New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27
TEMPERANCE.
Great Temperance Demonstration 81 the ia'
h.ru.rIe-Fir.t Movement for ls4''

TEMPERANCE
r.-.,ce Demonstration Of the Ta-
h.rn.cIe-Fir.t Movement for 1s47.
IN uo,d,v evening the Tabernacle was filled to
ia utmost capacity by one OF the most attentive
.,a;.ncs. we have ever seen, large proportion
Of it composed Of ladies'
Rev. DR.. CHAsK opened the meeting with Pray.
er and the following gentlemen were sfter~ard
announced as Oficers;
Pre,iis4f. Hon. JANIS H.sFER.
! JTes PrsslG>nf.-Dr. A. ID. wilson hleAlsI rhmsJ'
Arson G. Phelps. D. C.dy: John F.eoneI Henry Nor'
al D, lame. Kennedy, Jacob Fisher Charles Parker
/ . u w;IIi.rn. John Walsh H. W. fsher.
Secysari,s-Josoph w Kellogg, II. NJ. SWEET Joseph
Manning Luke Hsssert
Mr.. OLIVER read the petition to which sigma
TIRES are now being obtained and which reads as
follows:
r, "a, Honorable "a, LegslafETs Of "a, S,ai, Of ~ lorS
be undersigned inhabitants Of the City and County
Of N-wYork. respectfully femons,rsr asan.t ue -.
pe. Of the Excise Law las, and ask that It's proy
ors r,sv be extended oshis City and County believing
he said ag 10 he Just AID demanded BY the best inter
I ests Of the people.
The following resolutions were then submitted
and unanimously adopted
Psssl-ed That the increasing taxation pauPerisn and
cyirna resulting from n. sale Of intoxicating liquors,
I Of every lover Of humaniT.
PesoiSed That the Rep,al Of tn Excise Law passed
BY the Legislature at the session OF 1913, would DC a.
/ outrage on the people Of his state
/ gesoir,d Thst the seciou Of SID law by which the
City Of NevYork j. exchded from It's Wholesome pro
visions i unjust and snt Democrsue; and the elu1ens
of this metropolis demand that the privileges enjoyed
By citizens Of all other )art. OF the state % extended
| 10 them.
Bcolr,d That the thsnss OF this meeting De- rendered
10 the ladies' Of this city who by their aoors ana con
Iova e.e.fad the Committee IN clrCuhiL.
petitions. A..
Rev Dr. P.rToS said il was well known to the
audience that the Legislature Of New-iork at IT'S
session year since was petitioned by many Tor
the passage Of a Law granting to the towns ALL
villages everywhere in the State the privilege OF
voting Yes or Nay as to the .ae Of Intoxicating Liquors
ever and always excepting the good city OF NewAofA
alone This was peculsri,y-that this city should De
executed from the action Of law processing 70 9e gen
eral and bcneicent- And in their WISDOM our oss
tors gave no reason for this exemption
Therefore he, che speaker would ee Ailet
and examine The motives which had led TO H. ne ga
no, intend to speak on Politics, but thought u lalr 70
sneak of political men, Here is Democratic pody pro
/ f..ing Democratic principles. but II has committed
| violation Of the chief DemOcrauc principe "u'l az
sumes that every member Is an ineisent uehs aS
such has a right 20 know the reason ior ever ~
legislators Now this exemption Of our city mas sts'cu
1rnciple totally subversye OF Democratic doctrine
Some ruuny here interrupted the speAA'' Out "''
| speedily silenced ,,,, n. .no,hsr ,ea
lei tina other 90 down stream. IL II because Ne"
York il such drunken place that It's eitizens Are u' "
| have the privilege OF ballot -. - h.
