New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-02
TEMPERANCE.
WHOLE WORLDS TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
Yesterday. Morning session.

Rev I. ". HiGGIN>oN, OF NssSacbUs IT'S moved the
temporary organization OF the Convention and asked
that nominations for Chairman be made Mr. I. r.
NOBLE, President of the State Temperance Alliance,
was nominated as temporary Chairman. This noni-
nation was unanimously accepted but il being aseer.
tanned that Mr. NOBLE was not present, Mr. ELEAzER
PsRMIY was unanimously elected in his stead.
Mrs SUSAN b ANTHONY. OF Rochester. was unaai-
nously elected temporary Secretary OF the Convention
The President announced tie appointment Of the fol-
lowing Committee to report the names OF individuals
for permanent organization
Joseph Degdalu, of Penns! wanna T. l.. snow Of
New-Yo1k sydney Pearce, Of Pennsylvania; Mrs. NJ
A. Jolus,u. Pauline W. Davis, OF Rhode Island and
Caleb Clark Of Connecticut. The nanie OF T. Z.
Slcals Esd Of Wisconsin, was added 20 the list.
This Committee retired to deliberate.
The PRESIDENT announced that during tie absence
of the Committee Mr. CHARLES {. BURLErGu, OF Phl-
sdephia. would address the Convention.
Mr.. BuRLrrGH took the stand and spoke as follows:
Ihardy know my friends how to begin to address Coz
yenton Ike this upon such short notice has beea gwen
me- 70 come before YOU as the 6 speaker this occas
for three minutes ago had more expectation OF any
such call than bad # call to ~ on mission {, the e
lestial Empire. sill these who are engaged N tbs eaas
| SUPPOSE bound to be minute mon =. .
When the world meets in Convention In behalf Of .
caus vhih Is So doubly interesting 70 all vi tn worlds
iubabeu IL meets e. advocate enterprise Ia the ivi
cacy and earnest prosecution and com oic success -
which. the world has em mont, and manifest neeo ~"
where can without seeing aba dAnt PROOF OF TAG
truth II this proposition AMI indeed OF the abundant heed
Of the prosecution OF this enterprise We have only 20
look about in This great City to observe the traces OF
he deadly influence % ineupeunce Every where We
crime disease and death, al testify 70 tae noesy y
the rscton the cause OF the steadast and unwav-
ems Effort and prompt action 20 lead Ia compile saocos
Ills /. m enterprise thar recognizes M dist atton OF
Is that gyilf MS devotion Ia tho
rst f-mv Of Man We need al the help of those who
are willing to help whatever be the station ot te
manly l. Interested work which seeks the welfare %
universal man ,,,,
They ar quite a. ready deal with caste, soN AMI
one race as with anothershoy just "a reay to SOW
the seeds OF Ioisonof moral and physical Psence anu
death in one station another, and we must nec' thcm
eVer,vI.re We must leave no avenue Unattended; M
poim accessible 10 their attack.
In whatever parts we are assae1 must DO ready to
errcaso them with hat yer Is An the range ot rgtu &c
on and ourm. aus az. ample we mus $40" rom ~
OBJ, rvaton and experience OF the world tho evs wneh
lave arisen nom the vice OF intemporance an eon1eS'
them with the blessings proco' dms from temp
bes, biz .u-s mus; scatter broad cast over tn al IN
tLero shr be the broad earth single victim to s
deadly vice single Wing mcurner oNcrus SAL conso
o,cfs lquse1 We are 90 prosecute this enterprise.
