The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02
TEMPER ANCE.
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Assembling Of the National Temperance
Convention at Saratoga.
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LARGE ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES.
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Interesting Proceedings Of the
Convention.
Speeches Of Chancellor Walworth and
Governor Buckingham,
&C., &C.,. &c.
sAsA,ocA sun,nes, n. Y. August !, lsss


this forenoon The meeting was largely attended. The
body OF the ednce filed with the delegates and
large number Of spectators including goodly repre-.
sentation OF the fair SEX was in attendance
The Convention was called TO order BY Chancellor
Wawortb, who ON assuming the chair, spoke as fol-
lews:--
REMARKS OF CHANCELLOR wALwoRTH.
GENrLEnEs oF rnE CoNvEsrros:-As the committee
which has called this convention has thought proper to
place my name at the head Of the list 10 becomes my
duty to call the convention TO order About third Of
century has elapsed and generation OF the hhabitants
OF this globe has passed away when I called to
preside over the First National Temperance Convention
assembled AZ that memorable place where the Declara
tion OF Independence was pronounced and adopted.
stand before you with locks whtened by the Of
seventy seven winters and look for your presid
ing officer in one OF another generation. ] avail
myself however OF this occasion 10 utter few parting
words in favor Of the to which have devoted
many years OF my life, II written by the pen Of
inspiration under the dciaon of the unerring wisdom
of the Most High thai virtue a!oIe exalted the nation
and a human history aests the fact that vice and i'm
morality unrestrsned, not only reproach to any
people but WILL sooner later, prove the destruction
Of The nation The witherng OF ntemperancs has
been such a Vice among all the people OF the earth
from the time Of the rst of ntoycaon down 10 the
present time especially in beloved country IL
has prov ed degrading vice II has tempted the thought
less mother to poison her babe by the milk which is
drawn from her bosom, that taste for mtoxi-
eating liquor is implanted in him before he lisp the
mothers name. u has entered the ha of legs
laton, aud deprived us Of some or its highest
orlaments it has found its way into our
the Judicial crmne II has, too also entered the
temple OF me living God and corrupted the priests
tho altar AZ that National Temperance Convention at
Philadelphia IN 1893 the noble band there assembled
endeaSorcd to ipcu!eata higher morality than the
drinking usages n society afforded by declaring those
Hsages morally wrong Other principle adopted
In that first National Convention which hope 10
carried out hero and which essential
viz, that the only object OF temperance ciics Is the
promotion Of Temperance and this beet alone should
ali III efforts invariably and persverins he directed
This s probably, tho last National Convention that
cila h.
entroa yon by evdy consideration which stimulate
your sAer,ion in The cause Of humaotyas regard
the vel are or tho armmunv IN wbish you lye--as you
regard the welfare Of ihe rising gencraonas yol hope
Tor the preservation of free isiituiiopsa yo value
he peace ana happiness " your dear Iany ''ree which
surrounds your own frnsdcas you yase that rel gion
which is the solace of soows aud the only hope OF
happnc hareafersontinue yoar efforts IN This great
ase o! temperance in viii you are engaged mt, tie
drinking usases OF society completely reformed and
this master vice % intamperseco is d,issn fom .hs
country and from III World trpla~s..l
Nr. J. n. sturg,s MAS, motion, CHOSEN temporary
chairman; All or whmh The
Rey. Dr.. ". W. Newer offered up prayer
Rev }. u. Merwin and Re,. Air DnID we're appointed
secretaries rro tm.
On motion The following committee OF uine gentle
appointed 10 nominate permanent officers of the
enlion:--Messrs J. u. Nils, J. y. Mcrwin, OILS
Clapp H. NJ. Faus' j. " Lincoln, \ ". Gansoo, Bcnja.
mu joy, J. A. Brisgs.
tn; foloeio g.ptcmen appointed q committee
ON rolls with poser ro'eya the credentials dele
gates :--Acssrs. Dnnn. Soddaid Crane rarsons Nav.
nard.
letter from General Fist va. read and much ap.
plauded
Dele ne said he had received Ie,ter from q neral
Howard, who was SONG tn Inc with tecm.
