New-York tribune., 1871-07-13

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MEETINGS IN lLsSBlJRY AND OTHERS
,ndon the Committee OF ,He aNa S",'Vtt ., tSe
or % ,ne reoucet the flesiu.n. Of persons to
Evangelical A sce chase the Right Rev Bishop sl'i'
meet ChiefJw " E. Dodge, Mr.. Cyrus Field tne Nc',
vaine the D. the Rev n H. schenck; u, ~, anu nu
philip H washhuTn, D. d. ySlsihH ,a,ors to the En-.
Their ssRna 10 solicit religious liberty for tne nae h
Baltic PEoTnSSe Of F4sFe Rpo% %eI Lord shaies
sT s.SSs 'n Lord Oranmore, Lord F'ITal Nr,bnT Kin
harry s%Iy Ysrney, NJ p" the Hon; Fowler. A'H M. p
ssirds dsowand smith, NJ P, Mr. Charles Reed; NM M p'
M Thomas HUGHES NJ p Mr.; ouS, r. = sw1eSeiersRl, m
~. Rev Canon Battersby, the Rey G,inS DD; was
ming the Rev Newman Han, &c, n,nS d1s 10, on behalf
~ me National Club a cordial welcome to me of the
nom America and TO the members aTo Tord shafesbury
~ ;sSe the chair Lord shaftesbury niT a object in
greeting the deputaSaid sdid %as holy mission worthy
a. the Protestant Churches WHICH, nodoe President
part in it The Hon Hon; " W iGe H. evangelical Ali
d te nnicdred The compliment pai&1 & 10 d1ivered ShI
hy the Chsirmsn OF New York and Mr.
by the ~ " DIE @ me Rev Cohen Stuart OF hoLerE E
After votes OF equb the proceedings terminated
% ~ o. Ss,s Of june the American ysots OF W. m FvenSel
VII nS . hanouet given by the Council o tc yS -,
tanned a. az the Castle Hotel Richmond Ihe Ear OF
|SicbesteT President OF the A1sh9e' tpon a Alfred
Bishop MclvaTT Nv TTomas Hughes O. C., NJ. p, Sir Harry
veTpey NJ p. Lord Henry Cnomohuiey' anu ''n'i e'"
,,en,en spoke 10 the various toae's'
KNrERTAINMENT IN MANCHEsTLR-sPEEChEs BY W. L.
DODGE AND OTHERS.
Acompapy OF gentlemen, members OF the Executive
Council of the United Kingdom Alliance, and their
,rd 70 the number Of upward Of CO. assembled in the
evelvap Hotel at Manchester the 2Sd Of June, to
1oefas, with the Hon. W. f. Dodge OF NewYork, the
president of the National Temperance Society James
parlo ESQ., took chair After breakfast the Chair
man said it red him great pleasure to be present on
soh an OCCASION though he had not thought to be called
nnon 10 preside II gave him great pleasure to welcome
sueh distinguished guest the one present with them
He reioced the more inasmuch England had recently
oe 10 good understanding with that great country,
America.
