The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-11

mighty conoouse whom 80 before me "a nisht tbs
luton IN your faces the oh..sster Il the asembage ali
pie III. lesato t The Maine law sha Ri Be-
country ultimately throughout the world VIC
Rev. Mr.. CUvLER, Of Trenton N j. was merit intro
had little regard for the notions Of Intervention and
intervention to help the 6ght against alcohol in New
York When he entered the pulpit he made no obiga-
ton and swoc no oath to leave his humanity a. foot
the pulpit stairs c remembered that Richard Bax
had once stood up TO say prayers before Oliver Cromwell
Witherpoon left his pulpit at Princeton and went and
signed that declaration which King George read with rage
over he AAntic nc remembered too how the sounding
boards OF THEN New Jersey pupits echoed back serm
liberty to those gallant who kept their Christmas
fighting through the ice fields the Delaware at Trcn
court where bill Of Indictment was brought in against
the great enemy Of home and happiness Neal Dow had
fcu the DILL ana we have to hold up before th,
tribunal Of public opinion this traffic in ntoxicatinr
drinks In The name Of many gray headed father robbed
OF his son.in the name Of many meek hearted mother
broken and crushed mourning like Rachel refusing
be confortedin tho OF this glorious
umbed by the detection Of her sonsn the name Of that
holy religion Of the Gross of Christ-do here in pre-
sence OF this great assembly soemnIy before God i'm
peach this trafcker for misdemeanor and high treason
against Jehovah and against humanity Applause
Let INC tell you Of the given here last night
reply to the temperance arguments by one Enoch H.
Camp do not believe that that is the Enoch who was
Enoch who ought to be transported (Laughter) He
sayand being of the old antcdiuvans he ought to
u good, tnnt II promotes public
IN 80 much that u makes every man transparent and
that, under its influence he opens wide his breast and
let's out everything. All Enoch right there; know
some men who arc peculiarly amusing and commune
cavc under the honest influence of Enochs fayorit
posaten lLaughter) lie says Wine Is good thing T"
Good for wbat--good for what? Good to dill graves as
well as certain ts and purses that ought to he filed
with the results Of honest industry You have heard OF the
honest old Scotch woman who undertook TO- insist that all
what about the DEVILS he good p tell you WHAT says
She, "he is good for DEVIL And this principle
the r'mslers We are the friends Of the Luxor sellers
and would fan rescue them from The y;ls Of the traffic
for no man can do wrong TO his neghbor without doing
wrong to himself Last June they did think much
about II when the pews came that Maino little State
away down EastGrowing potatoes and floating Lumber
down the PenobsGo-hat Maine living up to its od'n
motto, Di'cgo, q direct) had passed the temperance
law They laughed at what they called flna,ical law
and said it will not be much of shower but they
arc beginning to tbink-peciLy since they have heard
OF the vote recorded yesterday in the Senate of Masa
chusetts-tha this shower will turn into deluge before
il is The ladies are here to-nght-what could
do without them If the Legislature would make
order. referring that bill TO them think the matter
would soon be settled Many tremulous aged mother
would put in her vote against the business and traffic
which made her widow and childless and single
spectacle like that ought to esettle at once such
pending before the Legislature Of Albany Did YOU hear
about the tremendous OF women who
the liquor sellers meeting the other night. Some
counts say there were twcny-four present. others
twenty-five, and probably there some fraction be-
tween these two great numbers Voice from the gallery
voice. And there was only one last night.') Yes,
and suppose there will not be at ALL the night
their numbers become small by degrees and beautifully
less. laushter) II you great at capping. Just
clap your names TO the petition Of the Maine law that
may get it through before the close Of the campaign
will conclude by giving sentiment that is the real
test Of sound and =" All honor to
Neal Dow Of Porilsnd the Columbus who has discovered
new continent of truth. the man whose to has
always been. lay hold hold let CO.
Mr.. Cuyler resumed his scat amid hearty applause.
