New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-03
Temperance I'm tho Army.

Mr.. Coughs lecture on this subject on Wednesday
evening was well attended, considering the in.
clcmcncy of the weather. The large Hall Of Cooper
institute was about half filed with an sppreciatve
audience, composed in large part Of ladies. The
speaker said that until tho day previous he was not
aware of the salject assigned him for his lecture.
lie bad seen it ANNOUNCED in THE TRIBUsS that he
was to speak on " Temperance in the Army, but
his experience with camps had not been extensive
enough to warrant him in confniDg binsef strictly
to the question; SO he would speak On tenn eganco
generally, ard make such application as he might.
TIE public were not awaro of the fighsul extent 10
which Drunkenness had spread ard is spreading
among the flower Of our youth in tie army.
Tue demorazing Influences Of the camp are
as feduotive Us insduous, and are working
tho irretrevable ruin OF hundreds OF oihcers.
An awful tide Of vice will naturally flow
back upon society when the re-ettatlishnen, Of
Peace returns these men 10 their homes and FAMILIES
Men who have been moral, steady, industrious, and
regretted in the communities in which they lived are
becoming miserable dru. kards. Suffers, Loot 10 all
instincts bnt q sordid love Of gam, Introduce ioto
camp openly when they can, secretly when they
must fiery poisons which they call bourbon whisky,
brandy, aud gin, and by The force OF sximpIe our
youth are led 10 taste, and taught 10 love these
drinks that work their utter rnn. IL Il not merely
sorgeaute, corporas. and sucn petty officers, nor
even tie privates, who fall into these courses OF
vice. but iieuionants, oartaIns majors, coloheis,
aid even generals tretGing the paths Which
lead TO moral and physical death. Something must
be done, and that Instantly, 10 cCuuteiac, these
OWLS, and IL behooves every philan,hrorst, every
pGlIiOt, TO aid tie Young Mems Christian Assoela-
lion in the work they have uIderiakeD
Henry Clay once said that War, Pes,ilen'e, ard
Famine were the greatest evils that c0nld scoorFe
community. He tho rpeakeH believed that War,
Slavery, and Drunkenness were tho most TO De
cured by a nation. We suffering from oil these
now; hut War will one day be followed by Peace,
sn! Slavery thanks TO our noble Pr sldent Is Ia III
death lbr0es. Drunkenness reUgns 10 exercise its
dreadful il RIence on the nation, and uness fought
by every moral weapon In our power, 1t would I'LL
the lana with woe. Dsink l. killing more OF orr
soldiers than bullets, 1t is filing thousands Of dis
LoLoTed graves at the seat OF and bringing sor-
row aud rhaue 10 thoulnds OF oncs happy homes.
lie was for vigorous prosecution Of tie var. lie
believed ihst God If Infinite Justice was
on cur eide, ind though Stonewall Jackson misu.
pay before fighting, fis prayers would ascend to
that throne above, aud be answered only according
TO their deserls by that God of Justice lis l-ciuIe
appointments were cow made up for The whole sea-
con until next June, AID Of oil that he Should re.
ooiyc he will oevote nue-tentbs " 'he support OF
the Government In tie persecution Of tlis war.
The speaker was feici'ous ueual in the use oi
aneodoic, moving Lir audience TO tears or Laughter
al WILL aid holding their oloee attention for more
than TWO honTs. Ills remark. were frequently in-
ierruptsd by apphuse, which, especially alter bis
patriotic illusions, Was really enihusiistic'