The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

Anniversary of the American Temperance
Union.

rance Union was held Thursday night, in the Broad
way Tabernacle There very large attendance, the
majority Of whom, however, were ladies.
The exercises commenced with voluntary the
organ. Mr. VIM H. Dodge, in the absence of Chancellor
waiworth, the President of the Union, assumed his
place and introduced the
Rev T. L. CUYrIR who addressed he Throne of Grace.
Rev Mr. M.RsH the Secretary of the Union, read the
annual report Of which the following is an abstract
The With notice Of death Of AnsOn
the remark that though die yet Goa liyes all
Ss dasns sns where ossysd anrs osoaaa
The light q the unysrss YET netas 2 more per verteI
trade q aerysuds Of Tsr eaasS and ssti,y moro thsn
ne n ntoaestss ors nave been Inv nsrsn.
sion Of Thousands to 20 feh TO kill and destroy; and
stsasss @ 70 throw edrse ""' nov unsuccessful
report details extraordinary rrogres in the past
81 Union its marked improved condition
in wasted roney saved .de happy druns
sablatbs the increasing eeraand the State
q Now fsrk the 9gd votes the late Lessatere
s0Ih.ssM s M and the
ana other states the National Alliance England and
demption from Britain the eaieeu: leagues Ca
spirit :. work in swsdea in Iberia aas,slia and she
Sandwich lsa1ds and the and folly q AL st
or any possible well enforced license ys.eln The report
New
sn sns
taton expectation and manufacture Of liquors;
perance power drin sn ussges Of press pub
announcement * temperance men ae &c.
AT the conclusion Of this report Mr. MARSH read the
following resolutions, which adcrtel-
Resolved Tha, in celebrating the esLtee tn anniversary
tle spscsi coeusanse good that Upheld
ssaot US has been suffered to nrasssr tha. aar
sr;ebters Of the ultimate triumo Of the great truths on
which we are psSed and wheh we nave long aoored pro
Resolved That the resut, of the Maine law in the re
nova " nv S & " oasy, a9i ui
the desoated homes made happy, tho repaired
m sse s,atee Of Il, and t 6ed s
large naortes Of tho people ana their legislators to ho
on ana Al efforts TO svace q repei snow that Coz
- s, u Ill ~ anaL di a,a.e
syssm n drnni Ard I'd nan nal;ny ~ iss of censa
Resolved That The legislation Of the State Of New York
tne past season mas shown IN x ed state moral pne
Su % ~ a n ~o H. v oseb h 40 h
Nv The f tbe State for wheh near no
animation and on uneunded assumptions Of irrry to the
cause of temperance is in opinion great civil and
moral wren 20 all the vital I'M eress OF the community
@ gan h re USy as m 81 nsasen o M iSr 9r sn
who oys ther and race to and
more rnesiSe its slain 10y = 'A0 n' 'A''A ~
Resolved That tie American Temper ance Union sympa
THE with an IN ayery state and natn who are ENGAGED
I'D vuns VIZ ,no 'rc IA th Nltu
dom Alliance IN Great ,,ritan The Scottish Maine Law
League; the Maine Law Leagues of Canada new Brans.
saGa"ien tsanas the victoria anu League OF Ans
tIaa and TIE millions o. a. license mn OF india. To
let iand 10 strong your wort shall no. 70
ed - = - ~
Resolved. That feel grateful for all that the Union
have bee se TO accomplish in the past and for the
WIN W.eh 1heir nc nave b.en eceiyea IN
ihe % insy esh Ioi lvine wisdom and guidanee
and pso.s Of n m,nis.eps eburc nf All m
daughters OF men wealth an beraty au they
faithful Of time talent money as It
hs be contrbute to the great battle which is to be
fought for the world redemption.
THOMAS E aicrO Of he
Iepisat,,re was here introduced Ee wopld NOT no
sa ..or,., :. ..u : a., ;, I, ;.n.a-a..o m
'' p' ~ P' Wy ~ y P INV Ao
question was how to get lid OF the evils OF this system
not to debate about it. (Appause) 1t is the strong
- ~ +,o lou ,hat "a "a so,vo +h;s ,ras+o, The ras
-
opponents OF .he ale anu aWreinose
these, and the reform IS ehecttd' su' temperance
people themselves nave Gone much TO impede the pro-
gress Oh TINS movement some I" them nave eheavore1
pass paTa, lsMs wneItas we nust &C. 70 1hs root u
to DO sos The speaker here quoted authorities 10
show we had He thought the hrst thing TO be done was
to pass stern Law possible, matter how terrific
.od soakers are ashamed to indulge in the ardent
He thought the law ought 10 be as eiectual az possible
Tor you cannot said he get men TO apeac as witnesses
against those VINO drink liquor The speaker here
Dera.ed the veto message oi uof. seymour, ana
didn't think AFTER al II amounted 10 much he argued
that the law edectual in those States where i
was pssseui ioi lc nau hnomn ne1 W ".N 70 nn.es
~ fvS, W 'n psa oas - % ,s ~ t ~ -.
n .M,. ~ h5 ia ah, VIA % uie iuAe
ny I'll, | !. nouou ,; soou ~, i ~. ~. - Nv, NJ
ua' - ,s We t nte & .,v 4h.t - a ,e j.; ~
.a;hharIoad !. Iii ~. A. - -. o ~ 80 - ~ ~ - 49,
~ ev;i ,,ot st;La % at A. Az raot ~ ~ aaL @ ~ ~ tte
moral conscience of man whose very occupation pre-
supposes a want of It. Is ridiculous Why these men
have not cot The place where the conscience ought
grow. Haughter5 We propose to apply the principles
that have been in existence long law. The
Maine did originate among the rich-it il dem
oc-atic law. (Appause There two things required
n iaw-one OF them Is justice heht IS the hrst eie-
1eht. Ihen comes discussion ne anticipated opposic
lon out we must peat the way throush tne h.a,ts OF
tne people 10 ipa'y (Applause lie leIt re ought 70
take tne weak SIDE ana was gc OF thc Governors Veto
The discussion that w ensue "i weaken tne s'ronghoH
OF the aevi-he dian \ mean the Govefnor daughter
-anars ~ a. i;anr la and sa;S ,b 80 i;lo ~
np.hsn,s 80 - a,;,11s % lie a,5 sc,ra,;as III, ~
IanS Ia.ahtor W. aan.,ot antarea 10 addad 80
rasar+ Ia 10 80 nraros.a aaonia. "a rons, ~,
.ttata Tho ia crnebro 20 ;no- bt ,iat irnrayo an
~ W. Sor,t oY nact tbat ro on rase tha La ,oaa
ans a,roroa 20 a. Io IT, tha -. - IL ru 80 80
forced immediately and in the city at a more distant
period The day on which the Maine law passes will