New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-20
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IN THE ASSEMBLY cfAMBEF
lscy the PROCESSION Col Camp President OF the o.ove
.nofrance eocie;y called tie Convention 70 ORDER,
ser tbauking the Assembly for the use Of the Han,
yodnoad Neal Dow ESQ Of Portland, 70 the audience
/ In Dow commenced by diselsimlng the charge Of
siicsrn brought against the advocates Of temperance
ssaid all questions concerning the welfare Of me PEG
sfequiriDg Legislative action were poltca qaesnon'i
q that therefore the Temperance Reform must Dcce5
,y 70 to the baOt.box lie then argued the import
zee OF this reform greater, in pecunary point oil
nv than any other question before the people
The Inanner in which the Temperance men OF Name
tsyried their reform was hunoTOusly described Ihe
safe Of New York said Mr.. has not suffered issstnan
cher portions Of the Union by the sale Of Intoxicating
bouors There was not a family which had not among
b cad remniscences history OF sorrow and crime IN
Suoed bv the use Of alcohol Desolation had passed
over every family and ohoseu victim as the angel oil
death did among the Egyptans The sick were not OK.
smpt from this evil. There was not family among
hem that had not lost member BY lstsinpershce mr
n related many instances Of crime and murder oil the
most appalling character, the result 81 drunAehuet'
The same sles lac had doubt could Oe t1 OIL every
house in this State W ch had been oulit ys
The polticians-the Political wirepslers OF Maine,
fyOo have none in THE State, ! I'm alvarez had hndlly
been compelled 20 admit that the people had right 70
bring tbs great question 20 the ballot OoA-to protect
themselves aganft the desoaton occai0ned by the usc
n alcohol The welfare and happiness of the people
we're paramount and whatever endangered them they
isd right TO sboish. Mr. ID. enforced ihs adjunct by
mentioning the suppression OF g9aon and otnef Puo
tbs most awful of evil innuencesi
Mr. d. described tue effects produced In Maine by the
sbandonment OF the liquor uahc. The appearance OF
pyeriy yanished-drunkenness no longer was seen ia
he FtTcets-bappineFs and cOmOft visited many ianthes
before desolste ond sorrowful He closed by appeal
htbe people OF this State TO pass law which would
WOduco such blessed results as had been experienced
aMane Throughout his speech Mr. Dow was heartily
eeered by the large audience which filed The Assembly
hll
Rev. MIR Cuyler, of EewJerscy followed Mr. Dow,
I'D made appeal in behalf OF the young men Of the
Safe into whose hands public affairs are about 70 be
admitted, and who are subject % the bhghting
tfu noes of the OF alcohol. He mentioned In sup
rt OF this appeal the OF many Of our politicians
this State whom early lie gave promise Of lame and
selulness but whose hopes were too soon covered in
srunkards' graves
Men say you take away the means by which we live,
yOu destroy our traffic Men have no right 10 live,
md Mr., c., by bringing death to others He hoped
uery one present would study the erect produced ny
the Maine Law" when IL "a in force, and see If is
asking not beneficial, and such would beEs this
State Mans highest welfare and Gods highest glory
should be the paramount objects with all Christian legs
lhiors.
There was an old constable. said Mr.. c. who, being
iulled sleep in court by the drowsy argument OF
lawyer, suddenly aroused by clap Of thunder and
starting up, exclaimed, "slence in the cONrt room
The outside thunder which 10 startling Legislative
han Ia not from below--it u from above. There are
tome who do not like to be disturbed in their dreams OF
hihshnees--but these are men who are iInnAmg, Who
will he heard and needed. Wemus all approsch Gods
legislator well the private citizen
nd what account shall we give OF conduct here
He mentioned an old man, member OF the Ner'Jer-
rev Legislature, who, when the MAINE Law was be-
fore the Legislature voted for H. 10 the surprise Of all
The old man. explaining his vote said he had son at
home, aud be must vote as that sons welfare wOsd
dictate That argument sdd Mr.. C., has never yet
been answered
When Fulton wss padding mp the noble Hudson, in
his little with wheels only four feet in diamettv
the conviction struck HIM that wheels much larger would
be better So with the advocates of temperance they
had prosrored and ihoir measures were now az much
increased in importance a. the wheels Of splendid
steamers exceed those OF Fultons first boat
This said Mr. C., Is prominently an Amercan mes
iure Here il was begun, and here il must be carried
forward An English Captain, in far OF sea- on find
ing Island not laid down his chart, went GA shore
10 tale pessesssn OF in the name OF the Queen aud
while bTeakiDgs bottle of champagne in honor o! TIE
discovery. was met by Yankee who hal just been ad'
Jnisterng the temperance pledge 10 the natives En-
SAID he had stood by the cradle OF IRISH liberty and
bad followed s heaIse 10 the grave Let none OF US
tsy this to tie cause OF temperance lhere are hany
Who remember is infancy bu, may there be none liy
ing who will witness its death.
