National Republican., 1873-02-10
TEMPERANCE.
TWO MltIxss Of COAsRtsslOsAl SOCIETY.
Good AitcnIunrr OF NIcmbcrs-a Interest
Displayed bD Senators aud Rrprcsrn-
L.unl Nal.

Good AItonlnnrr OF Mrtabcrs- Interest
Displayed by Senators aud Rrprcsrn-
taiiYes-Thc ClcrEy Assisting In the
Good Work.
Two meetings weTC h2ld yesterday UEdCr tn,
auspices OF the Congressional Temperance So
ciety. In the afternoon nt 1880 O'Clock, despite
the nigh wind raging aud the cold, gOOd-slZed
audience assembled tn Lincoln halt to listen TO
the advocates Of cold water.
Hon, William u. LampDrt, Uf New lufk, pre-
sided ami said that these meetings were pleasant
TO all, and he was glad that they occurred so
frequently. In this way the question could be
agltaied as Il delnani' That y sh9nl he, and
tlon IL to he attained-thOsc Of moral suasiOn
and legislation. He hoped the time would soon
come when thc3e powers could he utilized ani
this great evil made To lpsc ia SWAY over our
country
After singing, Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, Of Rhode
Island, read a portion Of the Scriptures aud
RIv. DIR. cu1cKEana
was then lnttnddced, and nlade some statements
IN regard 10 Congress and the temperance cause.
He said that the original society was turiucd ~
years ago February II, instant, In connection
with the old American Temperance society, OF
which DT. Edwards was secretary. lie then read
the preamble governing the formation Ut that
society," hut said that he did not know whether
believed, did not. lie knew that CungIussuPu
had much business TO attend to, nnd deserve
credit for taking art In the cause. lie had sent
out go letters 10 them inquirlnR II they wee
total abstinence men aud favored the cause. lie
received ahOut lOD replies, AMI " was safe to say
that at least 80 members OF the FDrticih COugfcz,
were total abstinence men.
lie then read paragraphs from some Of the re.
piles that he had received TO show that bis datn
regarding the average Of Temperance In Con.
gress was correct.
HON, JASPER PACKARD,
Of Indiana, was then introduced, and said that
he was drafted into the service, but sometime,
duty becomes privilege, and he believed that
T. was the duty OF every m m to show his love fol
the temperance cause. lie had not always been
active Ia II, hut constantly practiccd u. lie be
lieyed II saved man physically, aud In eveTy
other way. During the late war he had seen
officers aud men drink, hut he could nnd ~
diniculty In refusing, and afterwards they came
to hun, and said that he was right, as by not
drinking he stood the service better than they
the fact that no liquor had ever crossed his lip.
from childhood. This was q great aud noble
work, one which they should practice and make
An EXAMPLE, TO THEIR FRIENDS.
II Il OF the highest Importance, and demands
our closest en- most constant attention. II
brings up the important question, What Is mans
destiny, and whittier ls he tending7 There II
something noble In the name Of man-made In
the Image Of his Maker; and a grand destiny
Is his.
Then should this reformation 20 on, and man
which he was created. Let the child be taught
from infancy what the human being Is. Let tue
young man learn the bllghting evils Uf intcnl.
pcranue. Let education do It's work, AMI then
this reformation viii have Its effect. lie be-
lieved In legislation. You might stop up the
channel Of corruption, but II would work out
elsewhere; but dry up the fountain, and the
source would be gone and one great point OF
success gained.
Teach the human being to enjoy that which il
high, holy and lofty, and he will shun the intOxi.
eating cup.
II they would stop drunkenness IN the year,
TO come they must take the little children, carry
them safely over, aud thus cheek the source
from which springs sin, iniquity and degradation
should they fold their arms, allow thus nend to
press on and say It did not concern thein7 No
they had q duty 10 perform, one they owed God
and man, and let them take hold Of the work and
at least, u the reward comes not here. all those
who are In earnest will receive It hereafter.
Rev. Mr.. Hubbard was The next speaker, aud
after depicting crime and vice In forcible pie.
lures said that these unfOrtunates were all
children once, and cautioned parents and
children TO keep watch over them anl tain them
up In the true Christian channel, that they may
learn the besettlng sin Of this iiend, aud know.
ing It's evil avoid the Influences that II throw.
around It's victims TO lure them into It's meshes
After singing, the Rev. Mr.. Williams pronounced
the benedictiOn.
Evening session.
This session was held In st. Paul. Lutheran
church, corner Of Eleventh aud II streets, las
night. Rev. J. q. Butler called the meeting tt
order and nominated Hon. senator Buckingham
of Connecticut, as presiding Oiiicer. The eNer
cises began by the reading Of the Scriptures ant
prayer hy Rev. Mr.. Buckingham; after which
Rev. Dr. ChlCkering was Introduced aud sait
T forty years ago the society was formed, The cal
for the meeting to organize had among ls signeri
such men as Everett, Prelnghuysen anh OtheI
great men Of that day. The society has pro
gressed, and the most Of its organizers hav,
passed away. In the membership az present IN,
representation Of Congressman Is excellent. II,
read number Of letters from members Of Con
gress cOngntuiating the society upon lis success
and stated that by his own observation he hal
become convinced that % per cent. Of the Forty
second Congress are total abstinence men. II
| felt no doubt that u the good work CONTINUED
! the whole Congress would he total abstinence
! He continued at some length, and closed bl
making strong appeal TO his hearers to ahstaii
! from strong drink.
Judge Strong, Of the supreme Corrt, was mex
| Introduced, and said he was not prepared Il
speak, but could not resist. Yet he hal NJ new
arguments TO present, and would he Obliged :,
present those which have a sameness lie wa
wholly In sympathy with the cause, aud wantrl
the use OF intoxicating drinks banis shed 4 ON tn,
land HIS influence viii always be Ia this direc
ton, The effects Of lntemperance Ia to be seer
every day, and the hest temperance speech III
thought was TO take a man into the dfunkarli
house, and then lie the facts speak for them
selves.
Total abstinence he considered an lmperatIy,
duty, and the hope for life and the life 10 CON,
depended upon II. A mans Judgment |, on tn
side Of temperance, aud when he does " Ong h,
does II feeling that he Is doing wrong. From thj
want Of Judgment In total abstinence dtriYct
the cause OF 50 much crime. The speaker thpI
turned TO the moderate drinkers, and related al
Instance Of the ruin Of young man who begaI
drinking by taking small quantities Of liguOs
He Thought II respectable number Of the iidlc
In society would start the system Of doing AVA
with liquors other, for fashion sake, would fol
low suit, and the traiiic would he weakened IL
the District. He appealed to his hearers, rs lover
OF their iellpwcreatprea, to exert an influence II
ia Ia ntH .uHlFa
ing the drinking man TO tcSt his strength ant
make light against the evil.
Short addresses weE then made hy Senate
buckingham, Rev. Mr. Buckingham and Rev. J
q. Bmllar, and aliar heneLIcIlnm the meniInn n.I