The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15

the spiritual desttution Of the heathen the plains
Of India had been mourned over; and the Bible snd
Tract Societies bad made their sppeal but equal in
importance to any Of these objects is the saving of the
unhappy diurknrd from the awful ruin which awaits
him; and Of all the meetings which have been held
within tic time already mentioned there has not been
whose claims upon public support and sympathy
are Of bioher or a boiler character than this.
The meeting was opened with prayer, Chancellor
WALwoR1B. President in the chair, after which, the
North Carolina Band discoursed come eloquent
music"
The President said that as he had not had time to
prepare suitable address he would give to those
who would address them upon the great question OF
temperance with more ability than ne could He
the meeting that tho Rev Father Mathew would, in
the course 81 month visit this country. His phys
voyage at esent because his health had not bean
fully restored Father Mathew had done more to
benz tit that oppressed land ireland than all the be-
rators who bad existed, and he 1.-THE learned
PresideDD surc that when that Rev gentleman
arrived among them he would do much good especially
among his own countrymen.
The CoIrEsroNpINc SrcnErAsy then read an abstract
Of the annual report from which it appeared that the
past year had been Of apathy, but NORTHUMBERLAND
ing that the most ardent hopes entertained for
the eventual and triumphant success of the cause.
Tho example set by Wisconsin spoken of in the
jcct concluded in the abstract by tho pathetic
and eloquent ejaculation--Gory to Wisconsin,! what
ity Is worth more than mine of California
gold. (Chcers) The abstract wont to say, that In
London the cause was advancing 1t WAS making it.
self heard in the shape OF reports Of sanitary
mttees. and in the reports Of other public bodies In
the Sandwich Islands, the cause was sustained with
firm in public and private-to organize meetings, on
Christian princplesto be liberal in their oontribu.
lions towards defraying the heavy expenses which
ndisp sable to the carrying out Of the great
work Of mans regeneration from the dreadful and
fatal dcbasomcnt Of drunkenness Their contributions
would DO returned to them hundred fold, the dear
and most vital interests of society involved in
the success Of this great undertaking In 1885, Lon
don, with population Of 100000, had 77S0 public
houses in 1910. with population of 1,S73,000, the
number Of public houses 5S40 and in lS49, with
a population OF 2,250O0O the number Of such places
was 5O17. The Chief Of Police, of this city, had
stated in his report that in consequence of the Sun
day liquor trading, much more crime was committed
on that day than on any other during the week. and
the number Of places where liquor sold in New
York was, as we understood, upwards Of three thou
sand.
that the abstract just read be received.
The Rev. H. W. SMULLER, agent of the New York
State Society," then rose to move tho following reso-
Resolved That the work of humanity, in which we
engaged the restoration of the Incorporate hus
band and father the ruined SON. the life and COM
fort poured into unnumbered families scathed and
peeled through strong drink by the simple principle Of
total abstinence, needs no commentator. 1t Is too
blessed to be praised.
What was the temperance reform? He would state
what it was he did not intend to argue anything be-
him to construct a syllogism though he might con-
struct SILLY gsm." He would paint little although
he was not painter He would paint three pictures,
Of which he would represent famine disease fe
vers agues cholera &c., the consequences Of ntem-
perance; and on another he would represent light tr
umphing over darkness, love hate truth
ror, and pety over wckedness. The speaker contn
ued, in very earnest and graphic manner to what
he would represent the third picture giving as he
proceeded some terrible thrusts to those who susta
tho dominion Of rum After abiding to the presence Of
the President he asked where was the Attorney Gene
1nff Waa M Ihnrn f0rsol Nhoiv
that State desecrated by the of rum? Yes was
demon; it had no head it could not think and no
heart and therefore, it could not feel for the
which it brought upon their fellow creatures He had
not come there to say pretty things to them he had
laugh over the path Of the drunkard, who was crmi-
nal culprit and an abomnation in the sight of God
whose ordinances he had disrcgarded and whose holy
law he had violated. With the view of exciting COM
passion in behalf of the poor drunkard the speaker re-
lated with great force and feeling the story Of good
pulsated his misforunes and let it be proven to
him that they were ready not only to admonish him to
abandon his evil ways, but that they ready and
dreadful propensity had plunged him.
The resolution then put, and carried with acca-
The next resolution moved by Professor ALDEN
of Williams College, and isss folows:-
Resolved, That prompt and vigorous efforts should
with the principles and spirit Of the temperance refor
nation, that the generation which come after may
know nothing Of those distressing evils to which We and
our fathers have been subjected.
The learned gentleman exhorted all present to re-
double their efforts for the promotion of the good
What mother, what sister, who might be present there
would not use every just expedent to bring the drunk
ard under the influence Of temperance. With regard
lest he should be tempted to devate from the path of
recttude and to give himself to the attractive ban-
dishments ofthe wine cup. (Hear, hear) The drunk
ard not happy he could not be; and in his depo-
rable condition he would remain until he had resolved
to dash for ever from his lips the poisoned cup He did
not believe that temperance the only virtue
the ground which the seeds Of other virtues
sown, and from which might be gathered glori-
oas ana vs M. The
men at their seats OF learning from the example which
was set to them by their fathers The evil habit had
tsed to too great extent He happy to say that
there were no drinking teachers, but ne wished he
QIear hear) He had been connected with public in.
stituton for fifteen years. and he would say that he
would not associate with tobacco chewing teacher;
but this he would say that he would not send his
to such teacher, II he was never to learn even the
first letter Of the alphabet The great questions of the
age dependent upon the progress Of temperance
and let it be borne in mind that he who was the
Of adding person to the temperance ranks raised
up defender not only Of the moral grandeur of the
to the American character, but to humanity ITSELF
The learned gentleman concluded an eloquent speech
BY giving his most cordial support to the resolution,
BENJAMIN +. BUTLER, Esq, of New York, moved the
next resolution: He hoped that moral feeling would
90 forth from that meeting to the Common Council,
which would induce them to put in execution the
power which they undoubtedly possessed reference
to the license laws. (Applause) He charged upon
the excise laws of New York the great moral evil of
Sunday trading in liquor which dsgraccd their city,
exposed them to the scorn OF Intelligent foreigners,
but worst of ALL to the frowns Of Him who only
sanctioned the temperance cause but who commanded
them to keep holy the Sabbath day. (Applause) He
hoped that the Common Council would take UP this
question: and thus enttle themselves to the admiration
and lasting gratitude of the people Of this great city
(Cheers).
The resolution, which is as follows, was then put and
carried -
Resolved That the bold stand of the Board of Alder
men in the city of Boston against the system of license
the overwhelming no license vote of tho freemen of
Vermont, and the protection law just passed by the
Legislature Of Wisconsin, are cheering signs Of the
times.
The Rev. Dr. HrwrrT, Of Bridgeport moved the next
resolution in speech remarkable for its forcibe rea
soning and convincing conclusions. He went into tho
philosophy Of the question: and differed from the
modus oPerand suggested by the learned &c ntemen
who had preceded him They needed new grammar
and lexicon, to find terms in which they could de-
scribe the fearful consequences Of that evil which
listed among them in terrible energy But notwith
standing the discouraging remarks which had been