The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-02
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AN AUDIENCE PLEDGED TO THE CAUSE.
me whole audience was instantly IN commotion
the women were standing In all parts OF the nall
and as soon as they repeated the words OF the
pledge against all drink and drinking habits IN
honor OF the sacred thirst OF Our Lord the cross
the men rose and Wildly cheered, ana the band
struc9 up an ar DR.. Carmody then introduced the
of the Catholic TOTAL Abstinence Union OF America
VINO SAID that q, 900 members had been enrolled In
me Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF America in
the past TWO years. Two million of men, women
and children would be on its roll two years hence
st the present rate or increase. The Catholic SOL
enemy. me priest is now calling his congregation
10 stand iorth In defence o! America. The demon
his hand upon ae Out ss great ere naoh ana aa
Union are now hung TO the winds beside every
cnurch spire. Ihey wave as white wings OF angels.
war will fail, but 1t has opened the peo-
pies ear to hear of the right cure. Hard
hearts are sorened to receive healing principles.
Ii every saloon In New York were closed to- NOR
row more liquor would be drank unless the demand
was destroyed. 1t would only add zest to the pur-
suit OF iavOrite vice. The Catholics entreated
Americans to waste no power OF hope or effort In
wid experiments. All these hopes would sink
opinion Is monarch in America. The NEW YORK
HERALD had caused $l,oo000o to be poured out
people need Is TO have the proper path pointed out
TO them; then correct opinion would sweep intem-
perance from the land. The moderate drinkers
were patrons OF drinking usages, and total absti-
nence was the only cure for the worst phases
OF the eyll. The homes bllghted, hopes blasted,
hearts broken and lives lost by this public vice
would make angels weep. Protestant women were
being pelted with snOwballs through the streets,
but their cries filed the air, begging of God and
man that rehef might be granted; and the Catholic
women would emulate THIS herosm, and with
better means, would cut out the drinking customs
from society and keep our people from the taste
OF liquor rom infancy up. He called on the men
to arise and take the pledge
THE MEN TAKE THE PLEDGE
Dr. Carmody seconded the call, and the immense
nall was immediately scene OF the widest en-
thuslasm. The pledge was given by the priest,
and thousand voices rang 1t out In tones OF
thunder. DR.. Carmody organized the ladies' So
ciety. Captain Thomas OBrien, President Of the
ST. johns Total AbstlQspce Society, then took the
Aloysios Society by the ladies. There was music
Dy an organ and singing by glee clubs. xIhe audi
ence was nearly an hour leaving the haL~H -"
Judge Robinson James Gallagher and several
prominent non Catholic citizens were present
me city seems very much excited. Tne hotel
ana saloon Keepers say the womeu's war will
not work at ALL and the ladies not expected to
attempt 1t. The Catholic crusade Is conducted by
the Rev. Lawrence Walsh, OF Hartford, President
OF the State Union, who is engaged in canvassing
tne state, great meetings being neld in all The
principal towns At eleven O'Clock the vast crowd
dispersed, 1t was the first combined effort OF the
Catholic clergy TO bring the community out en-
MdSse ior the temperance cause, and the result
Was truly unprecedented.