The New York herald., 1878-03-25
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.


REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION IN TAMMANY
HALL-wILLIAM CULLEN BRYAST's SPEECH
THE BLUE RIBBON MOVEMENT.
One OF the largest concentrations in behalf of the
temperance cause in this city occurred yestcr-
day afternoon In rammany Hail. There somo
SIX thousand spectators. principal attraction, no
doubt, was the announcement that William Cullen
Bryant. the pAtriarchai poet OF America, would ad
dress the audience. There other celebrities in
the programme, but II one were 10 judge from the
features and general cast OF countenance the
blage II ould be safely stated that the gathering con-
tained persons OF more than ordinary intellectual
caibre. The exercises were conducted under the
auspices Of the American Temperance Union, or that
branch Of 1t which is presidei over by John Nobles
MR.. BRYASr's REMARKS
Ingersoll Lockwood introduced in a few laudatory
remarks the veteran bard, who said:-
Ladies and gentemen-l am glad to see so many
who take an interest In the tom
IL great cause 1t should be encouraged aud sup
ported by every wellwisher OF mankind. Mr.. Bryant
rcci'ed recent incident chroniced the newspapers
IN which II was related how young, honest and In
dustrous man became addicted TO the OF alcoholic
srmulants; how no Tell into u condition OF melan-
cholu, neglected his business, looked mourniuy ut
the past ana hopeIsssly toward the future The
speaker said that unquestionaby the OF that
mans life II happened that he ght have broken
cnarm OF the SERPENT but ne Jailed 20 do because
nc uu not resort 10 thut only refuge oil The moderate
drinker, total abstinence. When finds that the
appetite ior Intoxicating liquor Is encroaching upon
him there IS no safety but total abstinence. IL al
lowed 10 gather strength inebrlev Will consume the
man IKE connagrat0n that might have been extp-
guished at It's encemcnt by single bucketu OF
water Tue venerab 10 speaker referred TO the power
fu influence OF the example OF others over the you
iul who were inclined TO pursue tho pathway OF dis
pation One man confirmed In the oi ncm-
perauce he said may lead many astray, aud the man
who becomes a slave to liquor signs his death
warrant-a warrant that consigns HIM to untimeiy
and an unhonored grave. Lot US, my frienis, SAID
Mr. Bryant in conclusion, AVOID TINS fearful RESPONSE
bty.
THE BLUE RIBBON
Daniel Waltord, All old temperance war horse,
stated tnat AZ tue last meeting ot THIS Temperance
Union over three hundred signed the pledge aud we're
decorated with the Temperance Order or the Blue
Ribbon
Rev. W. B. Afileck temperance evangelist from
England, said that III coming ne had itLie
sign over hq1or suloon LET Us live by the way"
lie had no objection 10 the ilquor sellers living, but
II they mad 10 live at the expense OF the Republic he
was against them. He affirmed that the Repub-
lie should i've ii publicans had " die Tor the after
were the drones IN the hive oil American industry
and prosperity He said that Samson, Solomon,
Daniel and the "thrce lads who walked In the fiery
furnace were on the side OF total abstinence Tor there
was no element SO enectual In extingushing IRE
cold water. The reverend gentleman declared that
there were L. 900 900 toa abs aners in America aud
they would never surrender, come what may.
Rev. g. g. Lord, d. D., Ut Brooklyn, made brief
address.
Tho exercises were interspersed and enlivoncd by
singing by double choir, MISS DImmock, Messrs
English aud Lester ana others