New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-29
Ram in New-Jersey-Grcat Mass Meeting nj
Treufon-Presentatiou OF Pitcher. TO Neal
Dow-MRrmoIh Petition.

Dow-Manmoth Petition.
ccrrezpuadcnce Of The y Y Trhap-
TRENroS, n J.. Thursday Jan. q, 1853.
The State of NeE-Jersey has been described
BY some politician as q ciderbarrsl tapped a bOsa
ends by New.York and Philadelphia. Our State has
been famous for lie good CIDER and the lively cure By
which the politician has represented Is not ir from
the truth In respect although ia another respect is
fsils most decidedly. Fgur:vely New YoT. and Phils-
delphs have tapped NewJsrsey even as two yrsody
cider toper mi hi be supposed tap cider barred at
both ends. They have drawn some cider from our
good State, but the day of FINAL reckoning viii show
thai they have drawn more BLOOD than ciier The
vile mixtures and sdultersted liquors whi,h have come
into this state from New York alone 20 my knowlsdye
have manufactured half hundred confirmed drunk
ards In one single township Of not more than three
thousand inhabitants And in that township some
graves could be pointed out 10 attest that NewYork
liquors, vended BY NewJersey runsellers. have he'd
much blood. And if that be the record Of our town
ship, What shall we cay Of the State at large and
pecislly rs great towns with their numberess srosge-
ries ard drinking places NewJersey. in respect Of
rum, il truly Augean stable and how is it to be
olesnscdi OF course we have mulrtudes Of the good
old-lashioned people WHO tell you the way, is TO ,p-
point rurnguzzers to our ldseships and our execu
justices There was more truth than wit in the reply
which iery little fellow made one nigh, 70 a certain
sooiate Judge who trying TO arrest or, at least
moderate the anatiCism which would pass Maine Law
In New Jrsey The Judge asked, II our present laws
were not stringent enough, snd people violated the
laws, why they were not ait With Where are your
justices and oonsablcs 10 bring such ranTessors JUS
&C" &c. Tie fiery little man sprHng Up, and in sub
sthnce ssid Coed laws indeed Justce. indeed
When We get the miscreauts before the Court the
Judges Gcgut them We can't have Justice till we get
judges nA0 don't oEH tGrIHs'" good shot at
asyern owner dscOursing prophecies 10 Temperance
men
The Temperance question is producing great agitation
amongus. IL has played tie mischief with Old political
organizations and has unsettled many voters. Oar
present Legislature IS not supposed to BE- very rientyto
string, than the present statutes allow,
but the fire has been burning righ, brayey, and it il
hoped that the demonstrations Of the present week has
proved to this elective body that very large and re-
spectnbe part Of their constituents do abhor al inc pee
tore from the bottom Of their souls the traffic and
most heartily do pray for speedy radiance Of the
The petitions may not now be granted but the eject
In shaping public opinion for future conflicts will not be
Lost. Our great mas meeting VIII not De IN vain OF
this must wTlte.
In Trenton resides that most worthy and efficient
worker in this csuse, Rev. Leiyard Cuyler. He has
stood firm AZ rock, and has been ahOst in himself
Sincere beyond cav and earnest according 70 deep con-
vctons be has cast himself heartily into this contest
The effect Is seen Ia his town. where he and his
trusy helpers not few have terretted out groygeres
and drinking holes, keepers Douretne
court over which Stacy G. Potts presidcs, terror TO
these hard sheled evil doors The effect Is mOst sau
tary Maine law in the hands Of such men would
make Trenton safe place for legislator aud constituent
10 visit which can hardly be said at present.
All over the State there found trusty men labor
ing with MI their might for the good time coming.
Porsome weeks past the Temperance men havepropos
cd 10 inundate submerge aud Baturate the honorable
Legislature with petitions in favor OF prohibory law.
