New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
TEMPERANCE.
MEETING OF THE CONGRESS TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
SPEECHES or SENATOR'S WILSON, YATES AND

MEETING OF THE CONGRESS TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,"
SPEECHES or SENATOR'S WILSON, YATES AND
OTHERS.
TRIBUNE
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE first meeting of the
Congressional Temperance Society held tonight, in
the hall the House Of Representatives The galleries
were only densey crowded, but many persons were
unable 10 obtain standing inside. and there
fore remained the doors. The seats the floor
occupied by members of Congress and Others, accom-
lsenator Wns0S Rep Mass presided. In opening the
meeting he Senators and Representatives,
mindful of the ays and sOrrows Of intenper
had formed sOceyIn which they had pledged each
the other aud all 10 the country to put away from hon
forever the Intoxicating cup and TO commit themselves
and All hsy wore the holy of temperance. He
spoke at some length IN furtheranCe Of tne object re-
marking that they hmby trusted that in the providence
of Almighty God they might contribute to arrest the
evils of ncueIauce which were sweeping over our lana
representative PGlcE ep. Iowa.. old advocate Of
temperance made the next speech in the course OF Nsh
he said that during experience Of twenty five years
i'm the cause of temperance, he had neyer Witnessed
like that before him. Of 50 much briancy ana 80
Rrpresentstive MCKEE G,ep. KY said he not
recent convert 10 The and eloQuenty argued mat
the only safeguard against intomperauCe was the sgnhg
adhcrlu the pledge The remarks otboh oi these
senator WILSON next introduced, IN complimentary
terms sonntor YATES tRep, lul. When the latter gCn
eman took the stand he wss heartily greeted by tle
audience He said he had signed the pledge Tor good.
and had made his covenant with God some two i99nthS
ago The able, eloquent and noble senator rom Mas,a-
chusets N the kdpesS and goodness of hi, big heart
came 10 him aud SAID. Governor. want You tC sign
call tor a temperance meeting With all my heart
ssss st$ t'}i J' ss q I'd y S$S$f
fd E4SH hb signed L 3e tasel h9,ei TO ms ms
tlli height for he vas ne, lApIlsust. le I.'a X
teri Although he had considered himself = moderate
drinker it published throughout the land that he
was lyukerd. There was some truth and ergor TOO ~
This Ne had failing when drunk of letting yerybody
know IL. His speeches we're not frequent but long ahi
loud lIaugbterl The Prairie did not furnish
foOIu enough for him when nc made forward movement
Renewcd laughter The great CJmmouV wealth OF ILLINOIS
rs@ 9iS, ,'a and be had cT cSs' a 9 aS and
loved him kair hn4 the chidren tbht hc would never
ended 10 sS, i Out Oh Sst line the irt hour Of ms
existence lie @oud tonight ~ soon t4nk Of drinking
nation. He wa. as proud Of having taken the
9sdG az he be- & Of 5s 5s caaa S2a make SaG% To-
his sincerity He spoke Of tho evils of inlenPcfaneo and
in conclusion read cheering s9d y2a' lc,er iloH In, s
pledge which moved m4py IN the audience % tears.
When he was about % leave the stand. basket OF
ai,pAtded as no returned TO his seat.
Represen'atiyes RQ6GE REP; n - apd WolpnRioGE5
tper remark, we're also welcomed by applause. While
tie lormer ,sas speaking about the pledge which had
BEEN lghcG y4roS hersons called for the reading Of
the names. aud they were given by HIM both senators
aud i'erle>gnte,ivT as i1iio"s trluni'a"s' KomA"'
Me,>Is wilson Massachusetts. Yates. Wiley. Pom
eroy. Ross ~ Kansas, Morrill, Of Manr omgin. toifaN,
Price. Plants IeIham, Grlnucl Washhuln OF ha@arha-
sctt, Ferry, Window Cook ID iIno, Patterson a. New
Hampshire, Holmes, NcutWOilN, -ui OF lfbN~l INlilh
Newell Mckee, Hubbard, Lynch R"c ot Maine, Law
oi ONO. henderson of ore sou. Dawes, Julian,
Barker Van Aeriam, Hubbard % Connecticut. Alley,
Cobb sawyer. Woodbridge Upaon, Highly, McHucr Amcs,
and DOdg".
senator VII -ON said Mr Dodge had left out the uame
of Thajdeus stevens lApplaus"I Mr. Stc''ns had not
for thirty years drank drop ~ intoxicating liquor.
Ten girls from the House Of Little Wanderers ~ H"W
York In charge Of Mr. Van Meter. here entered the nall
aud having been ranged al the clerks dosk sang IN plain
tive and effective style ,crl song. including Father.
Come Home The audience 9guiticd their appreciation
with the vocal performances 10y repeated applause.
senator WILSON Introduced Speaker COIfNN 70 the
meeting who discharged the duties of the Chair
with much honor 20 himself aud satisfaction 20 the
House aud expressed the hope that the Temperance
ample ~ Mr. CuIIAN would be- followed by all the Mem
bern 0f the House
Speaker CpLFAX, In his remarks said ls devotion 70
the dated further back Than any written pcdLc
About thirty years when he witnessed the death ~
companion from delirium trcmcn,, hc resolved thu lie
would never follow the road Of q druukard. II" cO-
qurutly admOuscd the young Of the great c, and sad
that IN the Of his twelve years of rgut'" ser
vice there bad been less OF intON.cI'lU than now
in Congress, His remarks were much appliudcd.
Representative GRiNNLI rep, Iowa. showed That mat
had taken the lead Of all others ia the cause OF tenn
pefancr.
RcpTescutiye PArTER>ON rep. y H. made the closing
speech. These gentlemen received great applause
Tho proceedings were closed by The singing OF the
children from N'WNurk.