New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-03

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Tie PhEsIDEsT next introduced DR. DEWoLFE Of Maine
The speaker adyered to the difficulties experienced by
lie cary movers in the Of Temperance Maine and
Of tie fral development Of the Maine Law which the
grand agent that was needed to put down the Rum
power lie successfully argued the necessity Of men
voting principle when the time should arrive for them
to cast tier ballots That the Rum party in Maine since
tie enactment Of the law had increased he had doubt
bot 10 that The proper sentiment OF the people there to
he in point Of fact but issue az the approaching cleo
ton end that Rum or No Rum The nominallyl Demo
cratic d date for Governor the Rum candidate
but all good had resolved If party recrean to
truth that ihey would abandon party and vote for Princi
PIE lie lad been delegated 20 attend the Half World
TmIerancc Convention but he frank 10 admit that
his SYM ahy with the whole world and such being
the case lie gaiifed the ladies participating in
+ The proceedings upon acknowledged basis of equality.
{. e. BuRECB, Of Connecticut in the absence Of the
Chairman Of the Business Committee introduced the fol
loving resolutions which were On motion to be incor-
porated with the resolutions previously Introduced and
lieu pending before the Convention
hfn.sed 1La We urge our fellow liens 20 petition Conss 50
poed ny heIesfer prohibit the sale and diffusion Of such
Rred That proper and efficient
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eovarg Of social and spiritual enjoyment and
Of p8Sns sG and seupSPeoeia as % and
reauTe oun-shoud take the place of the baEroom and
Bs,ed political economy with
y oordeming the manufacture se and Of intoxicating
drinks since their eo to The eHcset the sega cost Of
Useful articles tLefere money s2euD alcoholic
beverages devoted TO the purchase Of articles Of utility the
emf Dyed Oh hhns ezma branches Of productive industry
which ave - the labor Bestowed heIa i've times as great
OF their price to the labor for producing al
Bsied Thetthc officer. of this meeting with
Colniitee b. constituted Committee with pow
wherever aud hey deem sdSsab to d. 80 aud TO mi
Late oh they may judge best for the advance
IS Emmy CLARK next took the platform and dealt
most effective blows against for their inactivity in
ors 10 their interests the Of tie Temper
Reform BY happily conceived alegory she showed
that willie all mankind acknowledge the evils of ntemper
ana know that by resort to the ballot box they have
the power stop its effects they inactive and let the
destroyer continue his work and they look with calm
Indifference She loudly cbeered at the conclusion of
her remarks
The President announced the next speaker the ind
vdua who had published the first Temperance newspaper
in the United States: WILLIAM LLOYD GARRIsos of
Boston;
Mr. Garrison stated that in long years past he had been
active worker in the Of Temperance and though
his efforts had been drawn especially into other
channels of reform that yet his interest in il had been
warm ever. When he was an active worker the teto
taller unpopular and looked down upon. Now he
could see Thousands in single Convention engaged
active members. Ii any one thing would dsqualfy him
from peaking for Temperance he once did t would be
that he unaccusomed to talk upon Temperance to
people who appreciated It's value
But now Chancelors Judges Politicians, Doctors of
Divinity and ofceseekers of all kinds coming for
ward to Tie work Ii certain evidence of lis growing
popularity AT the conclusion of Mr. GarrisOns remarks
be called upon al who had either personally by their
relatives been the sufferers by the of alcoholic drinks
ire Fully twothrds Of the audience responded to his
call.
Mrs FRANCIS D. GAGE of St. Louis No, next spoke.
Her remarks brief and referred to the workings Of the
rmtrac to be in the south and of the general want
Of oor, there in favor of the reform She stated that
ocpt with the women the Maine Law very generally
opposed
Rev. Mr. ARMSTRONG Of Saratoga, who organized a
Temperance Society early 1905 next favored the Con
venton with pathetic "reminiscences of the effects of
Rumdrnkng
Mr. CLARE of Rochester being called upon sang an ap
propria;e Temperance song
Mr. Booth, of Wisconsin being called, next addressed
The Convention He spoke of the present state of the Ten
perance in his State and of the enactment of the
Maine Law being submitted to the popular vote in Novem
Der next His remarks interesting and to the point
hut the ateness of the hour prevents making more
enlarged sket,h of them.
Mr. WILLIAMS of New York introduced the following
resolution:
Rd That Committee Of FIVE be appointed prepare Ad
this Convention the friends OF Temperance throughout
the world clari practical which
hour specially devoe the advocates Of the Temperance Revo
luton IN Anne RIGA.
DIR. SSoDoRAss as the author Of resolution of the sup
Elementary series reported by the Business Committee took
occasion TO call attention to its drift which was the
sy of bringing national legislation TO the aid of local pro-
hbitory laws such that of Maine.