsd BY these
instructions We all know the result and we all know
that in the literary world Paey stands preemnently dis
tnguished On what are we to rely for permanent sue
cess in this movement. which we are called here
to encourage and establish Who should be enlisted In
work out his own redemption or shall we rely upon the
religious portion Of the community for aid and assistance
in TIL. WORK 81 ahers SHOULD % no diver
maid Of Temperance and should be assiduously employed
in its support and encouragement There are Ia,0Oo
evangelical preachers In tho United States and 1000 900
commandments Of the church and what their
bned exerons effect in this great work Of temporal and
has the deepest interest in this temperance reformation
Of all things that are brought forward TO oppose tho
snemy. War famine and pssencs have not drawn from
the church many men OF rare talents and future pro-
mise the bcsettfng and conquerng evil ofntcmperance
The temperance cause makes no atheists, Sabbath
breakers and breathss forth pcscnce the pathway
Of lfet IL fruitful Of good and happiness to all man
kind Why them should the frieuds Of religion hesitate
stand apart from this great work Of reformation 70 al
The Rev. H. @. LrpLow. Of Poughkeepsie, then sub.
nit ed the following resolution - sfNT
Resolved That Tho innumcrabc evils ply sical men
tai and moral, flowing from the trafhc in intoxicating
to suppress it by suitable civil enactmens and that the
opportunity given to the people Of tho State Of New
ATTAIN - Il ~ he ballot bos should rouse every pafrot
and Christian in their State to such prompt and de-
cded action shall result in its entire Punishment from
lie ihen said IL have little or no confidence in tho
religious principles Of the seller Men living in the
snd sn1wt IL the and rc q ds .p
cannot and should not DO supported TO have any correct
vSd s4s sss II s% sp
hithcr by Tuesday next and declare through the bao
box their utter hostility - this tra6c. We make laws
oids but one rum seller destroys in single
county for purposes of dsson, than all the crows In
the State, lLaughtcrl we give oouny % tnosc tnat
Kill wolves because they destroy sheep but tho
seller destroys our children and no bounty |. set upon
choice between having wolf ontcr my hsbitstion, and
suck the life blood Of my first born SON, and have rum
seller Ak upon him his internal and murderous hngs and
destoy his SOUL would say, in the language Of my
heart " Greet God. give me the WOLF" loresf aP
Mr. t.As.. sailor, followed and gave interesting
account Of the in which the poor sailor was treat
cd on his return from voyage by the rum-sclle who,
sssr asbasing h. culte and robbns him Of HI. hard
earned mems, would kick him into the street without
penny, OF tho hope Of essIsance and yet notwhssnd-
Ing al HE expsnencs, Be would 70 TO- sea again with