New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-06

SHY e1plalseA He then deseribed the process Of
nutrition st ssre length. He also shJwed the sriocl'
pfe- upon Which respiration estsosted snd car
ned ON in TIE sys:em.
Aieohol wss constituted Of four psr.s csrbon, sir
psrts hydrogen and two psy.s oxygen. IL was no,
growth, bat decomposition. Viewing K IN i.s con-
.t.usrt eeuen.s nigh: be considered as 20 EerfGl
supporter Of combustion, hu. no IN ssywise nutr,ve
Hsvng duly exhibited The ns.ure sod 20 rers OF aco-
ho he lecturer Proceeded 20 consider ts lnru-oce
upon the VARIOUS sctive duties or functions OF the
human sy..su.
l. The einfaerce of alcohol on digestion. He showed
low the gastr, juice, 10 its xo;old composition OF
scd snd pepsin was ob.tyucted in IL SETON by soo-
ho: frs., by the precipitation Of tie pepsin; and
second II adultered With sksi strongly. by the neu-
,rahZaop of the acid were Il not Immediately forced
from the stomach, the man would sts-ve 10 spite Of
bod
H. The influence Of slcohol on the circulation wss
mex. viewed. I: stimusted the sosoroen's OF the
stomach. IL caught up the vinsinous intruder and
forced 81 nto the circulation l. next went 70
the hesr and that, fred with indignation, 80 %
speak hurs volume sfter volume Of blood IN mai
dtned speed through the system II ne1' wofk- ulpo
The tissues. Alcohol, having thus done ts destructive
work upon the Outpcs, proceeds to act IN SUI snother
shape
III. The Influence Of Alcohol on Respiration The
carbonated or poisoned blood OF the veins ws changed
in ;he lungs to oxygensted arterisl blood: Aiconoi
csrbonateu al blood left the waste matter IN me sys
tenn and continually sdded 70 i. Alcohol ana prussc
scid had the same effect upon the blood. IL aiways
hrhOratcC the 6!OOG AnQ newer ONNEruoNcN
with which il came in contact IL induced me y~
tenn 10 receive contsgion and disease. IL nsee Is
attacks not in the character OF 8 VisitanI, ous,
with the most diabolicsl sntipsthy, aToga,ed Ine
lsgitimste powers Of the functions, and oecane
constituent part Of the system. Some Pouons ~
tackled certain parts of the system, snd were connneI
in their action 10 those parts only, out scenot
spplied itself in every form, and 10 al me
~ hody went dire snd opened aut upon ne SOL
- n.n6ood-th. throne of reason and Of mind the
brain. ard made alcoholic brain IL went Ihefe,
not merely "a vissnt, but a. constituent par %
H. II went the very top Of the oisin a''sckeu Ine
oa-.h,um hence the moral faculties became impaired,
ard thus worked downward until, attacking the respi-
ration it laid PROSTATE the powers OF the man. and e'
him physical and moral wreck. ..
In reference 70 the influence OF alcohol Psyco oogi-
caly the lecturer repaired to the mind. Ihe innu-
ence of alcohol upon the mind was the moot disastrous
Of al although dlreu tbs consequence OF ts innaence
on the physical constitution. having HrooaSu -
oder throughout the functions mental disorder GO mes
bu, 70 relieve the drunkard OF his responsibility 20
society for be is insane. His voluntary control over
his own mind aud will have been superseded oy IN
sanity, for when man through weakness '9Ses tI.s
control Of the mind he has become insane The very
preseuce Of this stimulsnt is bid for the majesty oi
the soul. Its remaining energies might exhaust them
selves in the effort TO overcome the temptation,
but the mans Consciousness is absent the moment
| the stimulart il presented. Said drunksrd once,
my hsbt has become 90 confirmed, and my appetite
for this powerful stimusnt became 80 great, that
were the gulf of he'll between me and the bottle
would plunge TO grasp it, II was absolutely I'M
| possible to resist such an influence. The alliance
iorn ed with the weakened soul deed such efforts at
| resistance. The subservient elements had refused
Ions act unison with the soul, and with its
authority and power thus impaired it wss at the
mercy Of Weekend will rebehous constituency; II
hsd become usel' and made the man irresponsible
Society was responsible for the ruin OF such man.
Should be ssy bis fellow, and be tired, convicted aud
hung for the Decd society would be bis murderer IN
asmuch "a b-n he had become irresponsible. insane
it refused 10 throw around him that protection which
was warranted in all cases of insanity. 1t was not
likely that any remedy would soon be applied for th-
| evil. Society averse TO the task of undertaking
such respons sbity; but before long should have
TO appear before tribunal when justice should be
dispensed upon principles very different 10 those with
| which we were so accustomed in this evil time.
| vote of thanks was given to the lecturer; the
choir sung an anthem and the select but not nuuler-
Gus congregation was dismissed with the benedietion.