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

worst ffOwnS OF Him VINO not only
sanctioned the temperance cause but who commanded
them to keep holy the Sabbath day. (Applause) lie
hoped that the Common Council would take UP this
question and thus entte themselves the admiration
Cheers. wy
The resolution which is as follows was then put and
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 lust PASSED nv the
Legislature OF Wisconsin, arc cheering signs Of the
times.
The Rev DR.. Hgwrrr of Bridgeport moved the next
resolution in speech remarkable for its forcbe rea.
soning and convincing conclusions He went into tho
philosophy Of the question, and differed from the
odus Operandi suggested by the learned
who had preceded him. They needed new grammar
and lexicon, to find terms in which they could Do
scribe the fearful consequences Of that evil which eI-
listed among them In terrible energy But notwith
standing the discouragiDg remarks which had been
made that evening respecting the progress of intern
he hoped and believed that the course Of IN.
cause was onward and all they required to achieve
complete and unqualified success was light ahead and
the coast clear The reverend gentleman then
his seat amidst loud cheers
Resolved, That as one of the preat mosrs -, 49,,
perance and other moral evils Che indiscrimnatc saIe
In many parts OF our country, and cspeciav In onr
greatest commercial metropolis Of intoxicating liquors
on sunday, IN taverns, porter houses and groceries,
calls loudly for the immediate interpostion of an an
nghtencd public sentiment, and for such state and
nract;n ag,saon as shall not only take from the
pracuce the countcnance and protection now univer.
say given to by law, but make tho subject of To-
gal prohibition aud restraint.
ne Rev. DIT. Poor, from Ccylon moved the last re-
solution said that by European Influences he had
been induced to take alcohol In drinks moderately and
ne RENE mbered that occasion he received par
eel OF books which he looked with great earnest
ness as they had from his native land but the
frst book which had caught his attention one
which contained-a sermon from Lyman Bcccher upon
temperance. lie put that aside as IL did not concern
him, (htar hear and laughtcr) but having been in.
luccd to look into the book he saw the pith and
Of the preacher and from that fact his
orl became interested in the matter lie went fur
her, and the truly happy result was. that he had
yivon up the moderate drinking and had become an
advocate Of total abstinence from xicatpe drinks
L distressed him to be obliged to declare that six
young men had been removed from hgl stations in
;cy on because they had been ia the habit of ndula
ng in such drinks; and what more dstrc senr was
hat one OF those young men had contracted the bad
iab from the example ret by his master and alas he
the speaker had been his master lie had however
lone his utmost by his voice and his pen to induce
hote by whom he had been surrounded 10 give their
ountenance to temperance, and to dis co,ntcnance
ne use Of drinks hy every means In their power loud
hctrs The reverend gentleman being determined
do full justice to the theme did not take the soyc
al hnts which were given him by the secretary and
he meeting that he had pos Of the platform
Jng enough. On no went and did not ase until he
I'D poured out tie CONSENTS Of his heart.
Tho reSoiution was then put, and carried -
Resolved, That the favor which has been shown to
he American II importance Union, through tho thirteen