The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
THE TEMPERANCE UNION.

God rejoicing evermore."
THE TEMPERANCE UNION.
LICENSE OR NO LIcENsE-D1scuss1oN AT THE
COOPER INSTITUTE observation-disclosures ADJ
vocACy.
tho call of President Gibbs, Of tho American Tenn
pcrnce Union the large hall Of the Cooper Institute
well filed yesterday afternoon with persons who
wanted to what advertised to be discussion
upon he question. ''License or No Lcense?" But 1t
will be that the debate, like the handle OF two
gallon demijohn all side Previous to the
discussion a novel incident OF the proceedings was
the formal initiation OF an entire family
into the Temperance Union, and the free pres
entation-thc work of temperance phiIanthropist-
of certificate to each for years. dues member
The family consisted of father, mother and three
sons-the latter young men. Thoy, with the congrc
CATION all stood up while the chaplain OF the Union
(Rev. Mr. Hutchins prayed The iather looked said
and serious, the mother the very picture of matronly
happiness, while OF the Ginning to present
himself saying, "Mr Prcsident-I don't want to adver
tse myself"
"My dear young man." responded the President,
ths is the best advertisement you can mako OF your
self in your fotimen Professor Weeks, the newly
elected musical director Of the Union led of the mu
seal part of tho programme with the hymn 's,orm
poem "Behold my Work" A coaored youth who
introduced as the nephew of the well known vo.
calist the BLACK Swan, sang with marked approba-
ton "sweet By and By" aud ION the Beautiful
River" and Professor Weeks gave orally Round the
Standard" Ex.Presidcnt Logan read the newly
adopted constitution OF the Union and invited all
present join, pay their dollar per annum dues and
receive certificates OF membership Before the antic-
pated "Batte OF the Kegs" began the President in
vted oil cergymon and rumse!lers among the audience
to seats on the platform. He especially hoped
that If any liquor dealer was present he would put in
an appearance, as he expected something would be
sal that would specially interest HIM and his class
No one responded to the polite invitation
KuMsELLERs'
c. c. Leigh, of Brooklyn, who has frequently spoken
before the Union ia behalf Of temperance, intro
duced as the spokesman who would take tho rumsel-
lers side OF the liquor question. His discourse
curious mxturc--a sort OF minghng Of brandy
sinashes, whiskey punches, GIN sours excise tonic
''Sweet BY and By" On behalf his ''cents," as no
termed them, he returned thanks for the invita-
hs to ceDI participate no IN license oe aiscaSson
afforded evidence that the temperance people were
not, as they had been Called ianatical ho proceeded
argue the liquor traffic by license and law
recognized N every state in the Union except Maine
and perhaps one or two others. 1t was recognized by
the government, and always had BEEN IL was recog-
nized in colonial times, II from the mother
country IL any one complains oil the traffic he would
say as DR.. Spurgeon did when he asked how lie
got the govt being strictly temperance man, "Oh,
inherited iLu So We said the speaker, have inner
tied the traffic IRON our parent across tue water
| In every stage OF our own government whethpr
federal ocratlc, wing republican, the traffic has
been recognized. 1t has become part and
parcel Of system No one party is 10 be blamed
its existence because all parties have recognized
it since the time the country reclaimed from the
Indians. Now, said the speaker, in whimsical VEN.
look at the question In order to procure license to
sell quor has TO possess good moral character
HIS character must be fortified ny the declarations 0;
respectable and responsible citizens. and u special
board of commissioners rs appointed to sec that the
requirements OF the law are complied WITH Imagine
an applicant for license coming before the Board
with his $50 SIS 500 $50 TO buy the privilege OF
selling liquor, ana this colloquy eDsues-
Commissioner Patrick, have you an unblemishcd
charactery
| ''Yis, sur"
"were you ever engaged in the business Of ballot
"Divil bit, yer honor"
''Havc you ever voted more than once at the same
| electionY"
"Nver at all, At ali, SURF
Commissioner ito the Clerk OF the Board)--Mr Clerk,
count out the money and II II is all right give PairicS
| O'Donney or Hans Gesenhemer, the may,
license to sell. Here, continued the speaker, we md
thar from the Excise Commissioners u OBJ
tain that which other business requires. thai
Is certificate that he possesses good moral charac-
ter IN order to carry on his traffic But there is d
power behind this throne powerful than the
throne itself The practical politician seeks that power
THE POWER THAT GOVERNS
The speaker here seemed to have switched OF al
together IRON his position representative OF the
liquor sellers, ana proceeded h. ptch into them, by
contrasts and coroaries, IN telling way. where, y
CITY, Does II reside III the churches among the pious
ana vr uous; IN the banking houses AMIDST the mer
camille com munity? No; 1t resides with my clients
Ten thousand rum sellers decide who shall be our
Mayor Aldermen, judges OF courts and district at
torneys. The question OF the nominal is decided
in caucus. No who Is open anu avowed
supporter OF my clients can be nominated with any
prospect OF being elected. | know that we have
600 900 OF people, but they parayzed the pres
ence of my clients u.augnter) Although they are
mostly foreigners, old American citizens bow down e
them and cringingy beg them 10 name their candk
dates Tor Office The power that represented by
Satan when he fought against heaven centres in my
clients lheir audacty is tremendous Their iniu-
encc IL tremendous and 1t requires tremendous
nuence to meet ihem" Tho spectacle of his clients
marching up Broadway, followed by the respectable
tax paying class OF citlzens, pictured He said
wncn his clients reproacEed for th cir business
they pointed 10 their foowers and cried 'rhese ar,
our hackers. Without tnem should be weaker thar
a bruised Reed"
SCIENCE LIQUOR SELLING.
"Wny, Mr.. President. can Claim Tor my clients tn,
credit OF being the most expert the world
! Were you not told only few weeks ago how the,
| manu- featured cider without apples and out Of tina
cider other liquors. especially Rhine winep How thcJ
made brandy without any brandy In II, whiskey with
out whskey, gin without GIN beer without hopsY Ii
the whole realm OF there be found create
| achievements than these? And then, as regards tn
patrons OF the architectural our city whcr
| my cientsY Where would your elegant courthouse
be without themy Where your massive aImshousos
your costly lunatic ssyiums, your jais aud prso