New-York tribune., 1869-04-07
THE TEMPERANCE ca USE.

MASS MEETING AT sTEINwAY HALL-TEsTI-
MoNIAL TO MIR. EDWARD CARswELL.
The friends of temperance held large and
enthusiastic meeting last night in Steinway Hall. The
meeting was gotten up especially as O test
mOnial to Mr. Edward Carswell, the eloquent
young temperance orator OF Canada, who has
been leeturing for some tmo IN New-York. Mr.,
Carswell expects TO depart for his home IN few days
gala Of the Various nj orssnxatOns Members
OF tho Grand Division wore red, those OF the
Of aySns Sh
Grand Worthy Patriarch. John W. Oliver, one OF the
ance. occupied the chair on the Stand were Grand
Worthy Patriarch Crummey OF Poughkeepsie. the Rev.
rt III. 8. McCollum Mr.. Stearns, the Rev. Mr. Chase,
Chief OF the obway Indians and many other prominent
leaders In tile temperance cause The meeting was called
TO order by the Chairman, and prayer was offered up
THE Chairman made few remarks introducing Prof
Merriam ond young lady who sent word to the report
however dobarred the privilege Of saying that the fair
musician was very pretty. and sang exqusitey Prof
Merriam accompanied her on the piano.
The President then read the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
sSss Si ssoSss SS sai Es!.s sS law T. d.
ssSn Ssl 'P Of 4. c. SS ss b. h hed % bier
or sry other 1ind Of iHtoIsaipg quO,, o. ihI d.
psds % the hs.,. chiaaa. and psahroPt. % q; I. o.
allowed thereafter depend entirely that class for !" support aud
Received that recommend holding State COnvuton At an
early day % asaesr.te 10 r,frsee 70 The duties dsyog % sps
Stat. 6rgaSilaiIea NAY seen nses..sy;; 80.
resolutions He referred 10 the proposed action OF
the Legislature, claiming that II ~ was carried out "
would be dsgracefu TO those Legislators ms statesmen
disrepuable TO them citizens, and contemptlbe In
them as politicians II the Republican Legislature OF the
Saes protests coming ma from the friends OF temper
ance IN all parts Of the State against the repeal OF the
as TO open the door of intemperaDee TO one
class of our fellow citizens. u wouid be The
This Excise law WAS not passed at tho solicitation Of
either temperance or sabhath-oying men H was sort
Of compromise by which the Legisatnre hoped to please
both temperance men and the whisky seller IheIeioie
they gave us law which was 0siy onesoSen.h ms rna
temperance men were IN favor OF no license
sT e:s Sut a. e sTeses Of ssmhS EefeSs to tho
posed amendment again the speaker sad ~ the Oeran
prved Of his whisky. Tic Frcnchmsn with the same
propriety claim his wine, and the fAshlonsoie
The speaker and mos Of the temperance had been
members Of the Republican party and had worked Tor ~
but the party repealed this Excise law TO get the vote
OF the Germans, would no longer have the support ef
the Temperance mon ,,.,, -
then introduced, aud reoted piece of poetry In very
racy witty, and sparkling speech Of haifan-hour lie
said he did not such occasion. feel Ike making
SpesSe SpesSes hs suS % sisters WITH Sho@ he had been
for some time most pleasantly hssocihled We
main the country because we had become accustoped
to H. No other agency dd 70 much mischief Before io
die victims OF the curse Some murder would DO com
were in favor OF uphodng Excise law not because IL
was what they wanted, but because Nhs
The proposed amendment was retrogressivo movement
There were really but two classes that were consistent
on the temperance question one was the toia proD
ZIONIST and the other the party who s1id throw Al
the liquor shops oPen ana let sSetSDouy ocnses
il should be prohibited entirely, The sons OF Temper
had odgnated 10 the United sates bni m naa ps1h %
over tho whole civilized world America had seht ths W
pass word even 10 Australia. This proposed amendment
was Yielding 70 Sa1 Se1@,h tnoSs Ss5s % 10 march dsd
Gated 20 him, ana played on tho piano Dy fIoi y,
The Rev. Mr. Chase Chief Of the o1oTay troo ~ 10 10
daps. then introduced He spoke IN S any
tho use OF re water as his people called Strong
Mr Chase s man Oh IGno m ns - veP used either tobacco
or whisky. and tries TO prevent ther use seng sung
pie. The meeting closed Win lopPciA"'o 'O"n o
ty the audience standing
ANOTHER MEETING on THURSDAY NIGHT
A public meeting Of citizens opposed 10 tbe
amendment 10 our Excise Law which eNenp'' 'no sio
OF lager beer from all restrictions on sundays Us on
other days. will be held at Irving Han on inu'euay
oning Anrt g. nj O'Clock Addresses VIII be dehFeieo
by several eminent speakers.
CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE LEGISLATURE FROM
THE TuIRD AND FOURTH fREsBfTEkIEs.
The Third Presbytery Ct New lork, which
consists OF 60 ministers and some % cbuicDea including
some OF the largest OF the city churches al s noeuns
o Monday IN the chapel Of the Mercerst Church. unan
Imously adopted the following remonstraneo;
T Third ,bytsr5 IN session Ia the city ~
.l 1853 ha,lBg lsned 10 statements respecting .s
np 81 de Mstroposn EIese Law, which eisnp ASsr eef
49, b r,etIons posed this det and siAs. on h s o a
io vi. remonsTspoa 10 The osu
ss New. iori sropions being avg
o ~ Order Religion tbs no shAnge pe "ae
IN the sleIe Jogs IlEsKI Modeaior.
In ihs h"""N''' Epwis y HITIKLD, Stated Clerk
c t,rth prcsi,ytery OF New.YOrk at regular meet.
nv ,d I'm the chapel OF the Church OF the covenant
inB 1u ot m SIMILAR action. The Fourth Presbytery is
& lie Iargest bodies Of the denomination ana was
v QUO ~ fniiy III, repTesented at the above meeting
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