The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-26
THE TEMPERANCE Rally.
An Immense Gathering of Prom inent
Workers-White Head Alive With PEG.
ME-

trlct Lodge of Good Templars was great sue
cess. There were large delegations which
arrived on the several roads and the company
were taken to Cushing's Island on the steam
ers Forest City, Gazelle, Express, Henrietta
and Mary w. Libby. There was no doubt 1000
people on the island during the day. Owing to
a misunderstanding in regard to the provision
for refreshments many were unable to get any
thing to eat at noon. The little saloon near
the White Head landing was overrun with
people and the food provided was taken up
quickly, leaving the proprietors but poorly paid
for their trouble. If half the crowd had gone
to the Ottawa House all could have been pre-
vided for
The meetings were held 10 grove above the
White Head wharf, where large platform and
seats had been provided. The location was ex-
celent, being near the wharf, cool, shady and
every way comfortable.
| The meeting was called to order by Beu ia
min kingsbufy, Esq, District Templar of
Cumberland county. After prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Wright aud music by quartette Mr..
KiDgsbury announced the following as the Oh
| ganization of the meeting:
| President-Grand Worthy Chief Templar
| Andrew j. Chase.
Vice Presdents-Benj. Kingsbury, Rev. T.
lyric of Saco, FL. Fl. Burbank. ESQ ;, of 6aco,
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Portland, Ex-Gov. Perham
OF Paris, and Rev. o. M. Cousins of Conway.
Secretaries-D. P. B. Pride of Windham, C.
{. Parker of Portland, and Fl. R. Mllets of
Gorham.
Mr. Chase upon being introduced thanked
the audience for the privilege of presiding over
such a gathering and excusing himself from
extended remarks, owing to the lateness of the
hour, introduced Rev. A S. Ladd as the first
speaker of the day.
Mr.. Ladd said that the moderate drinkers
were the most hyrtful class of drinkers in So
ciety. If every man, knew that he would be-
come gutter drunkard if he drunk there
would not be much drinking. The trouble is
people think they can drink moderately and be
respectable. A man who has drank must leave
off at once or not at all. man cannot leave
off drinking by degrees any more than man
can touch off keg of powder moderately. In
regard to the trouble between the church and
reform clubs in some places, he said that the
church looked upon intemperauce as an evil,
and they did not think that any man could re-
sist the temper with the same result without
aid from above as they could with such aid and
consequently they invited all men who wish to
break away from their old habits to seek help
from God.
Ga motion of Judge Kipgsbury the follow
ing gentlemen were named as committee on
resolutions: Hon. Benjamin Kngsbury. q,
M. Bryant, L. d. Chapman. 81. 81. Burbank,
aud Capt. J. B. Coyle
FL. III. Burbank of SAco was the next speak
er. He believed in the existence Of the pre-
hibitory law and thought it should be strongly
enforced. Veal have to give up personal
liberty in various ways for the benefit of the
public good and finally for the benefit of indi-
viduals. We have right to enforce the laws
of the board of health, and have we not an
equal right to try and suppress the cause of the
gigantic crime of crimes, as rum selling has SO
often been called 1t belongs to US to do our
whole duty in this respect. Oar remedy lies in
the ballot, and we do wrong if we do Lot I'M
prove it. We should watch our ballot closely
and if we see any rum in it, cut il out.
Rev. Thomas Tsrie of Saco was the next
speaker. He was not satisfied with moral
suasion but he wanted the law enforced as
WELL He thought that none but temperance
men should be sent to Augustato make
eCmpCAoIOO Jaws anu tuCu SUuu ulp6IhuC6
men should bo chosen to enforce the law
throughout the State. After singing By the
choir the meeting adjourned at 1920 until
afternoon.
At 1.30 o'clock the crowd gathered at the
newly constructed lookout on White Head to
participate in the dedication of the structure.
Judge Kingsbury presided and called the
meeting to order. Rev. A. S. Ladd offered
prayer aud Chandler's band played one of
their best selections. Jadge Kingsbury then
dedicated the lookout to the cause of tenn
perance. He said that it was the first time in
the world that temperance meeting had been
held on this old pulpit rock standing out so
prominently to the ocean.
Capt. j. B. Coyle then made few remarks
upon the ocean, an element which he is per-
fectly familiar with.
Mrs. Martha Hunt then responded to the
sentiment sour Country" 1. a. Mcdonald
spoke for the reform men.
c. D. Starbird spoke for the Cool Templars.
There was much interest manifested in the
services. They closed with music by the band
and returned to tie grove where the afternoon
meeting was held The meeting was called
eoSCeAoi Wy lAoSiuCag OuaoO WIN hui OuCcu
Judge Kingsbury as chairman of the COM
mittee who read the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the friends of temperance in Maine
have for profound gratitude t0God for the
derfnl success which has hitherto crowned their
labors In 1851, the year of the enactment OF the
Maine Law, liquors of all sorts were sold freely and
openly every where the state. wholesale and RETAIL
to the annual amount of $i0,O00,000. But now, in
1873, there is not an open bar, as we believe, in
Maine. Liquors are sold secretly and with caution
small extent. and large part OF the caDQeStiQe
sale continues partly by the completely OF the officers
of the law, sworn to an honest and faithful discharge
of their duty. which they often, if not generally,
neglect to perform.
RESOLVED, That while we are in no sense political
party, call upon all temperance voters to tot
that none are placed 10 Office as law makers
ecut0rs of the law but such will be true to their
oaths OF office and faithful to the cause OF temper
ance.
ResolUed, That we recognize all efforts to forward
the great cause by the Good TempaIs, Sons of Tenn
perance, Temples Of Honor, Reform Clubs ministers
of the gospel and the public press. They constitute
different but harmonious divisions OF the grand
army, fighting under one flag to the same end,
against the common enemy.
Resolved, That in any future act additional to the
Name Law provision should be made not only for
increased penalties OF fine and imprsonmenc against
violaors Of the law, but also as of the utmost I'M
pOrtance. some provision for Furnishing any officers
OF the law of whatever rank title who shall be
false to their duty.
Resolved, That the temperance people of Maine,
having put their hands to the plough, will not look
back. nor pause in their work. until tue traffic in
and to this end they will all the power of law,
ntensifying its penalties until the result shall have
been accomplished.
Gen. Neal Dow was introduced as the first
speaker on the resolutions. He recalled the
old time when the politicians were opposed to
the temperance people, But now the Maine
Law is great success. He said that a good
man recently wrote communication for the
| Christian Mirror condemning those who vera
not satisfied with the liquor law as it is. The
man is no doubt good man but he is a
coward and has no business to hinder the men
who are 10 earnest and mean business. We
| have got to meet this rum fend and defeat
him. We once met one of his disciples in
Market Square and shot him and wounded
several of his friends. We will do it again if
necessary. The romseller is the murderer
| general, the poisoner general and one of the
chief aids OF the gigantic crime of crimes. He
related the case of woman arrested for rum
selling who would not stop selling unless she
was hung and minated that it would come to
that here if the traffic was not stopped. He
| said that there waa mora law naadad and tn