mo upon the stringent princil OF re0rm 40
n, yyib he alverssry-we take groani upon
this tLptth and pr paraon oino1e Iing beNe
gcs 0ia wrong and that therefore n whole bhsetsoi
the the SALE and the ought 70 be aaa ell
viii Iuluatllg warfare. No quarter, - ph III
We ak We ask none because We stand u2oa rum
rs our stronghold Our fortress s impregneble our pao
Ily j. irresistible. The sword which wieiiis Tx hat
which the arcLangol angel swayed is 50 tempo Oh tnt
nthpo il so solid rs to resist IL. edge We have
sion 10 quarter therefore We claim no credit Tor NO
ros We'd sue e. put an end ID hi' frame We re'os
ns, hat alcoholic drinks not 10 articles for col neroe
and are not t 10 be found anywhere IN domestic use Any
hnc short ibis i'll recognition opposes our operations
lie IN, meri begin 10 o0mpgoniso with lempslanee, -
down o. any lower ground to edopi any ha way mo'
tia instant We give up any power when We Po'es
of our Ultimate success We havese' shis pody
pursued in former days We have .oen the th' "h5n
mod, rate nsc intoxicating drinks hni boon recomn5hl
,d AMI have sometime the very Of tho do
rre become Tho living witness OF tho aiacy ot has owi
So long a. man ampcrs with intoxicating drinks so long
does lie justly tho Manufacture and m sale IA largo AMI
email quani and long rs sold must the use oi "
b. abused ana the accom- panimen OF tenpiion
We has hed eyes upon facts Tor twenty 49, All 40
oun tho operation Of The sale OF intoxicating drinks up
the people OF our country whose mental moral ani
thysica c0nsiitut0np has NH red cDnsit 1onsare
such that hey cannot face the Intoxicating bowl with safe
ty Tie yOtng men who take thcr ufst gas Doing as
enaed by is powers Of inioGcatn continue It's Practice
But they never ant become the complete slaves u
appetite They just THAI they at tho right
a the veteran moderate drinkers who have been i,r
haoen and twenty years stepped in alcohol III they ina
CINE themselves proof again. ia nii eneo fe. We kpw
thai mGlitudes this Glars have fallen and We know h
muiiiudcs falling aud therefore we know that mo
temptation before the young ought not 70 be- acoi
there regard for PIl9e re demands az rs, Us semoya ana
prepared the public mind TO assert the necessity o carrying
The principle out.
their character AMI long tried reputation. II they may
dulge certainly right that others may supply h9m, for
the gLtfuuoss OF demand proves the ishtulness 0f
supply How u the manufacturer 10 know that the whole
sale dealer sells 10 those who safely use and how
the Wholesale dealer 10 determine whether The retailer viii
wisdom in the selection Of persons to whom he sill,
And again. how l. the retailer Ia know whether the
sumcr will make judicious use Of tbs beverage pur-
chssedi II viii be seen therefore that other pncl,
practicable for eeciually assang tbs the
Of all the multiplied evils OF inempeance We must
tie seller 81 be regarded with the feelings is
the pckpOcket and highwayman-as invaders Of ho
rights and welfare Of ma nkind.
We do deny but there many marvellous standards
Of rospectabity among the rum eier. aud kers,
bat there deal inconsistency ia the details Of
this subject and probably VIII be for tns come.
We must therefore, adopt other standard whefebyto
try actols and customs than the responsibility OF those
who perform those actions and ask therefore, not hat
the ndl iduas engaged ia the business are respectable
but whether the busness tsef is respectable otsr
ords the busnef5 Of who bsgtts the OF
the destruction OF body aad soul by III the skill aud ine
nuy in the power OF man b. IN dc 70 occupy postio Of
ecably The individual occupying tbs post Oh may
ONT the low groggeres the Of evil, but hs
avoiding the true issue. The fact ihat the low gros
would not lie pairOfzed not thai te patrons
thht the higher grOgshop pat set The exam Pc
Tie young no lfst commence tae downward pah
The ouisc Of his journey LILLE beside hoyers and
Greduny tbors beses him, ald at lat be finds
huself be-et with brambles th his ste e
finds 70 be perhaps impossible even he have the mini
uess, Courale AID nerve 10 attsf0pl 1t.
" e must Omproniso nothing. Total abstnenco from
the manufacture sale ana sof a1d hoo
BY rcmOni Oar qrecefts and e1nnlss 10 save Ia ~
kiLd nom mE ding peTL
Nr BukLElGH was frequently interrupted ~ sppause
during the ocuTse OF his remark
Tie Committee appointed to dasyhAte officers hr tho
mecng returned this point Of dc proceeings and
pored he fonowing
P.sssai.... THOMAS W gicGrSsos, Mas