New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-11

~ ~ ~ A<LbLhf OF fl4hlelttlr. 4u4DAt4 W. al
ming in speech fun Of humor and pungeni wit
times illuminated With the brightest flashes Of the elo
qaence Of the fcart be criticised society and the false
lights which prOies- D. guide L.
Mr Brisbane was then introduced, but owing 10 the
aienes. Of the hour he excused himself from peasiu.
lie was. however urged by the audience 70 20 Oh sad
made rapid review d the social movement ia the
various countries q Europe.
Thirteenth Anniversary of the American
Temperance Union.
This Society held It's Xillth Anniversary AZ the
Tsbernac.e ia-. nght. CHANCELLOR WALwoRrH pre-
sided and the North Carolina band enivened the pro
ceel.nss by their excellent performance. The meet
ing wa opened BY prayer from Rev. NJ. BADcFR.
The Re-. JOIN MANT, Corssponding Secretary,
then road abstract Of the Report = follows.
Tie Report presenied iae pas; year 81 painful
spay ad much increase Of drinking. yet there had been
sfrru. tnraeG by and lie bes.edne.- pours upon
,nank ad. The traffic q gaming The human conscious.
lection from li- ouerOI- burdens lls advanced The
veto Of tho Boston Board Of Aldermen upon me- b
NJ tae Mayor On TIE License question the acuOn %
5000 ciuIcns Of the cry oi NeT lOrk against tie
Sunday Liquor iraftc, DE OFerN heimng No LicfSst
yoie Of tie State of Vermont, tie stringent avs Of
new Hampshire aud Rhode Island ihe sanduy Jaw.
of New Jersey and May aud te new Hct of Tire Legs
.huft 81 TthnHt FhAa anu ,a''fr ''' Ii'.'t"'' - |
Wiscons-n' hy winch me Vender - m-ne rcspon-i"r or
dfnag- Is trade. are favorable omcus In no
interest been favored - lfrl-ditu ~
tAe opening of California he Aq nor dealer ha- rushed ~
fbs arpy . prey bat happily. though he can there
se without license. he "i be- met by large combinations
oi INNING cpnpaue7 lDhel mere oi lrasrs OF ''-i lo
sucnceone ~ te most sigma works OF the due estimate
of our cal-e TIE war le' IA less drunken nation Than
was feared. and Ten u- with cietin. VINO among iis
fret Presidential oct. added DE nameLachary Taylor
20 f@ Temperance declaration signed ~ * i.us'nons
Temperance among searnen is -rogTes.vc b.t - our
disgrace 'he Spirit Iau"n continues DO NE Navy Hl'r'
was 10 bus done away Two Sfac Legislative Societies.
numerous conventions. extensive temperance "rganzi
lions some good efforts among 'hc Young and new scon
u fhc rroIs community, lave Kept Wei ir cause Do"
fore te people The press has been universal - favorable"
and Kichcls prize essay has made pow efiui iuires
ron. Emigration iis been me ipod or "incn the mon
scr VICE has fed, and foreigners, welcome a. they
ale 70 our shores, are now our lnncpai dfan-s"i-
cr-, tuf 'le coming Of fsrcr Mathew f. io1aei
10 hopeful anriode. in Canada there has been an
extraordinary movement undG Rev. Nm. CAuigly-
lu three days Of April 1900 4u Montreal ook the pledge
lu Great Britain the attention Of r-lecug men. both u
Church and state Is more turned io the cause h speaks
through Committees of -huIfOry reform comes up Iu-
quIues about penal codes aud PRISON discipline. mnccs
syIf considerations ~ domestic economy aud sncel
or. national education and ccc.c-ailcai discipline. In
G Pm qin ,.',l r,,,,t.lr I'll ~ ooo .ry
2loo they number ban bon but one 10 every 80 of ue
gopIlnuon' t4e dnmimh"n is attributed mnch io ins
Temperance effort The new a~ clos all the beer and
spuf shop- al - O'Clock on saturday night is working
well The Cmef Of Police in the city OF Br-iol reports
.iir,.. .e,,fai o ber rea 'Tsr,u.raucr leader In
Ie Pcfcf % Pnu- tne Committee have had Request Tor
p our documents and statistics which we have l.nl-Ard
uffhe Continent ha- been TOO much ngaird "lh p"l
cal FOR moral reforms At Bombay, Madras, New Sonih
Wales. ihe Sand"lc l-innds and all our American -li.
