The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-03

e as ssss e e., vas ..s Ie.sy :eg:ss's ..oa
visw Gsi.on stands about stx test In his stockiDrs
sDd Is sem-vbst cor oulent Hs s.M:-
two CLASSES for whom have felt profound sympathy
during this meeting and one class has been the audience
te ano the other The speakers addressing the audesoe
to All With the voIos, that fear scsrcsl, anything of
what has bseu uttered upon this platform has BEEN
things wish to ssy s Il worth being hsre 70 stsod
upon the basis Of the Temperance reform. Tho whole
.s : her; p s x 70 s s!as' to ns,
's.tOEt Z. his Convention. And have not met to
tall only q temperance for this would be talking OF
ssain But this Convention We are setting an
e1snple to England, Ireland, and tho whcle world
,S Goo tSat was ons o. ths ssr rsSrTe Aud.t
Then the csdse had respectabty The testoaer was
LAUGHED at ard sered IT. and scosd At but that time
on, chancellor, sad dgniia,iss come up to testify
tber interest to this There In the world
Sp Iii s
ties Ard This WAS deemed In the days of Jesus good
philosophy yet st this day i . condemned BY those who
ssct; country. II concerna mankind now living q
destined to live on the earth. For want Of time Mr.
Gar ison said here he would give way TO othsrs.l
urh. The CHAIRMAN then introduced Mrs. D. Gage, Of
Mrs Cage Is lady Of nne matronly, e,abonpoint ap
resrsncs. She has evidently passed the hsyday Of lt
srd looked with calm compcency upon the exertions
was respectfully dressed in light oolcred silk. With
green stripe. which was In excellent harmony
sn the ns1s sss ss
voices bave OF tho ultimate Of thsir Mrs
Gage evidently dresses well; and during short speech
took several drinks Of water thus enforcing her doc
trines not only BY preoept but example.
Mrs. G. ssid-ihe President has announced me as COM
ors Is
there a !ew mouths and am comparatively . stranger
know little OF the temperance cause there or how it
ttsnds but trust that have learned much to night
In my capacity of lcoker-tn will enable TO shed
an Eastern Eight upon It when return havs come
rg journey for this purpose and WILL hope. be able
to carry back glad tiopgs to my home In the Far West
Enough bss been said here to night II experience did not
before convince you Of It, t. that the Of tenn
leads to evil Mrs Gage hers related incident which
occurred to hen in her travels deck hand fell from
ever, effort to fave him when inquiry was made about
bis fate his fellow hands said Oh he only drunk
aIdw She contnuedThs great cause In the Life boat
ta 70 save ta Let US not sf about the
whs 1t be the Maine Law the Carson league but
lsy hold upon 1t, and VIC viii eventually succeed ZAP
At the closs of Mrs Cages speech Mrs. Lucrsta Mott
moved that AT Garrison be Invited to continue his
marks, which was carried When Ar. GARRISON caras
forward the second time he sad-I was proceeding to
tay, when sat down, thaumhen Mr. Burney asked last
that they had not their own person. or in the person
OF relative OF friend suffered from ntem erance,
the question wont homo TO my heart had father who
like TO repeat the question of Mr. Barnum and ask the
audience who have suffered from intenperance to stand
up Here the audience almost unanimously rose up:
showing, apparent satisfaction Of Mr. Garrison that
his audience had during some time Of their lives been
LuoREaA Mo1r from the body Of the hall, moved that
VIM Lloyd Garrison conclude his obrervstions He wes
limited to fifteen minutes but there no Law to prevent
csriisd NJ Garrison tlen concluded bis narrative re.
tive to his fathers death.
1hs Rev. Mr.. ARMSTRONG, author OF the Temperancs
affected in consequence of Mr. Garrison alusion to
Ioi.eIable death OF his parent death which hs-Mr.
When to 10 be said at he S
IeIder liberty to drink After Yards he had brought
at a tempsssnce meeting in Stafford, England,
took his cane and knocked The cursed bottle of the table,
ard in tina presence Of his family, he entered his pledge
In the fihie, where it now remains. =
Mr. Beoi4I. of WisconAin---s stout, bearded, tidy
dressed Western gentleman then addressed the audience
ard aid they would bring the Maine law question to besr
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of New York, moved that committee
Of Eve be appointed to prepare address to tho people
Carried.
Doctor ssoDoEAss, of New York. alluded in forcble
terms to ths injury which the cause sustained By our
own and other governments landing by their Custom
House laws liquors in Maine law States Congress- Par
iiamsnts and all legislative bodies should be pstioned
It being now after eix O'Clock the chairman announced
the programme for the dinner spescher, and dongs Of
today well as of the Sunday sermons and the conyen-
EVENING SESSION.
Tho Convention commenced the evening session pur
suant to adjournment at half pas. sevenclock There
n large audience pre ent perhaps between two and
hrco thousaI d. After tho meeting called to order
by the President, ,hs Amphions sang song entitled
favor OF publishing the proceedings Of the Convention il
pamphlet form, for gene-al distribution letter
then read from Rev Mr. Chspip in which he expressed
his entire in the objects Of the convention
Rev. Nr. PiERroST introduced to the meeting He
began by stating that The mott forcbe form which moral
suason could take that of the law Moral suasion
he on.ended was insufficient of ITSELF and should be
enforced by the strong Of the law, if necessary.
This hc illustrated IN various ways said he for IN
ahould leave him at liberty to accomplish his
destrucions Well, if cut him down with my iacknfs
morality consist In my knifeY Noa but in my love
for my neighbor. Nov, . vote this question.
As mary as think this Is moral act win signify the
esme By fasing aAyos'.
Tho whole neeting-'.Ayeu
As many OF are OF the contrary win say 'NoG"
10 this there was no response.
Mr. PERroST Well. this Is all correct. The morality
of the act Is settled beyond dispute. 1t ALTO. X.
At this part of the speech the bouquet appeared
upon the stage with his full Of flo wers and with
the most complasapt smile upon his face. lie then
placed bis bouquets the table, looked patronizngy
the audience, and said plain as looks could say,
you STE what SIN doing for the Maine law.
The sresker took about half dozen votes the
ralty Of the fact which he would perform by emitting
down who bad tempted suicide by hanging 1t IS
almost needless 10 sny that he oil in each with
triumphant majority. 1t has been said truly that the
State has only the right TO protect human e and every
citizen in the enjoyment Of his rights When It does this,
II has done all that IL required OF it. Every wife has
right to the love ard support Of her husband,
the state must protect her aud her children in the
epoJn Of those rights. Therefore, the Law says 10
every man who would infringe the rights of another,
hands of y The State knows nothing about human
sonls-that Is . matter between and God-the
church must take of that. The State, therefocs
tas this ground-enoy POUR liberty, $50 you your
own not TO njure another mans. Any other claim
for liberty anarchy IN its worst for Now, that ia
my argument-no,hipg further. Here the speaker WAS
Interrupted by portion Of the audience, who made
much noise by stamping to render it almost imposa
bic 10 proceed He concluded By expressing his thanks
for the courtesy with which he had been treated,
Mrs. LpcITTII AoTT was the next speaker. She was
received with he est applause Mrs. Mott ID
orator Of established rcpusson and has been before
The public for long tenn Of years She has grown old
rights, and Is row, snould think, about sixty years