New-York tribune., 1869-05-13


granted but we pray though al depended upon
and tSe time vii surely come When with Gods blessing
victory viii be inscribed upon our banners The Rev. j.
d. Fulton said II gave BIN pleasure TO stand on the pat
form OF the National Temperance Society. He liked
the name. though he feared we hadn't much more
than the name yet. would TO God that temperance
was national and ntemperanoe sectional but alas sus-
psct is true was right glad TO hear your
work There two apostolic commands that have been
running In my head all dey- Abhor that which IS evil
md let us not sleep do Others" We ought TO abhor
intemperance in such way that we could not rest until
1t banished from the land as would be In an hour
tho Christian people OF the country would only wake up
You and know very we'll that in the old Slavery times
good and pious sound asleep that question
that nothing but the guns OF Sumter could wnken them
There is rumseer in my congregation who is prince
In many respects, but never could get him to feel
family, and found man with simply shirt and pants
on, sitting broken chair, before broken table ana
Sciu This maDs wife 'S Wanted me to come and
her husband when he was drunk, for then ne WIN Ws t i
ligOus, but when he sober he infdel VIII nut
stop to tell the story OF the misery we saw the Dut
when we got out asked my companion what he henght
it is the most damnabe business o man @
ever % ehgaged IN ana tat td noTop Of baptIzng
him. Men may talk about selling run as they please,
@ os the hong worse aRG y ySt Urc U ny asleep and
everywhere the world is going wrong You must pray,
waking up IN this country as will make tho enemy
trcmble. Think OF what liquor does. IhlnK now iaa @
reaching the evil s Think that II IA strong drink we are
fighting, and not baby drink. And tell you that any
man that drinks takes serpent and permits tnns Az S,
almost that IL sin to drink too much tn ltls
to eat too much but did you everbnow amon becomes
pie and only prohibtOry legislation save us from IT,
know politicians trcmblc at that at the prospect OF 0s
West but tell you 1t Is time for treblo rather be-
fore him that stteh in the heavens and # the politicians
cannot speak, thank God that the pulpit can. in'
monstrous curse OF rum cannot DO regulated.
it must bo prohibited, and We must carry carry
this question more into our churches, and our
SabbathschOOls, and song books. Mr. lul-
illustrated his argument with many thrilling ahec
dotes and apt illustrations OF the horrible effects OF IN
temperance and made deep impression by his eloquent
earnesness In introducing Dr. Lees the fie5iueHt co
pimentcd him most highly, ana read inc loIloMinB vA
tract from an address presented to that gchuemali
shortly before his departure from Lnglani ana sbhou
by the representatives Of over 80 metropolitan emp'I
associations: . -, ,.,.-,s.,-.
who deeply love t cause Of Temperance and who have oo 20 %
ToeaJ o is establishment h9lshG.t theT vas! hsPaI" a. u is
interest 'hs vaous stage. snl developments oi tue % III
the grand march Of Prohibition While we congratulate or
American prOAsr' on G,F .s night ,"IP s Psf S Of W E pa
Div that urbd tide Of immigration whrh ho8 INTO tlt seAp lol
70 drn,eBhei population deteolad and degraded BY gno7ee
pauPem sui ems the 1aua and inevitable ' oi TIE hqa'r
Mr. Lees is a man full OF fact and fire and humor and
confidence enneHty English in his manner and accent
thoroughly democratic in his political sylnpahes ana
well calculated by his learning, eloquence and earnest
ness, TO do valiant service IN the war AGAINST hIug ACo
ho and an his followers and apolOgzcrs What sad he,
is the power with which must work what Is the oil
Of God and Ills Divine Truth aud If possess this,
all our Efforts will end In disappointment. 1ou Won
vOur great victories the Confederate forces only by
correct plan Of battle, led by noble heroic ana per
sstent Generals, and shall win this battle We IN En-
gland and you IN america, only upon the samo principle
most humbly and yet most cOuragcOu.ly throw down
tOught the gauntlet Of discussion, and take the position
that nothing but personal example associated effort ana
prOhOltiyo law ever accomplish TINS great WORK Anu
say alcohol Is not food 10 is pOsOn ana iAeIe is Dul one
temperance regard TO H. aud that Is total abstinence
from IT, And say Furthermore that do not Know Que
word OF Scripture that sanctions It's use ana ahlhl
that constitutional law authorizes the prohibition Dy
which shall be made easy TO do night ana dhcut 10 90
wrong Men are born dTuukards, they are made ana
the conditions which mako them may be known
and removed And what Is tho cause OF this
evil As certain lawyer once said in Parliament, " Ihe
cause is very plau+-itis drinngl" Kut ask any gen
teman why ne drinks. 90, the doctors say u j. good
il gives us strength" Then cay, the doctors te you
nonsense There H. not intelligent physician IN Great
Britain who would dare dispute tho proposition tiat
alcohol Is poison and nothing else Experience s against
it Science against II. To say that alcohol u iOo is
lust az absurd would be say that twice two vo
and three-quarters, and II any ono IN TINS country
chooses 20 take up the gauntlet let him DO IT, lHeIe
Is not druukaTd IN this great city Who
YOU drink You drink because 20 ~ the fashion Mrs
Cruudy Is stronger than Signing the pledge j.
not slgu weakness but Of strength. sign The pledge
and keep it twelve months In fashionable tOccty 1uu
want 10 prove moral courage. But all tlus is nt
enough without prohibition DO away with the trdUcl
remove the temptation and then the day OF victory W
be near at hand Tho speaker made many pointed put
ical alusouz aud iu speaking OF HIS Royal ghucss TIC
Prince OF Wales said We going to get Hd OF the
will be 40 more AlaDamas escaping from our ports
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