Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-25
TEMPERANCE.
Congressional Society.


temperance meeting, under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, was
held Yesterday afternoon at Lincoln hall, Rev.
q. A. Hall, secretary Of the association, presid.
ing, The spacious hall was crowded TO over.
flowing with many Of our most prominent ell.
Iens The platform was occupied by many Of
the abIest advocates Of the temperance cause
and an lmpromptu ohoir, which opened the ex.
erclses by singing a temperance hymn, with
plano accomplishments altor which Rev DR..
Butler, chaplain OF the House Of Representa-
tivcs, offered q fervent prayer.
trTEnEsTIno RELic.
Az the conclusion Of the prayer Rev, Dr..
Chlckering was introduced, and prefaced his 70
marks By reading the following paper, upon
which the Congregational Society was formedi
I'VE, the subscribers, members Of Congress,
agree 10 associate In the formation OF Congress
some future day Of the present session, Of which
due notice win DO given. February H. ls59
(Slgued) Lewis Coudlct, Silas Conelet, Isaac
oH'hIG an, h bsS az ha atInpsl H. obs Reed
Himan Allen, Daniel wardwell, John Thomson,
Samuel Bell, Arnold NaudAln, Thee. frollng-
S%gys'1 SGson H TS%ni SSymouq VIM Non
Ellsworth, Z. Everett, q. N. Briggs J. o..
SENATOR nucErroHAN's REMARKS.
Senator Buoklng ham, OF Connecticut, was thon
introduced, and aald he remembered we'll meet
log that vas held in The building one year age.
felt sure that = proper reflection Of that day
could not avoid stimulating those who are striv.
ing against Tho evil Of strong drink. Ho noticed
In the report Of tho Commissioner Of internal
Revenue for the last year thero had been manu-
featured II, 900 900 barrels Of tplrtuous and fer
| mented liquor, some OF which Is packed and
Ous paris q he eOunry, from when Il |. poured
| into tho rum chops 20 ruin mankind. In spite oil
all the obstacles PLACED in its way bya Chilstlau
eSst over the land, notwitSsisndins the appeSil
| Of mothers and sisters. There Is a remedy toI
| this, and with the moral influence, which 10 In
S tSV bSndaSs man has him
DO cast aside, and spirit Of determination take
| plane thereof Il ls duty resting upon all who
owe thelr allegiance to The King o. kings 70 as
snt TO give their influence from this time ou
toward accomplishing this object.
SENATOR TEnRY's TESTIMONY,
| Senator Ferry, OF Mich, was next Introduced,
and said he ielt II pleasure to become one o
the listeners TO tho great speakers, such as cont
bore, lie found himself sandwlched between
| President and a Senator, aud he speaker. HI
knew a gentleman who took as his motto "aot,
and u he could do no more on this occasion thai
| act no had made his temperance speech. TIL
and yet their people have not courage enough
to desist. Why not try 70 break the demand
and supply will cease. lie resolved, when
| youth, 70 strike down the Intoxicating enemy
| and has endeAvorcd so TO do ever since. Tn,
i practice is Increasing, and we do not know hoy
| soon II may strike terror 70 our thresholds, H.
has felt the temptation oftho sip, and he resisted
The oath he had taken came TO his mind, am
he never yielded, and hore In the centre OF tn
nation those temptations are poured down witt
greater force than 10 any other portion Of tn
10 exefts all their energies TO crush this mon
ster from their midst. He enioined them all 4
be sober and temperate, In order TO attain that
| ytrE ppEsIpENT cofTAx,s ApnREaa
Vice President Colfax was next introduced
and said he came before them this afternoon no
70 speak Of political parties, but 20 speak heart
man, who every day Is In danger Of losing hi
freedom by becoming oyerpoEerod from the Ia
tiuenoo Of the bitter cup. He scarcely kne'
man. Il seemed TO him that thls enemy OF hu
man happiness was 90 plainly before the Poopl
that no orator could bring II more plainly befoT
them. He thought there was not one Of n
hearers but what could remember some ono VIII
was stricken down by this monster.
The horrors OF war are spoken Of the effect
times q necessity In the nations honor Il falls /
| Its horrors to compare with the rayagos {
strong drink, causing the peoples blood 70 ru
| cold when they hear Of tho suneringa. In Pei
siG Thousands arc losing their lives BY III
ravAges OF famine, but what Is that compare
70 those caused by strong drink. He saw betor'
him many dl'tingIlshed PeIson,weom Pc ieaIe
perancu, and " questioned they say they hav
strength enough TO stop when they please.
He could point TO persons who began In thl
way, and before they knew II they were In
drunkArd's grave. Ho could present persona
examples, many Of whom were before him o
this occasion. He remembered once that SIT
, gle vote would decide one Of the most importan
political questions Of the day In the Benato, an
that vote depended upon a man who WI
brought TO his seat beastly drunk when me
were obliged to watch him 70 prevent his lea
ing his seat before that vote was cast, and u
; end Of this person was we'll known to ALL. II
lmplored his hearers 10 stand upon the rock I
safety TO come Into the ranks OF temperate,
and asked that . temperance revival, which
badly needed In this country, be held, as Il woul
do no harm but have a beneficial effect.
The rayages Of this monster, Mr.. Colfax sal,
are proceeding unchecked, and destroying thol
sands every day. In Illinois there are LOAD !
| mates OF the prison, and va OF this number ha,
signed the pledge Of total abstinence during u
last week. ThespeAker then made some beau
full illusions TO tho happy home uncursed BY u
. touch Of that tempter OF mans happiness, war
. | Ing his hearers To dosist from the evil as q
warning o0mes from the courts Of Heaven. l
/ | concluded BY appealing To all 70 become tompt
/ Anoo advocates and lay aside that evil Will,
buries every day In drunkards graves thousan
| Of human beings.
A temperance hymn was then sung and ben
diction pronounced, after which tho meeting a
lOurned.