The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-05
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CON-
VENTION.
rim ea,hering-;The FIRST Days ses-

Special Correspondence Of the Cleveland Leader
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August l, 1860.
For several days delegates to the Nation
al Temperance Convention from all parts
have been arriving. Hotels and boarding
houses, usually full at this season OF the
year, overflow with this unusual accession
of visitors. Generals Grant and Hooker
have but recently left, and their coming
here attracted many who yet remain. 1
The Convention met in the Presbyterian
Church, a beautiful edifce, substantially
built of brick. It was called to order atll
o'clock A. NJ. by Chancellor Wal
worth, q ~gray-haired old man and resident
of this village, who was the President OF the
First National Convention held in lS33in
the Old Congress Hall in Philadelphis,
which ground, already holy, was re-conse'
Grated to Freedom from a tyranny worse
thar taxation without representation, ana
more widespread than cAGtts! slavery.
Mr.. WsIworth pronounced a few words
of encouragement and resigned the place
to Rsv. G. W. Sturges, of New York, who
was elected temporary chairman.
After the convention, prayer was made
by Rev. DIR. Newell, of New York city.
Rev. MIR. Palmer, of Michigan, was sppoint'
ed chairman of 8 committee of nine, to re-
port officers for permanent organization,
and Rev. Mr.. Stoddard at the head of an
other committee on credentials.
At this stage, a motion to invite Major
General Hooker, who was in town, to Sd-
dress the convention, which, after a brief
debate, was laid on the table. Another
motion to invite General Hooker and all
other officers and privstes, who happened
in town to attend the sessions of the con-
v~ention, was made in the afternoon snd
carried. Hon. Gerrit Smith was loudly
called for, but declined, absolutely saying
that he had ia special reason for being
only 8 spectator" r
The committee on organization reported
for President of the onv %ention, Governor
! William A. Buckingham, of Connecticut,
who took his seat amid prolonged cheers.
He made q brief and pertinent address, and
referred to the close Of the Wal as an sus-
picious time for insugursting this new
national temperance movement. Vice
Presidents were then appointed, and q bus
mess committee of nine.
A communication from the Leland Bros,
rendering the use of their new Opera
House, was referred to the business COM
mittee, who reported adversely TO an ac-
, ~ceptsnce. The report was adopted and
the thanks of the convention returned for
their offer. The remainder of the time was
spent in organizing and at one o'clock the
convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Assembled again at 3 P. NJ, when Rev.
7. L. Ouyler, Chairman Of the Business
Committee, reporteda resolution expressing
gratitude to Almighty God at the success
full issue of the war. The vote was put by
/ rising, when all united in singing the Ma
tional hymn,
Resolutions on topics connected with the
objects of the Convention were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions,
without debate, to be brought up later in
the session.
Z pBNs LIZ OuAChoEAhk AOh0 PhPOA Oh sAO
early history of the temperate e movement
with reference to its connection with reli-
gion, showing that during the first twenty
years the ministry and churches were the
main promoters of the cause but during
the last fifteen these elements have either
ceased to be efficient agents, or have been
slighied and discarded by other laborers.
Hon. Nj. Spooner, of Boston, substanti-
sted the views of DR.. Chickering. A
statement made by him that two thirds of
the orthodox clergymen of Boston, for
twenty years preceding last year, had not
preached a sermon expressly on temper
snee elected warm remarks from several,
who perhaps felt the shoe pinch.
The discussion was continued under q
resolution urging ministers and laymen to
take hold of the work anew. One speaker
stated that "of the students attending the
Unitarian Seminary (Theologics) in Bos-
ton, one half drink intoxicating drinks and
use tobacco" and spoke of ARENAS
Wards description of Harvard College as
"~situated Pleasantly in the bar-roOm of
the Parker House."
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
DR.. Charles Jewett, of Connecticut, the
distinguished lecturer, then read q paper on
the use of alcoholic drinks as remedies for
diseases, in which he showed, by extracts
from writings of distinguished English
and French physicians and chemists, that
these drinks are often and usually more
injurious than beneficial, when SO used.
A special committee was appointed to
consider this matter, and in the evening
they reported q set of resolutions, request
ing medical men to reconsider the grounds
for 80 frequent q use of brandies and other
liquors as remedial agents, and urging
them to substitute other articles when it
can be done, especially in chronic cases
and slight ailments. So, patent tonics,
clear the wayl distinguished foreign
physicians your Occupation" will soon be
"gonel'
An interesting discussion followed and
occupied the remainder of the evening.
An abstract of this will be given in our
next.
Among the distinguished men present
are Gov. Buckingham and ex-Governors
Dutton and Holley, of Conn, Connecticut
is GLiUe on the temperance question: Gen.
Neal Dow, Rev. T. L. Cuyler, ex-Gov. j.
A. Briggs, Gerrit Smith, DR.. Chas. Jewett,
L. q. Delavsn, (the gray-haired pAtriarch,)
Hon. W. q. Spooner of Boston, Rev. DR..
Duflield, Rev. John Pierpont (another
time-honored warrior,) and Rev. J.. p.
Thompson.
Three hundred and thirty-two delegates
are regularly appointed and present, and as
many more from the place and from abroad
sit IS members by invitstion.
The Convention realizes the greatness
of the work to be done, and exhibits a spirit
which only strong and determined men
possess. King Alcohol may tremble for
the raids That soon will be made upon his
dominions and for the speedy assaults
against his strongholds. The interest deep
ems as the Convention gets warmed up.
The mail closes-so does our letter.
ToNsoR.
The Second ohio Cavalry.
We extract from a letter to the Summit
County Beacon, dated Springfield, Mo-,