| Another attempt at finding the reason but II ne
stumbled upon wrong one he must be- pardoned. me
Ieo.latrre Thought u proper 10 give any Iesson
fs Is 1t because we are too sobr set OF people 70
10 trusted 10 vote IL il because the Temper
snre nrnciple has been felt ina its influence the very
dreg. of society and thence resehing up to the higher
CLASSES has had power TO seal up every rum shop ~ tne
II. hU ia laE
from us il will bring aboat another Revolution for we
are freemen and BY the blessing Of God freemen we
will remsin - -,
But NAV not the ru, reason have been that many oil
,hose Ieeislaors being very long headed and cacust
ins men saw that the Excise Law would Danish rum
and crime from the country and where so@a the
moor drnksrds 20 if New FORK were Introduced IN lhe
provisions of that law What could the drunkard do
unless New York were exempted Tor ne could nor %
tain Rum In this town nor IN thst Nlhs-e anu 0ie' =
would be no place But now ned crawl on ms haiu7
and knees to New fork 10 get crop OF the oo cree
This benevolent work Of the Legislators might have
been complimentary to the generosity oil Ne" on pu'
not to her taxpayers who are obliged TO pay ior e "
creased crime which increased Rum brings. Ana tnere
fore we New Workers being modest people and naYlng
no wish 10 bear the character Of supporting
have prepared Petition whieh merely asks Tor an eA
tension OF the Law this city and
the repeal of the Now 10 hers anything so very
horrible In this ., IL, 49,,
Our Legislators may reply to this Penucn. nave you
any idea that if the Jaw s exterted to you = 70 oner
YOU can get majority OF the Inhabitants OF New otA
10 vote tor Il lie would say frankly that ne oiu No.
expect should gain the victory the nr't tme nor 'n
second nor perhaps the third But II we have the Law
At will case the grsndest Temperance dncussion ne"
York has Temperance man Is n9t hHe =
drunksrd for sihough once deeated ortwce Knoe aea
down he remains sober and raise himself on his lee,
again and perssyere. Ii have this Law eNtehoou
to us shall realize its benefits for muddy Sa'0 '"'
hsslf clear. ,....,. 49,.
There, petition going up from this city 10 ask our
all they have done Oolcct- are
Whist he trusted in God would never succeed. nov
what does IL ask II ssks ihis-that eer'an 'as. W
shall have the protection Of Tie stfons H VI We
law ia q particular business. Ana what Is ,Hi' P'uJe
but setting up an arisiocracy In this hepuoicsh eou
tryi When We have spent millions OF dollars 70 Oi,ns
the Croton doors II seems crying n ~ ~
ths city shall be the only spot the lace oil TINS
which "a exempted from the Excise Law and thus De
made a nursery for drunksrds Shall TINS continue
Let the city in the fear OF God be led TO say So-Ne"
York must be free 2 CHI.
SONG it was universally enc0red:
THE TEMPERANCE STAR.
Written for the occasion by Dr. X l. TALL
Ala Nal 10 ds Chi.f'
HIN Tepperance star now in glory ascending
sureading It's beams bright and pure Ger ihe "orn
Virtue and Peace 10 ts pathway extending
Soon Alcohol from bic throne will be hurled
q lei Us all unite,
Chesred by IL radiant light
Dry I'd the fountains Of crime, wo and pain
On neighbOrs friends we call
Men. women. chdren-al
Awake aroused cCmeon' and striAe lor Ifuih as AH'
Rumeellers struggling Tor conquest season,
SEM up petitions 70 murder by law
Veuders OF Death We, will ind All such treason.
To God and humanity Heavens vengesree ORA"
Then let us here hi night
Pledge hearts sni hands and might
To battle more earnest than ever before,
Til through this City great
And DER the kmPre state. more
The loud shout comes pealingy There's License nc
GEkRn SMITH OF Peterboro, after q lew INTRO
doctory observations excusing what Effectiveness there
nigh. be in his remarks having risen within two day.
from Elk weeks illness-esled attention TO kesoiu
ton referring to the seton Of the Legislature or th
Law lie referred to the moral laws and principlei
which should guide and direct all. Candor Is IN all
things desirable. There Is beautiful passage IN the
autobiography Of Heinrich Sitting where Trend o