The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-09
American Temperance Union.

American Temperance Union.
The twentieth anniversary of the American Temper.
Union celebrated last evening at the Academy
Music This large structure despite the inclemency
Of the evening, was densely filed.
The Rev. DR.. Typg the Vice President occupied the
chair. On taking the chair, he made an Introductory
speech. He congratulated the society upon having as
sembed to celebrate its twentieth anniversary They
had yeara OF opposition but lived still despite oppo
sitcn. lock at the history Of the temperance
movement, from It's commencement in this
try, showed the nature the hostility which they
had had 70 war against. The temperance ques-
ton they had met upon the ground Of close
investigaticn and rigid argument and moral suasion
the future of its high power and laws, forced them t,
meet the foe upon the ground of non-probiion. The
sh rg in the , SKY them naS hGps
these hopes partially entombed in the i'll OF
the Maine law; but, Notwithstanding this there re-
mainsd hope for them in the future Rhode land Ver
mont, New Hampshire and Connecticut had stood firm
upon the ground Of prohibition It melancholy to
been subjected in their own Empire State cheer
ing TO know that God, ins provdence, would In his
own appointed time chow to them nom behind the
raaht depend upon it that even New York city ITSELF
Of whlch much despair had been uttered and felt the
principle Of prohibition would before long, have full and
hymn was sups.by the entire assembly standing the
two concluding verses being as follows
VI
And let hearts be strong for ruth,
onS xra Se lie 3 guardians Sar ,s Of 4 ow S!rs yc.A
Then will we sing tho joyful sona
When tears dried and souls are Tree;
And radon, every land,
Join in tn eesnal Jubilee.
Prayer was next offered by Rev. Or. Heakok, ot Buf.
falo.
The annual report read by Dr. Marsh, Correspond
Ing Secretary Its essential points shown In the fol-
lowing ABSTRACT
The las has BEEN In respecs OF
Maine has opened BY canse he oodgAtea
The New York Probibtory pronouncsd
by the Court AppeaA Unconstitutional diana has
foed in her restraints the rac by pdecon In her
Yet IN Vermont New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhoie
Island, Connecticu Delaware Michigan, Iowa. Prchibtoy
law stands and in these States il oy
crime s diminished sabba quiet poverty exchanssd
for plenty dsoord for family peace The young are
freed much temptation 70 evil once bsfore he manu-
railroad conductors and travellers mariners A1d
all feeling the benefits o the expulsion OF tho
usnc-,hough yet nperfec New Brunswfck, bordering
Maine, strict prohbitry law, ssnctonod by the
Queen. And Great Britain ia agated m All her towns and
villages by the inquiry shall mot have procession and ds
veraDce, by law nom the enormous evils me LIQUOR cs
danger 10 her armies while Forbes Mackenzies act
s,o 10 Scotland quiet of her 6sobaths and aved her
Operatives from waste and ruin Temperance, rules
Inc oeep. The whaler ard the Uerchans-aen have 10
anivit yation only hs stain AID ue curae al
our gallant navy. The report SPOKE OF what the
has done nation and what capable oil d,Sg
and OF he gea. befc b er OF the O. se the dc
msnd for vks action as wei sgs, projection u na
The year. ne sOunasse hse been able accomplish be