The New York herald., 1869-05-13

rance was rapidly progressing, because its benefits
Mere aa an rather than me sae
lati0n OF liquor. He knew there was 10 De a public
festival in Boston, and he trusted there would also
be temperance festival In that city. The reverend
gentleman's address was replete with incidents on
the subject OF temperance chiefly showing the EVIL
The Chairman then introduced Dr. F. r. Lees, Of
England and paid high tribute TO the great efforts
he had made IN the cause OF temperance. ne was
one OF the ablest advocates and Dest WRITER'S on
temperance In the world.
DR.. LEES on coming forward was warmly received.
He said that something must be d0ne To resist IN
temperance. The law OF God and the law OF truth
We're the lights OF temperance. lie arrived Al the
convection that unless temperance men had an
accurate idea OF their work they would be defeated.
A. the North won It's victories by correct plan or
battle so must the temperance cause conquer by
personal example and prohibitve law. He was pre-.
pared 10 debate the question Alcohol was not food
but poison. Nor did the Scrpturesg any authority
Tor mblb1ng uid which led to perdItion (Appausel
Thirty.four years ago Mr.. Buckingham introduced
this subject into the House OF Commons; It was
fully discussed; statesmen inquired INTO It, IL was
understood that men were not born drunkards. A
member SAID that the cause OF drunkenness was
simply drinking. Laughter.) Now, that was not
enough. What really was the cause and he
thought 1t was necessary to find the in order
TO remove its effect. There difficulty
about IT, A few sham philosophers had
said that some human beings had Il natu
raj instinct for drink. That was untrue.
Drink was thing to be got rid OF. Man had intel
iectua nature and ieellng The OF drinking
could not be vindcatod. Any who drank
would endeavor TO give a reason Tor so doing. but
stinence was not temperance. What did the old
philosophers or Greece say upon the subject. They
came TO the conclusion that there must be some
thing beneficial In temperance, and that which was
beneficial was wise and good for all mankind. tAp-
pause.) He argned mat alcohol was nothing more
than poison. He cOntended moreover that athletes
must be temperate. He referred 10 Tom Sayers the
boxer. When he was 10 training to nght heenan
he was questioned as to his diet. \ friend asked
him respecting the food he used and inquired
whether ne TOOK beefsteaks and chops and pint of
London stout or beer. sayers replied, that
yh1r hn haI Inflp hig innl In
he liked nothing stronger than water and the dulnb-
bell. twas the same with boatmen, the same win
OF wine, but they were obliged 10 yield
when their physical qualities were brought into Re.
quIsltion. The speaker then eaborately reviewed
the subject of temperance It's ADVANTAGES and gen
eral excellence. He showed the ey effects OF aleo-
hOc drinks, submitting that they were utterly
poisonous. He objected TO the application OF the
doctrine OF the HAIR OF the dog that bit him
laughter)-for the result was dellrium trcmens and
alcohol even IN acute disorders, for fatal re-
suits followed. Now several medical gentlemen mad
admitted him that they had discontinued the
use of alcoholic drinks In severe their patients
IN more instances than formerly recovered. IL was
temperance was conducive to health. why
not then adopt it, there being no snbstan-
tial argument against III II society IN ITS
Ignorance and sin opposed 1t, indulgence
was IN its favor and should therefore triumph. tAp-
plalse.) The grand theory must be harmonDed, and
the good example having been sci the brightest
hopes would be realized The speaker concluded an
able address In favor OF the cause he advocated AMID
loud applause
senator WILSON next addressed the audience.
lie said he had listened to the tender ana feeling
words of Mr.. Fulton, and had listened with atten-
tion to the words Of the distinguished stranger
from the Old World. After a lew preliminary re-
marks he went ON to state ihat men should MAKE
sacrifices for the cause OF temperance Ihirtyeieht
wears ago he signed his name to the Temperature
pledge lie then iet the measureless evils OF inten-
perlnce. He had been able to keep his pledge. he
had taken much interest In the temperance cause.
He had toed under the burning sun anu the chilly
blasts OF wnser lie had seen all classes OF men
ana at all times and he couln say that the who
di1 not drink could perform any duty better than
those who drank intoxicating liquors. lii the Con
gress OF the United States he had frequent oppor-
lie mad seen olten its results. When duties
were TO be done the sober men were always TO the
front Oiten had he been IN the senate until the
morning sun streamed through the window, ana the
first men that gave out were those that drank SilSh
men, like the Vermont calf, gave out-tlaughter =
while the sober men were fighting the battle OF pubic
opinion, whatever 1t was IL was u giorlous thought
that the temperance movement was becoming more
and more successful 1t was the duty ol all men 10
dents wnere he had resisted temptations. lie
noticed vast Improvement IN the aspect aspect
or fifteen years ago when he entered the senate 1t
general desire TO preserve order and MAIN
tain dignity. IL at first very dl3ult TO hold
night session owing to many reasons, but recently
many night sessions had been held without any
manifestation for drink being exhibited. inc
speaker concluded with an earnest hope that the
cause Of temperance would rapidly progress and
retired amid applause.
After song from the Tremalne brothers Mr.. NC
Neill and Mr.. stewart, Of Philadelphia, addressed
the meeting, which shortly after adjourned:
At the regular meeting OF the society he'd ycser-
day, the following gentlemen were elected officers
Tor the ensuing ycar:-President, WIN. Il. Dodge:
the Vice Presidents consisting OF eghty-three prom-
nent persOuages representing nearly every state IN
the Union and Canada; Treasurer, Thomas 7. shet-
field; Board Of Managers for three years, Rev. Dr.
W. ". Newell, Peter Carter J. \. Stearns Rev. Ma
son Gallagher, James Black, I. T. sheffield. !. J..
Norton, John Falloner, a. >. hunter, J. X. sypher