New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

The twentieth Anniversary OF the American ieni-
perance Union was held at the Academy Of Music
last evening. Although the severe storm which had
prevailed the entire day had not abated at clock,
the appointed hour of meeting there were about 5V'o
people present-a large part of the audience oee'
ladies.
The Rev. DIR. TYING, Vice President of the Society
taking his seat, congratulated the Society upon inc
fact that they were assembled 20 celebrate ueH
Twentieth Anniversary. When they surveyei %,
whole history of the Temperance reformation from hs
CONNIE ncemenf they could not fail 70 rseize the iat
that they engaged in work OF benecenee when
met with the most intense hostility. Butthey hsd me'
this great question of Temperance Ion ts scenflnc
ground of investigation upon il ground OF moral sua
zion end argument, until the determination to bsue
with the enemy in the highest and central fortfesc
bis earthly power and law, compelled them TO sfsh'
upon the ground Of prohibition OF the sae OF ntoIs
ting liquors. few years ago they looked far ear
ward at the oriental light coming up to reeiee ,"'
hearts of men, But they lived to see their infant bos
Maine entombed: but, despite the dicute. ina, IDsy
bad met there IN tie ell ctOn fthe last Chief magr'N
vet there was cheering hope for them In the fa,ar.
Rhode Islend, Vermont, New Hampshire oonnecu.T
stand at least firm upon the ground OF ffohIoIGG.
Wien they came TO their own Empire STATE, ~, 70
deed had been the temporary dsh0nor ana Ii,s ~s,n
which they had been subjected. They should ,eI
ber that God would, in bis providence and N 49," -.
appointed time brng out from the cloud thst NS The
tied the State the sun Of brighter promise an
day would eOOn nr1lVe Wben, even IN tbs ny - md
Il elevation Of social refinement and indlViauo.
aggregate wealth combined, there would be seo"F""
triumph Of the principle Of Prohibition. -.,;.s r,s
Afer tie singing OF Temperance hymn, wa, he
rendered with great eff ct by the audience, uDo nv
direction Of GEoRGE Andrews, esq, ana piy Il
the Rev. DR.. HEAcOcX OF Bufalo, the fonoTLs DE-
street Of the Annual Report was presentsa :"
MARSH, Corresponding Secretary ,,.hs
Recognizing the Divine Government u ,ne scsnss
spoke Of hope and triumph amid the tarke'.
The lat year has been, IN some respec, In. "
venes Maine he's opened, by license ,yiSP rJsk
fCodgates Of drunkt nness. The NerI 800 inoas
tory law has been pronounced by the CounV, ~
uncor stituiionaL Indiana has been io Hel ~ Yd,
stgaints on the traffic by ndecison in Der co Rsje
in vermont, Ne1-Hampshire, hassacha;e.rsI -. Pro-
Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan S1nk-
bbitory law stands firm and, IN thess su'tsS ,I.se
eInefs il diving out, crime i diminished oOs es 9
euiet povcr;y il exchanged for plenty, me- uach
cord Tor family peace, the young are freed
tenluta,ion TO evil once before them, and TO- and
turers railroad conductors aud tlayeers,
mechanics, al feeling the benefits OF tnsSr.yick
ofthe traffic, though yet imperfect. New DIV as
bordering OF Name, enjoys strict statel
sarctouedb BY the Queen. And Great ljritaih shI
in G!l her towns and villages with the Ipqenx frop
not have protection and dehverance' vy,nEsnpes
the enormous evils of the liquor tIafiic Of dsD-
in the Crimea had reused the nation TO 'e ct hs 4
ger 10 her armies; while Forbes Maekenle ~
estored to Scotland the quiet Of her sa0's