The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-29
Continued IN OUR NEXT.
City Intelligence.

League, held last night at the U. S.
Courtroom, B. M. Lusher was called
to the Chair, and R. X. Howell was
appointed Secretary. The Chairman
explained the object of the meeting,
which he said was principally to form
permanent organization for the pro-
motion Of the cause of temperance.
The Committee appointed at the last
meeting made report through their
Chairman, w. e. Thompson, having
for its object to prepare and submit
the project of Constitution, and TO
arrange the future times and places Of
meeting. The Committee submitted
aseries ofresoutions as follows, which
were adopted
LIST. That all citizens present who
are willing to unite themselves with
the League, or to contribute II any
practicable way TO the promotion 4of
its object, be and they are hereby re-
quested to come forward and leave
their names, places of residence, ETC.,
with the Secretary.
Cd. That thereupon such citizens
shall meet within the bar of the Court
room and proceed to consider the Con-
stitution drafted and presented for
their approval, and take such other
steps in connection with the same as
shall seem expedient.
The Committee further report that
several gentlemen of deservedy high
reputation in this city have consented
to stand before the people as exponents
Of the purposes of the League, and it
is, therefore, thus in the power of the
association to mould healthy public
sentiment on the aIl-important subject
which they are now agitating. The
Lyceum Hall, the Committee was led
to believe, could be obtained for the
meeting on next Monday evening.
Pecuniary means alone were wanting
these provided, they would recon.
mend the adoption of the following
resolution:
Resoived, That general meeting of
citizens be held in Lyceum Hall, on
Monday, the 1th inst, for the promo
ton of the object of the League, and
that Committee be appointed to make
the necessary arrangements, etc.
The Committee further recommend
that a special Committee of five be
appointed to prepare an address to the
citizens of New Orleans, on the pre-.
sent movement, and to suggest proper
measures for its publication and dis
tribution.
They also suggested, that Com
mittee be appointed to solicit subscrip
tions and contributions to further the
object of the League. The resolutions
were adopted.
The Reverend J. B. Walker was
then introduced to the meeting, and
delivered an address.
He commenced by saying that he
had that to say to the meeting which
he believed was never said before by
any public speaker, and that was, he
was glad to declare that he had
nothing new to say! He rejoiced that
no new examples could be given oi
the terrible effects of intemperance in
the propagation of human misery
The gentleman grew eloquent upon
the theme, and in the course of his
remarks was particularly severe on
the press. The city press had ar.
rayed itself against the cause. 1t hac
puffed Antonio's and Sans Oyster
Saloons, and in their notices of these
drinking houses, had called upon al,
who were thirsty to "come unto the
waters" He said that the public
were led to believe, from the compli
mentary notices of the press, that al
the writers for the daily papers haC
free tickets at these bar-rooms. HI
would not say that such was the fact
butitlooked so. He uttered otherequal
ly groundless denunciations against The
members of the press, which created
no little merriment,
The speaker continued at som,
length, in very pleasant vein, and ii
SO far as he confined his remarks t.
the many evils arising from exces
sive indulgence in intoxicating drinks
made a pleasant and instructive dis
course,
The Committee then submitted
draft of a Constitution, which wa
adopted unanimously.
The President was authorized t
appoint Committee to prepare a
address.
Mr. Brennan being called for, sal
that asa member of the press, he wen
there not to make a speech, but t
report the speeches of others. III
said, furthermore, that as an attac
had been made on the press, whic
was very unjustifable, Gin accusin
its members Of having free tickets t
the doggeries and grog-shops Of tn
city, he did not feel called on to tax
part in their discussions.
Mr.. Latham next spoke, in YER
energetic manner for some minute
whereupon, after the transaction O
some important business, the meetin