New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-22
FRANCIS MURPHY IN NEW YORK.
TELLING TIE STORY OF HIS LIFE.

TELLING THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
THE TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES OPENING ADDRESS
AT THE COOPER UNIoN-HoW HE ACQUIRED
DRINKING HABITs-GETTING SIGNATURES TO THE
PLEDGE.
Francis Murphys I" blue ribbon " meeting,
under the auspices of the American Temperance Unon
crowded hall of the Cooper Union yesterday AFTER
noon Mr. Murphy was heartily applauded when he APP
pcared He returned thanks for this hearty welcome TO
stranger and them in the opening part OF his address,
ne nIluded 10 NewYork IA the London OF America"
and declared that it was exaggeration to say that
when she spoke all the world listened; he had
been watching the temperance work here and listening
With malice toward none. with charity toward all''
was the motto Of the Temperance Union the members
believed all had the right to drink and the right to
SELL they had no quarrel with dealers but II men
stopped drinking the dealers would stop selung; IKE
Oshnn Pasha, they would have TO yield because their
supplies would De cut or -
Mr Murphy gave an entertaining account Of his life
from his birth in little matched cottage III MeNford
Ireland, to the present time Durfng the earlier ana
peasantcr part Of his narrative MS tar was marked ny
slight 6Toguc to the evident aeiSht OF ans ms
biographical remarks with bts-sof counsel Early
m lie ne sha ne hd 70 Nora lot ''hg ot5t id'1l
was thing he was not ashamed o. rs many scented To
he now Work Is victory, and the price OF success
The secret Of real manhood is to live within our means
carry conscience he true to yourself BE free man.
sand he, IL You have TO live on SdWdusI'
Mr.. Murphy's mother was widow, and MS early
life was Que OF poverty, but subsequently a moderate
amount OF property TO his mother by inheritance
Although COull III HUbIl IT, It'I IMAM Uldf' pun
lie opinion She confoird To the custom OF giving pub
lie dinners" iu the te cottage. Al these dinners liquor
always on the board for 10 Withhold u was 10 De
considered mean ana stingy. Lake all childr in me
old country the was banished from these ieasts uhil
there be acquired the habit Of using liquor Liquor on
the board. he declared was the great st OF duukari-
wine-cellars uptown, and give the liquor sellers rest
for time, they would accomplish much Tor temperance
the influence Of liquor; at sixteen h. let home to come
America, attracted by the report Of god m California
Int, oil Ne -AlT M
"i ' Fiaiiy lie wa. sent TO the home of
a temperate Scw-Engand farmer BY wealthy Scotch
friend his and there he got sober aud remained 80
many yrars Ills friend loved glass, nut cit makes
di1eTence who gets drunk even SewYork," said Mr.
Murphy; "the uch drunkarl Il taken homo nv the
nnI,ce and nobody knows ANYTHING about IT, while the
man least able to pay the hAo has 10 do IT,"
The friendly ways OF the liquor sellers were
dwet upon. ana their cordially commended
for the Imitation OF Christian men. The cold
reception Of strangers IN the churches repealed them
the Old members would welcome the Young men 10 their
churches and homes, 1t would sweep away tue rum
Mr. Murphy next described his NE "a owner Of hotel
at Portland Me. Despite ms wIic's opposition he en-
gagged in the business fen as4n INTO drinking
habits, and IN q lew ycai- ftilcd IN business huI
was confined IN the county jail as an haDlual
druukard. After the time he met Captain
meetings. and was converted. Mr. Murphy considered
I'VE EJ I he SrcTod must @ hs personal Import
aucc Ia the army Of total hbstaheIs. Everyone haH
Murphy here made an impls-iontd appeal Tor
the efforts of men Of influence IN rolling
-ity OF icclg seemed To br uceuirdted ~ Is appear
for the SUI pre- ~ the liquor train. rms upih
tree shall tail" said he The Congress OF the I'M ed
states has declared that there shall bo no rc uct o.
faxes in Ms favor and thu manUf CturCTs geo. The
industry will die Then let II de pied Congress,
aud all the people say amen" lie hkcucd uicmpeidhcr
and the iuuUr traffic 10 mOu-ttOus serpent, declared
ma bitter undNIug hatred FOR thdt serpent, ana ia I'M
aluaOn traIuyl,d II under foot The action aid utter
anre OF the speaker were vigorous earnest ia TIC
hgnest degree aud called out the pudis OF Tie auu
cuce At close of the meeting many pressed forward
10 take the gospel temperance pledge and receive
blue ribbons.