Another DmnGAce moved tina, committee be ap.
pointed 10 wal On Gcncrai Joseph Hooker who was
stopping ~ the iareni"n Hotel and qest him 10 dc.
liver address before tie Convention. His prcsenca
ntinucd The dcleguic, might do him good Well
us.' The motion was aid on the table.
During tha dcibcfsion Of the committees c;it were
Iuaie for addresses FROM Gerit Smith Rev Theodore
The Cornmtiee on Nominations returned aud reported
the name Of royernor Rockingham of Connect cat FOR
President which was received with loud acclaiua ions
Having been conducted to the chair ~ a committee Of
two appointed for i. purpose, lie address the Conven
hoD ~ ioilo"s:-
REMARKS or GovrRSog gUcs,NGukM.
GENrffwIv InF CONVENTION II understand that Ia
the month OF :ay iast assembled from different
parts of The country ia th" city oi New York sn there
no solved that Il was crpciieDt 10 hold National fem.
Convention ~ sfntoga Springs tho st day OF
August; thai COMMITTEES appointed 10 invite repre-
-enaiivcs ~ different temperance organizations II
Christian churches and the friends OF the OF cm
perance 20 meet and n pbedcncc 10 that rail- We
now convened II IS we'll known that we have recently
passed through great national struggle The contest
has becn hose who have claimed the right OF
States ssolvc the felesal onion and those who have
claed that there was power IN tue federal ernnent
10 preserve and maintain Its own life The contest has
been between those who claimed the right TO cDslave
their How and those who have claimed that the
Of rshis upon which our government e
founded Is and must be Applanse) That contest
has been vigorous II he's been submitted TO the people
and by every burhen which they have assumed, by
every offer Of service which they have made bv every
life which they have ofTed thousand battle fields
they have declared and reiterated that the Declaration OF
ever ~ rest that dogma that this IL a con.
Ioderacy and not government, and also set
aside forever the claims which men have made
hat they have right 10 snsave their fellow men and
hat slavery Is for the best interests or society II is
right and proper that after such struggle and such
results Christian men patriotic men and men who |
gn
ccasion THE 10 whether they csnno, prevent
greater evils ultiug from the curse Of ntenpcrsnce
rhe evils Of inicmperance siIll prevalent. Rum
drinking and rum selling sill sturb the domestic peace
dsturts The public tranquility Il stil |
hces to riot 20 arson To murder, aud 10 every crime I
What con be better ton Tor men 10 combine 10 see n
bese evils cannot be arrested and surely u viii !
not be In vain n ~ s,rh Convention no this we /
merely rcalrm the principle that abstinence from !
drinks VIII mover make y drunkard. ZAP 4
planscl VI consider also and whether u is not
patriotic duty cxcrt Other influences than merely
moral Influences over men. who cannot be restrained
BY moral Influences from inllring their follow
renewed n,mnusc,-it NAV he well also 10 consider /
whether We may not nov adopt the principles OF TEN.
Derance 10 feature or sOcieytchcers) and II
20, let IL he known 70 all around us make IL as clear
{ " that have government that there is IN the 1
nj inds ~ the great public feeling that the government
ias the power Of protecting every intofest May |
We not also feel, and carry out this idea, |
hat the or Temperance s TO be IN ever present
eaII,y c9glroi.s a. .sas.sncing in all the rela.
i6nf 6f life (Applause II We shall ac9gmplish this,
am sure u viii not be In vain that this Convention Of
questions which may be brought before the Convention
he Convention IL now open Applausel
The SrcRET,Ry of the Committee then read lkt of /
ice presidents among whom General Neal Dow.
". Governor Duiton and v " Aldricl
Committees business finance, rules, and 10 com
address TO the people Of the United States
appointed.
After the transaction Of good deal ol preliminary
business the Convention adjourned TO mecs st three
o'clock.
AFTRRS0os SESSION.
The National Temperance Convention met this after
loon when the Rev DR. Cuyler, chairman Of tho Busi.
Committee presented series Of resolutions expros.
i've Of thanks Almighty God Cor the successful term-
laion OF the war for the Union, which adopted by
rising VOTE the audience singing "My country, It's of
hoc.D
Communications were received from the English Tom.
,erance Alliance and from tho Sons " Temperance OF
u. O., whrb were appropriately referred
The latter communication urges tho Convention 10 call
lpon Congress 10 cnact prob bitory liquor law
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