The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-11
Massachusetts, State Temperance Convsataeu.
BOSTON. Harch 10, 1873.

Massachusetts, State Temperancs Conysn<ao-
Boston, Asrch 10, 1868.
State Temperance Convention of the friends II tho
liquor law of1Sb2 is in session at the Aelsdson Ju.
iuf Palmer chosen president assisted by thirseen
vice presidents Among the latter is Capt Jones' u
the United States navy who appeared in boha1 of
men, Large delegations from the country ars present.
ana the denomination is every way respects e and N
Ihs Convention reassembled this afternoon ahe nev
Music Hall, which densey crowded.
Inc Rev. Mr HsGNsoN, OF Worcester, read series q
resolutions, which discussed and adopted Tnsse
resolutions deny that the Maine law movement-is Of Q
anatcaf character assert that the friends Of No law
have not The slightest fear that 1t is snai
that the decision Of Judge Curtis rather rsns
Una than otherwise that the proposal for the rep1 q
the law in the Legislature should not allow ssy
ae aw stbnv .G pSss mpag its efficiency t
grog shop.-suard the younr "' ana snu. w.. up
the chief of crime and pau
perism that the benefits already existing from this a
already diminished, while no legitimate interests had
been injured that the chief hindrances the law ars-
want o proper care in framing indictments minglin
OF the hw with party politics. and virtual nuli6caton
sence, a2d giving good wishes the cause from Jud~s
Thomas s. Williams of Hartford, ConrN: Neal Dow a
Cough. "Au 'sAA %
The principal speakers in the convention were clergy
men.
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher delivered quite lenxAv
and eloquent address in the evening
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention again met att O'Clock The hall vrss
wen nied wHh some 900 persons more principaIk
ladies.
Dr. HAwIRy, of Hartford, Conn., was the erst spesksr
His observations embraced history of temperance sga
tonthe opposition it had encountered even among IL
own friepdsthe success which has followed the anal
adoption Of tn. total abstinence principle in preference
10 the merely temperance principle and the hope whioh
ought to exist that the Maine law In all its intexrity
would DC respected BY both Legislature and people, and
finally become favorite of the great mass q
the people even among its present enemies The Doe
tors speech was calm and argumentatve but firm
tone and rather mperous or two points, more es-
pecay in regard the system of
conserve the law IS it stood the statute books
Rev. Mr.. WooLcuT, of Bechsrtown, next spoke His
lengthy. 1t was, however, well spoken The burden of
it was that that the Maine law was of material use
qna non in that repect-and that was thoroughly re-
publican and consistent with the freedom we so mueh
PRISE n nation.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHER. of New York was the next
speaker and the great of attraction of
ing His remarks were lengthy but felcitous, ausua
that the efforts Of the Maine law men we're such .. the
laws OF God and good government demanded and that
they were necessary just and RATIONAL and bound to
depended on Boston and New England at large az ths
general adoption Of the Maine law the Land of Steady
n pits was all that was looked Tor BY the rest Of the
enson in order to encourge the whole Of Statea
from the Gulf Of Mexico to the line Of New Eng
HO rdeusS lS napDt M the G same morality conserving S
law hurt the trading interests of Boston On the
contrary be declared that it the only true
tor Of its prosperity He answered the Objections ss .
the arbitrary the law-but in respect to IL
being morally suasive, and not compulsory measure
he was not very happy in his illustrations in his
clusions The objection that the trade of New England
would suffer from the loss Of the liquor trade and manu-
iacture was next attacked Ausons the slave qaes-
of Boston and their reputation OF liquor slavery wsre
received with prolonged applause.
When he closed, the resolutions were unanimouav
adopted and the convention adjourned at quarter -
10 O'Clock.