New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-11
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
The Nineteenth Anniversary of the American Tenn
persnce Union held last evening al the Broadway
Tabernacle. Half an hour before the commencement
Of the meeting larger audience seated than as
senbied on Tuesday or Wednesday, BY a o'clock
the aisles were crowded with those who could not
find seats For the firs time during the Anniversaries
the Tabernacle was filed.
Tic meeting was called to order by the Rev. JoHS
MARsH, and prayer was offered by the Rev. MILES
SQUIRE.
CHAs. A1LoR WALwoRrH being for some reason
absent,
Tie Rev. DIR. TYSG ore Of the vice-Prosdents-
was called upon to preside In taking the Chair, he
desired to congratulate the American Temperance
Union upon meeting under such suspicious eircum-
stances.
DIR. MARSH read an abstract of the Annual Report.
II commenced with the inquiry Shall nation be born
in dayi Not it replied, under the operation OF any
natural or selfish principle. All the old nations OF the
earth were strangers TO moral reform. But under the
benevolent influence of Christianity debasing customs
a,aifTeJ br law orc owerturneG end nations sud-
denly rise like individuals to the noblest aspirations
and the enjoyment of the richest blessng5 -Four yenrs
have not elapsed since the State of Maine commenced
a revolution which should Danish drunkenness, IDLE
ness. waste. domestic contention, want, CRIME, ana
make nU thinks new. II reform equally dc
rnended in every State the movement reached the
YnbIic heart and now twelve States Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, ew-iork
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois,
Michigan and Iowa, embracing millions of ireeineI'
have followed in her wake bursting the CHAINS IN whlch
Rev were bound in day The report details the n-
strucye and marvellous process IN each STATE; the
olerators ard results OF tic prof .bOry law the ODD
fruciors thrown in It's path the increased attachment
10 il of the pcope it, complete remedy 30 far a. It
prevails for inemperance and numerous kindred eVsi
lis of tie sabbath under an efficient magsracyi
he IT first appalling but finally futile ooieononsi 'ne
interest with Which it Is viewed by distant nations, and
the effort low required for the eradication OF nemIer,
arce that it may become the law of the civilized
world r. publications. periodicals. tracts ana ageh-
cies Of tie Society have been much A. IN former years.
Donat ons from friends Of the in the year ending
ist OF May have amounted TO 81 $50 30. state Soci-
etics auxiliary and other organizations IN the past
wear have foT their zeal, mcIited the highest COM
nerdaiions Tie journal Of the Union IS now IN iis
10Th wear. From is commencement in 1887, Il has
been conducted by Dr. Marsh the Corresponding
Secretary.
On motion Of tie Hon. c. c. LEIGH ii was voted that
the report be adopted and published.
The Rev. DIR. PoHLNAS of Albany read the irst
resolu,ion:
p,,S That the seat extension Of the Prohbory principle
in len Of snd it, adoption under various forms by
thirteen States embracing more than Twelve millions OF Ppe
Is .ubsc Of great congatuaOn and II "a The WORK OF tue
people or protection themselves and their children there
believe viii both be sustained aud become the Ia"
Of the civilized world.
The Rev. Mr.. CooMBrs of Philadelphia, Chairman
Of the State Temperance Central COMMITTEE OF Penn
syyania rose TO second the resolution. He said that
the two States Pennsylvania and New-York, were
ike two steamers moving side by side. One could not
get ahead the other without drawing on byits acton
on the water If Pennsyly ania had not Prohibitory
law she would soon have Mr. Coombs then dc
tailed the course of Temperance men in regard TO
ouor law their endeavor in the last Legislature TO get
q prolbitOry law submitted 20 the people anu inc
forcing upon them OF the general issue by me huin
party. Many Temperance men, he seld, wouid NOT
vote at all on the general proposition subInted Dy inc
Rum marty but Il yas decided By the Temperance
Convention 20 meet the Rumsellcrs on their own
ground although they had been guarding against
such n misor une ard expected nothing Du' dcieat.
Fifty thousand men, however, did not vote on ina
auer-ion whom they claimed the Trends OF prohDi-
lion. The majority of the ram party WAS iar sss
than Temperance men expected lndess le.nPi III H.
gained a victory in the election OF majority 70 tne
senate ard House, and q Governor who was puDiicy
pledged 20 prohibition lCheers They saw Al once
That efer the election that 40 tlr from deleatch
;Iey most elorously defeated the ram party, eq ere
fore went np 10 the Legislature demanding bigu0r-
law A. coon az tie members, who were noel 81
them new he'd become aware that ihc Issue "ar
on Tetnrerance men By the Rum part and mat the
Tsp,re n nee men hal ally gained victory they nc
coded To- the request II was thoHght best not to force
law Of an entirely pfohibory character ~ tne- tnns
but 10 do the very next thing winch vas done: "a
yorld not call prohibitory law bat he hesi,a.'.
% I
nrotibitorv law in the United States Applsuse The
ss now existing u Pennsyivauis sor the supp
OF in;emrera we're thr.s-the Old lie" Known - .:
/ TuecengL's. the Sunday law and The late act IhsH
rs-ulfs wero that on the SaLbalh they had promo,
tory law, peslect proAib.oy law IN tie - eri-
mace no Iau0r was sOA IN aay qranuly 70 DC III ~
on tie premises. The effect Of that Wa 'n 2"
no drinking house cOula hereafsr eAh-.a -
Pennsylvanis nv law [Applansel II was I'm mo
scanst this dat it would merely transfer ne
10 private Aouse, but they answered mat s lat
would take care II that Re hesiisted no. -
,,yothi-s of the women OF PenHsylvania scn 1a 49,
tie bottom gu, Of the jug Of shy man Wo soa5 hsv,
e,1sTv,iv Iire drinking At home II zoe tud
Yss tho law did sot allow s d ri the s' snSor bound Z
,.r Ia ybo .seh rersons were In the fourth place
the SS s, a% Si dssa's S' AS5
1I nv mieht wei clap that Renewed ap
su:e il Il State three ours ssD Of IA all o the los
nd nunaturalzed eifizens. Courts OF Quo-ter Sei
Sous had 'he power TO grant LICENSES to eel by tn
quart aps individuals obtaining leenses were obhse