The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-02


The Cooper Institute crowded last night 10 hear an
UNUSUAL speech from very extraordinary, and yet,
very ordinary We certainly live in remarkable
days. and win not be In any way surprising tho crop
OF temperance lecturers be very largely increased this
year At ali events present appearances would justify
the anticipation that these designing grasshopper will
food the land with bAneful destructive a.
feet on the peoples purses their natural predecessors
produced the fields Of Egypt As there crowds Of
hapless ladies and gentlemen who the OF
their spirituality have large handfus of money to throw
away careless Objects the vgAnt brethren OF
the temperance society will not be such fools to refuse
small donations, and to accept them with "a much
gratitude as the elephant did when the small
boy fed him with chestnuts The pioneer move
ment Of this humbug was initiated last night. Mr..
John B. Cough, the well known discourser on
intoxicating drinks, reappeared the New York stage
last night Not in any Of modest playgong theatres
but in the basement hall Of the Cooper Institute This
passing explanation necessary for the eloquent gentle
having fretted considerable number Of hours on
the boards" some people might have been SILLY enough
TO suppose that he had made up his mind 70 return
TO them. But for all that might be said to- tho
footights at the old Bowery, Is to deliver I pre-.
tentious lecture elsewhere. Many actor with far
pretensons would become before the people
they could throw into their solloquies hall the eject
which this gentleman brought TO bear bis audience
last night. he was lively, he was mournfu he was
savage be melancholy he was boisterous, be Wa
pathetic In fact he went
From grave to gay, from lively TO serene"
The meeting organized 10 the usual manner, when
the President OF the Young Mems Chrtian Association
introduced mayor Harper, q presiding officer Of the
Mp HARM introduced the Rev Theodore Cuyler, Who
announced 70 deliver address OF welcome 70 the
grest apostle Of temperance The reverend gentleman
does not cali for reporting Il great pity that the A.
raneements OF Mr. did permit him TO attend
tion and rhetoric that would stand him in good need
whenever be might again be called upon TO play biz great
role Of Hamlet ceItany he:could not fail 70 have been
by the reverend gentleman;-swecome frieud-brother
John (grasping his shoulders) God bless you'll God
bless you Cough weicome-wecomc home ~ Accom-.
panied th speech by gyrations and contortons
the body remarkable they ridiculous the audi
ence could not help being impressed with great pity for
the orator. though their conventional decency compelled
them to applaud. Brief as was the speech the large
sembly seemed 70 breathe freer when II oil
features Of interest Occasionally he went Oh In
pieces OF native eoquonce, which would do credit
public speaker Blu, was plain 70 see that 4 was all
point that pleased his audience and threw ths iaso
cachinatory Ats, he returned 70 the charge without
told about twenty anecdots in the course Of the even
ing; In fact, except the poor old anecdotes he
oosa and he sooS psr.cUar care q p.ous.s = ever,
character Of which he spoke the most grotesqus and
painfully disgusting manner. Nov be would illustrate
man seized his child and dashed him through
glass window next, how an inebrAted Scotch woman
offered 20 give battle 70 man, and how he nterposed
his Influence to prevent IL; how . man whom he bad
saved from ruin made OF bis head TO close up the
broken window OF q coach 70 him from takinx cold
anc variety 81 other bacchanalan absurdities which
may be heard OF In any large city In Europe
america on any day In the year. In fair weather or Ia
known In q moment that Mr. Cough old actor.
Every word he said, every movement he made, every
ntortou OF bis face spoke Of the low comedian, and u
gifted should not tcx TO The legitimate stage where he
can truly shine but should give all bis attention and
time regular humbug, which Of any reflection
believe tn OF course the Temperance movement 10 .
paying concern II may be a good trade a. any other,
but il not recommend iueIf 10 any man who can
afford 70 think for himself Mr.. Cough lives BY
drinking, although be breaches against the sys.
tenn and however paradoxcai this might appear, II
s nevertheless true for there hotels (Against
which be loudly deciAims) there would be drinkers
and there we're drinkers there could be theory
Of temperance, and, therefore, Mr.. Cough would be
nowhere
The high character Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, before which the address delivered doubt
less tended 10 enhance the Interest Of the proceedings and
to increase the number Of the audience But Mr. Cough
pers be surely succeeded In garperug last night OF his
lecture pr there little more 70 be sad. 10 would
readily come under the head Of "yarietiss' In
Sunday paper than In any other place. Nusty
formed the burden Of his song but, - be said
bis intention 10 bis Gre mr. future sf
fort; 10 possible that he may have Inventions
for the next occasion. II may be csssoatou 10
weeping, though not vsry bitterly, ,sAs old
Il could not be positively armsd tAs any par
s ss .aa.pon rs. Ps. m.ss sss nss
have the Cooper Institute 20 crammei 81 public
lecture.