The New York herald., 1865-08-03

MT Deiayan and took the chair
Ihe rules were suspended 10 enable Governor Dutton
10 introduce revised resolution embracing his views
expressed IN hfs remarks last night
Dr John Pierpont the octogenarisn and veteran in
the cause TOOK the stand when ont OF respect 10 his
venerable Character the Convention 10 receive him.
Ho addressed the members at some length.
RuiARKs 0EnRIT sMIIn.
GHRRT SMITH next offered his viows He had uCs
Deen prominently Identified for many years with the
men,s previously made had not been Of character In
ms opinion 70 secure He had heard the papers
road before the Convention and tho remasks Of the
sacsitice-a want Of Individual devotion. Why were
great reforms IN Amorca great falure II was because
s 9su',y .u wss rsqa'ss uss %''s sssn
Like tho cropping Of the stone In ths lake.
the powE from the oentse must extend tho whole
great failure Never the Asutuuon stronger than
At tho commencement Of the rebellion. strong,
$ % O. the
had been signal failure (cries OF 'No." "No" "Lets
cra1 area. up then and 60 home through tho want Of
always been embtterod against the Temperance party
partially through belief In the hypocrisy Of its MEM
nenta BY their conduct they were not hypocrtes The
practice OF calling the democratic party pr0alayesy
and pscrum party tended 70 give The party those very
Mr. AAssu-The democratic party does aos ez,st any
i0ngsr
Ths English people did not sstAs VITA their reforms -
We ad hence their greater success The temperance
mosemsSs NOV T white failure had wrought great deal Of
The movement should further be consistent p urging
the abolition OF wine from the sacramentai table.
A number Of gentlonnen here arose and named the
churches
In resumins, the speaker satd he had boast which
ton the qrunkard's drink had been drunk as the
Lords table for thirty years The government should
peril in which placed life and property Every ono
present should resolve 70 vote any candidate who
abolished but Drunken slavery remained, and had inn
ntely more Victims In conclusion he thought that all
should educate themselves and their freads 70 ade
motion TO put the main question no9 prevailed, and
though reeo9sideration was urged and though much
side should endesvor q eSos. % on oS disoussion,
the resoations were again read BY Professor Palmer
and a. adopted by majority Of seven;
few members Of his profession could stand up and
oppose the whole fraternity on point Of science Ho
which prescribed alcohol were wrong in 20 doing but he
couiS nov DO radically opposed 70 ts nss 20 more than
give strong drink to him who Ii ready 70 perish" If
they were going to temperance into the ground In
this way be was not going to be with them. II they
they would bring their cause into discrsdt and
>, The reading Of paper BY Dr. B.AcE advocating the
an .acsv o.a
Two additional delegates from Canada wero present,
- several delegates Of tho fair sex
said II was supposed by some that be moved the
previous question upon his resolutions which was not
Mr.. SPoosxR, of Massachusetts,, said that he moved
the previous question not for the purpose of shutting of
the medical gentlemen who differed with Professor
been thoroughly discussed
Dr. JxwErr said he would be perfectly willing to de.
vpte whole day TO the discussion Of the medical phase
Of the question Of nemperance after the other business
or the convention was transacted
Mr.. BLACK, OF Pa, offered . resolution, recommend
Atnso anA
made from the pure juice OF the grape for sacramenta
purposes, which was referred.
of delegates three hundred and thirty two States
represented twenty; foreign countries four churches
represented sixty; different divisions Of the Sons Of
Temperance, eighty the lodges Of Good Tsmplars forty
tw0 State and county societies. thrtytwo; Daughters
Of Samara six; Tribe Of Indians, ono lady delegates
The Secretary suggested that each delegate state the
number Of members in his association, which would be
interesting information 70 the public.
Mr. DsLAvAS was called upon to state the result Of his
inquiries In foreign countries IN respect TO the inoxi
eating nature Of the wines used there He stated that
the light wines Of France were drank to such extent
frop conversations with winters that was possible
make unfermented wine which would keep for length
OF time. At the conclusion Of his remarks the Conven
tion adjourned till three o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at three o'clock and adopted
solutions recommending the appointment of National
General NEAL Dow addressed the Convention defend.
ing the Maine law advocating the prohibition Of the
HQuor uaC, ana CritiCiong the statement made by DR.
BACON, Of New Haven, that the law was failure, and
pging himself 10 renewed efforts in favor OF the
Governor BUcKiSdHAn earnestly defended pr Bacon,
who, he claimed, was earnest friend Of temperance
and who II he found that he wrong in his opinion
would take pleasure in correcting his mistake.
sroosxs OF nassacnnssus addressed the conven-
ing from Of the expressed by delegates He
aMyoea that prohibtoy law to be elective, must be
suppottcd by the moral influence OF the people, who
must be aroused to take che pledge doe thirty
years ago.
Professor Palmer and adopted previous the adjourn
meut Of the morning session, reconsdered and
fsrred 10 the Committee on Resolutions
A series Of resolutions presented calling upon
ministers 10 preach two sermons annually upon tenn.
peraace, which was referred
Mr. Fovrxs read an interesting communication from
the United Kingdom Temperance Alliance, giving
history OF the prohibitory movement In Grea,
Britain, where il had been possible TO ascer-
discovered:-l45 900 in favor Of prohibition 80 oO0
neutral, and II 900 opposed 70 the measure Showing
that the masses were the side Of temperance The
Alliance hoped ut their next session 10 have the presence
Of the American advocates OF temperance
Messu. DuAvAx and Dow rendered their oonRrasula.
tons the success Of the federal government with
whose cause they had ever been in, deep sympathy
special committee was appointed TO forward suta
BILE reply 70 the communication.
Dr. CmcKRRIsG presented report from the Ccmmites
on Resolutions. They recommended that all ministers o
religion enlist themselves In the cause II Stec
for rejoicing that the sacramentas wine could be pro
cured elsewhere than from the prescribed juice of tn,
grape Society should be educated 70 knowledge Of the
fact that the liquor trac was wrong against God ane
man. and our youth should be taught this truth ant
total abstinence Societies should be organized with pc
cunary resources TO redeem the drunkard nwas also
recommended that a committee be appointed 70 memo
raze Congress for prohibition In the District OF Colum
bia; that the manufacture Of home made vines per
nicous and dangerous as instillng taste for vnou
liquors; and finally, that total abstinence only
should be nominated for politicsl Offices.
Mr. FosrER offered minority report from the Commit
tee Resolutions, which laid the table. Its pc
cuiarity was brcvy only. The resolution commu
mon wine excited considerable discusstin. Rev. Mr.
Beecher recommended article OF pure, wine, wthou
reference its fermentation The majority seemed tc
the adoption OF article entirely free OF alcohol
Both series OF resolutions finally rccommitted.
The special committee organization reported psr
which contemplates a national Central Committee o
eleven with appropriate powers and The names of tb'
following gentlemen were suggested: w. r. Dodge, o
New York Governor Buokngliam,' of Connecticut;
Stcarns, Of New York; A. D. Ransom, Of New Jersey
&. Smith, OF New York NJ. A. Booth. OF Nav York; W
spooner, OF Massachusetts,; Prof Palmer OF Michigan
Rev I. l.. cuyer, Of Nov York
Rev rHroDoRs CuvLER was opposed 70 the radics
ideas Of total abstinence cerssm respect due th
medical and clerical pfessions And their OF alcohol
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