New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-03
Enecr of our Temperance Victory in Maryland.


BALrrNosE May 3lst, 1916.
HORACE GREELEY: Dear Ssr-Knowing that
yourself and readers-especally those OF them Uho
symps,hize with you in your advocacy of Universal
Reform-will be pleased to know how the news of
the triumph of the friends of Temperance IN your
State received here, proceed 10 inform you -
The intelligence did not OF course, elicit so much
feeling or remark it would have done At time OF
less excitement aud you know that Baltimore has
bad special reason TO feel deeply moved by the
news; yet there were those who fet a thrill OF
Joy at the glorious triumph which our brethren oil
the Empire State have thus achieved. These con
vened on Monday evening at the Center Market
Fountain for the purpose of rejoicing together in
view OF the rea.ou OF hope thus Awakened
The meeting was addressed by Rev. Andrew b.
Cross and DR.. j. Z. Snod grass
The feeling being encouraging on Monday eve
Ming il u as determined hold ar adjourned meet
ing at the same place on Friday evening This &C
ca,ion WAS exceedingly appropriate, bringing to-
gether. as it did considerable number OF country
friends OF The good cause, uho had taken their
stands around the Market Piace preparatory 10
Saturday morning Separations. This portion OF the
aud tory appeared particularly Interested in the pro
Ce-dings Of the meeting, To many OF them the news
of Your great triumph WA " news Indeed May
they carry home the feeling OF encouragement II
doubtless produced and dtfIse il among the ever;
100 lethargic Teeioacrs of the interior The speak
ers on th. occasion were Soon Beale. Curi.titu
K-cnrr Dr. Snodcrass and Rev. Mr. Cross. Ii was
particularly cheering to Father ktener present
on the occasion De presided over the ncetlos.-
Al OF speakers exhibited feeling OF Increased
nope and vigor. They spoke like men whose hearts
were in The work. The effect could not be other
vie than salutary.
A preamble and resolutions were proposed by
DR. Suodsrass aud unanimously Adopted. ap
pend copy of them, feeling confident that they
will sratlfv thousands o.he readers OF The Tribune
to whose u bic exerons they relate:
Whereas. THIS meeting has learned that the Issue Of
"Lcrnse No License, made the balothoX by order
OF The Legislative authorities OF our sister state OF New
York. has resulted In triumph o the friends of Temper
ance clearly Often very la gr) maotes
almost every result hch, 1t is SAID. the
and OF T-etoiacrs ad not venture 10
predict and ersds this turn OF events denote, that The
the people only need TO have the License Cues
ia rly ented them utter overthrow OF the
whole system Of Vice and Crime, Of which the License
Laws the Observation-Disclosures
R<,oird That the friends OF Temperance in Maryland
received the intelligence Of the victory referred To
with emotions ordinary character. hsilins 1t rs sign
daysthe promise OF III the progress vi
The pure and holy VI Temperance.
Rfoired. That this glorious victory OF the temperance
host OF the Empire the cohorts Of King Alcohol
should be hailed every where signal Of general rt
umph and that 1t ought 10 serve TO rvgoats the e1er
tons Of the friends Reform throughout the Union
ResOired, That FOR ourselves, hare taken courage
hereby pledge ourselves, individually and collect
ively TO exertions against the Rum traffic with
sha become what New York now s-dlsenthraled from
the Rue RuiH which accursed License system has
established In beloved )
Yours sincerely. No License.