New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-12
P.sSi'c,,i--Ihe Hon. WILLIAM L. DODGE.

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The anniversary meeting Of the Society, at Association
Hal in the evening. was largely attended. The Hon.
VIM f. Dodge presided. On the platform, besides the
speakers were f. c. Wilder DR. Ball. John Faulkner,
q b. Ransom, j. Finley Smith, r. 7. Sheffield the Rev.
Mr suphen, and Theophus A. Brouwer. At O'Clock
Nj Dodge called the meeting to order, and the Rev.
William H. Taylor read portion Of the Scriptures, and
offered short prayer j. " steans, the Secretary aud
publishing Agent read abstract OF the annual reports
MI Dodge then addressed the meeting as follows
SPEECH OF NJ. f.. DODGE
A. we review the year just passed, have cause 10
God and take courage for in no other year III the
history of cur Society and in year during the labors
of friends Of Temperance has there been evidence OF
suc progress throughout the United states The desire
Information such is contained in the various pub
hcations constantly issuing the press and the in
creased circulation Of monthly Advocate and our
she people In the cause OF Temperance. Kindred sOcie
in all the various States Of the country correspond
year intelligent and earnest increase OF interest
IN the cause OF TEMPERANCE than in any year IN the his
M Effort 10 stem the Current Of ntemperSuce,
felt
hely necessary that the public mind should be enght-
pn6lcations or even upon our monthly Journals, but
chat must be able TO i've to the pubic IustWOrtny
scientific information and statistics IN regard TO tins ter
evil Thus III the formation OF the National TEN
pera1ce Society there was connected WIN II puDhoa,
non department For me hrsI Two Oh thIee years We
struggled against great difficulties our receipts were
hmed We hsu pI Nry The he" de%sSd we have
gone on, however, steadily increasing and during
tal OF SlCOO which have invested solely in our pub
lishiug department, and which is designed 10 be in
various books which publish. l requested the eecre
tary send up here tonight sample OF each of the
there between 40 and 50 volumes which represent the
Issue Of Society and which we are constantly IN
rreasing only from reprints OF some OF the best pro-
duciOus this subject in our own Land, hut from some
VI the abest pens in Europe
streets the evidence Of the terrible evils Of
mttmpeTance. We are accustomed rs we open our
morning paper the result of intoxicating drinks
apon human mind causing frouzy resulting III those
SO almoss ashamed to read them. 1t is impossible
exagerate the defu results OF the use OF intoxicating
Gods people throughout the land,
and eudeavor 10 awaken IN them an earnest and de-
teIinod interest IN behalf OF tins great work II the
protested Christians In various churches throughout
country could only feel the responsibility resting
upon them u look after Their brothers ana ee mat
sod had made them their brothers keeper! Look
81 terrific effects Of example in high places. II the
members OF our churcles VINO are 6Ccuatonod 10 use
puch beverages around their own table with their chill
Ircn aud their frendsf they could realize the hu-
tnoe this having upon the entire communicative it
paralyning TIC Efforts OF me friends OF temperance-we
should ud very little difficulty in securing al the inter
ss and the influence and the means necessary to carry
this work.
Tue Rev Or. Cuyler then introduced and spoke
substantially a. follows;
SPEECH OF DIR. CUYLER.
For aoout the one hdndredth time, FAR as
IjAe 10 talk 10 an audience OF NEWCOMERS this
great vital question of Christian morality and public well
fare We have met tonight IN the heart OF the real
metropolis Of the nation and vet that metropolis Is at
This hour in its civil and political aspect as completely
ruled by tho drahOp and the decanter as the states OF
,be old South In former years we're ruled by inc ns
ton Of sayey Ppage no n ifgen n IN SG Ne
York tonight is the toddy-stck lApplause1
nigh places who ignores the toddy-stick or
dsrcs e. dethrOBe the power Of the dram shop We all
know tlat 20 utter this III no partisan as
pect AZ Ill but the simple fact Of IL no child, VINO has
come 10 years Of discretion, would for moment dispute
Tonight the streets Of NewYork paroed by several
hundred policemen, who obliged 10 walk these pave
nents because The same payements are tnged ny tho
sands ~ damshops shut mp those dran-shOps anu we
cOuid dismiss throcquarcrs of all the pOhceen tOnol
lAppiauSc.l Tonight, the houses
will rel nearly an their customers from the dranshOp-
BiaokweiFs Island Is hcky-pOpuaed colony OF those
who have lett New-York Tor New-lorks g0Od-the
patrons OF the draui-siOp. All over TINS Guy, IN hEh
places and loW, society IL hOncyCOmbed with the de-
cantor aud the draHbOp eating up, eating uOWI eating
eating iu every direction. IL Is our great social
eauker underlying this whole system Of political niqmty
that roebf and smells foul 10 heaven. tApplauseJ
Now, then, in tiis city, right here IN New-1Ork, the
London the lana, with such terrible vices ana WIN an
che strong drink, predicted for az IN that blessed
book read iOiigi have National temperance so
4efy. Why does il circulate tracts tell you, my
friends. for the reason that hundreds " pupits
and mission schools preach the gOsel-Decast tnefe
snch multitude that need warning upon warning
"a order bing them 10 look at and labor against TINS
-hat The Temperance orators among the most un-
1TBpuiOus! Superb compliment 10 the Hon William H.
Jod the last orator 10 speak upon this platform, ana
for ha who have, stood for years al the annual
LIeatng Of this National Temperance Society, Senator
Wilson iJlplausel, the Rev. Dr. John Hall tgred ap-
lieel, whose light shines from NeW-EngaDd 10 CalltOr
Ria sppaasei. Henry Ward Beecher tapplSuseJ, Wen
del Phillips appausel Gen. Neal Dow and Gov BUCK
t1fbam Of Connecticut lAppause These are the men
thai, during the last Elk years. have been the spokesmen
seriEg bnt through the daily press 10 the nation
The sae paper IL physical vice likely 10 be
ifmptraTy aud its influence, In the long run
slight" hNghtJ Well 20 with y0ur ark. IL won't
shOweri slight evil Of ply steal character to be tenn
poary i'm IL cxiseDce SO speaks that public journal ~
pinion In reference 10 the decaner the shop and
We woes fbat spTi1g nom them Moreover, the editor
leal matter, material matter, the consumption OF
much alcoholic stnulaDt. 80 IL gambling physical /
matter yet B based upon depraYy. DepTaVity H. fed
by dep<ayty and results in dcpTavity. Yet, lOrsOO,
ihlb Enlightened public opinion Ignores the most potent
illns co9seesd wh dTunbenDess and that In IL Dde-