National Republican., 1877-02-26
,oSeREssIoNAL TEMPERANCE.
Forty -fifth Anniversary at the Metropolitan
Churcb--A Distinguished Temperance So.
ciety-strong Words from Rev. DR.. Patton.

OF the Forty-fourth Anniversary oil the congress
sional Temperance Society. Among the audience
" ere some Of the most prominent citizens OF the
District On the handsome walnut stand to the LETT
Of tho pulpit desk was an elegant pyramid boquet
made OF choicest flowers, from which pleasant
odor pervaded the room. In the pulpit were
seated yice.President Ferry; Judge Strong, Of
the Supreme Court Of the united States; Mr..
stearns, Secretary Of tho National Temperance
Society Of the state Of New York; Rev. Mr..
Adams and others.
The exercises were opened by Rev. Dr. New
man with religious ceremonies, alter which Sena-
tor Ferry, the President of the Society, called
tho meeting to order in m eloquent address, In
the course OF which he portrayed this evils Of In.
temperance, and said that they all emanated
from moderate drinking.
The Secretary, Rev. DR.. Chckerng, made
brief statement as to the origin and
HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION,
now in the forty nth year OF It's existence, though
with some intervals Of suspended animation, and
with important changes from the early basis,
which Included only -ardent spirits in its pledge.
Its svowed principle and the practice Of Its
members, is now abstinence from all intoxicating
beverages. And while from its peculiar nature,
with an cyer:changlng membership, II cannot
work in al the ways known % to tsmperanSe re-; r.:
fright to be- by the Influence, both Of its exam
pie and It's utterances, widely echoed through tho
land, in favor Of total abstinence TOR personal
Many honored men were mentioned among the
past members, now passed away from this world.
reference was also made to the excellent address
Of The "Hon. and Rev. President Seelye, at the
last anniversary, which has been widely clrcu.
Hon. Ii. W. Blair, lately in the House, on the
moral and economical relations Of the subject to
the welfare OF the country.
and made very interesting and instructive nd
dress on the subject OF temperance, and at the
conclusion OF his remarks Dr. william Patton, Of
orator of the evening, and delivered an address
which consumed one hour and fifteen minutes In
its delivery, of which the following Is synopsis
ADDRESS OF DIR. PATTON.
Hc began with rapid sketch of the Temper
ance Reform within the htty-six years since he
preached two sermons on the subject to his con-
geSaon IN new aors sf e Ky bsarsrs nn
TO the free Indulgence common IN those days,even
at funerals. and unaeeustomed to the bold enthu-
sia m Of the young preacher.
Threats Of personal violence were not carried
out at the second presentation; and to-day there
non, NJ sI%s y new recruts swelling The forces. sr
water"
l. That alcohol lie the basis Of all those bever-
4 That 1t Is this which causes the intoxicltion.
.. Its affects on anybody poisoned.
]. That It's effects on body and mind could
& That alcohol is not necessary to the well.
being Of man.
points were well elaborated, ana Illus
trated and sustained by striking facts and logical
iasi and SuOtsd the highest medical authority
heat and cold, severe toll and exposure by land
and sea- in iron mills and Arctic seas, are better
sustained by other beyersges than BY these.
The London Timei said 1 1 1857, 'tIn the rolling
OF a hfteenineh armor.plato at the Atlas Works,
Shefneid, those who best sustained the fearful
posed summariy Of tho objection from Paui's
advice to Timothy, which was, he said, evidentlya
medical prescription, and proved the young man
as good tfor the stomach" could not have been
one Of those kinds mentioned by Cato and other
nesr nese and s,oRSsh eo%pisintsS more likely hoad
such as that unfermented article mentioned by
Pliny, Of which n hundred glasses could be taken
without without into1ieation' and very good for the
Coming, to the question, "what is to be done
about II I" the speaker said,
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.
Drinking usages, lot alone, not only perpetuate
themselves, but have great multiplying power.
sn,s been ma
to deny ourselves for the benefit Of others.
2. Moral suasion.
and clearly discussed, and due credit given to
the hrst two, while tho last IL was main
based upon TronS prGScle and nsy
intemperance from the land. 1t is regarded by
many as an improvement upon prohibition,
which It antagoniEes; while In fact II reeogni1es
both tho right to prohibit and the wrong OF the
traific License to one is prohibition to all 9th
ers; while II gives to the sale OF intoxicating
liquors the full sanction Of wrong law, which
sanction is the federation of q wrong. II is not
economical; the State OF Pennsylvania having
the cost Of pauperism and crime resulting
was between two and three millions Of dollars.
The remainder Of the able and eloquent address
duty OF society to protect itself against this It's
chief waste and woe, by what Is known as
". = Prohibition. A terrible word Armed
with horrors than 'sl SlefltirH l Mar
shalls warrant. 1t invadts private rights; 1t as
sumes to dictate to families concerning their do
nestle arrangements. Yet this word is very
precious to all sober.mindcd people, ercepi in fis
relation 10 alcohol for 1t protects their property
reputation, and everything else they hold valu.
What # the ''nots"-thc prohibitory elements
were removed from the ten commandments
tion" to bind every other man but themselves
1t Is said "prOhibittOn does not prohiDitn This
10 sense !. no hs, true 81 laws against murder
this traffic and influence. But do we therefore
try to regulnte them by license for revenue: "rhis
Its prohibitions are daily violated by multitude" "
Some principles were then mentioned equally
applicable to aesholie drinks as TO other matters
/ The people have the right to protect them.
selves az ainst all evils.
.: The Legislature has no right by law to pro.
tect or regulate an evil Injurious to morality
. Society has the right to prevent or remove
! Society may remove an evil by destroying
private property.
DEMAND.
Now" said the speaker, I'VE demand as
our right that alcoholic drinks, as property, be
put under the same restrictions that control all
other property" These restrictions are;
!. Not to use our own TO the injury OF our
neiehbors property. But the rumseller has
q Not to Use 1t to the INJURY of our nsIghDor's
morals.
2 Not to use Il to the injury of our nelg hbor' 8
health and life.
Dr. p. then took higher stand. and appealed
states, "tO establish Justice and secure the
blessings OF Liberty" He then, with great en-
phasis asked "ls II iustice-is II the blessings OF
liberty to grant licenses TO privileged class and
by law protect them and their property In inlur-
ing the property, the morals, the health, and
OF liberty to compel the sober Industrious, aud
law abiding portion OF the people, to pay by
heavy taxation for the poverty, decentralization,
sickness and crime, caused by alchohol?"
III i no answer to say, that the treasury Is re-
plenished. The priests and scribes who mur.
IN ther treasury the AMY pieces OF silver broug ht
blood"
Shame shame upon the men who are salts.
fed that the sale OF alcohol brings money into
the treasury. Every dollar OF 1t is the price
1000 suicidesi 1900 murdorers; one drunkard
every six minutes buried, and buried eternally.
Blood Blood nothing but blood.
Is this the justice? 10 this he blessings Of lib.
erty that our glorious Constitution pledged9 No.
Emphatlcally, Mo- Every license granteu is u
crty which our fathers pledged, and for which
they shed their blood and laid down their liyes