The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-22
applause, which spoke for the Eaudience their
great interest In his remarks t

applause, which spoke for the Eaudience their
great interest Ia his remarks.
speech OF Rev. DR.. Hall.
The President then introduced the Rev. DR..
Hall, OF Dublin. Dr. Hall being welcomed in
demonstratiye manner said:-Mr. Chairman and
Christian friends:-It would be very improper
for me, as a British subject, and though am
treated like stranger, l feel more like an old
triend-to advise or counsel you in matters that
directly concern yourselves, your own leglsld-
tion, and the great duty due the laws which you
have established among you. But it may not be
improper for me 10 give, in a few sentences,
slight idea of the condition of affairs, and how
this question stands, in the countries from
liquor dealers are licensed on the Lords day
from o'clock in the afternoon until IL of mid
night, and II is supposed that they are bound In
the hour during which morning services are
proceeded with In all the churches to shut up
all their places, but after the first hour mem
toned they we're allowed to open their dram
shops, | will mention this one fact, as illustra.
tive of what has been done to change that order
of things and which may be regarded by the
Taxpayers of Philadelphia as throwing some
light upon the controversy now pending. In
which Forbes McKenzies act was passed to
close the shops from IL o'clock on Saturday
night TO o'clock on Sunday morning, the Coun'
eli of that city carried private bill through the
House of Commons to assess twelve thousand
pounds sterling upon all the property In the city
in order to make an addition to the State Prison
Of criminals. In the same year when
this bill was to have gone into operation,
Forbes McKenZie's act passed. The Town coun-
Gil seeing that there was greater need for money
elsewhere, passed another enactment, that the
money should be used in erecting an asylum for
drunken women, where, by Gods help, some
mieht recover and live in the paths OF honesty
ard purity. This was evidence of what the city
had gained by allowing the whole night to be
| left TO drunkenness, debauchery, and carousals.
II was worth my while to come here and listen
| to the admirable and the noble speech OF the
| gentleman preceding me.
There is no end of public spirit-there is
no limit of patriotism in the manner in
which the publicans and the liquor sellers
regard the poor of Great Britain and Ireland.
! Yet they, one and all, send up cry against the
law-their liberty is to them no liberty, because
they are In the midst OF oppression, because
they cannot go out on the Lords Day and drink
as much beer as they desire, and come home
! besotted wretches. We tell them, as you have
been told tonight, that If we consult the
matter, we find they desire no such legislation
to destroy their husbands and fathers aud ruin
| themselves-in the matter at all. They do not
feel any infringement upon the rights which
are thus legislated for, or bad in the enactment
which they themselves fight and clamor against.
At one time, but shortly ago, there was
gathering of wOTGmen to promote the
Many of them had been redeemed from q
drunkaTd's life, and among Others one got up
seemingly afraid to utter word. He trembled
dDdsueuy anu nlS lOLBu6 ClON6 W tue IOOl VI LIE
mouth. But being pressed by an urgent re-
quest, he said that his own reformation and the
welfare of his family had been effected in q
curious manner. "It was the little shoes that
did it." He said to the gathering, eager to know
what this meant, 81 was in public house on 9
winters night, cold, dreary, and tired. The
landlady brought her little daughter, and
walked her about the room, while it showed me
its beautiful new shoes, and seemed so com
Portable and joyous. Soon after my own little
girl came to the door, and eDtreated me to &c
home. l did so, and taking her up, found that
the long way she had travelled in bare feet
over the frosty ground. Tears started to my
eyes. l opened the bosom of my waistcoat put
the tiny little feet in there, and hastened home,
resolved that my little daughter should have
| new shoes too: that no more money would
| spend to clothe rumsellers children, and let
mine 60 naked"
Concluding Proceedings.
George H. Stuart ESQ.,, and the Rev. A. A..
Willitts spoke enthusiastically in few short
| remarks, after which the former moved, 'That
when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet
again in old Independence Hall, on the coming
Fourth of july" which was carried unani-
mously.
The American vocalists, who were especially
attention of the audience, sang "We are all
| Home.n
The proceedings were closed with benedic-
tion by the Rev. Mr.. March, and the great assem-
blage dispersed, all pleased and interested with
| what they had heard and seen.
wIL LIAM WITTFEL D,
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