The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-01
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attention. Similar movements in the New England
States indicate that this political action of the tenn
perance societies will probably 60 from State 70
State, till the scheme of organizing their forces into
q powerful political party shall have extended it
self all over the Union.
But the most formidable demonstration will be
the grand temperance banquet q. Metropolitan
Hall, by the National Temperance Society, on the
18th Of February, at six o'clock p M.--tickets
three dollars each. 1t is to be grand affair-a
national and enthusiastic affair, purely
temperance principles. Dodworth's celebrated band,
ard the Alleg hanians, are engaged A large num-
Der of letters Of acceptance, from distinguished
speakers, have been received, and the name of Gen.
Sam Houston, of Texas, stands ct the top Of the
list-the orator of the day-the chief and the cham
pion Of the National Temperance Society, and OF
the political Temperance Alliance recently organ
lied in this great commercial and political contre
Gen Sam Houston, in this connection, bssomes
at once o Formidable candidate for tn !, Presidency
He stands, BY appointment, at the head of the
Central Alliance Of this city. He has been chosen
the orator Of The day for the Great Temperance
Festival at Metropolitan Hall, on the 18th Of
February Nor could they have sele,tei more
proper man He has sounded al the depths, and
shoals, and quicksands, snags and saniears Of the
waters Of destruction. he has been gathered up
from tie cutters "like a brand plucked fcom the
burning, and has be, some brilliant and shining
light among the Sons Of Temperance His case is
. living example Of the power Of inaexible will
in support of q good resolution. He has risen
from the mud, to proclaim the glad tidings of
salvation and the manly forsitude with which he
has stuck to the pledge, among all the temptations
Of Washington, commends him to the applause of
all men. of all parties, throug bout the Union, and
indeed, all over the civilized world.
Now, then, backedup by National Temperance
Alliance, capable of mastering million Of voters
into the field what is there to prevent the nomina-
tion Of old Sen Jacinto by the Baltimore Conven
ton Who so proper to compete with Gen. S,ott
Has not Houston his fall share of military go,yl If
Scott ended tie Mexican war, Houston commenced
it; and he did what neither Scott For Taylor, nor
Butler, nor Wool, nor all the nerican forces in
Mexico, combined, ever did. He captured Santa
Anna. True, the forces of Gen. SCOTT, at Cerro
Gordo. captured the great Mexican's wooden Leg
but Houston captured Santa Anna himself, made
treaty with him, face to face, and sent him on a
pleasure excursion through the United States after
securing the independence and laying the ground
work Of the annexation of Texas.
So much for the military glory of Sam Houston.
In additionto this, he is sound on the negro ques-
ton sound as drum but more than all, hs is
sound on tho temperance 1estion-a reformed
Enthusiastically reformed and regenerated
lie is thus thousand times more available than q
man who has been sober all the days Of his life. It
stands to reason. Look at Cough. He rose even
from second fall, greater lion of temperance
than ever before. Who, then, can stand ag ainst
Gen Houston, supported by the Temperance ALI
ance Douglas cannot do it, for he is the treating
candidate. Cass cannot, for he has not had the ex
perience Of Houston. Buchanan cannot, for he
loves glass Of good old wine; Marcy, ditto; WOOL
ditto. Gen Twiggs could not, for he has not taken
glass of ardent spirits in forty years. and has none
of the glory Of reformation. In fact let thi. Tenn
perarce Alliance 60 to work actively, and organize
all over the country, and they may say to the Bal
timore Convention, Houston is our msn and he
will be their man
In this important view of this i'm mense subisc.,
what is the mission of Kossuth and Kinkel, com.
pared with the holy practical mission of Father
Mathew! Mere gas-smoke-"sound and fury
signifying nothing" VIVA. is Intervention in
The affairs of Europe, eontrasted with this interven
tion OF the Sons OF Temperance for the salvation of
Nothing. And how easy, and practical, and con
sis'eas with the laws of nations, war against that
universal despot, King Alcohol, compared with a
hhbusteIing expedition against the despo.s Of Rus
sia and Austria Therefore do we repeat, that sam
Houston, and tie doctrine of Intervention in the
affairs Of King Alcohol, are likely to supersede Kos
suth and kinkel free so land reform, tariff, anti.
tariff, State rights, notification, secession, and all
concerned, if the Temperance Alliance only 20 70
work in the right way
Let the politicians look to it. This thing of tenn
perance is ripe for political action. 1t is getting
tired Of moral suasion, and is coming to the bso,
boxes The Union party in Georgia, and the
State rights party, both propose to 20 to the Bllt
more Convention, as the last chance for the
South. The Union party Of Alabama propose to
hold separate Union Convention at Washington;
the Northern free soil, free farm and Kossuth in.
terytn.ion party propose another convention at
Pittshurg. All these thirga indicate the extent
to which the old parties have been en-: up by the
conIromse measures OF 1850. But they arc Sill
in process ORE organization; AMI wings and demo-
Gratis falling again. North ard South, into their
old party associations Bat les them look shirp
The Temperance Alliance is in the field; the doc.
trne Of active Intervention in the affairs Of ram, gin,
wbifkey, brandy, and lager beer, has been pro.
claimed Father Mathew has been sowing the
pledge broadcast over the land. The Sons or Tenn
perance are a host, and Sam Houston is their
champion. The approaching festival n. Metropo.
liten Hall may turn out to be the most important
affair OF the campaign. Let them nominate Old
San Jacinto for the Presidency. GA the cold water
platform, and the Sons of I'e importance may eclipse
be hard cider campaign Of 1870, if they only scue
he Baltimore Convention
TIE Wing PLATFORM OF MAiNE.-The wings OF
the Legislature Of Maine have recommended the
18th dsy Of June, and the city of Philadelphia, as
the time a1i place for holding the Wing National
Convention. They also passed string Of rcsol1-
ions Of which select the following for the moro
general information of the politicians as to the
probable whis platform for the approaching Pfesi-
Dental campaign