Rev. JoHs PrrRpoNr, of Boston. was announced the
nnxtx Itn Ia tnlI ,ta
and don't want the reporters to take it down tell it
for the good Of the meeting Some fourteen years ago
held with regard TO the question of license Ii
ccnsc. The audience not exactly temperance one
They put in the chair Deacon Grant as moderate man.
but the rum drinkers occupied the greater part of the
building. spent from till ten O'Clock at that
meeting There was not sitting standing spot that
was not taken possession OF. Even the backs of the
benches and the window hedges were occupied Though
| had lived for fifteen years in the city | could
not recognise ihsn five men They would
not let me speak | attempted but they put me
down, though II is not easy to put me down.
While was my legs, small man. black eyed and
sharp up and shook his fist iu my face. and
said TO me Mr Perpont do you mean 10 stop our sell
ing rum Z? Immediately tall man, with long beard.
nd very black whom never saw before came forward
a man who was the leader Of the antitempersncc mob,
and would have proceeded 10 action If necessary
between me my assaiiant and sraspng him by the
arm said Let that gentleman alon". lie Is too well
known. and too much respected. in tits community 90
permit me 10 stand by and see linn insulted.' had
him before years after Ut temperance
meeting ut Marlborough Chapel saw tall well built
man--a Washing mountaineering yellow buttons, and
tuf wascoat when recognised is the individual who
had kindly incrposcd between and my assaiant ut
the previous meeting Gentlemen of New FORK that was Col
snow. Great cheering This shows you that in almost
every there is something good at bottom II you can
only reach it, That the man TO whom you are indebted
Tor the bill now before the Legislature That the turn
ing point in the life Of my friend and your representative
He has since found that it is good thing to forsakc the
wrong, and stand up like Abdiel for the right ask
you in the name Of humanity not to forsakc him There
is combined effort to put him down But it is hard
down Stand by your representative to whose aid you
are called by the voice Of humanity
Mr. LEIGn then forward and said this
not be carried on without money We have been crcu
ating newspaper and we have paid men and boys to
bear il 10 every house in the city The number Of 10000
has been printed and nearly that number has been crc
lated grauously This calls for large outlay. and
cannot forward any further without the sinews Of
We have given all the time and money we spare, and
want your aid We want to publish this paper every
month and if possible every fortnight know you will
give $1,000 (Appause) II is very cheering to hear
that response You have notion of the calunny that is
hcaped upon us
Iicrc tremendous row took place in the gallery which
ended in the expulsion Of the party.
A subscription then set foot. during which
Henry Smith. the genuine razor strop man. gave
so and several other persons gave 80. and some Of
fered ~, which refused unworthy OF acceptance
till al the 50 were collected. Meantime
Mr.. iIAis,rp, Of the Ten Governors, by way OF
stimulating the collection said il they could only to
Randal's Island and all the children that there
from The drunkenness Of their PARENTS there - not one
who would give from 50 to 81 lie said he wanted
have !; put The that the whole assembly should
give II EACH and many were in favor Of that mo-
zion. lei them ri-c
There 4 pause Of few moments when only Que
wa. tbserycd 10 rise
Nj H,Lsiip. evidently disappointed At this result
said thought world have had unananimous vote
Tor the dollar daughter day or two ago. Of the
um.trs told NE tcy could raise u oJN for our ST. and
perhaps il,ey will Let call upon you TO stand
up.
st,ll however, ,hc people would not stand up; and |
again tho cal for the single dollar failure like
calling srrits from the yasty deep--they would not |
cone
pietor Of the hUiding who had contributed $50 had in
iusmCd them thu il the LARGEST meeting held in
tiat hall. nol excepting the Jenny Lind meetings
laughter
II la,i 70 thc reporter. ly Of The committee
privately thai Tie -um Of r5o1 recciTed but OF that
there ]. TO doubt.
Row ilrNFy WAND BEtcHER wa next introduced lie |
said that i 81 the benefits our institutions
that ~ questions were - BE- determined by the
mupiiy and had TO be discussed 10y them lie asked