New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-19

the prnc,pe than to the He then referred 10 ths
N ains Law The people Of Name, oe,ns ,sa
~ intemperance These ravages a. length became 20
fearful that the people began TO say thit some'nhs
mus. be done. Regardessof party or reusious opia-
IONS they set about devsing remedy. Some earnest
men vent over the State met the people face to lace
and s,mu latec them TO action During the PROFESSOR
the work there was great gathering one sth OF jay
in Portland there was great PROCESSION, ana IN
the evening a great meeting, az which WITH one
accord the De ople To finish the work OF div
ing rum from their soil They kept steadily on, and
they were victorious. BG. these early soldiers ot
in intoxicating drinks but they turned upon the tra
fc and crushed forever and thus was the Victory
wop. There was no halfway work-no restricting
of license. no moral suasion but utter ana ssltt de-
srruction to the whole legion OF alcohol You II
New.York can 90 the same, If every an will do his
duty He illustrated the 20 yer OF union and con-
ceniraed efo't. II three on. OF every four OF y1a
shrk II will be very hard for the other quarter he
URGED prompt ard vigorous effort
The Alleghanians then sang, There 'sa good time
coming
DR.. Downing read the sixth sentiment, as follows
The systen Of hcean0 te sale Of IntoT,cstng Drint-
rerce OF the sgea d ect and palpaoe violation Of thu
rights Of all good citizens
Rev. f.. H. CHAPLIN responded. lie liked the sen
timent it was direct, to the point; as topper
would saw Hot without We need not argue
the truth Of the sentiment The License system
gives men liberty 70 peddlc out disease by the glass
full. But we are told that liquor is good Tor sae
public he alth the liquor seller very ANXIOUS 40 sus
The public health YOU him turning out MS patents
every morning with bandaged heads, and kicks oY
way OF showing his healing art. NO cause Is 50
dtsolatng as the influence OF lntemperance. mere
fore this license IS an outrage upon humanity, IL i
an insult to the intelligence OF the age 70 hold up
such monstroslty as legallZed wroEg. IL is al
rect violation of the rights of all good cltLens.
Much is SAID OF personal rights; but there is no
such thing as conflicting rights. The rlgh' claimed
TO use rum is 10 right, because OF the evus when
sprlIg iheref;om. No doubt there Is coanct oil
interest but the paramount interest must oe pre-
served. Better let gram rot than men let SHIPS go
Down rather than EcUlS God Gees not MEASURE IN.
forest by Walts,Teet measures. Bu! every shrewd
nan OF ouslge knows That hdlse la" would oethe
very beg. thrg for commerce and trace that coud
happen Bet back OF all this we stand upon The great
laht Of humanity we stand for the Of the poor
dIuLkard. Humanity IS crushed Oy the lemon OF IN
temperance We proclaim the iacl ana seek the rem
eCy He proceeded TO point ont the rgtt 10 prevent
crime and pauperlsm by stopping their causes: lie
advert6d moment TO the uselessness o. moral sua-
sion. This Temperance movement Is an American
icca That cea is. the great good Of the greatest
number. Liberty is the rlghI Of the whole people
ahd liberty we must have-the neral slberty which
affects our relations to our families and ourselves
We must have Declaration OF independence
against Alcohol and the people Mn ra.lfy II. This
is no invasion Of private rights II tne assertion
of real right which has been outraged. 60 on
then go on, and pour out the demon OF Alcohol into
tie vide that may circulate no more In tao
veins of our children forever, forever. tCheers
The Band played Hail Columbia.
