The New York herald., 1867-04-17

Senator Wilson ON Teuper.ucs- us...- -
the CsDsressienal Temperance sociesv a.s
Progress Of the Cause.
Hon. Henry Wilson had q public reception Of The
friends OF temperance in fremont Temple on the evep
ing OF the l6sh inst He received with much en-.
thusasm. In commencing Mr.. Wilson said he did not
accent the occasion rendered him for any services
he bad rendered at Warrington or at home in OF
the holy cause Of temperance; but he accepted II as
their tribute 70 that cause which their hearts
Iove and their judgments approve He should
sccep. il, too as their instruction that in the
future he should strive and always 70 promote
sommon soa asi humanity L was no virtue in him. he sad
that had made him his long life friend OF Temperance.
"r "u inloxioang liquors. and every day o M
grew the mcasureiess eyus OF drunkcnhe
he thanked hs Gea nAs 40 nla sssn onr h
manty From his cradle to this present hour he had seen
felt and realized the curse Of iutemperance Hs neau
had been hrdened from boyhood TO tho present time
with the Of nemperance upon those q MS kn
and kin, and upon those he loved dearly Unaer
these circumstances II was no wonder, no said thas
he had ha Cd drunkenness while he loved ac dronkard
The speaker thon gave the histories or the various
formed in Washington Two had been established and
failed In the present organization In that CITY there
six thousand members and comprising such men a.
General Howard-one OF our nobcst creates. and best
who giving their influence to advanc, the cause anu
than hundred liquor shops havc been closed
that oty-not by law bat starved out by tho people
Our temperance friends there In tho pride and sro"gn
law and hs o roSbo" they
have the license law and they have enongh OF IL inev
does T Ts sAs, aa n 'nsy Sa nop0
native OF the soil, and had q TN. -, 70
prohbitoy law in washington before they got license
law in Massachusetts, Mr. Wilson then spoke OF the
aS IN osa that Sssn
| under his own knowledge or observation He came
with this bsh. and CHEERING Indication tnrng I'M
ing for the License law tell him that tho law for pro-
hbton is not executed and that we mast have license
law and in support OF that idea tho speaker found the
teachings OF great OF modern Europe and our own
country thrust aside Now he would meet the qucl,ion
no 'II He would as soon vote for tae repeal Of the
constitutional amendment that made slavery forever i'm
s the as n f a Sa
told that the present law wond down II il did he
He aiu however knew he people Of Massachuses and
| tho men who build school houses churches and read
license law Does any man dare to take such petition
into his closet with his Bible and ask God to bess
CRED a' out. Yes yes Alter some further gsneraI
remarks upon tho subject of temperance Mr. Wilson
Mcawber for somsthing turn up but there would be
for them great deal more turning down than up lie
did not wish this question bro ught into tho balo,
box Of this state 1t already been settled there He
then gave the history Of the license laws OF 1859 and
best Of tile KIND ye: framed The people Of Massachu-
welcome the contest When the storm comes just
stand cool like the old veterans Of the battle aed 6'dc
6ack, and then le. the wori Ias along the
linc 'aivancei' Hc had more faith and hope
in appeals TO the hoart, colscieaco and reason
than he had In any law. Let tho next six months in
Massacusetsbe be a,x months Of labor IN the canse OF
temperance such never witnessed In tho State.
Canvass every town and school district, aud put the
pledge young and old alike to sign. Let the pulpit
speak tho cause and in this crisis II the pulpit does
not speak the Of Temperance will be- Mr.
Webster said at Plymouth In regard TO the slave trade
itself Appeal to all to rally around tho cause Of
tho country tell you before November next there
not bo q politician in Massachusetts, that will want
TO carry this question TO the ballot box Massa.
chusctts abandoned her license law and established
| tho law OF prohibition II does not como up 70 the
hope and expectation OF Its friends, but compared
the other laws in tho Union 1t Is grand and
n is anything wanting to make 1t succe5fu put II
to test by vote 10 the public sentiment Of Massachusetts
and 1t will be success r Wilson closed as iolilws:
Now, ladies and gentlemen thank you for your kind
welcome tonight for the words that have been
Spoken and bid you good night with Gods blessing,
the hope that old Massachusetts will be truo 20
| tho OF temperance, and that that cause will
| triumph In the state aud In the country.
Mr. Wilson's address interrupted with frequent
demonstrations Of approval
The meeting was further addressed by Hon. John b.
! Alloy, Rev. A. A. Miner and othera fsH@