The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-09

TENPERANcE.-At temperance meeting was
lid yesterday under the auspices Of Howard
Division No. Z, Sons of Temperance, In the
park east Of the Capitol building; Rev. G.
w. Dennison presiding, II. N. Rothcry, score.
tary. Interesting speeches were deliyeIed
by DR.. Walsh, Rev. c. W. Dcnnison and W.
Z. Drew, ESQ.,, and much good doubtless re,
suited, as q number Of names were seeureo
to the pledge OF total abstinence.
The Washington Temperance Society had
another very successful meeting last night,
at Temperance Hall, which was well hiled
with attentive listeners. The wisdom OF re-
suming tho meetings at this hall ID apparent
In the Increased attendance and the renewed
interest manifested. This society still holds
a firm place amorg the temperance people,
and the heart Of tho inebriate naturally turns
to IL as to a secure refuge. Its members
have taken hold Of the work with renewed
energy, and are determined to make this 90
ciety ono CT the greatest engines for good In
this community. At the meeting last night,
Mr.. John II. Thompson presided, and i'd
dresses were delivered by Messrs. j. l.. Kid
well, 7 q. Clayton, o. X. Harris, and Geo.
N. Mlddlebrook, while Master Walsh de-
llvered an interesting recitation appropriate
TO the cause advocated. There were several
signatures to the pledge.
The National Total Abstinence Society
held their Hrst meeting In Union League Hall
last night, the president (Col. Benson) In the
chair. There was good attendance, which
I included quite number OF ladies.
Col. Benson explained the object OF the
association. lie reflected upon the other
temperance organizations as being too arts
tocratic, and believed this association, which
| put itself on the level OF the most degraded,
II they were sincere In their desire to reform,
would accomplish much good. He said they
proposed to have music and good speaking,
and open their doors to all.
He then delivered an able temperance nd
dress, giving statistics to show the amount
of crime caused by intemperancc, and walk
ing into the Schuetzenfest, which, he said
was gotten up by the rum-sellcrs as recruit
ing office to fll up the ranks Of their Gus
toners as they were killed by intemperancc.
was escorted to the stand by DR.. Lockwood,
and was received with loud applause.
| She said In the name Of the greater suffer.
ers she felt thankful that there was one as.
| ISOLATION not so narrow minded as to allow
no one TO speak who would be likely to sur.
pass them In speaking. This association
had long been needed, and II ever Congress.
passed prohibitory law or an asylum fol
inebriates was established 1t would bt
through the medium Of this association
She was particularly strong in her advocacy
of these two objects, as well as upon tn,
right of women, who felt so severely the III,
Of intemperance, to be heard. During hei
remarks she was often applauded.)
Speeches were also made by Major c. c
Callan, Mr.. John d. Clark. John 0'Donoyau
and George Savage.
An incident occurred In the course o
Major Callan's re..arks which led to littl,
unpleasantness, but for which the assocla
tlon sho-:d not be held responsible. Mr.. c..
| In the commencement OF his remarks, had
| alluded to some OF his experience In the late
| war, in which he said he had been with ''the
weaker side," and he subsequently,, In at.
tempting to show that intemperance was
more destructive than war, while painting
the horrors Of war, said, 81 care not under
what nag they fought, they died as mer
should die, fighting for what they though
was right"
A portion Of the audience applauded tn
remark, while some twenty others rose ant
left the hall, several remarking that the,
J came to hear temperance talk, and no
rebel speeches. The exodus was headed b.
; a crippled ex-soldier, whose wooden leg, a
0 1t thumped upon the floor, gave a peculia
. significance to the movement.
! In their subsequent remarks Mr.. Clar
and Mr.. Benson repudiated the introductlo
Of politics or religion into their meetings
! The exercises were enlivened by some eS
: cellent music from Mr.. and Mrs. Bcnjami
Evans, Mrs. Frank Wyman and Miss Laur
McNall, the latter lady presiding at th
piana.
At the close Of the exercises about M,
people, many OF them ladies, signed tn
pledge.