The New York herald., 1877-09-24
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF TOTAL ABsTI-
NENCE-PRoHIBITION NATIONAL CONFER

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF TOTAL ADsTI-
NENcE-PRoHIBITIoN NATIONAL CONFER
ENCE.
The nall Of the Cooper Institute filled by large
and highly respectable audience yesterday afternoon.
gathered at tho call OF the American Temperance
Union, President Gibbs Among the special announce
ments lor tho occasion that Dr. I. 5. Lambert
would address the union the subject OF the "rrue
Basis OF Total Abstinence and It's Physiological Rela-
tions to the Human System;'' an address from Rev.
G. a. Corey, and musical oio BY Professor J. Jay
Watson and his daughter. Miss Annie watson-the
professional vIolinist and the other pianist
pR. LAMBERT's ADDRESS
Dr. Lambert said he felt highly complimented by
the presence Of large and respectable AN audience
He was proud, 100, TO among those presen. many
wellknown friends, and WAS especially gratided 10
notice among them Of tho best physcians in the
State These and other indications satisfied him that
he would enjoy the sympathies OF his hearers. The
doctor then proceeded discuss tho points he had
leced the basis OF his address, which he explained
to ot scientific and physiological character He
referred The early days OF tho worlds history and
produced sundry quotations from tho ancient
philosophers In regard 10 the effects Of alco-
honc drinks upon mankind He said II was
not q truo theory to argue that because ono
man was not affected by strong drink, wine beer or
cider that their use by those they did seriously
affect and injure should be tolerated He beloved
that living In better times than our ancestors,
although we not exactly in the millennium. We
once slavery lotteries, gambling, puDc and pri-
vate corruption aud dcfalcations and Indian stealing
We have some Of them now, but he had alth In Inc
opnion that those among the audience who
would live TO time when iwccdsm and similar
rec,ted some Of the evils OF former days,
when a could claim properly IN MS wie;
Who he asked %ouS be aars n ropery a9 50 in apd
where 1t Is unused and contendcd that man had
right 1t necessary 10 procure bread ior himself
and no one can It, He did not believe that man
had property in barley or hops II they arc 10 be used
IN making beer, nor IN wheat rye or corn II they are
TO be manufactured into liquor This idea might not
prevail here in New YORK. put 1t did IN the state OF
Name He believed that man had no right 10 properly
IN wh,skey and justified Its destruction rs detrimental
" MANS BRAINS
The speaker proceeded TO point out some facts In
relation 10 the physiological effects oil alcohol upon
mems brains. Ii one were weaker than the other,
he said. IL would affect the man who was addicted W
strong drinks lead 10 incbration unseadness IN
ra weakness IN intellect and general seli-controL
Large as Webstcr's brains were, they were unequay
divided hence MS n.S o. soav n
anced, hc Is not so liable 10 become victim OF IN
tox,cation as man whose brains were otherwse.
man capable oil using both brains was competent 10
give attention to Two classes oi subjects at Tho same
time. -
Tho doctor referred 10 the swill milk which was
furnished 10 the infants OF New York as containing
the incipent seeds Of alcoholism. he did not blanc
the noor cow. ior she becomes infatuated with the
taste OF the brewers grain, refuses wnoesome pas
ture and like a who gives himself up to strong
driux yearns tor the grain food again He blamed
the brewers, nrst, Tor selling this swil, and then
blamed dpiiymcn Tor supplying families WIN the
swiil milk aud hoped that the crusade against that
iacteal would be Kept up until the traic was aoan-
doped. The brewers, Who sell ale and beer TO inen
sell nothing more nor less than swill. Lager beer Is
the worst thing can take who mas disoruereo
liver The darymSn poison our cnarSn 1xa am % nro ano
hibiting and shutting oil OF the sale oI ictmehleu
liquors. urged that men be sent 70 the Legislature
| who would accomplish this purpose.
| THE PROFESSIONS AND ALCOHOLISM.
Tho doctor declared belief that iourhths, II NOT
OF the Protestant clergy III this coun
| try are total abstinence He did not know how
| IL was with Catholic clcrgymen. as he had not hau
much Intimacy with them. But he oenevea ans
Protestant cergymen are moro teet0ta abstinence
men tnan any other class of ceryyncn, snd nc dla
not like to hear them talked OF IN terms oil contempt
because they did precisely come W TO the stand
ard of Others on the question OF temperance Inc
legal profession came next but there we're so many Oh
that class who their best clients among thc quor
drlukers and sellers that he had but little hopes
| from them IN Iavor OF the temperance cause Az 10
the medical profession (oi winch ne was onch no .
rule, judge whether alcohol Is Denchciai OF o.nc.
wise 10 the human system lie estimated that aoout
of those 10 medical profession are total
nee mcn But he thought that II total abstinence
prevailed IN our community the doctors, IKE the law
yers would very little 10 do Among ,he proies-
sors ANA assistants IN colleges, anu school teachers
generally, no thought there was strong tendency 10
| Total abstucpcc, He believed the time was coming
when A. would be hed OF higher merit TO benefit our
icllow men by suppressiug inc evn OF intemperancs
| than through any other means. ,.
Rev q; H. Corey addressed the audience. The pro-
cecdngs were nersperscd by some nne pieces on tho
| violin and piano by Professor Watson ana daughter
| NATIoyAI. PROHIBITION CONVENTION
The President announced tho following lIst OF oeie
gates 10 atte nd the National Proh'bton Convention
10 be held in Cooper Unon, on Thursday evening next
| 27tn inst at winch Green Clay Smith, oil KENTUCKY
| Rev. John Russell, Mrs. Matte Mcclellan Brown ano
others are expected 10 deliver addresses:hrs james
| r. burnett Mrs Emma Gates Conknn, Mrs Dckln
| SON Mra Carrie Williams, Walter Logan, n. W. Cauy
j. G. Dudley, DR.. Lambert, h. H. BurustI y D. |ohk
| lin. j. A. Burnett, and DR.. J. W. Richards