New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-08
THE MAINE LAW.
d;r, I'D Temperance RalIy-Fiftb Ward All
aDce for the Elaine Law.

O. afisstic meeting was convsnd II nc Iao-'H 20
u, the auspices Of the Frfih Ward Temperance Al
q G. ALL O'Clock Mr. L. y. Fowl T, Ars' . o IN ,
p Mss 4. L. Brown and Mis- : i1'1oAy' iae "o''
h. vn Alliance advocates, appeared upon re a. TN
~ ampanied by the officers Of the AlAnce ar -
y Fowler occupied the Cair AID the procs,1iny 2
rore openfd with q fervent prayer ho-- Kew H. 4
.sasIker
The PRECEDENT %, erved hat in the programme Of
ycFc:ss her name we put down tor an % iress: she
Neeed leave 10 dclzm the intention o. delivering In
.se few remarks she might ofer anything Ike eu +
.,ss; the addresses wOnd be done up brown by some
-, world eonne after her What remarks she might
spke were merely what the great importance Of the
,--.iect suggested TO her mind. Mrs r then said:
nsy be asked what should womao 90 in the csuse
- nj ersncef II the Maine Law be feasible VII
es brother seethat IL is executed and enforced
ecclect reading an account If a famous aca1emy-is
TIN silence lie particular tencts were, say
M, n possible and 10 Mi4k TIE more 4 ceisbrsrs1
DOciJr hearing that there 2 vacancy, Il was con
slider quite en- honor % be numbered among fs STU
Gests applied for admission but before hs application
received, stupid fellow had been appointed to |
tevacoHcy The President regretted this exceedingly
sno 10 alOss bow 30 commune cr MIN lie
tool CUP Of water fol- 20 its brin by which TIE Doctor
Eas tist another drop would cause the wdt To how
over. lie understoOd the emblem, but sCeny rose
fftf o. the tOOT he picked IL up, crushed IN hs hand
snd nid Il The top, fe weigh had il, tnat pro
ouceo effect the voter. TINS deli uei the Pres.
Id mi 80 much that he received HIN inro their Company
and h. proved very efficient helper Though has
dom much In the cause d Temperance though many have
saeTSiced lucrative occupations and the comforts OF
bone 10 travel and dsseuiuae light ard remove pre-
iucice from the minds Of society though he marches
oerot 10 the political arena and casts his vote the
Sde 81 Temperance and the cup may seem 70 be fall TO
overtowinp, yet, rs in the anecdOte cited, may not
woman cast In her mighty influence ia such way, tnat
Ike rOseleai the cup will not over bat sill he
will be 0rpat bflDLupc In the Whom
the brave Letnidas fell victim through trelchefy 20
The cruel XeTxes his dying groans inspired his c5un.
Try to renewed srdor TO cesfcless struggles for
liberty, till email band OF soldiers finally trumphed
over the Persian army, and were conqder9rs in the
ed OF battle so in cause that has the good Of the
human race for its object though the aborers NAV De
few in numbers and weak in strength vet their feeble
exert sometimes electry multtudes the
Cry and Tpples gather over the face OF the and
sfect all who float over them. And Is not Woman in
hIeetd IN this when her happiness ia increased
In dom tic and social life in proportion Temperance
principles nculCatedi Political economy alone
should suggest the evils OF iDtcnpernce. The great
smouft OF paupers induced and prisoner, to say
thing of the spiritual md intellectual paupers-thOugh
fhe conscience Of the Legisature is being awakened
yet say that Man should ac, out his individuality
without restraint but connected are our Interests IN
society that we cannot follow inclnat!ons
without infringing on the rights Of other- We
cannot lead individual life of selhshness for
everything in nature deyeopes and exists in obedience
20 cor claw. Whichever link you bresk-tenth often
thoust ndth breaks the chain alike" Ii our brethren
sisters weak that they cannot resist temptation
sht uld protect them much possible. II not
better 20 prevent crime by removing the incentive 10
5s commttali Tue human mind progresses gradually
10 SET rs evils and 10 them. While humanity
was In an imperfect state Of Development laws
siIowcd made by those who were less experienced
In the worlds wants, consequently the laws were
lees imperfect Gradually the true wants Of m8n will
be perccptble and laws will be arranged accordingly.
