Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-28

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La Ee Meetings Last Riaht-TnteI rsiinE Adj
dresses by Well Known Sp, Rkers-The
CeHIraI Catholic linton.
A public Temperance meeting, under the auF.
pieces Of the Central Catholic Temperance So.
clety, was held last night at Island hall, South
Washington. Row. Father Fortune called tho
meeting TO order, and after prayer introduced
Rev. Father MoDeyitt, who said he was present
more to encourage the cause than 10 SPEAK.
This work Is good In every respect, and Is the
means OF saving his fellow man from the dan
ger to which they are exposed. There Is moth.
INK that will deprive man quicker Of his man.
hood than INVESTIGATION, and ia the virtue OF TEN.
perRnce he is given strength. Before hlm no
saw many OF his cOuntrymen, and he, rs
an Irishman born on Irish soil, felt sorry for
those who were addicted TO strong drink. Tho
character given to the Catholic Church In the
United States was given by lrishmen, aud by
this unfortunate Circumstance many are out Of
the Church. He asked why they allowed the
Church to be scandallEed when they could pre-.
vent II, and plead with them 10 20 home aud
bear In mind their evils and try to remedy them.
He was sure that God would aid them by His
grace, and they would feel proud Of being
Catholics. He charged that II was their duty as
children Of st. Patrick To come to the rescue Of
their mother church and carry out the teach.
ings VI the last 1900 years, and as tho church
was now engaged In q warfare against iuiemper-
anco II was their place to rally around her
standard and hight her battles. He closed by
saying the Catholic Church requested all to Sign
tho pledge. After the addition OF several
slgneTs To the roll, addresses were made by DIR.
Walsh, MIR. Marker, Major O'DdscolI aud
others, and the meeting adjourned.
DAsnAwATs.
This inurlshng temperance organization still
keeps up us good work Of retaining uniOrtu.
nate victims Ui tue wine cup. Since Its Urgnnl-
ration, near year ago, II has had the grAtihca-
tlun vi knowing that, under Its auspices, great
good has teen accomplished, and there are men
In the District ct Columbia, at present hOnOred
mCmbors Of society, who but a short time ago
were, by indulgence In intoxicating liquors, way
down In the scale OF good morals, and who would
undoubtedly have 1lled dTunkards graves ere
this but for the kind words and helping hands
OF tho DashRwAys, whose doors are open To all
uniuTtunates no matter how far they have
descended as slaves to the OyerpoWerinR passion
for strong drink. II Is enough TO know that
men with bright lntellects have conquered tho
habit, and Joy and happiness exists 10 many a
family to-day where hut few months ago all
was misery and contention. All this encourages
every member OF the Da6haWays TO renewed OK.
ertiOn In the good cause OF temperance Last
night very Interesting meeting was held at
Temperance hall. The pledge was passed
around and received the signatures Of maay
present Although several Of the good speakers
OF the organization are absent IRON the city,
the audience did not want for able and Interest.
Ing addresses. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Kidwell, Savage, Deyine, GOOch, and Judge
MidlebrOOk.