New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-20

to do it with; he WAKES warn and comes up to
the task before him be feels that he is ten times
& man. The principle Of excta0lty lies at the
root of the matter. AS Man is made, the element
Of exctabiity is called out III two ways-iirst, by
what is addressed to the mind aud next By the
employment of food, or stimulus to his physical
nature. He is rising and falling all the time ny
the same process. In orr land especially there IS
a strong tendency to developthi principle OF e&'
citability, through the aid OF stimulants mere
are various degrees of these. FIRST there are Tea
and coifee-of which Mr.. B. would speak with
the utmost tenderness; then come the neuralS'c
stimulants neuralgia and Proteus beng pretty
much the same; and following in this disgraceiu!
row come all the forms OF alcoholic stimuIants'
from wine through. Some scattering remarks
upon the effect of liquors were here interrupted
BY disturbance in the gallery. MI Beech
er stood quietly leaning AGAINST tine PuPI'
until the audience gave him their attention-re-
marking that she presumed it was some yFag
yonder, who wished to give US practical Illus
tration of the principle Of ezcltablllty lie then
resumed, and commented upon the characteristics
of the people Of this country. Adyertmg 70 the
fact of some 400 acres of land near CINCINNATI
being now devoted to vineyards, Tor the produc,
ton Of wine he reviewed the arguments adduced
in suUport of the use of wine II demonstrated
that our people will never be satisfied with wines
alone as the natives Of France and Italy are
We do not drink Che argued for the love OF 1t,
DUt Tor the eXCltaDIllLN WHICH lliuOl OSO1S4CA4''
He detained against the of wine or any other
spirituous beverage. The too frequent use OF
wine by our Congressman was alluded to IN terms
wellmerited but anything else than compliments
ry. The practice ofleading young men into temp
tation severely rcprehended. The practice
Of employing runners for large establishments,
with general directions to seek out PENSIONERS and
then put them through was exposed in vivid
colors, and Justly rebuked 1t had already led to
the ruin of many young men, and would ruin more.
We have no room to follow the remarks of the
speaker, at further length We hope the speech
may be committed to the press and widely circu-
lated
Mr.. WIN. B. BRADBURY sang Gen. Morris's Ode,
{" The Flag Of our Union, adapted to Temperance
under the title of Our Banner for Temperance
The musical performances of the evening were
e1celent, consisting OF glees and odes by the
Cholr OF the Tabernacle under the leadership Of
MIR. Bradbury.
a brief and pertinent address YVES then made
by hev }. B. WAKELY, and few remarks were
made by P. 7. BArNUM, Esq
The organization of the new Society by the re.
ceipt Of a large number of Life Memberships and
liberal collection, was then commenced, and &C.
cupied about an hour The sum of 81, $40 was
collected. We give below complete list of the
Lie Members and Patrons of the new Society re.
ceived during the evening
DONATIONS OF 500 TOWARD $1,000
J. w. Oliver NewYork; P. 7, Barnum, New York
John hI Faconer New-York; F; B. Bets, Jersey City.
nary make up the amount The whole amount required
will probably be received in few days.
LIFE MEMBERS-S25 EACH
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Washington; Hon. Henry Clay
Cass Michigan Hon. VIM. H. Seward Auburn; Hon.
Washington Hunt Albany; Hon. Horato Seymour
Utica; AIdle. Jenny Lind Rev. Bishop Hedding New
York Rev LYMAN BPecher Cincinnati: Henry
Ward Beecher, Brooklyn Rev. J. B. Wakely, Newark
n j.; Rev E. ii. Chaplin, New DIRK Rev. 5. Il. Tying,
NewYork Rev Thomas De Witt, New York; Phneas
Rev A. E. Campbell NewYork; Rev. A. A. Wood, New
York Rev. Mr. Parker, Jersey City Rev. ] ?. Thomp-
son, New York Rev. Geo. Brown, New York Rev. M
j. Rhees, Willamsburgh; Rev L. NJ. Pease, New York;
j. Willis Patterson, New Hampshire; Alfred Ladd New
York Father Burke, New York james Mackean, New
York C. o. Holt, New-Yor f; b Young, Ncw-York;
DR.. Homer Bostwick New-York; r. Van Diem New
York Daniel Niapes West Farms. N y L. B. Loder,
New York.-Total, 34-S850,
four life members, Drs Tying De Witt Rev Mr. Chaplin
MIR Barnum, constituted by Mr. Barnum, beside
Hon Hoao Seymour Of Utica and C C. North Of this City
making in all $3.50.
Several other Life Memberships started, but not
quite completed; the sums necessary promised.
PATRONs-s5 EACH,
J. Monelaus, New-York; Mrs Hinckley, New-York
Master Henry A. Beecher New York VIM. Dennlson,
New York james Ii. Whitney, New. York-Iotal, .: ~
Other subscriptions and the collection amounted TO IZ9'
The aggregate received was iol0 Shouo tne reqII
OF $500 be made up by The LIST OF January next le
general aggregate will be considerably over $4,000
We learn from the Secretary, Rev Mr. W ar
rem, that the officers of the National Temperance
Society are exceedingly gratiGed, as well they
may be- at this expression of the intelligent pub
lie in their favor A meeting of the Board OF OH