New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-30
The Temperance Demonstration.

The gathering Of the friends OF Temper
anc, Yesterday morning and their procession through
some Of the principal streets, was one OF the ihos'
imposing and Interesting public temperance uenioh
STATIONS we have ever witnessed Ia this city Fne
weather was, proptous. As early as ~ o .ioIk
A NJ the different Organizations assembled 10 theli
respective places for meeting, and about ii ctoch
the proce sslon moved from Blocker Hall IN the io-
The Grand Marshal, Col E. L. Snow, mounted
% ,nmskets' and preceded by Cookies Brass Band
Officers and members OF the oia'e Temperance
Society, $50 strong. o,.. -, ooo
in number preceded by handsome banner
Officers and members of TiVoh Temple o. Honor,
No %, about 40 III number, with Large and oeautl-
Thirteen two-horse seighs. mainly with Daugh-
tiers Of Temperance" and other ladies'
Mentors Brass Band, from Troy
\ sleigh containing the Monster Petition.
Officers and members OF the Western GRIND
Division of the Sons Of Temperance, State OF New
York, with large and splendid SILK banner, ana
Albany Division. No 81, Sons Of Temperance,
numbering near loo, with tAelr beautiful banner
borne IN sleigh.
WIKI the exception OF the members of the state
Temperance Society, all who participated m thls
grand rn.Out were fully arrayed Ia the brilliant
aud beautiful regalia Of the different Temperance
orders, and bore With them their peculiar insignia.
Among the Recha0ltes Ne noticed large hummer
from Troy.
The Grand Division Of the SINS of Temperance
represented many portions OF the state, ana vas a
bOcy OF as fine looking men as we have ever seen In
any procession But all attracted general attenu %
snc admiration, and the display was not only hghiy
cTsdIiabe, but OF really imposing character.
At the Cap,tOL-At l2t O'Clock The Temperance
procession entered the CAPITOL headed Oy the Grand
Marshal, E. L. Snow.
The President of the State Temperance Society
took the Chair.
After order had been restored, the Chairman re-
marked that ne wished to thank the members OF the
Legislature for their kindless in granting the use
OF the Assembly Chamber on ths occasion. The
people had come up here to meet their representa-.
tves face to face-not TO ask any pecunlaTy ald-not
to ask for bank charters or railroad charters. But
THEY had 10 ask Of our lawmakers to give us sober
nesto reduce our taxes az leasttwo thlrds-to pro-
long our lyesto protect our sons and 20 elevate the
moral character Of our State this Is what they
had come up to the Capitol today for. But he
would not say more. There were distinguished
speakers present. who were expected 10 address The
meeting.
The Rev John Marsh, Of New.York, was then
introduced, and spoke strongly and eloqueniy In
favor OF the adoption Of the Maine Law IN TINS state
He regard ed II as the only effective law ever passed
upon the suDJect-he only one that can De enforced
IL struck at the root OF the evil.
Dr. Jewett Of Boston said be came with the COM
plimeIts Of old Massachurettsto the people OF New
York The Maine Law was - fixed feet IN the
Old Bay Stale He had had the pleasure oil spend
ing sir weeks in Maine Eince that Law was In force
he had seen II work In village and cIty-ln tne
counsry-upon the land and upon tue wdtef-cvefy.
where il had made clean work. DR.. J. spoke al
length in bis own peculiar and effective manner,
in elucidating the manner in which she law ope-
rates n p,h .,
syracuse and others and the interest Kept up
throughout
A The statesf Baptist Church That part OF tne
procession which could not gam admutance % 'ne
n,toI renalred 10 the State st. Baptist Church, aud
oreanized by calling G. W. P. Mills to the chaif;
The Church vas fled, principally oy members OF
me Grand Division Of Western Ne"-forK. opeeches
wsre ME by Rev H. II. Snu!er, aud others, IA
advocacy Of tie Maine Law, which appeared 70 De
IN favor with nearly all the tnenas oil temperance
from every part Of the State. -. ..,....,,on
In the evening there we're large and interesting
gs al the CONGREGATIONAL, Hudsen-st Ae.1O-
cist. and safest Baptist Churches Exceneht
sreeches were made by Eumoer Of dls'lnsllshso
- sioousnt advocates OF the Temperance cause,
- The meetings were pleasantly disefshed win
sa,onsrsnee ,oI gs BY the HutchLas0ns.