New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-09
PUBZIC MEETINGS.

JOHN b. COUGH IN THE TABERNACLE.
The Tabernacle was crowded last evening TO i's
utmost capacity 10 listen 10 the address OF Mr.. JoHS
b. COUCH, upon the subject of Temperance, after two
wears Absence in Great Britain. Tho address was
given under the auspices of the Grand Union OF the
Daughters of Temperance.
Ex Mayor HARPER presided on the OCCASION The
exercises were opened with singing by choir which
va followed by a prayer given by tho Rev. Mr..
Wakely of Jspe-st. Church.
The Rev. THEODORE l.. COYLER made brief al
dr. ss welcoming Mr.. Cough his return to Americ,
Mr.. GouoH arose amid loud rnd prolonged cheers
When the manfasta,i IN of applause had subsidized he
commenced bic address
After sdverting to the fact that he had been glad to
hear that his old friend and colegemate Mr.. Cuyler
was 10 welcome him back to New York, Mr.. Cough
said that he wen. to England with the intention OF
staying out six weeks. He remained, however, much
longer. But he found there different set OF argu
merts TO meet. He was compelled to meet thoSd
which were different from which we had been aocusi
toned 10 here in America. He found that after two
Years absence from America he was some shat Denind
The age in this country There was one fact, how
ever that would dispute, and that was that IN.
temperance was an evil. II was, II was incumoen,
upon every man 10 stop IFS progress No one would
deny TOO that if the principles OF total abstinence
were carried out the evil would cease 10 exist forever
He was true -blre Prohibonist; but Ia this country,
where every political party was ready 10 take bold OF
TEMPERANCE OF zion 10 assist their aims he thought
it was necessary to get cold sentiment in favor OF
total abstinence before a pIohibitory law could bs
carried ont. Drunkenness would die out II there were
not more druu kards made Custom made our drunk
arcs Here in many houses were alIars erected IN
which victims were daily sacrificed 10 in.emperance'
He had heard Of sympathy for the cause on the part
of persons who would not identify themselves with
the movement He would not give anything for sym
patty without aid. They had enough OF sympathy
they wanted aid. He believed in prayer but ~ much
i'm work. lie believed in establishing barrier be-
tween the uDpollued lip and the Intoxicating cup. IL
was hard mstter for the moderate drDker TO abstain
from his drains. How il then with the drunksrd
who had burning thirst in his heart flr stmulus
ard for which he would give his earnings those OF he
wife, would steal tie bread from the mou rs OF his
little ones and sacrifice his hopes for eternity for the
sake Of drink Had not men while working tor pro-
bibton time enough to nstll into the minds OF the
young hatred of ntemperance' Moderate drinking
was estimated not by the quantity Of liquor drank but
by the amount which q ma cou d stand. IL was his
Garnet reccmme alton to all who had never tested
their capacity and to those who had as WELL to die IN
blssful ignorance OF the matter. The mother VINO
gave the child intoxicating drafts If the child was lost
her skirts were not free from guilt The speaker spoke
severely of that class of persons who drank int0t
eating drinks under the pretente OF using II a. med-
cine.
Mr. Coughs address replete with interesting an
ecdoe fine delneaion of the practical workings OF In
temperance upon individuals and upon society, expres
sive gesture dramatic sciion beautiful metaphor and
stirring eloquence He frequently interrupted with
loud app ause.