AT the close of MIR. Cuyers speech, the meeting III
ioarned.
AT rHr srATr,sr. BAPTIST CHURCH.
A general Mass Convention of the Friends OF Tenn
pdance including the State Society, the Sons OF Tenn
krsncc, &c sc, assembled At the Safest Baptist
thnrNn afternoon. Inc cbufCn Was ucnseLy
crowded The meeting organized by the sppoint-
srent oi A. c. Flanagan OF New. York, rs President y
= Townsend and Wesley Bsiy Wee Presidents, and
Two Secretaries.
Committee of Five, Of which Rev. +. II Foster was
Chairman was appointed to report resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting.
TINS Committee reported the resolutions adopted BY
re state Society yesterday A. already published Also,
sr Mobiles resolution In relation 10 Temperance n0si-
hstons which before the state Society this
lng TINS resolution and the second OF the series before
mentioned, led TO very spirited debate, in which
Nessts Ravens and Townsend, Of New.York, Noble Of
tnondags Stone 81 Madison, Camp, Gregg and several
others took part The principal objection urged against
Nj Mobiles resolution was thar II indirectly advised the
formation OF distinct political Temperance party
nhCh many OF the speakers deprecated suicidal 70
she Temperance cause These objections were ably an.
,wered by mesvs Townsend Noble and others and the
resolution was adopted by large majority Tee other
resolutions were passed without opposition.
proposition was offered 10 sppont 8 COmrai:Iee -
"faw up biz similar 70 the Maine Law 70 be presented
10 the Excise Committee OF the Assembly wh,,o Mr.
hS.sns informed the meeting thai Sin very slrinsent
Us provisions AMI framed a. "a ohyise the oDiec.
Tons raised by Judge Curtis agips, TIE Rhode Island
appointed anu would be ready for pT,eents0n in day
lr two.
The meeting then Sdjourned
There are TO be severAlmeenss his evening a, which
hessrs Chap'n beccser, and others are snnorccd "
speak.
TIE fRoCEsSfOS
The grand procession Of the diaerep, rerrnsr, n,
organizations now holding meetings IN Albany formed
about 10 o'clock yesterday moTnins and marched
through the principal strces 20 The Capto and Stsse.s
Baptist Church The display was a very brilliant one
hough neither large o. that made lss, winter nor
aea so large confidently expected The sever.
" 81 the weather contributed 70 lessen TIE attendance
doubt while the general inpreSsiOn that pothins
Whsieyer win be Effected with the present leislstr,
n regard to the ensc,msnt Of the Name Law also opc-
sse to prevent general muster 81 the friends Of the
s&ase as Was expected SAL tie demons, ration was
beth respectable snd impressive one The beautiful
banners, with the snowy snd elegant ressiA and ns.
M Of the National and Ststs Grand Divisions q the
Sons OF Temperance. Subordinate Divisions o, the
same Order TENS Of the Order OF Heeh-ees, and The
Grand and Subordinate Temples .; the sons Of fem
persnce and the enlvening music Of taroe brass bands
~ contributed TO make the psgesHt brihan; one
Indeed.
The procession meved throash the streets in the OF
Ter previously indicated
The procession numbered 307 persons, not nclndin.
The ssads Last year the number reached shout 400
SECOND DISPATCH
A crowded meAtluO Has held ar the State 81