New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-15
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN TEN
PERANCR UNION,

The Twenty-frst Anniversary Of the American Tenn
perance Union was celebrated last evening in the
Central Presbyterian Church on BroOme street. The
attendance on the occasion was quite limited which
can probably be accounted for By the unpropitious
state OF the weather.
The Rev. JoHS MARSH, D. D., called the meeting
TO order He stated that the President Of the Society,
the Hon. George ~ Briggs of Mass. had been unable TO
be present account of Ill health. lie read letter
from Mr. Briggs in which he expressed his regrets at
being unable to attend the Anniversary, and which
also animadverted upon the license law which had
been recently passed by the Legislature.
The Rev. Mr.. DESsisOs OF Buffalo then opened the
proceedings with prayer.
The Annual Report was then read by the Rev. DR..
MARSH the Corresponding Secretary. II adyerted TO
the fact that the system Of license had succeeded the
free trade in liquors following the pronunciation OF the
uncunsttutionality of the prohbitory law Connecticut
Indiana and Wisconsin had also fallen back into
apathy concerning the cause but against these Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island Michigan and Iowa sustained the law; New
Brunswick was rising into life in this movement
England, Scotland and Wales making rapid
strides toward prOhbory law in Ireland, the work
was also Teyiving. The cause, too, accompanied the
missionary efforts; and in Norway Sweden Bombay,
Madras Australia and the Sandwich Islands, they saw
the good results. The State and local societies were
also doing good work. With aid from their friends
to the amount Of g. 1904, the Committee had Issued
the usual amount of matter from their office. They
feel that there is every need of encouragement TO 60
forward and they call upon the Temperance public to
come TO the help Of the cause.
Appended to the report was q series oil resolutions
which were read and adopted The first resolution
states the thsnkfuness of the Society to God Tor car
rvng forward the movement TO the present time. The
second states the principles O the temperance move
men 10 be to secure the abstinence Of every person
from the use of intoxicating liquors and recites the
benefit which would accrue from such course
The third announces that upon moral suaSon Is their
main reliance in the extension of their principles and
that they have never sought, and never will seek the
nteIpositiOn Of law to compel men Ia be temperate
more than be religious The fourth states that the
supply of intoxicating liquors creates the demand,
and that TO rumselng be traced nine-tenhs oil the
wretchedness and concomitant evils; and asserts that
against these, civil right the people should be
protected by the arm of the Government; that
in licensing few there may be some restriction,
but there is in it protection from the scouge. The
fifth urges that prohibition is the only true remedy for
the evil and asserts that wherever II has been tred
even for short periods, in Maine, New-iampshire
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, connecticut
New-York Delaware Indiana, lows and Michigan,
il had exceeded expectations that the reyerses IN
Maine New-Yo Indiana and Delaware argued no
defects in the principle or IN It's adaP'ednesS 70 gu
institutions The sixth recommends that the rum
traffic be held up in It's true character as al variance
with all the best interests of humanity; that II should
not be licensed than other great moral and phys-
cal evils but be always checked as lar as possible
The seventh recommends increased effort IN OrganZa-
ton and invites minister's and churches and the ladies
TO cooperete. The eighth recommends that sailors
homes and Temperance boarding houses be patronlzed
IN nreyep the spread of intemperancc among seamen.
The ninth states that while they discard all entangng
political alliances, it was yet their right to vote for
such candidates for Office would sustain their prin-
| cples. The tenth calls upon tho public to sup
| port the temperance press. The eleventh welcomes
Peter Sinclair of Scotland to our shores as dlstln-
gushed advocate of the temperance principles among
the youth, and recommends the renewal of labors OF
| Temperance men among the rising generation.
| The resolutions were adopted.
| After speeches by the Rev RUFUS w. CLARK, the
| Rev. THFoDoRE CUyLER, PETER SINCLAIR, of Scot.
land, and Mr. JACKSON, the proceedings were closed
| by benedicton.