The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-11
THE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
Great Meeting mt Metropolitan Hall.
Last evening, the Temperance Alliance held meeting
at Metropolitan Hail. pursuant to the following call


MErhoroL,rAs hAIThe in q eashu-
,s q FeT ySs must be agP.;s.t
pals resolutions once 70 Abiag as
determined 30 satisfied with anything less shsa
sy f. E E FF;sss F.s$n ksy ssy F. E'sS oi.,in.
will address the meeting.
Be had inc opsn iaa a. SIX
isAAo ]; OLIVER,
II. W. STRICKLAND.
The building filed by well dressed, respecta
bic audience consisting for the most part of the middle
classes There between three and thousand pre-
sent Of bothsexes the ladies constituting considerable
portion Of the udience This the remarkable
the weather very unfavorable, and it evident
that attractive object must have brought out such
gathering such night. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed and there seemed TO perfect conscionness
Of strength and confident hope Of victory gros
shops and the rumseilers The stage filed by host
Of clerRymen some Of this city and vicinity, and
from distance. Altogether it imposipg demon
sraton, and the speakers very effective. Father
Mathew himself could not have produced more con
vncipg arguments against Intoxicating drinks peiaG
ed glowing colors the horrors 81 fintemperanee
The proceedings opened by prayer, by Rev, Nj.
ARMSTRONG who was Introduced Of the eldest ten.
IsIance in tie State.
MI IrIoH next came forward he observed how gra.
tfyiDg it was to zee such gathering here on TINS
stormy nrht end H. inquired well fer hs 6nal good suo
cf The Ha then resd the objects 70 attain
which the City Temperance Aiancs Yves formed, aud
vhiah hsvs hsSr already published IN the Herald The
members bound Themselves he continued TO vote for
men, be be whig tory who Will not pledge himself
uFe Il exerons in carving ont the euaotuent pro-
hib.ory lquor Law, similar Ia is provisions to tho
fmous MGiue law, and their object; tls evening to
TnsH such resolutions, aud make such demOustra-
on, as would command the attention Of the State LeSs
laturs
Dr. rrcK then came forward and ,ad I'm appearing
before ut this present moment, realize the embar
rasment Of not having partaken OF the inspiration Of
the quesionof not having been inspired by the demon
ttiation Of that sympathy which has been before ezh
bited this platform and which exists in favor of tbs
great movement. but have the advantage Of having
the whole field before i can make my seec
tons and follow my promptngs; and will not
cpate ias seldom choose to anticipate evD any par
ticuar contrast between the manner ard mode OF pre-
sentng The subject the part Of my colleagues and nv
have great pleasure in giving my appreciation to
the principles presented by the President OF this eoca
ten en- here to 90 for what call The Maine law,n
enactment contemplated by the association, and which
here this evening TO sustaD and by our actions
and by public demonstrations, shall tell Repre-
sentatves and the G. mmunityto hold and maintain
that the legitimate business OF legi1ston is to protect
the rights and interests Of society The universal con-
cent OF society CT Of members Of which society
posed is implied that will respect the rights Of other
individuals; that we will not pursue our own incna-
ons at the expense Of the comfort happiness Of any
other individual OF the community or iuoonstenty with
the general wefsreto th'r stand pledged The object
OF e saton Is to sustain individual rights and TO carry
members Of the whole community K Is only by
this protected from aggression and outrage,
and II the laws by which the community is governed do
not respect these rights they do not the purpose
oflegislaton have right to eniich myself at the
exTense Of my neghbor-no right 70 make gain Of the
Fpoils Of Legbbor. have right to demand a the
bands Of my representatives laws that will defend me
in the possession q my individual rights, and pre-.
vent ne from invading those Of making agyressons
my neiebbor consent 20 this on one hand. and
claim 1t THE other TIE question agises whether the
huFneu Of the seller l. not the rights of
tccittysn aggression the rights Of individuals
| ftrbug Focety-sn infringement on the happiness
| vcsltt, snd moral character Of the community And
vb,t Is the raio IL consists simply in making aliyng
cot o. the busIess Of making drunkards, In tempting
tdr morbid appetiter In disqualifyng youth for their
dtnesdo and social duties and so far making them in
srmcnts q confusion and disorder In society and OF
plichief ruin, and degradation. far their influence
extends dsorgarizng ard sapping toe very foundations
| of socety. On what ground has any man a right TO
nske drunksrdl Disqualified for Ia sooisty, bis
btrpnesc d6'Toiled be Lives wretohed in fe and dies
urUartted go bis sccount with all his sus upon
! tis Erad iftr hss right to make g lrunhari NJ
.as he right 70 make tent ten ten fsni'Ns-~t tae