Daily national Republican., 1863-01-05

Ofsvhituour liquors. Many IN our hospitals will
TscOvef, bit W have lust cause TO believe four
hundred thousand AAbituhl drIakarda must paal
gradually 10 the grave without hope q rselaB,a-
ton. This night, this dag, thouaanAa, p,shapa, are
In the agony Of death, brought about b ne Favs-
gee Of intsmperanee. We tremble not atthis be-
cause we have seen II 20 frsquently, but are ap-
pallsd BY the far lees tsrSors Of tails war
The other day stuArts raid oneitsd terror even
in the city Of washington, and yet every day =
greater evil than all the swords Of stuart or bayo-
nets Of JeR Davis iS working death amongus.
Iti well known fact that the great rebellion
which IL now oonvulsinE the country due largely
to oths use ofspirtuous liquors. Ne boasstly BE-
lieved that II had contributed more to produce
these horrors than any other cause. Ne knew that
the convention Of virginia, Of which he was nsm-
Der, would never have yielded 70 mob law were II
not for the mAddening effects Of Whiskey dealt IRON
the grog shops Of Richmond. "a yolcei "ThAt'S
so.") And when Virginia went out, the last hope
for q settlement Of national diRcultes without
bloodshsd expired. .....
Ths Trog-shop has been made one OF the grand
agencies for controlling the elections In this eoun-
try. Nsn have been bFibed BY liquor to vote for
evIlminded and designing men, and thus corrupt
dsmagosues, instead Of pure-miRded statesman,
have been elevated TO positiona Of inhuenCe and
power oh, that l. were known hsw much Of the
blood that has been spilled in this war, and how
much treasure that has been lost, Is owing TO iu-
temperance
These are timss when men and women should
buckle on their Armor 10 Aii vigorously IN this
cause Intsmperanee demoraliIes the soldier,
taking the bravery out Of his heart and making
him a coward. Mr.. Jefferson said nothing 90 much
embarrassed him In the Administration Oft Exc
sutive functions As iutemperancs creating dlnieul
ties in the Cabinet and coFruptloHu In the Depart
ments.
Mr. wnlsys remarks were evidently impromptu
and FROM the heart He appeared to be in Hns
speaking condition. His thoughts were particular
ly happy, and he was enthusiastically applaudsd
At the close.
The Choir then sung the Red white and Blue, :,
which was received with applause.
Rear Admiral A. ". Foote, Of the United States
Navy, was then appropriately introduced.
He was received BY the audience with hearty ap-
plause.
The speaker said that he was entirely unpre-
pared 10 speak on this occasion. He had been .
| temperance man all his life.
He congratulate the division on Its progress,
and kened It to the rise and progress of the eorts
which have been made during the last twenty
years, to abolish the liquor ration In the nAyy.
That work was accomplished at the last session Of
Congress. tApplauSe.l He then gave brisi his
tory Of the EFFORTS in that cause
He entered the navy when fifteen years OF age, As
." Middy," and At that time every man on board
ship was expected to draw his "hAlfpiat, and the
grog tub was pAraded daily.
The frst Attsmpt made was TO reduce the ration
from half plat to . gin. he (Com. F) wrote sew
eral articles for the National Ini0enorT, In which
he urged this change in the naval ration. For this
he was denounced by his fellow ofnssFsi but he
kept on until the nnAl Triumph came.
He then spoke OF the eaeCts Of this NbOliShnaeut
In the navy. 1t aided In the discipline on board Of
the vessels, and elevated the moral condition Of
! both officers and men.
| The Admiral spoke with much warmth and earn
| estnesS, and when about TO draw his remarks TO q
close, the audience urged him 70 go on" The
speaker said that he could notgo 90, for n he did
he should get on the Western waters. t"ThAts
what we wAnt,' "Tell us about Island No. 1911
He would be glad to crafty them, but he could not
say more on this occasion.
The gallant hero then took bis seat, amid loud
applause.
"The Rebel FlAgsn was sung by Mise Rumsey,
with great feeling and touching effect.
! The Chair stated that the navy had been ably
represented. He now saw Cen. y. NJ. Prentiss in
the room, and called upon him TO speak IN behalf
| OF the army.
Gen. Prentiss came forward to the platform, and
was enthusiastically greeted. He SAid that he was
the greatest living curiosity In the county, man
In the RArh OF an officer Of the army, who has yet
to taste the hrst drop OF liquor lLoud
applAuse.l Gen. p. then spoke Of the evil effects
OF intoNicAtiOn In the army and elsewhere. He
also alluded to bis imprisonment and sunSringS In
the SOUTH aud declared that his business hereafter
would be TO hate rebslS and Tum-sellsrs. He re-
gArded the dTunkArd-mSksF SS inhnitely worse than
midnight ASSASSIN.
Gen. p. spoke ct considerable length with con-
yincing effect and was warmly Gpplaudsd.
Rov. John Pisrpont was then introduced. He re-.
marked that the pRpsFS 10 the notices for this
meeting called him "post and humorist." He
dselamed the last title. That was not his rols He
had neither the ambition OF abIIty to nll such .
| sphere.
Mr.. p. then presented, at some length, foreibl0
aud logical argument against lntempsranes.
The choir then sung "Watebpan, tsil uS Of the
night"
Rev. u. W. Reed offered the follOwipgs
RsSoIvsd, 1. That the thAnks Of this Division and
Of this assembly are due and are hereby rendered
20 Hon. w. 7. Wiley, U. B. Senator nom Virginia
TO Rear Admiral Foote, u s. Nj to Cen. Prentiss
U. s. A., and to the Rev J. Herpont OF Boston, toI
their able and Instructive addresses.
RssOIpSd, 2. That our thanks are alAO due and ara
hereby teniered TO the choir for their excellent
soul-lnspirng singing Of those Temperance and pa
tTiotie songs with which they have favored US.
The resolutions were unARImouSly adopted, snt
the meeting adjourned BY singing "Amsrica" and
the DoNology,