The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12

icaLe tnat ne Is lnstng false aud dangerous priuc-
pies into the minds of the young, Let him inquiries
ANA thoughuully too how deep the responsibilities OF
his practical example are.
But until the suggested triumph has been reached,
must toll on. earnestly and without firing. Until
sound temperance principles, triumphing alike over
false preiud and perverted appetite, shall have
cured their rghfu a,ccndancy IN society bring NJ all
CLASSES into ready obedience TO their wholesome laws
he is no true phianthropst, good specimen of hui
mainly who could think Of renting effort OF relax
ing from that tenscness Of determnat which yield
ony when its end is gained Sentiments as ennobling
rs could inspire the bosom of manhood motives
worthy as could warm the heart, bid us labor An
enemy is TO conquered more dangerous than man
10 his fellow mana victory TO be achieved more
glorious than gained flesh and blood -. =
The history OF the past contains trust the mi nds
which are laborng in the work will aid in planting the
standard of full and final triumph when its ample
HORACE EATON.
The secretary then read lengthy abstract of the
port of the executive committee giving very detailed
account of the past and present conditions Of the
perance cause in this State and their views the
home but abroad The report went on to show that
In France instead of the people being very temperate
more so than any where else as it has been generally
represented things were in an appalling state
resolution offered by J. TAprAN, ESD in favor
OF having the report and letter from the Governor Of
Vermont printed and extensively circulated gratui-
tously which was seconded by DR. Edwards, who took
occasion to make few appropriate remarks.
The Hon JOINS P. Hale, Of the Granite State. next
presented himself and received with the most en-
thusastc cheers; and having offered the following
resolution viz =
people, and the pernanencc of civil government. de-
pend upon their Intelligence, self control and high
state of morals the temperance reformation, must be
cherished by every phanthropist and patriot
of the safeguards OF our republic
He proceeded to address the assembase and said
that with the greatest ddence that he appeared
before such numerous and respectable audience
when he had to speak in the presence of whose
genius and eloquence, while laboring in this cause
has given them universal name but rs it was
sidered by the committee that his position pecu
liar present time they invited him to appear
night before
which regulate an individual and nation are and for
ever must be- one and the same and there is spread
OF inhdclty in the land caused by those who teach
that there is one law for private duties and different
one for public. more false and more deceitful senti-
ment could not be entertained The Chinese, among
many of their peculiar habits, had the folowingone =
When they had found in paying their deyotons TO one
had given all their prayers and offerings without
ceving an equivalent, they proclaimed solemn
cdic through the country calling upon those who had
any thing TO say concerning this idol and when all had
agree that they had received profit for all their
ship they hurled the idol to the ground and punished
the priests for making them worship false god
After enquiring whether there not any false
gods amongst US, he proceeded as follows For
long series of years we have been Offering costly
sacrifices to the demon of intemperance and what pro-
1T have gained! Ask the grey haired old man, who
with totterng step, what profit he had received
answer and tell you, that his first born and his last
gone down to their narrow bed that the
wife of his bosom had died Of broken heart, and
that nothing left for him now but nfa-
nous name and the prospect Of going down to a
drunkard's grave. Ask woman what profit has
she received; and she will tell you of her crushed
affection her broken heart and the only thing left her
is, to drag out miserable existence in the abodcs Of
crime and poverty. Pale and diseased forms could be
summoned up to join testimony to this issue and the
verdict would go forth that. have sacrificed
health and wealth and character on the altar of this
demon that he should be cast down and its ministers
prevented from assisting him When the judgment is
pronounced why is not the execution put in force'
There are two reasons that prevent it. The first is,
that too much the slaves of fashion, and feel
almost disgrace to be teetotaller. The Americans
generally promise and determine with but and
if and thus find many loophole, to escape from
their promise, reminding him of the Assyran that was
cured of leprosy by our Saviour, who, belev-
ing that he must be the true God, when he
showed that power, determined worshipping him;
hut going back TO his masters house he found him
praying to his favorite idol, Ammon, and joining him
IN the devotions concluded by praying If he had done
wrong may God pardon his master. Fashion is your
Ammon. and you bow down before it. and partake of
the Intoxicating cup because is Questionable not
TO do The second reason why execution is not put
in force against this demon is because you refuse to
take the pledge. You say why should sign it! do
you take for child not able to take of itself
that must put myself into your keepng!,' In an
ton OF society compels you to give You cannot sue
for the recovery Of shng's worth Of property. in
any court oflaw without first holding hand and
pedgn yourself before God that you will speak nothing
but the truth You cannot enter into any Office under
government without solemnly pledging yourself to
form duties to the best of power. saw in
Congress a with the frosts of so winters his
nerabe head who had been for Is or is yer member
Of Congress, vet that venerable man, John Quincy
Adams, had each year in succession to and
lemnly pledge himself TO support the Constitution Of
the United States before he 60 nd take his seat in the
House of Representatives And how is il in society
Why, young man can't become husband until he
has solemnly pledged himself to do that which he has
been telling his girl for months that he would do and
who ever heard of young man revolving at the idea Of
making such pledge' The Hon speaker concluded,
by saying that the freedom Of this country owing
TO pledge When the fathers Of the Revolution, in
l7o signed the Declaration Of Independence they
to T a With tSeS
fortunes, their lives and their sacred honor
DR.. F. E. vroSn of Lyons then made affecting
appeal to his countrymen in French, which was ex-
planed and commented upon at length by the Rev Z.
n Kirk Of Boston who said that the last speaker had
drawn out sort OF diagram of his remarks under the
heads which he wished to show to every one 1t was
figure with three avenues leading from tone was
headed Religious tyranny the second :. Political
slons" underneath the words bas les tyrans
or down with the tyrants He said that France might
he considered as drunken country Though there
might not be found in Paris many persons stagger-
ing in the public streets in this city yet they have
systematic way OF getting drunk In the suburbs. OF
Inhabitants resort for the purpose Of avoiding the
duties that levied liquors in the city and here
they are in the habit OF the sabbath day and
also keeping blue Monday, and blue enough some OF
them look indeed He spoke Of the quantity Of land
and the number of persons employed in cultvang the
vine the bad quality Of the wine in that country
and the habit of taking II at breakfast in the morning
nstead of tea He then alluded to the revolution that
had taken place in that country and hoped 1t would be
the precursor of revolution against all intoxicating
liquors. Lamartine, he considered TO be raised up by
ifoVluence 1Or tnls ne dotnlrcu MIN as q
poet, a philosopher but most Of all statesman
and said that France got safely this crises she
would hold out the hand of brotherhood to all other
nations
The Rev DR.. TY-G Of this city, then came forward,
and offered the following resolution
Resolved That we deeply sympathize with all coun-
tries suffering under the ravages Of intemperance and
would extend the hand Of delverance every nation
struggling to raise itself to the moral civil and reli-
gious elevation which under a most gracious Provi-
dence permitted TO enjoy.
The reverend speaker in support Of the resolution
cd hp n eat.
ting forth in eloquent terms the evils Of ntemperance
The Rev ALEXANDER KING. Of Dublin made his ap-
at late hour and endea vorcd to get excused
from addressing the audience That gentleman, how.
ever found ii necessary 10 comply with the wishes OF
those prese and spoke for short time giving in
orestng account Of the progress Of the temperance
cause in Ireland.
At the close Of his remarks the meeting adjourned
while the band from the North Carolina played some
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