The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-09

and 70 declare bne mas no e0rJnly superior (In19
sentiment was received with great appreciation
She will be held responsible for the guard anship OF
her children She (drs. b. would not advocate
divorce, but she would advocate separation, which
would give woman the control of her own person,
property, and children Let [refuse to be the
companion of drunkard, and we will soon see the
effect Of that measure on society. The drnkard has
sacrificed the peace and happiness Of all with whom
he il connected, and he should be spurned from
society, and have meted out to him punishment COM
mensurate TO his crime. The rum seller Is always
blamed, and justly blamed; but the drinker is as
guilty as the vender 1t is said that men could not
get drunk if there were no rum sellers. Neither
could there be any rum sellers if there were no
drinkers, and sellers have as much right to sell
as drunkards have to imbbe the poison. Woman has
suffered too much from the bugbears raised about her
sphere and il Is time to treat all these ideas with
contempt. (Applause.) The law gives no protec-
ton to the drunkards wife, and she has no remedy;
the law will DO nothing for her, but it win throw its
arm round the author OF her msery-the rum seller
woman never consented to such laws and she should
never submit to them; and she must declare her in
aenable right to lfe liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness and enact laws for herself (Synptoms of fell
lowshlp OF feeling in this idea) Woman is thought
too good and too delicate to mingle in public discus
sons; but would that she was thought too good and
too delicate to live in close companionship with a
drunken prohigate Horace Mann was travelling
round the country lectnring on woman, and though
there were portions OF his lecture unexceptionable,
still there were other parts which deserved the
Duke Of every woman. (Sensation.) We would
strike at the OF the evil and remove the cause
OF evil and despair. Far more noble in eyes is
the political feld-that Stygan pool on which Mr..
Mann says we must not embark. Though woman is
now denied her right to speak her sentiments through
the ballot box. it is her right, nevertheless Gap
plause2 We do not invite woman to act in the mis-
sion pointed cut by Horace Mann-to visit the
lanes and byeways, and abodes of wretchedness
So long the law says it is upright business to
deal out poison To the public, so long will men be
found to embark in it, but let law be passed to pre-
tba Aaip lazy htel, and
which we must have. To the attainment oi this OBJ
ject we must all direct our labors-women as well
men. This law gained much yet remains to be
done. Let mothers be thoroughly and properly edu-
Gated, so as to be able to generation of good
men and good women. Give US true mothers, true
women, and the work is done. Woman is herself
beginning to recognise the great truth; but first she
has a work 10 do: she must assert her right as an
equal and responsible being with man. (Applause.)
She must carefully look into all matters in which her
interests are concerned, and claim right to voice
in the administration OF the laws.
Mrs. Boomer concluded amid demonstrations Of
applause and the President announced to the audi
ence that Miss Brown would next address them.
Rev. Miss ANTOiNETIE l.. Brown accordingly
came forward, and, with much enthusiasm com
menced-And this is Metropolitan Hall and this is
metropolitan audience! 1t would not be strange if
We were overawed at the fact; but we are strong
strong in the cons ,ousness OF obeyng "the still,
small voice Of conscience" II net for the gsh
ing tide of song to low ont in this hall from wo-
mans lips, till the immense audience should be i'm
mersed IN its rapturous tide. And if our sisters may
thus entertain man with song, may we not discourse
Of temperance, truth, and righteousness? Cap
plause) Miss B. requested to be permitted to pro-
coed without such interruption) No one thought
that Jenny Lind was unwomanly. Some even
thought she was angelic; and surely they would ex-
tend much liberation to those who appear in such
great cause as that Of Temperance. There was a
certain wise king, in days gone by, who accus-
toned to have David sing before him. to exercise the
bad spirit; but she thought there was no bad spirit
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could be dispensed with. She was glad to see an
audience like this assembled on such an occasion the
present. but she thought she could in the express
sive gances Of some, that they considered asle
male Paul Prys elbowng their way into positions they
should not occupy; and such an effect had this idea
on her that she was almost inclined to say, ~ hope
don't intr1de." Uaughter) But she came here to
speak on temperance, and she felt that she did not
intrude." The Maine law! Shall we soon have law
Ike that, written on statute book Oh, for law
such this! a law that shall bring peace and pros
Iefty on our nation! Shall we be told that such
law iniilnges on the rights of mann Then the law
is an infringement on their rights, and all men
have right to enter on the traffic at their own
risk and option 1t needs not now to attempt to
Prove that the traffic in intoxicating drink is not an
evil And II i be an evil then the law ought to sup
press it. If We would degrade the very name Of law
must twipe its links, corroded in the blood of the
drInkard-twine it around the license system; but lie
MS rescue the God-given law from such degradation
rs this IL i enough to say If we leglate at all for
the traffic then are bound to legslae tor its ami
hilaOn. No other legislation will answer the neces
sites OF the times- But, do you tell us none need
drink Of tie fatal cup except he chooses? We grant
that But dare who pray :" lead US not into
temptation, place tie cup in the hand of the weak
mani II we do, then We should feel shame and
falling OF counieDanCe II could destroy selfish
less in tie human heart then we would have destroy
Cd al opposition to the Maine law. The man Of
moderate drinking can lie opposed to a prohibtory
Law can be willing that the tide of evil aud wrong
shail still continue. ! had school-mate once--a
.f1l II q
SIT there were times when shrunk from her as
would from the plague. And what was her crime.
Jier father was dIupkard True, she was not to
llane: but We did society low dDcs-ysit the sins
Of tie father upon the CHILD. That father was man
0i wealth, and yet wealth could not make him
honored and respected while he was seen reeling
through the streets. And yet that drunkard was u
man, and had mans heart, and he felt the degrade
ton Of himself and those who were dear 10 him. He
took the pledge but he fell before the temptation OF
licensed shop in the village. He felt his shame
and renewed his pledge, and said il he should fall
again he would take his own life. A companion
tempted him again, and the next morning his daugh-
ter found him in the barn hanged dead. And that
girl fell down in swoon, and became maniac
Such are the evils OF intempeance. And would
selfsliness still stand 10 protect such an evil Wine
never puts talent into a man: and yet we find men
who are accustomed to take daily glass saw we
cannot and we viii not have such a law as this.
There are men who are accustomed to themselves
brilliant IN the eyes OF the world, and they cannot
endure "a see their accustomed wne.beverage repu-
dated and denounced by the world. The wine
chariot il the most uncertain Of hobbies: he who
rides in il has no Gilpins race, and il cannot be said
OF him
Where he did nj first get up,
He viii again get down"
This law has too much light in its own nature TO
remain in darkness. Edcts Of suppression are TO the
sublime edics OF this Law like the piping Of the sum
mer fy to the thunder tones Of the Almighty when
lie speaks 10 the universe. Shall we be told that the
license law j. sancti6ed by agei SO have been the
institutions which are passed away or are tuInbng
10 decay Even the exponents Of opinion have been
changed The ever ascending series Of opinion are
the Jacobs ladder by which the angels are eternay
ascending and descending into the presence of Cod
The law Of progress and that Of decay applies TO al
things and our license system must not lie exempt
from i. IL must be laid in the tomb Of the Capucts
UuestTainable applause) II Is moral putreElction
aud il must be cast aide forever. DO Jon ask, what
il we fail in our attempt 10 get prohbitory law
answer, we shall not fall Cardinal Richelieu
ordered once page at his side 10 procure him