New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-24

This Association held ameetng Friday in the Session
Room of DR. smith Chulch corner of Fourteenth e. end
the Second Francis Duncan, President, In the Char
The speaker advertised for the occasion. Horace Gree
lev having not yet returned from the Nest the Hon
Thomas ~ Woodruff was introduced 70 INC audience
lie acknowledged ms Obligations 10 te cause Tor rescu
ing him from lie Of inemperance, in grateful teun'
Once lie wholly OIpos.d 10 the idea % le5 restraint
In; had 10 come 10 see differently. and be SATISFIED
thai the evils Of Iniemperance should be- treated al
other evils He took up Ae Maine Law, and discussed
it, principles length and with degree Of force
which commended his address t. tie friends OF the cause
Lecirs Han followed with spirited Temperance mel
cdy with piano accom- anment b. II n'ni Lasor
William L Dodge was the mex, speaker. H. alluded %
the rapid chGIge which the Nah.ngtolan movement CT
fected the Labia II tie people aud the blessings which
fooved the path Of those who hld been faithful 70 the
pedce II then traced the various steps in the Temper
ouce noyemen Ut which have brought il to the present
stage OF political action and legal prohibition He offered
numhe # Arguments 70 show the absolute necessity 81
removing the temp taCns Of he liquor traffic aad narrated
the Histories Of number Of ind, duals AMI gave many
facts in illustration OF biz position.
The remarks Of Ir Dodge were followed BY two more
pieces OF music which greatly added to the Split Of the
meeting, tie nrdcnce joining hcer.lly
Col / L SNOW ives then Introduced and made a. ~
dress Characterized by BIS accustomed eamcltness. lie
lad long god moral sueson, a. bis brethren had done
But they found that the liquor traffic only iDce asng
discovering that lind OF medicine would not cure lo
diease of the body social a dcrcet doctor be was Tor
trying some other re believed that The Maine Law far
nsltd the only reliable medic1e He dres fearful pie
ture OF the extent end evils of Inemperauce lie made
az esae Of 60 for esch often thousand licensed and un
Icensed rquor sellers per day, giving s2l 100000 per
year worse than wasted in intoxicating posoIs in the Cy
Of New York per year He warmly cJmplimented me
women for their eXertiln- 20 e., up immene rolls D! pei
tous hich b. bed the honor Of presenting the Legll
ture lie oloscd with very amusing account Of his elec
ton and the process by which he was fnay olsed om
his seat, which excited much meranent.
The fo.plag resolution vas adopted b. the meeting;
Uisrsas o. { " CovenHsrt has become pEovssl r IS
rro ssey .ud a.Easrssssnt .rsasag The aei ,fr :ai
aheres 1--we lnduelce u tal Cy hts al
tsr ccnfro nomination AID election 81 tie e5ers
statir .a g0vernuent which believe b. dstle Al ~ he
best irtslcs.s Of RE pgbe-tLelel9Ie, Be l.
Fere9 That al sciafy balls vita pleasure he 1,ols
firth b. The Temperance Of his Wsd believing To-,
thar he hess AID fully capsule prs
sent he nierer this Ward N tie Guy Government, and re
s,rcusy recoHnaeld ad 70 lr nE eace - secure
their election.
Tie meeting then sdjourned 20 rcconyene al the sans
place On Friday evening next.