New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-03
GREAT TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.

There was large meeting of the Temperance Societies
Of NewYork held last night at the NJ f. Church. Greene
ST. in order give fraerDa reception TO Judge JoHS b.
ONlAlL, Of South Carolina NJ w. Patriarch OF the Ma
t;oua Division The Sons and Daughters of Temperance
and the Cadets of Temperance present in great force
There was large temporary platform erected under the
pulp for the accommodation of the members of the Com
mttee and those who TO take part in the proceedings
of the mettil e. On this platform we noticed the most
WORTHY Patriarch Of the National Division Hon joins Is.
O'NFAIL, Adam Clarke Flanagan, Esq, e. W p John
Sp.rryG W. A; VIM. H. Dikemsn p. G. w. p; Wm Ed
monds p G. Wa; James Mexican p. g w. : Enoch
Jacols.P G. w Al w s. Dillingham;, p. g. w. A.; T.
Fdeerly G. S. Joseph Cussan p G. w A; Henry Hagner,
p " PTS Hiloreth, p w p; Samuel lnslie, Rev.
r. Foster and Rev J. w Perry, of the NJ. f. Church.
There were several others also whose could not
learn.
ADAM CLARKE FLANAGAN. Esq, G. W. p, presided
The exercises were opened with hymn by the Greene
ST Choir after which there singing by Mr. Oakly late
leader of the Aeghanians The Chairman announced that
in OF the arrival oRev H. w Beecher the
order of the proceedings would be necessarily reversed
be was expected speak first which duty would now de-
yolye on Judge O'Neall He, however, hoped that Mr.
Beecher would arrive in time TO address the meeting he
had promised to be present for If he bad not the com
m,tee oud not have announced his In justice to
the committee be felt his duty to say this but he had
doubt that Mr. Beecher had been prevented attending by
some circumstance over which he had control, and
which be will be able fully to expaio The Chairman then
introduced Judge 0Neal who was received with salute
of cappng of hands and other demonstrations
Of the respect due the place which they had stamping
prohibited
Judge Neal then SAID Iewss most happy to have the
pleasure of meeting the friend OF Temperance in the great
Empire City OF the Union and he trusted the which
was good aDc great would go advancing and increase
as rapidly as did the growth Of this foushug and mighty
City OF the Empire STATE lie, in fact did not know what
to say on the Temperance the argupen in its favor
were SO plain ana obvious that be could hope 10
make an interesting address III would say, however,
few words with respect 70 tue Sons of emperLce who ne
believed had done immensely of good Iheir organzs
lion was not an old one II thirty years
since the first Temperance movement vas made in Ansr
ca and this City ard the total ab Thence organz
later one and If this movement had deserved well the
pubic should receive due NEED 0f praise bur ne would
be satisfied ID should undergo the % righteous rule
and be ucged 10y Us fruits ~ copred wiz, the popG
IAtiOn of tits mighty tDpire the were b.t single
CROP in he cup of water but comp with other Or
carnations they strong and pos eul and world c.
ect an University of good This gooa could be elected ~
putty of motive and fidelity Of purpose, and le-
teImined Will He would then AK where it
that the organization known taai they Rad lone
good They rad retrieved and reOmed the drukard and
restored HIM his lost position IN society frit nds
houe. TO family VIII Cheers Every with
whom We speak o. the question admit that Temp
il good thing fso why not cArry out Il Is course
thing defective in organization, aud that or Great
Maker cid not MI art into night understanding an
will He SPOKE INTO beng No that Is not the Csc
but suspect il vii bC ou d in bis-that there long
ing a hankerng desire Ter ms drinking ad ONE -
this the fault Of habit This habit ould very easily
Overcome il a resolution would Only be Siop' q, ana
though the Temperance movement COM sratssy II
lste Ore m is home could be told il had stop
ping place Its efecs IN the cottage, IN tne
palsCe in tho valley IA bull de, he uDlntn Gags
and he oce anwavo Russi.SGd
lnfde Turkey, and ,hers Was now and remote Or
in which the echo OF the sounds of Temperance FIST mise
in America rot heard OF his act Americans should
be proud for this Temperance cause essentially al
American for in dis county !; Lid is or
gin. In speaking ofIempeTance It Was nerh4ps & glance
- the objections that made % II AMI he opp"s1
encountered. Some viii have il n II II fanstics move
ment aud hCy not want - lca tbs Sons OF Temper
With such there is 10 argue but 3ay
very well enjoy your opinion you choose We do not
want you join the Sons of Tompersnee-be temperate
in every way and satisfied Some again, will say
that there necessity for pledge, and others say they
will not take pledge because they know they would not
keep To those who say that they have necessity 70
take the pledge and that they can keep themselves
answer that there never yet great reform elected
without association and organization for every mi and
ben. fetal reform requires united and continuous effort
Individual exertons effect extended continuous
good for even II the individual reforms himself with him
dies All the nduence-it has succession and whsn