The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-28

Tho FIRST was The land bslouSs 70 the Lsrd aud his
sA,nssi.-CAusntsr) che eseond VA! Resolved. that
land u surs"-(srest laughter and applsuse)-aad
cordDg they drove away tas Indians and took p,ssss
son o. tnsr prsPsrty l shall not dra~a parallel be-
but shall leave 1t to yeu to make tina comparison.
viii tell you soms more facts Some twelve years ago
there va: great hus and DRY made in Washington
latve to liquor and became necessary put atop to
the spread OF drunkenness that th.rs should bs
a,i0ns ts.;a put on brandy; Nov, he would ssk
the advocates OF this law to look bsok and
imposed tho duty Of dollar CALM on brandy,
and be knew that the eot Of that law make
earth. Who passed and supported this law Why was
the advocates of temperance in that day (Lauaher)
They snsouy kept ont tbs good stuff and left the pso
whore good liquor sold-(gsest lsugatsr)-and We
have bad liquor ON account OF that law which passed
rum manufacturers in the WHAT he would propose
therefore, would be- to abolish bad liquor and Introduce
good. (Bravo and laughter) He hsd seen, for years
past reports Of State temperance societies, and IL
foreigner should chance to pick up CT THESE reports
he would be led to exclaim, Ny God every body mus,
be . drunkard in this country, bscsuss the returas
showed nearly as many drunsacds the whole popula
ton bered He knew another fact about statistical
returns. About fifteen years ago, society was ests
b.hed In this city, called the Msgdslen Society aud
they Issued, after year two, vou mnous report ia
which thsy etated that this city there 900 houses
.. Irosstucn AND thirty two thousand women in that
depraviy OF the city till they commenced to loox into 1t
and to examine the accuracy Of this report and then
u
women, would include almost the whole fsm ale popula
ton OF New York. and that 1t trae Lhsrs was no
chastity among our women at l--and so the iasa
Society found to be q humbug and sson airer it
blew up and became defunct lie had also public
official reports He had seen report by tho Chisf Of
Pece ststing that half two thirds Of the crime
committed In this city was to be attribute TO
intepperanoe and that therefore intempe-anse pro.
duees and creates crimes This Is tho conclusion
which he has endeavored to convey not only to
the city, but to tbs world regards New York
Now, l have SEINE knowledge OF crime myset -
mixed up with it for long tme that kno. some
,hing about the habits of men committing crime and
know the motives that inpel crime with the Chief OF
Pocs knew them as WE'LL he did lie would Do Of
service TO the community. Now, say you cannot point
me out prominent criminal that lived, who was
incorporate man. Look at your Georgs Howsls
Euglish Dck Do you these attsche to liquor?
No STREE (dress laughter and.apo iau,s) Look at
Webb and your other famous criminals ia your State
prison. Are they int mperate nen' wag from the
gallery bawb out no sir reep Roars OF laushtsr)
The very reverse and therefore say that when that
public officer undertakes to stamp all the crime
that belongs to this city and to lay it on the head
OF intemperance be sabs this city in its most tender
point Daughter and applsuse.J Why, gentlemen,
the answer to the argument may be, that thief
burglar drinks, he may blow on his associates and
that is true and II he did, would he not be more
honest? Let me tell you, that little toddy often makes
honest, (the sentiment and the dumb action
duced the most udicrous esct ana it mnuts,
before the laughter subsided) have msa who,
with the effect CT congenal glass, spoke their mind
freely and independently, aud advocated prncipls,
which they weuld have dared to have done with
out its ennobling influence. daughter Let say,
in conclusion, when look around me-no exactly
here though-but when look to the history of this
world and the men Of brilliant genius and imAgna-
else? forget now-and will stop
there and leave you to nd out all the at Il ask
If ever you knew great genius who didn't take little
toddy; and you csnuot tell any that presented
rich thought poetry, philosophy SCIENCE religion,
roars ofsughter who didn't take his toddy And deity
the whole temperance phaanx from here Is Maine aud
from Maine to Georgia produce single abstemious
that originated idea in science from the begia
ming Of the world 10 the present day "a was from the
do you leave Barnum!) leave that
matter with you TO cypher out, and say that little
toddy taken in Q nice way in moderation, when youe
heart finks within you brings you life and spirits
ard makes you independent so that you would just
oppose your employer the man that you
and you would just advocate principle which
you know be right fearless of fear
less Of those that surrounded you tell you gentle
men that tomorrow morning law shoud pass to pre-
vent individuals from enjoJing that which they have
been In the habit Of 1t would be ATTENDED with
luinou5 effects. will conclude by remark which a
friend Of mine, DR. Vaohe, Of the most celebrated
ysicaps Of the United Btste made 20 ms 1t is very
hard to make old stomachs acquainted with new
ffierdsn (Grest laughter and applause
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adj ,urnmsnt OF the meet
ing, which was carried and the assembly separated.