New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21


frclities. He would not keep them longer from the
speakers announced.
DR.. Asa - Smith was rec, ived with enthusiasts
applause. He said ,hs, they had been psrtaking Of
that beverage
(Which cheers. nut no, inebrsss"
but now they had come 10 still better-cold water
There were two ways OF treating crime-corrrcsoa
and preyenton and he thought that the las, was the
more important. We were apt TO underra.e proven
ton Ii did net work in the gaze Of the public when
even il was working most powerfully, while remedial
agents were ever before the public eye. That prov.
deuce Of God was just as remarkable and quito 40
providential which kept one mans horse from STUN
bling a. the other which preserved another man from
harm when his horse did fall. To realize the i'm
poltance u this Society one must think what woeld
he the result if the fourteen hundred members Of this
S.cietv should grow up 10 be drunkards. Dr. Smith
concluded by telling the story OF the parson who made
the I'll ght stake Of reading lawyers in the Palm
for liars, which was heartily laughed at and intro
duCing Mr.. Siuclsr.
Mr.. Peter Sinclair of Scotland, who has been speak
ing at the meetings Of the Society in the city with very
great acceptance, commenced with the Importance "
Systematic and persevering work, not 80 much upon
masses as throughout the city where all the chidfea
could be reached. reference 70 the beautiful
young ladies and gentlemen here assembled was ne
ceiyed with loud manifestations Of pleasure. Tie was
in favor Of having great many irons in the frc
WI enever man began 10 be idle the cOb-webs began
To gather round his heart and be felt though he
could do less. lie urged them to have Temperance
teaching ard practice. In Scotland they bad such an
assenbiaCe as this every month. They met TO talk
over their victories and defeats and iron shsrpened
iron till they strengthened for new victories lie
recommended temperance Soirees and EXCURSIONS IN
the country. In Scotland they had to teach
their people how 10 spend day Of pleasure
without getting drunk. They had taken 40 GOO teeto-
talers cut u railway and had never had an acct
dent. He thought tie Temperance people should
make the HOLIDAYS. lie wanted 10 have an angel -
every house. lie going to tell the children the
story Of the little girl who watched over her drunken
father as long she lived, and only after she died
did he find thar his guardian angel was gone. lie
hoped that no little hearts more would be crushed
with blows. There little boy angels, too They
had little Scotch boy named jock that he would
/, al a little poem about lie read this:
Our LITTLE JOCK.
There neer loon in a the toun like our little jock.
M ,nce hr bee member the Young Rand Hope
There's wonderful Improvement ON our little JOCK
wd1 r the r. aSG aG5 sas S ss T
He through Winters frost an shaw without 'hee OF 500
Sic a hardy little customer was our little JOCK
There's wonderful mprov within this week or .ws;
Hes aye busy at his boek hl scarce gang out AVA
For resi- stsunch teetotsler is our tile JOck
Ance his ponche. like brosers shop crsmmed W. ovs
WI button. bOol an bit. esl wi gssni. taps an strings
bot2 h Io',y snis an o sic ns ,,is 'S S ''O'e
But he for sic hes moo bit pess Tor ever na
Bout scCgrspty an grammar an = i,ser hind; Lear s
Resolved to be gentleman is our little Jock
He wanted them all TO be like little Jock and be
gentlemen and not have cigars in their mouths. Mr..
Sinclair concluded with the story ~ the temperance
lady who discarded lover because he was not tee
totaller and finding him one day drunk in the road,
put her handkerchief over him. which led to his happy
reformation and life OF usefulness and that OF the
wounded Scotchman who Kissed Florence NlSntln.
The Rev. Rufus W. Clark said that it de.
ligh;iu fact that no liquor came from Heaven eAceps
pure cold water. Heaven on our side, at any
rate He was reading this morning in THE NEw-
York TRIBUNE-that paper that had so long been on
the side of right justice and humanity loud applause.
after which few Kisses, which were drowned IN
louder applause about the terrible state OF the DIS.
tlery-ied cows and he could not help thinking II that
were the state of the cows what must be the state OF
all the thousands of distllery-ied men. He recon-.
mended the example of the young lady who ted
George" 10 " sign that pledge tonight or not como
Z" to our house next Sunday night" which command
had made him and their large family exemplary Tee,
totaller-. This sentiment was received a. though II
would be good one for practice
The Rev II. L. Cuyler said that the old temperance
societies sleeping soundly as the lrishman'
who said that when he slept he paid attntlon TO u:
This Society was bound 10 wake them up. They had
been listening TO Mr.. Sinclair, who was identified with
tie juvenile temperance movement. grand man ne
was, with bis noble perristency. But there was
great work e. do ia Scotland. lie remembered M old
clergyman, who, after preaching sermon, long cold
and clear Winters night took drop OF the
mountain dew 10 warm upa little and invited Prof.
Henry Of the Smithsonian Institute who was there, to
share with him. Prof Henry declined. What
said the clergyman, you never drink you ant
teetotaller?' Prof Henry answered that he was.
down here in parish while ago; but il was con
fined to the canaly minded-the rigular clergy had
nothing to do wi L." Mr.. Cuyler concluded with q
story for the asses. As Burns said of natures work.
Her prentice hand she tried on man,
And then she made The lhssies."
II was about deer hunting. city buck Of the
Broadway order went into the country, aud they in.
yited him 10 deer hunt He had the antlers Of
a deer and had lively notion OF yensoD, but he
knew about little Of the live animal as he did about
the gun they gave him. They placed him where the
deer was 10 pass and told him to fire soon as saw
him. He stood and trembled Soon he heard tho
bayng of the hounds and before long there was a
cracking of the underbru'b and a magnificent deef
rushed by with immense anters ana his tail erect.
The city buck still stood and trembed. The hunts
men came up and asked why he did not shoot. His
lips trenbIed az he answered " | saw nothing but
"the devil 60 by with armchair on his head, aud
"bs handkerchief sticking out behind. lInme nso
applause prevented Mr.. Cuyler from claiming the
butk he Of the country type Of the temperance
movement .,
A little lady and a little gentleman gave little
dialogue.
Thcn the fruit was brought in and there was great
deal of very pleasant buzz and hustle. The children
sang more songs, the band gave more music asd
people ate more oranges.
Ouiet was not more than half restored when Hon.
Mr. Joy attempted to speak. lie said that lac was
clad to know that there was much temperance IN
New-Yolk. lie hoped there would be a great Tea
patty some day when tie liquor should all be thr0gn
owe and the Boston Iarbor tea party should DO
raraleled He thought that the Influence of this meet
Ing would 90 fartoward sustaining the new law though
he confessed that he would much prefer Problbtory
law - t.
He said that low after the Old fogies like bis friend
Cu,Lr had got through We young folks had chance.
IIeye we were lust as God created U.s. male aud ie"
uale He had come to listen TO the eloquent man
om Scotland and in thiIiy day ne meant 10 20 over
10 Edinburgh end pay him back as well rs he could.
Here in tins city from the highest to the lowest, there
was Imposition to disObey the law. When the Proib-