Several complimentary speeches were made, after
which Mr.. Dodge rose and said
He was sure it was hardly necessary for him TO say
how deeply he felt the honor conferred upon MIN IN
being privileged to meet lace 10 iace neDers vi Io
United Kingdom Alliance, Of which he had heard SO
10 much strength and encouragement One object OF his
visit 10 England to ascertain for himself the
hmerca thew mad been to some extent hindered in the
prosecution o. this great temperance work During the
paratiyeiy put aside owing to the a. .,
eOrptOn Of the public mind with the exciting events OF
the they maintained their organization and Issued
their publications, but beyond that little was done Tor
army. The last four years however had witnessed
great change and never IN the history OF the cause
Ia America had there been much progress as during
the last twelve or eighteen months The friends OF TEN
peIance had to feel that IL absolutely neces
sary that the public mind should he enlightened and
made 20 understand not only the other evils resulting
economy, the tremendous cost TO individuals
and the nation resulting from the use OF mtoAl, 5
eating drinks The National Temperance society and and
Publishing House, being deeply impressed with TINS sen
timent had resolved 10 produce temperance literature
OF high order, and for that purpose had raised fund
within the last year OF $4,000 specifically Tor me pu
the other side OF Atlantic with the cooperation OF
some Of The sbiest writers in AMERICA In addton @ to
were printed monthly they had some so volumes OF
impress the public mind There had been revival oi
the temperance throughout the entire length anu
breadth Of the United States Men from an paI I @ I1
"onnry who hitherto stood aoOi were now
coming up view of national as wen as Chfs @ ssa 1 UD
h he country and in the villages and rural dlstrcts
the principles OF Iromoltoh %9o h o1in ana these
thoroughly hxed in the hearts OF tne people anu 'co
,rc stronger urOhibOnsts to-day thdn they were ever
before. Cheers Perhaps IN view OF the 1neulTs nd G
sulung from the general prombtOry law oelhg Sied @
out by the friends OF temperance, people IN AheIca nav
better to attempt less than more, ann ior or
there was now feeling that in popular governments
like ours the people were entitled To DECIDE III al OOa
tiee vb.ter tfy would OF would not allow the sale OF
intoxicating drinks and whether they would OF WOulu
4 al
He own convection al.cI ,t oV - ND be t,e mo
renee. that that, Or the present. Wouiu oe te po
mat In localities the who paid the taxes should
have the right TO say by tner pCpuai NoIe NnSVSa ny
community and sweled the taxes pald by the hohest,
sober and industrious citizen to support the paubSiIs
he belirVed that the day was not far distant whel
throughout the country exeePing gd ,ne iEe TX Gdn to
s h Ms boSie s1ie showed how these by Their vote
nee >
e%Sarrassed Ts the efforts of the friends Of
tempeIauce in some Of the more pOpulous places
Tbete Same Germans however when they went into the
interior of the country and there under the infu
cane 10 understand with the help of the German TEN
Ierance tracts and papers freely circulated among them,
that necessary for them, as matter OF economy
and pros perty let the liquor alone and 10 array
themselves on the side Of the trends OF temperance. In
tie rural districts, therefore, there was very little diff
Guilty with the Germans
Tie speaker referred next the law which for two
years closed the liquor shops on SUNDAYS IN NeT-York,
with The most marked good results II was the German
influence that obtained the repeal OF that law and since
then the commitments the Sabbath bore very much
larger proportion 10 the whole number OF the week than
IN any other single day and every thoughtful man in
New YORK i0hg lO thcse quiet peaceiu sabDaths that
for years they had enjoyed under the Sabbath law.
The speaker alluded next 10 the social habits Of the
ihndle ana mgher classes IN America as being in
tmeai " temperance, and 70 the considerations
Of Christian phanthrophy, which ought 10 induce these
10 abandon drinking their homes He spoke OF the
REMARKABLY unexpected manner in which the Divine
Providence had brought about the rapid abolition Of
nidYes, ana used ls as an encouragement 10 all who
WcIe coAtendAg with other sOcia evils. Ia cOnc
mon ne SAID Gentlemen let us hand hand and heart 10
beat 80 on n this work both sides Of the ocean feel
bt tha' We are one IN sympathy, motive. in ill.,
bhtth III attOn and that, the work shall progress
OIL }VIf s"e, u shall only be incentive 10 us TO work
SG Iau!i ana u lou shall hear triumph n any one
rnt VI the natte side. 10 will stimulate Won 10
shors here. Let this be the result ANA by
tn vsj, eie Ohg We shall have not labOred
- ~ ~ sltht our strength for naught thank
e Gn SehaI o' the American temperance movement for
@ sinu manner IN winch you have received me this
morning a. representative OF this cauee a., 'r o,,
t al, sI u Is not due 70 myself but TO the great causei
hfe Ia 4I @ nave the great privilege of meeting YOU
Ahu now permit Inc before | st down m oeeT Won
orsani1sI ienI ne United Kingdom Alliance and kindred
~ Great Britain; may they eontnue their
snd battle with the gigantic evil of intennarance