The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05

to be appreciated. | conclude bv hoping that
he may be the honored means of accomplishing
much good in our land. AS the authoress of
Uncle Toms Cabin foretold--'He is moving
this country may he 60 on as he begun, and
may his visit to our shores mark the speedy
annihilation of the deadly and damning customs
which he wars against.
soIREE IN HONOR OF Mr.. J. D. COUGH.
A vast number of the citizens of Edinburgh
assembled in Tanfield Hall on Tuesday evening
to do honor to Mr. Cough. The Rev. DIR. Grey
having cravcd the Divine blessing, tea and col.
fec were served up ard a military band from
the castle discourscd splendid music The
chairman, MIR. j. S. Mari, informed the meeting
that Mr.. Cough had addressed thirteen meet
inGs and ttlcast "a, COO hearers, during the past
month, in the city y,whie he had also visited Kelso,
Leith, PennycucE, Dalkcith, Linlithgow, and
Stirling, where he had addressed large au-
dionccs. The Edinburgh Abstinence Society
had added 1,IJ0 members TO its roll, and the
University and Free Church College Soc ct.es
had also added largely to their membership:
but this he believed was very low estimate OF
the good which had resulted from the visit
The society had arranged for Mr.. Coughs re-
turn in October
The Rev. William Reid said there were many
parties whose cooperation it was desirable 10
obtain, and WACn .aCy appealed 70 Christian
mcn fer this, it .taHcG 10 him that all that was
NECESSARY. WGs 20 show the laWulncss ot their
caVsc. Nov, there is no law, human or divine.
that requires them TO drink intoXicants. To do
It, may injurc q brother, and 50 lie is Is much
bot nJ 20 absai., is i it were oIc Of tha Divine
cor.n-aHIs.
The Hey. Jarars Lolsrt-o.. oC -lcy; ..o.- .o.3,
sad, the guest OF tie evening was wortly the
carso. aue the cause was worthy u iljm. and lie
j"It tA-y "~rc Dcu.G 10 ..,-ar h.a Nllo.I GoI
naC hoaored ar Cough. III his large hearted
BET violence, Gecp-toncd picy. and marvellous
ilIcsimtlva power, never dipped his arrows in
call; and from this. arose much Of his com
maadGg influence. The abstinence cause had
obtlincd a hc2rlnT by him from many who had
ro used it Ia ali preceding agcnts; and many
began 10 see that moderate drinking was the
iI .-Ciying and sustaining power Of drunken
n,se.
The Rev. Dir. Brown, Of Dalkcth. among
many excellent Observations, spoke of what the
abstinence cause had done for Mr.. Cough, and
what he had done for it. lie possessed a great
interest il it, and he himself was possessed by
1t in soul, body and spirit. lie impressed upon
the audience the respons billty which deyolvcd
upon all who had heard Mr. Cough, and instead
Of relaxing they must increase in labor.
Mr.. Cough was received with tremendous
and long continued applause. He said he was
in too good u humOr to venture On 4 regular
spj cch. But in his excellent address, he show
cd what all ought TO do in their respective
spheres IL this great enterprise He addressed
particularly young men, young women, and
parents.
Mr.. Mari, then, in a complimentary speech,
presented Mr.. Cough with a silver water ju@,
valued at upwards of Gao, which was acknow-
lcdped in suitable terms. The proceedings
We're not brought to close till near twelve
o'clock.