The New York herald., 1871-02-06
NO CAKES AND ALE.
Vice President Coliax's Lecture on Temperance
in Lincoln Hall, Washington.
Virtue and Temperance in High Places-stirring
Appeal of the Vice President for the
Abandonment Of the Wine Cup.

Lincoln Hall was crowded this afternoon with
the cream as well as the skim milk OF washington
society, the elect and the reprobate, the fashona.
BILE and the questionable 10 listen to an expOsi-
tion oil The temperance creed by one OF its most
eminent representatives, Schuyler Cofax, the
Vice President Of the United States. Among those
present on the platform were Hon. Henry Wilson,
President OF the congressional Temperance society
Senators buckingham and Gilbert Rev. DR.. Newman.
Chaplain OF the Senate Rev. DR.: Butler Chaplain OF
the House: Mayor Emery, Rev. DR.. ChicKenng, Of
Portland, Me-, ana General Prentiss, OF Illinois,
while in the body Of the audience were goodly
number OF Representatives. mngling in with the
people themselves. Senator Wilson presided. After
the reading OF a selection Of Scripture prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Newman, hymn was sung and
Senator Wilson introduced 8. l.. James, who
made q terse and pointed address, which
was listened TO with attention. After another
hymn sung Senator Wilson introduced the
Wee President, who was received with loud ap-
plause. MIR. Colsax, in opening his remarks, said
that he knew very well when he accepted the invi-
tation speak Of that monster. that evil of all time
that fills our land with manifold miseries and IN
utterable sorrows, that he could say nothing new
upon the old story OF Yet he felt 1t a duty 10
stand before an audience so impressive IN Its
bers and IN its weight and character in the capital
u
latin that is In hlm. (Applause.) He never stood
before his fellow citizens to speak to them
OF all the horrors that this enemy OF the human
race brings upon Its victims without feeling sad.
In our land there are to-day 100000 more OF It's
citizens engaged in manufacturing and selling In
tOxlcating q lors than there are IN preaching and
teaching IN all religions and in all sects In
country. Our 40, 10000 OF people pay $4,000, 900
per year for the support OF God' minister's and
ONE THOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR
TO put into their mouths an enemy TO steal away
tnair brat n M m I
that these facts made him sady Only a few days
since he heard at the capitol OF an old friend OF his
boyhood days who migrated to another State and
occupied fine social and political position there Who
during this winter had marched down the down.
ward pathway TO q drunkards grave. II he could
impress II upon the minds OF his hearers as
paipably as II appeared 10 hlm seemed
without resolving to trampie for ever under their
feet the Intoxicating cup. If they could have pass
before them in panoramic review the dire results OF
intemperance for twelve months what "a sight 1t
would be They would see before them passing on
IN solemn and saddening step an army Of lfty 10
dishonored By the thraldo OF intoxication marched
THAT sApDEsr OF ALL DEATHS,
the death OF the drunkard. lie remembered what
had been SAID by Him who cannot lie-that no
drunkard shall enter the Kingdom OF God. lie
knew not why that sentence appears In the Word or
God unless IL be that we are made IN the image Of
GOD. We are the shadow, the reflection Of the
and debase and disnonor this temple or The living
Cod In that land where there is Joy and peace there
Is 10 OC no nome LOT US. FOIlUWInK UuhL
FEARFUL ARMY OF DRuSKARDS
is another army. sadder II possible, than the first
the WIDOWS and the orphans who have lost husband
and father, protector and comforter, slam by this
enemy OF mankind. And following after Is the even
saader army, II more sadness can be imagined, OF
WIDOWED WIVES
who have seen that affection which was pledged to
them for life turned into hate and maitreatment ana
mallgnity by the cursed thraidom of the cup. I'm
lock the bolts OF
OUR PENlrEsTIARIEs AND OUR COUNTY JAILs.
empty our almshouses and insane asylums and
bring out before our eyes the work this fend and
tempter mas done i'll this last twelve months the
land. Wha, crowds these institutions with unhappy
wrecks OF mankindg lntemperance II you could
hear this afternoon, said the speaker all the cries
OF misery, all the walls OF anguish all the means Of
the Matteated, all the appeals OF the miserable
Ing crime through the last twelve months in our
land, you would say horror 1T enOughn ut
enough" But whence comes this aggregation or
horrorsS 1t come from
MODERATE DRINKING.
That is the first step IN the downward road.
Gould any one say ''There is no danger 10 me ~ Go
that wiDtry sport, ana at one corner you may read
on placard written by human hands
.DANGEEW
Who goes tnsTs' YOU 70. Your calld' No: No.
him back, and, this merely to save him
from physical danger; but upon thls habit
which destroys soul rs well as body greater than
human haEd mas written Danger y and shall we
laugh 1t 10 scorn9 MIR. Cofa1 then made power
ful appeal to wives and mothers not TO tempt with
the intoxicating cup because II Is fashionable and
saved from the destroyer. ne would say
that there is but one safeguard through life. and
that s to resolve to taste Ot touch not handle not
II we stand upon that foundation rock the waves Of
dash forever In vain. Mr. Colfax was frequently
interrupted by loud applause, which was prolonged
General Preniiss, Of Illinois, succeeded, and hymn
and benedic.ion closed the exercises.