The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-05
TEMPERANCE IN THE ARMY.

meeting Of the friends o temperance, and those de-
string promote that virtue in the Union army held
meeting last evening at DR.. Adams church, Madison
square
A. r. Wetmore, Esq, presided and the meeting was
opened with prayer by DR.. De Wit.
II was stated by Dr. MASH that sixty regiments had
been supplied with thousand appropriate tracts and
that there is a great call for more.
The following resolutions then read, embodyinc
the sentiments Of large part Of the community
Resolved That in the present solemn and inolnentous
condition oi our country, DIR army is glory and
fence ana that IN tbs especially in noble volunteers
and brothers habtuaiy obeden TO All The moral
and physical laws of their being, we have the greatest
confidence Our prayer that amid all the temptations
and trials Of camp life they nav be kept unharme ana
uncorrpted and that when their of seryce is over
they may return like the army Of Cromwell TO be bless
ing, and not a curse to their country
Resolved That rejoice In the of Congress
imposing heavy penalty upon all in tho district who sell
to The soldiers Intoxicating liquors also in the PROMPT and
energetic regulations OF our youthful commander to pre-
serve our troops rom the snares OF the grogshops The
nation will approve of the action IN every mill
tary district toward such as for gain will debauch the
army.
Resolved, That the transmission of liquors to the
seldeys In camp, IN packages IT home comforts by mis-
guided friends is as mschiovous deadly as u is dis
honorable and base and should receive universal rcpro
taton -
Resolved That in our intense anxiety for friends and
brothers. be AT while they arc liable to
be led into battle by drunken officers: and We invoke
Congress 20 tcss a law which shall discbarge
on any other OCCASION :" ''''o VI
Resolved, That mos. deeply Eympa,hize with our
patriotic soldiers in all their hsrshps aud sunrirps
and would do ali in power alleviate them Vol as
we know that in ncmpcrance often Stays move than
the awort AZ science and observation prove that tho
sevcrest tolls borne better without than with ntovi
eating drinks and the wounds are castor hcnled
snd AS we know that tho drunkard, whether dying IN
battle or coming horne burden TO his family is ruined
for Anne and eternity do most earnestly exhort nil
our patriotic and selieny ing troops officers and common
soldiers az once 70 abure all Intoxicating drinks often
composed Of the most destructive materials and by one
simultaneous effort Danish ntencrance forever from the
Union army and do rejoice IN The effort fo,y ,nod 20
supply each regiment with thousand ap,~oprja,c tracts
exhortng every soldier 10 beware OF the bottle To sio,
the Ellsworth pledge and become his own master Tbis
ehor We Si give not only our good wishes but sub
start hi support.
The Rev. Mr. WLgrr, Of Brooklyn then addressed the
Audience ia favor o; the cause Of Temperance urged
that 20 kind N weapon bu, the thinking bayonet could
settle Que troubles.
Mr.. BINGHAM, Of the Twenty sixth regiment made a
very f"rcibe address, he iamented the prevalence or
drnnkersss IN the army and recoun.ed lodges Of
the lager bier sellers In The camp order sell their
bier IN case Of fudden attack expectation of
one The mcn wo have drunken OF this lager bier bctse
So dull and <turd Tint It's sometimes necessary kick
heta Nvo or three tes 10 wake them Nv He was sorry
to say that the officers themselves have been too drunk
10 know anything about their duty He alluded 10 the
combat o. Bull run case in point where liduoy had
proved ofesi effect He had doubt, whatever about
Tho r.sui; Of tho present conflict, hut hs Thought
that tho natpn would DE led through many trials nv
which woaid be cvcntnaliy purified. They Wanted
more Christian iuence IN the my apd 10 ben ia a.
hncn
be made to know that those who Agt fer nr,ac nic For
truth ani%for liberty, must conquer. ~
Mr.. Cciiyer. member Of the Young Ecn's Christian
Asociaton recently returned from Washington related
nfsny instances OF the W effects Of the Of liquor The
moe rtiabe case was that Of young and powerful vel
upteef who was in what the soldiers called whiskey
st." N0S whatever was he was certain that Ouf az
lbhn thousand eases Of wounded men there was
suffering so{nuch rs this poor man. He had hearN
said that ms soldiers do not get drunk in Washington,
but be cood nc tell eore those gentlemen could have
cav such misery bsscre, and he therefore prayed Of