New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-03

hat benefit would fAlow. Who know or caras 8 or or
hist man is member of 8 Temperance sociatgl Whs'
good does II do Lizzie nothing But when there an
organization snd that you together in yoar strength
then you make an impression on the public mind and you
vii have on beneficial Influence The man will take
the pleCgt to himself Yes be may but will ne keep Il
There i much 10 fear that he will not II he takes
pledge beside the warning voice Of his conscience sns
Ms binding relations before God snd angels he has made
that promise in the presence of his fellow brOh-rs aud
associates IN the and before whom AMI IN whose
presence he would be degraded and forever dsgrsced
he violated this solemn And is much 10 be regret
teo-bui yet fear true-tha such is the perversy and
weakness Of human Dsture that fear more, shining
IN the light Of our fellow pclntabe beings Ike our
selves, Than 70 offend in the presence alone OF that TOD
whom thus specially offend and dishonnr This reiance
on sefpledges niIh possibly be best illustrated BY an
sneeooie; In South Carolina in times gone by no one eouc
leave home without instrument nearly forgotten
and technically designated ch Ter" This ticker WAS a
pint quart bottle covered with wickerwork 20 pre-
serve from Injury; and from home no traveller could 20
without having slowed in his SADDLE bags this necessary AZ
compartment In these times there lived gsreman in
that State Ugh, Jolly boon companion, and fond Of
BIZ icheT Heihcught 10 himself that he tckled too ire
quenty and that he would the acquaintance OF his old
friend encased IN wicker work He prom sed be would do
Hewss Major in the army AND had enc brothsr q
General sno another Brigader At one period hi Reg
ment hsd to perform long march and they st oat on
At ih' first halt the officers sought out spring we'll and
having sat round il brought nth their ckler aud having
mied with pure water Of the liquor proceeded 10
JOY Themselves The Major stood aoof and did 90
them After refreshment they proceeded their journey
and At the next halt the officers ickled again. the Mo
stu standitg alOof The third halt the officers began 70
ce that the Major did not join them and having inquired
the cause snd heard he had promised not 20 drink they
agreed TO "fEAHel' him. No said than done ;
they eaueh hold Of the Major aud poured the liquor
down his throat and. indeed if the truth must be told
he not mskDg uuch objection Ths regiment proceeded
and came to smother halt and another and another with
out taking any notice Of the Meor but wnen they
rising Ia 90 third time without making another AZ
tempt resolution. he up to the proof OF his
accord and eked, well, boys said he don't you think
il is tin TO tuHnel again Laughter He c0nended At
length that there hope for the maj rty
of druDkaIds but in removing the of the evil, and
that in Furnishing the drunkard let the AK fall on the
victim and the assassin who the cause-that
being the allowance of manufacture and sale Of sco
hOc drink and that nothing could prevent this but such
Law as the Maine Liquor Law He stated that in his eN
ptrienCe judicial officer for nearly thirty years he
could sfim that the and most Of
crime which under his official knowledge, originated
in drink. Moral suason was very good but Il would not
reach those persons who were likely be most in want
reformation They never went TO Temperance meetings
Tie dealer in poison was now measuring it out
and handing il his bar 10 his victims; and
while be put their money into his TILL was ridicu
ing the Temperance people up there in the Metho
DIST Church. who endeavorng to the poor fly
from the spoer web. which likely to be flung round
hun and in which be likely u be destroyed He then
address the dies and pointed their duties
mothers and sisters The wife of the drunkard he said
particularly to be commssersted for she tied
living dead bodythe same as Il of those unfortunate
men the Siamese twins who bound together by a
ligaiure Of nature should die leaving tue sgrviy,
not be too con6dng for although mother thought she
had abe best and virtut in the community yet
was a tact that young men Did drink Notwithstanding the
maternal opinion oftheir perfectOnS Young ladies' could ct
feet great de al by their example, and he knew in
the infancy of Temperance where could be got out
of srge meeting to sign the Temperance Pledge. till
youTg lady stepped forward and then Western follow
I'd mme dstely after. He said that matter how it
might be denied, he feared that some women
did drink and they should endeavor to their influence
to redeem those OF their AMI their sisters who had 50
fallen He then turned to the young men, the Cadets
Temper and hoped that they would recoe they had
TO perfect the work their fathers had begun and Or like the
SOLDIERS of Napoleon the Young Guard They would save
the Temperance nom perhng in the hearts opin
ions of and would bring to ssfeyo victory though
their bones might be whtened IN its defense The speak
er after ther remarks of similar nature sat down
an id the loud clippings OF the meeting.
Song of the Bird by Oakley.
The PREsIDENr then explained TO the audience that it
was not fault o the Committee that Mr. Beecher
not pre- they had received his promise 10 be present
and he thought the word Of that gentleman sufficient
guarantee Had they been aware in due season that Mr.
Bcecher could not be present they might have obtained
the assistance of other able speakers He spoke thus be
people apt to think when the name of a cee
trated person announced and the party does ap
pear that the name was only used as bait to draw
dieIce.
Nj DmLIsoH,N then rose and said he was the party
who Lad waited MIR Beecher TO request his aid he
had been assured by that gentleman that he would be pres
On calling at his residence this eveuingI informed
by BIS nily that he had an engagement 10 ociate at the
81 ching q Church az SaugeItes this morning aud
that he intended returning to New ork possible
after the peri snce OF the duties that assigned him.
and arriving New 1Ork ne should walk direct
tn 10 the meeting and as he is not here my friends
trust YOU will mpute his absence 10 some Unforeseen cir
cur stance that la delayed his coming This explanation
WAS received with warm applause after which
Rev JAS PERRY forward 10 the front of the plat
form and addressing Judge ONEALL-who stood up while
be was speakng-said: Most Worthy Patrarch-A most
pleasing ADD unexpected duy has devoyed on this
evening I'm deputed TO welcome you stranger and
We. not a stranger, but brother We welcome you
a. a Souherner. We welcome you citizen Of the
chivalric state Of South Carolina within whose borders
those glorious Revolutionary heroes, Marion Stump
ter and their numerous comparOts, who molly
and effectively aided in securing to our common
country the blessings of Liberty. We welcome
in YOU another # those for whom your
state so celebrated you who have noby strven TO
free our great country from the yoke Of moral despotism
that weighs her down and humbes her the dust And
while the sound Of your voice and the knowledge of
uu.rng abOIs in great mission endears you all
re.lnt me offer you the hand of brotherhood and 10
heartily welcome you in behalf Of the friends of Temper
ance Id The En- Lire City. And ~ the voice that has 50
eloquently advocated the of Temperance here to
night be heard in every town and village from here to
" sbigton; and the Capital of country may il
IN mense evils of Intemperance And may you be long
pared To continue in the good work which you have 80
long md arduously labOred
Judge O'NXAL bowed 10 the wecomer and, warmly
gra ping his hand sad Accept the thanks Of grateful
hes tor the welco you have just rendered and be
assured will always be Seace ana comfort me-" At
the close Ct his reply he loudly applaudei
After two sopgs from Mr. OAKLEY. Rev. Mr. EDWARDS
gave his bensdction and the ar-e audience dispersed
SANTA FE.