The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-09-06

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 1873.
Fer Judge Wayne Clseuas Cears,
JOHN =. kinney.
National Temperance Cesvsatisn.
The seventh national temperance
convention was held at Saratoga, N.
Y, ON the 18th and 9th Of August.
1t was one of the most numerously at
tended ~ well q one Of the most har-
monious and effective conventions ever
held. There vere present about four |
hundred and fifty delegates, represen-
ting states from Maine to Texas.
Judge B. c. Pitmaa, of Massachu-
sets, was elected president Of the
convention. He remarked, on taking
the chair, that he vas impressed with
the grandeur and breadth of the tenn
perance reform; not as . man Of one
idea would he enter the reform. The
6eld was q grand a humanity and as
broad as the world. The fundamen-
tai idea Of Christian nation was the
fatherhood Of God and the brother
hood of man. Iatemperance was the
great bearrier to the progress Of soci-
ETY.. Through this was vulgar and
coarse obstacle, the hpmblest service
for mankind was never vulgar, but the
trucst nobility. There are two elc-
ments in the reform-morsl suasion
and legal suasion. He would say to
the moral suasionist, practice it, and
soon he will go hand in hand with
men who will vote to make it safe il
the street for the men Who have been
rescued. The agitation Of slavery was
not fully felt till it entered politics.
The American people put every thing
into politics. The ballot will do more
10 bring the temperance reform home
to the intcllects, hearts, and lives OF
the American people, than any thing
else. We. can never outlive the moral
truths which underlie reform. He
would bid the ladies' welcome to the
convention, and to equal rights and
privileges. Woman was the reserve
power for this reform. He would give
her public voice on this question, il
not from justice, from the principle Of
self representation. Every woman will
vote to protect the rights Of humani,
ty. ek a4
The following were appointed vice
presidents of the convention, viz:
Rev. o. M. Cousens, Of Maine; As,
ID. Smith, of New Hampshire; Lorenzo
Sheldon, M. D., Of Vermont; Hon. u
Trask, Of Massachusetts,; Hon. w. "A
Buckingham, Of Connecticut; Il. Rem
ington, Of New York; Rev. s. NJ. Ha,
mill, Of New Jersey; Job H.. jackson
Of Pennsylvania; Hon d. p. Hollo
way, Of District Of Columbia: w. w
Mccarthy, Of Louisiana; G.. B. Jocelyn
d. D., of Michigan; COL John w
Ray, Of Indiana; Hon. 3. ID. Hastings
Of Wisconsin; Hon. Lewis Todhuntel
Of Iowa; L. Needham, Of Kentucky
and several others. oF al e i.
. The committee on resolutions wer
Rev. G. b. Jocelyn, Of Michigan; A
N. Powell, Of New York; Rev. 2. b
Pratt, of Connecticut; Hon., Willial
Baxter, Of Indiana; Rev. A. q. Hard,
of New Hampshire; Hon. 8. B. Ran
san, Of New Jersey; Rev. D. q. Bah
cock. of Pennsylvania; Hon. w. 3
Spooner, of Massachusetts,; DR.. T
Trent, Of Virginia. f 81
The secretaries were I, N. Spearn,
Of New York; w. G. Greene, of Mas
sachusetts; II. w. Conant, Of Rhod
Island; and Rev. D. G. Babcock, /
Pennsylvania. .f
Interesting reports were given B
the delegates representing the diffel
emit states. The reports for the mo-
part were encouraging and evince
considerable. activity in the vario,
temperance organizations.
Rev. A. A. Miner, Of Massach,
sets; D. C. Babcock, of Penn; A.
Lamson, Of New York; w. w. A
water, of Vermont, and w. T. Wi
kins, of Philadelphia, were appoint.
committee to consider the subje
Of offering $500 for prize essay {
the general subject of temperance.
A large public meeting was he
both on Tuesday and Wednesd
evenings, and were ably addressed
Rev. T. L. Cuyler, Hon. w. q. Dode
Mark Hopkins, d. D.; John Wanake
president Of the Y. NJ. C. A. Of Phil
delphia; DR.. Jocelyn, Judge Pitms
Rev. A. A. Miner, and DR.. Patton.
The following resolution Was pass
with much enthusiasm:
Resolved, That we favor the hol
ing of national grand mass meeti
or meetings, in Philadelphia in co
nection with the centennial celebI
ton of 1876.
The claims Of the National Tempe
ancc Publishing House, were al
presented to the convention by HI
w. y. Dodge Of n Y, followed
Rev. r. S. Cuyler aud j. N. Speai
showing how much this organizati
has done to spread temperance lite
ture Throughout the community, a
especially in Sabbath schools q
other educational establishments
The balance sheet showed a deficit