New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-28
The Temperance Demonstration at the
Tab@rnarie.

Last evening large respectable aud enthasi.
astic audience Was attracted 20. aud completely
filed toe Tabernacle. on the occasion Of the cee-
bration Of the Tairi Anniversary Of Harper mon
No II Daughters Of Temperance Various eminent
speakers had advertised for the evening but Nr
GouoH was the only one who .poke-sl others decln
ins when be had concluded We present, below. q
bret sketch Of b.. eloquent and heightened remark
which we're listened 70 brous hout With deep and earn
est attention and many repeated marks Of appreciation
Tue evening was pea.snty diversified by excellent
music. under the direction Of Mr BsApBUEY
Toe Annual Report Of the Association. read By Rev.
HENsY WAHD BKEcsEE. -bovVed very encouraging
state both Of the anaIces and position Of the Union
and happy promise Of s greater and more extended
usefulness. We have not space however % give sny
Of the interesting statistical Information presented and
nusi be content With The following abstract Of the
marks Of the prominent speaker Of the evening
Mr.. GoUoH being introduced 70 the audience
by Mayor HAKPEs addressed them 10 substance a,
follows
do not intend making apology for thus appearing
before you without previous preparation, and feel DO
consequence somewhat embarrassed q my position
fe. willing 20 give my testimony on behalf OF the en-
terurse and sometime have asked the question Are
We dong our duty and IL So why j. Il attended y ID
SUCH poor success heard some time since that there
cOfnUltfe1 IN the Town ul De-
having their origin IN this vice 20 combat which We
have assembled here tonight IhOse Outrsg's have
been caused by spt of opposition on the part on tne
supporters o. the liquor trc and the vendors % u o.
those who seek reform the morals of our peopi-
~ the removal OF vicious incentive. We meet with
various kinds Of opposition but anything that "a bold
and manly, and done 10 the face OF the open day we
recognize and viii encounter as foe Inis - npt te
case however with our enemy be covers into the
darkness and 10 this sbo5e, lifted % bis habits, he
launches forth ia the shape Of moderate drinkers MS
plaques upon Society We will bee successful With tho
strength hich iust cause vii lend 20 our arms, IN
his vice Will eventually succumb 70 our continued ana
uncessing efforts John Mitchell has said When
Truth and Fslsebood battle. Truth - always tuum
ubaIt" he deprecated boz strong and burning wor1s
me tyranny which exercised over bis country ana
which lef It's Effects visible IN ruin and desolston~e
catch W the words and accuse those % Indifference
VINO will not aid us IN seeking - overthrow ms tyraht
VIII holds control over the feelings Of men, "arps
their Judgment destroys their vitality and ensrvaie-
f,cufes-we r,iterate bis words and tel our lukeWarm
friends who discouraged by few difficulties tnai
perseverance IN righteous cause, must eventually eao
20 success
There is no evil under the equal TO that Of intern
p~rsnceit DESTROYS the body and cOnsigns 10 ever
lasting perd0n the soul OF its miserable subject II
dcgrsdes the IN the social scale, ana toe mora
portion Of his being totally obteraied under it's In
fuence Scottish snd miserable he Is condemned and
Stunned by the good, and hnds his company only in
.uch as be IL ia passing from the steam boat tnls
evening IN which ! arrived ~ this CITY beheld the
fleets of tits reality painted IN vivid colors had
occasion % pass by the Tombs snd there saw the gros
shops and their frequent hsbues with the marks OF
their dissipation plainly depicted their features
cncOnsoi Oi their miserable condition while IN a
state debsuchsry they sVoko from their monetary
state OF insensihty. but 20 feel rcmorse and again
return TO their former habits increasing by every rosh
poiation new desires which are only satated IN the
codness Of the grave and that the OF drunksrd
bereft OF the Christians hope IN happy eternity And
vet these grog shops supported by the moderate
drnkeT and countenanced by Society Our eyes afe
greeted by those houes planted ~ every corner the
sign poets which amid the hsbitations Of men, poiEt
direct % the abode of eternal misery and woe.
The speaker here introduced, with much effect
several amusing anecdotes Illustrations to his dis
course all OF which received with frequent bursts
Of lau, liter and cheers lie then proceeded TO detail
some Of bis own experience and concluded with al eS-
horta,ion to the young OF the City. and spoke Of
the incumbent necessity that rested on every person
to do their cndesvor in rescung the youth whose Zee,
are wont stray IN ering paths, from life destruc
tive not only Of their own happiness but which engen
dsrs vice in others and siccts partially the morals OF
others with whom they may come ia contact
Nj Cough continued in an eloquen, strain for some
time longer, and closed amid the general and hearty
applause Of his audience