The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-23
Massachusetts State Temperance Convention
Grand Rally of Anti-Liquor Mem at Spring
field.
FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.
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Grand Rally of Anti-LiquOr Mem at Spring
field.
FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, Wednesday, June %, 1853.
This city of soourLers more than usually full
this morning as the State Temperance Convention has
been called to meet here at eleven O'Clock A. NJ. The
place hos been wen chosen, half a dozen railroads
centre and during the night sleep that nits up
the raveed sleeve Of care ia often broken by the
steam whistle or the locomotive bell The prospect is
that the convention win be full one and the
ers of the New York HERALD may fully understand its
object bring out Of its obscurity the oficap' call
which has been nearly swampedu from the public gaze
by being placed in the stern sheets Of the Life tem.
perance orgap.) Here it is
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
meeting 70 day rsaolv TO call state
dnt srsors Hsrsy 'as es % 1Rs the
Law the Common &c Anti nor
field on Msdnesaay and Thursday the sd sd ns.
of the law BY the Isature to take
further support and more uniform endorsement
s and or
ESs..a By the lsto Temperance Convention in
other topics Of which may be called up at
ls ss s% % ssS and earnest
ss ara eosa IT. the BY her
vents1 L. and unite in Ii is s 1hs
erymn receiving circular are reauesod M
e give the notice herein contained extensively as posi-
STATE TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE.
Mm. b; sroener DR. Charles Jcwett,
hey E1wnrd 9yyar otheman, James Eaton,
Moses M.llen. John Baker
Rev Z. W nigginson, zsnes D. Bassett.
Rev Edwin Thompson, Boston, June 4 1853
These gentlemen of the State Commte are early all Of
them Ole soldiers in the cold water army and Mr. Othc
man, particularly, is gentleman who would do a very
great cea heo he brains enough to carry out his ideas
W. Williams is the editor Of the life Boat which has
barely lived through several very heavy squalls. To
give idea of brother Williams terss and vigorous
style, copy the following from his last leader relative
to the convention -
We took occasion to st state last week that vgcr
Of olectirg pca LEGISLATURE Other facts ba Ve
NST Fs ask the friends Of whether they are
There Is now through the State .as spi'ny ss
su.sy among The msre law which win there
s ana s tss s Ct work
mss@s aas %sa'f %Sas "a
!. Sors s to be sonS grs the and that work
i n ss sts ss to T. Maine
work and that in viii Ss
Sa NTH .ash s;!s Maine iss '1sss %sn
It will be seen by the above that Brother williams
does not the s htes regard those obnoxious and
of The English langusee. No He proudly scars above
all such petty restrictions Moses Melen is ancient
Individual who pds the greater part Of the money with
which to carry the He attends TO this depart
ment very well, am informed The Rev. Mr. Higginson
is cher annie of Othepap's and man of great yolu.
biy, though not much learning or talent. Rev Ed win
Thompson clergyman Of the Uaiversslist
He is great friend to the slave" and uncompro-
Ising foe OF rum and tobacco He has excellent
flow of language, considerable humor and is very fair
stump speaker He is the best looking among the
Ieformers, having rosy face beamng with bonhonmie
Or Charles Jowett has been so long before the public
that need not describe him. lie Is comfortable as
ever W. B. .Spooner whose name appears first ON
the list, Is also very well known of the Old
Guard. W. r. Stacy a man Of not much account in any
position, appears to be the only representative Of the
Young Guard Washingtonian party. Mr.. Stacy once
high that he actually became nocturnal Inspector
this political action and they do hesitate to say
it is the opening Of the coalition" upon She chess
board Of State politics. Some few things indicate
much Two leading coalitionists in Springfield
watching the Of events One is J. NJ Usher OF
Medford democrat) and the other is William A. White
Esq., printer to the Constitutional Convention and secre
tay to the free soil State Committee. We shall soc.
The Church Is well epIesented here by DIR. Lyman
Beecher ard the Rev Mr. Wolcott Of Providence late of
Belchertown. Mr. Wolcott is considered great orator.
ard he is to "astonish the natives" this evening.
The Convention promises to be one, in moro
senses than one write this at the Massasoi House,
with the thermometer at ninety three degrees Fahrenheit
ard the only cool thing is the placid Connecti
cut ripping beneath the bridges that span s
clear fresh mPd waters Last night saw something
cause discussing a bottle of Chatsaa Margaua with
"plenty Of iee.n (Fact.)
mtse pow wcw ing over the following resolutions.
Heaven send safe deveranee, shall all melt.
The Boston train arrived at a quarter past eleven
bringing delegation Immediately afterwards the
vension met in Hampden Hall.
THE MEETING.
Mr.. B. W. WILLIAMS, OF Boston, called the delegates to
order and Iesd the ohneial call.
On motion, Hon. u. Uswa, Of Medford, was chosen