Nor would they send in quiet way by mall but by
numerous delegation who might discuss the wants OF
our population aud beg personally for the redress Of
greatest wrongs This intention has been carried out
the present week The Grand Division OF the Sons OF
Temperance of New-Jersey, met on Wednesday, and
was Itself meeting II il the fr'ttme the writer
has met with this body and will say do not think our
State could easily turn out more respectable boiy OF
men, evidently from the very parts OF society best cal
ouated TO take just views of evil which Is much
indebted to the paty fashions of the rich 10 the
patry appetites Of the poor for it, power.
In the afternoon Rev. Thee. l.. Cuyler p. q w p,
presented TO the Grand Division that marked Neal
Dow. The Grand Worthy Patriarch addressed wei.
come 20 Mr.. Dow, and he responded ina few graceful
words The reception was warm, and the applause tn
Euliuous and hearty.
At night the presentation Of pitcher to Neal Dow
took place In the Green st. Methodist Church Admissions
being made by tickets, at shngs each The house
wGs smued TO tis utmost capacity Prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr. Brown, pastor OF he church. and then Dr.
Charles Jewet, OF Massachusetts opened the evenings
campaign by Of his happiest efforts The train Of
thought admirable. Every great reformation, he
raid, has three stages The hst Is the discovery and
The second the diffusion OF these primo cs by argu.
en Ia order 10 ind0ctrinate the minds Of those who
are be the chiefnstuments in the reform The third
h the age Of conflict the application OF the principles 10
the actual business Of lie. IL Is the sapefrs stage 10
would be impossible 10 give in short space tho volume
Of wit and logic which burst from this speech like
wine from the press. The audience was kept in a
slant state Of grsthcaton.
The pitcher then brought forward and presented
ty Rev Mr. Cuyler in few remarks OF welcome 20 the
distinguished guest warmly commencing his discovery,
and pointing 20 him who would be loved all
this country for the law which he penned Mr. Cs re-
marks were 70 the point and happy.
Mr. Dow responded. How beautifully hespebks bow
clean he turns bis sWath how boldly he advances Who
would think that % be the author Of the bodest in
noyatiOn the hoary fashions OF our day, HIS smile
pleasant as q wouan's his voice not et all honlkc
rather il is very huteike Who would take this man
TO be the great icOnOclast Neal Dow, But then, when
he speaks his neat statements arguments, ami his
whole speech bound together by strong logic BIT
me seeing him for the fret tme this was nOt the great
thing 10 notice. was struck with the deep passionate
sl absorbing intensity OF purpose which bresthed In
those gentle tones bad not heard Nun i've minutes
before knew he had the Woe is me If preach not
this Gospel hanging like drawn sword over his head
lie will not utter half dozen sentences before you viii
he you live, that Neal Dow Is not speaking
ike Congressman, merely 70 speak, but that ne IS IN
terstly in earnest Such clear, logical statement sach
simplicity OF language and such intensity OF feeling and
purpose must make OF the convincing and ef
fective speakers Meadow il such in my estimation lie
to he GiVer Of al good things and the Sender Of all
really good meR.
The exercises Of the meeting were brought to a spen.
did termination by most brilliant and telling speech
BY John B. Cough, whose great speech IS set down
for 10 night
Al 10 thk morning the Convention met for business
ard had free interchange o. sentiment The Discus
tions In the Grand Division and in the Convention prove
that Asine Law was not buried BY the last LeEsa
tue At any rate such blast Great Procession
with its mammoth petition blew N the State HOas.
to-day, over the grsys IN which hey attempted last year
10 bury that Law mist have convinced the Honorable
Representatives ard Seastors that they cannot construct
grave which Is able hold the immortal prohbitoy
Law Of the Pine Free State.
The meeting of the Convention in the Greenst. Meth
odtt Church was crowded and enthusiastic. NJ O. Hal
sted, Esq, occupied the Chair, assisted BY yicePre.i
dents from each County in the State While the Bas-
ness Comniree were engaged IN preparing some isuns
OF business, Dr. Jswet Of Boston, made most happy
address. He was sueoeeeded by Neal Dow in one Of
the mO<t powerful and thrilling addresses the pot
cal aspects Ct the Temperance question have ever
hear