The next sentiment Was read
The Clerov-Amor the first tight the battles Of Tenn
perance and holcp their hands the religious elements
which sanctfy and energZe every gooa work, we are
assured of then active cooperation till incompetence snail
be entirely and permanently overthoTn
This was responded to by Father TAYLOR, Of Bos-
ton. lie wondered that, in so good cause, any
man wanted prompting. lie said he owed all he
was or ever sboud be to the teachings Of a Chris
10 cd ha
Clergy but ne wished they had a little more cour'
sge. [Laughterl He spoke Of the hopeless condl-
ton that the rumselers will soon be n under the In
fuence of the Temperance reform. lie was glad ne
cid not die a month ago lie had lived TO see good
day II he could be here when the devil OF devils
vas buried he could Gle con.ented. He had been
thity five years in the work and was not yet weary
He hoped this festival would not end here, but that II
would be wi h US during time, and its effects extend
il 10 eternity.
TIE next sentiment was read
The Good Time Comino-When no Clergyman will con-
sent Gods blessing upon edrnkns dnnsrs OF
ny their presence oouhtenance and ianc bicchanaaa
ftTeirles.
Rev HENRY WARD BgEcHER responded He had
'pecial for leaving this text before him He
had no notice as to what he was to speak to. lie
rad been to two dinners which had liquor in them,
and did not exactly feel at home on ttis text But,
when he went to those dinners, be was, as II were,
Intoxicated with Hungarian patriotism. He owned
Up 10 asking blessing one OF these dinners but
other had been appointed 10 do the work. and he
asked to do II in consequence OF the absence OF
the regular pastor. But ne thought II any dinner
nee6eda blessing one with Rum the very He
went On 10 speak OF the duty ofthe clergy Every
to be lt for ordination must be ateetOtaer No man
! has light 10 preach whose mouth is a highway for
| liquor Every pastor must live a temperance exam
pie and preach as he practices. And every clergy
man ought 10 be found in the front of all such re-
forms this He thought we had been wasting
time on the diseased leaves OF the tree instead OF
destroying the root. lie for the movement
which Is to TO strike the devil between the eyes.
/ lie sure OF the success OF this movement. We
must go with il, orIt sill roll over This reform
has got among ME bone and Gnew, the working
people, and there is no stopping IT, Ii this great
boOy OF the people have made up their minds that
Alcohol is a thief and roober, they will put 1t
down. Mr. B. said runs oilers had been admitted TO
society aid to Churches-not to his, no weyer.
| When the question is the salvation OF men, body
and SOUL he could not tolerate Indifference In the
teachers from the pulpit lie portrayed, in vivid
col0Is, the oestializIpg effects OF Rum. When a
man can go through the Five Points and say. II
have hell" don't believe tina, the Clergy can
be siIeIt lie believed that the mass Of the Clergy
we're right but their courage was ROT so sure. He
hoped they would do their duty, however.
DR. Bowling then read the next sentiment
orr Notionai Government years ago. It offered
spirits amorg them and suthoiizng the summary des,ruc-
ton Of al such liquors carried into their territory. Has
such candidates only Congreis the Presidency
va pledge themselves 70 protect not only the Indans but
all their constituents by the enactment Of laws which shall
tlscoUnTy
p. T. BARNuN, Esq. responded. lie spoke par.
toulariy OF tie cOnstl,utionality OF enactments
10 suppress the sale OF liquor. I'VE have
heretofore published the substance OF his remarks
on this point, together with the law OF Congress.
prohibiting the sale OF liquor TO Indiass Mr. b 4,
as usual ilerspersed bis argument with the spice OF
srecdo.e He said they were bound TO have the la in
Connecticut Is, votes were pledged to the cluss
Bgtthe press OF Connecticut muzzled through fear
and we DON'T have a chance. He said that the Run
Wings and Democrats would try to elect Seymour
Governor once more, but he hoped they would fail
Mr.. b. cisclaimed most emphalicaly that he mad
any political aspiration whatever. lie also branded
as tase falsehood the story that he had rented
portion OF building for the business OF rum selling
He said there was 10 be Grand Temperance Mass
Meeting &. Bridgeport on FRIDAY.
TIE Alegtanians sung song to the tune of Yam.
kee Doodle.
The teLth sen.imen. was read