ouary stations the cause is maintained with uudimn-A"d
interest Al the sandwich Islands are orr greatest fi
Iic Society has continued it- usual operations bui
amid straiicncd circumstances, and diminished pa'r"-
age 10 Us publications gratefully ec@n'" i,ast. 'onn,
must prevail One of b. principal supporters has lacn
during the year, Hon Stephenson Archer, President Of
e. o.cd with commenting 10 God. and all WHO
love lhcir country and inci race
After the reading Of the report The following resou
ton read and adopted
R,,olrcd That the work of humanity in which are en-
gagged restoration Of the Incorporate husband and
father the ruined the ie and comforts poured by
Tie SIMPLE prncpleof total abstinence, into uunumbered
families scaihed aud peeled through strong druh he"ds
no commend uflOn-it 10 too blessed 10 be Praised
Roy. II W. SMrLLER rose and spoke ON the rcsolo'
ton eloquent style lie said that we ara nj pre-
sent a that period of tho movement in which all our
cudcayors required The happiness Of thousands
depend upon our c,eTtions--we should urge the con
sdcration OF this subject the Legislature until some
thing efficient be done The Rev. gentleman spoke of
the character of the drnkard he not only violates the
physical laws Of his system, but destroys his peace IN
Tins world and pcrs the salvation OF his soul And, he
continued it 10 not here should stop, but when he
is raised from his debasemcni, he should be provided
Tor until he is in III condition 10 take care OF himself
When the Rev gentleman concluded, Prof ALDENad
dressed the meeting: would urge you 10 removed
excrton. said Mr A. in the cause Of temperance. The
heart OF the true Christian must feel deep interest in
the morals Of the rising generation what nohei
object for sympathy can be presented than thaI
of training the youthful mind IN the paths Of sobricty
We cannot better serve our country than by redeem
ing her sons from the vice of drunkenness and when
the parents present the example OF sohnety The cMl
,lr,i viii profit by H. The law should be brought IN
10 the aid of this reform and no tear OF loss Of popu
lafity should deter the Legislators IRON giving IL
thcir assistance. Crime becomes more extensive
where the vice of intoIicsion prevails and all laws. no
matter how strict Unavailable while the trHiic IL
liquor tolerated At the conclusion OF the gentle
man remarks. the following resolution was adopted
Rcsavcd. That prompt aud vigorous efforts should every
where be maize 10 mbue the youth OF onr country win H,
principles and spint OF the temperance reformation th"
The generation when after may know nothing o
those distressing evils 10 which we and onr fsiheTs nave
been subjected.
BENJAMIN F BUTLER addressed tho meeting on the
evils OF the sunday Liquor Traffic there are no less
than 400 public houses in tho City of Newl ork, and
ch of Those deal in the sac Of spurious liquors the
sabbath This fearful truth should arouse the attention
of our citizens, and demand the immediate action 81
our Legislature The speaker. after some FARTHER re-
marks upon the awful consequences TO society result
ing from intcnperancc. closed amid much applause
The .uhio!ned resolutions read and enlarged upon
hy Or Hewitt and Rev. 1r. Poor
Rcslro} That the bold stand u the Board OF Aldermen
In the cry OF Boston against the system OF license he
over,vhrniue 40 License of the Frccmcn OF cr-
mont ami the Protection law just passed by The Lesi-A'
Rc,orcd That tie favor which has been shown 10 NJ
American Temperance Union through The thirteen Nt"I'
of It's opfnuancc and Tie good has been ahle n accom-
nj .l under the divine blessing both al home and abroad
are SUBJECTS of deep and lively graz iude and shoua ca
cite Is Ia new ana resone efforts, that u may NOT
only be sustained bur become, with all Is aAiAsiee'a
rich and permanent blessing to the world
The meeting adjourned after hearing AL address from
Nj Copway the Oubway Chief.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lSiS
Friday M0y II.