New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-01
THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVEN-
TON

THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF NUMBERS
LIGHT ON THE LATE ELECTION IN OREGON
TEMPERANCE AND THE CHURCHES.
prom Our Special Correspondent
CLEVELAND, July 30-The business done to-
day by the Convention consisted In the hearing OF Ave
reports from the various States religious bodies
and national Temperance societies represented and In
the discussion and adoption OF series Of resolutions
Nearly half time occupied in debating points Of
order in the repression Of attempts TO tinker the res
0lutlOns as reported by the Committee The
old gentleman from Pennsyyana who yes
terday read yolumnous series Of resolutions to the
Convention Mr. Nicholson of Philadelphia, OF the Society
OF Friends seemed to be deeply Impressed with the
enormous guilt OF the drinker OF Intoxicating liquors. AS
each resolution came before the meeting for consideration
he would move amendment 10 bring in the unfortunate
pper for a share in the condemnation OF the seller
though in every he voted down. Finally. after
half dozen trials he gave up and left that unfortunate
additional disgrace of being held up as criminal In the
resolutions OF the National Temperance Convention.
The substance OF the resolutions, which ARE 10 III mum
her any many 81 them OF consider able length Is as I0
lows: The first renders thanks to the Almighty ior Ills
blessings on the temperance movement ana acknowi-
edges the continued dependence OF It's advocates on hI
The second procams total abstinence 10 be tho only true
temperance The third gives the voice OF the Conyen
ton that both the manufacture ana the SAFE OF intON
cog drinks should he held 10 be crimes The furth. that
prediction is only safe legislation The hfth that
prescription by physicians OF intoxicating liquors u
rrridcia 10 the progress Of the temperance
INC sxth that the Dissertation OF the Sabbath should be
prevented by stringent laws Inc seventh thaL e Ol
iH.3fE thai the nmpcrance reformation is de
pendent for its mainly on religion and tat ohy
men of high moral character should be It's advocates
The tenth that total abstinence societies should be
formed among the children. The eleventh. that temper
anra urW,papcrs should be encouraged. Tho twelfth.
that the permanent fund OF 100000 should not DO neg
lcctcd Tho thirteenth cOndems native ana honlesuc
zine. the fourteenth tho employment Of the fer
mcnted Juice Of grape n the sacrament OF the Lords
supper The fifteenth aud sixteenth summon the tenn
Ian I'M roIitics 10 vote only for temperance men, and
10 meet the Liquor Deaers Association Win forces
equally well organized aud equally determined THESE
rso IONS make It very evident that the Convention has
not rrtreatcd from the advanced ground taken years
ago by the prohbitionsts, but Is si pressing on 10
new Struggles md more glorious victories. The three
ost resolutions are not yet adopted by the Conventions
though doubtless they viii be. They will be discussed
tbs evening Tho tenth resolution, relating to Chldrens
Temperance Societies, tire one on which there was
most speaking though. strange 10 say Their was nov le
slghtost DIN renee % opinion. Miss Woodbury., pre-
possessing looking young lady delivered some brei ana
very excellent remarks on the subject OF educauo anu
LADY, from OHIO also spoke on this question WIN great
earnestness The delegates were little puzzled Dqt
treated the adiea with great poeness We thihk lenaie
suffrage would bo favored by majority OF tho Con,
venton judging from various renarss ao
Prom the reports those representing the great tenn
pernce leagcs learn that there are IN the country
xrusiyc OF the Southern States than 10000 Good
Tcplars and 900 of the sons OF temperance besides
great many temperance men who are opposed 70 sqoh
societies In the state OF Dragon u was W 20 as
mn Wisconsin $1,000 IN Minnesota 10000, andin New-fork
10 600 I'm the lnsnamed state there are also 10000 mem
be OF the order ot the Sons Of Temperance The Good
Templar, have multiplied with enormous rapidity dunng
the last 1--WE years, and especially IN tie West
Dr A g. Kinney OF Oregon threw some light on the
Last election in Oregon. The influence Of the temperance
80 thron,I, the instrumentnty OF the Good Tempars
WAS thrown against the Republican candidate for Con
grcss. who reported TO he addicted 70 100 mueh
h0uor and In favor Of the Democratic candidate VINO
had GOOD name as temperance man. The consequence
was that the Democrat was elected , -,
An hour was devoted to the sending IN by members OF
abort questions which read by the Secretaries, ana
answered 10y delegates In brief speeches or m plthy sen
icnces The use OF ales by nursing mothers was pro
rouncrd 10 be a relic ot barbarism, prcdispOsng the
infant 20 ntemperance. Rubbing brahdy on tue
nrk Of weak infant had been proved TO be better
ih1i The friction Of dry cloth II the opinion OF
the Convention that the wine which was the poduot OF
the rst miracle Of our not tainted with alco
hol The questions generally were moro amusing thah
a Committee Of five was appointed 10 consider and re-
port on the subject Of Inebriatc Asyums -,
The hour from to this morning was spent In doyo
tonnl exercises. The Rev. A. b. Joceyn OF Michigan
presided Every of the Convention has opened
with prayer aud closed with the singing
of the cause OF Temperance with religion Is further shown
by the following list OF denominations whose representa-
tyes spoke for them In the Convention this morning
Courrrg,tonal, Presbyterian (Old School and New
schsoD Methodist Methodist Episcopal bspIlst Pree
byteriai Reformed Dutch UniYersalist ana society OF
Friends ,,. -, A., ~.
Last evening there was public meeting OF the Con
yentlon aud OF the friends OF Temperance generally
The aises and galleries Of the church were ned 70 tho
utmost capacity The speeches ana addresses Neio az
good aud the meeting IN every way complete sucoSss
After the or SaI prayer snd the singing by the
audience Of temperance hymn Dr ., mO d,
colt the pastor Of tho church III whon tc Va
the Convention held welcomed the delegates to
land i'm truIy eloquent address. The Hon. william r.
Dodge of New York. said that ten years ago. when many
az M were struggling against Slavery no one anticipates
thc changes which have since taken place. Who can tell
what God within years, may do for temperance nc
elo1ueuty set forth the blessings which frOVidehce
might shower upon them II they stroye by earnest ana
sincere labor, To deserve them. - -. -.
Dr Iewett OF Minnesota, as medical man, gave sew
er illustrations OF the influence OF acoho on
The human system The points he made were telling ones
they were brought out clearly aud fOrciDy anu uhuo
deem i,nure.son on tho audience. Mr. VIM Mefnee,ers,
of Washington, j. C., portrayed the dlnsultis,s
ard and his appetites and urged greater
orbeaance Oh the part Of temperance me towal lnoso
=, bo ahmed Meal bow said that the establishment Oh an
omen bar i'm the Falmouth Hotel In the CITY OF Poruanu
had aroused the indignation OF the temperance men
throuout the city and state, and that the Mayor OF
Portland would be held to strict account AT the
ELECTION Gen Dow ardent IN favor OF prohiDoh
sisted upon IL against any deluded student OF MIL tha1
that society had right to protect Itself against 'no raw
ages OF ntcmpcrance.