In proportion learn by experience the Of
evil we try to avoid them Mankind are now begin
Il. .t.l...
and they struggling TO become FIRE. la the pro
cess OF time. when man shall become still more en-
lishteied than at the present day, he will regard
abe pre- en-, condition OF thngs rs belonging 20 n semi.
bsrbarOus Oge as we deem the crude ideas OF
Abe pact Some more advanced than others see this
evil a hydra headed monster while others do not
II In that light because it Is Il source Of profit but that
person is In eDViAbe condition who can regard
money paramount object aim in life. if humanity
j. sacrificed by the method pursued 10 obtain it, Let
agiate this subject of Temperance by precept
and example every possible occasion, let her urge
her br hor TO enforce the truths at the the polls ia
The balls of Legsl6tiOn and though her meeting here
This evening and her whole influence may be small yet
God grant that II may also be like the little cloud az
mans hsnd rising over the of lntemperance and
polu;On which shall be omnOus OF refreshing showers
Of virtue truth and Temperance, and shall reyivty the
6ede o. humanity 80 long parchedby famine anidrought
This may he day Of small things but a sure as God has
promis cd that he will be with only two or three earnest
souls who meet together in his name 80 let US
take courage and feel that the cause - holy. that
God will bess IL and that the sons and daughters
OF the land will be saved from living DEATH
Rev. Miss ASroINETTE l.. BRowN, of Henriet-
Ia NJ Y was then introduced to the meeting, and was
warmly received After some predatory remarks, Miss
n observed that she did not stand before them as any
thing of "a type woman" but merely az 1oficHn of
TIE passing age proposing give but word of coun-
,el and of hope. As women of course, they did not
by any means assume 10 be srgumcnatve OF logical;
Cor the empire OF the aircst sunshine and
che dreuching ran-sunshine aud dew drops were
the fitting omblems Of herpower was also said that
won an was the fitting educator Of the racc-hcrs was
Sndoed yocation-nay mission divine NO one
would enter into controversy with her, when che at
temytcd to prove that woman bad much embarked in
she civil legal and political interests aud institutions
uf her country. She had the redress OF grievances
and Of wrong embarked; and she had the protection
of herself, her property and her friends at stake
Women then brought TO that august presence al
Ihe sweet cherishings OF their nsture-al the
aroul led forebodngs Of their hearts They now
invoked not favor, but equity-not mercy but
Susiice--not Partially, but equality. Applause)
The selfdeuded political abstrscoA.st described the
tendency of the age being entirely toward "ndivd'
psasin." But, since the time when Robinson Crasoe
was homewsrd bound "indivi1uslism" had been
only mere chimera there was no such thing as inh
yidual sovereignty in State ike ours. Legitimate
Government assumed 20 be no new creation Of new
princples--it the just application and execution Of
Fixed principles in relation to individual rights through
she mt dunn of appointed repr 'sonarvos Our Govern
mcn, as it now existed, existed Democracy its
Aeory was that all persons were represented in the
Government 1t not for her to stand there TO in
quire whether Womsn was represented by Man or not
Let them take the basis which Man g3yethem-suppose
we had Democratic Government-thcn since Govern
snents were progressive undoubtedly we bad pro
gressed more than most OF the nations OF the earth
n we made one exceptional we f.rso, the Infamous
slave laws which stood upon the statute books Of tie
country. Applause National freedom was some
hing which was highly priced which was held dear
b. the hearts of the people Of all countries Ba, the
Dove of liberty, real liberty, rational h5criythai
(which pertsined 20 the individusl-t that which was