The Portland daily press., 1879-08-15
OLD ORCHARD.
Consolidated National Temperance Camp
Meeting at the Camp Ground.

THURSDAY, Aug. IA.
At the opening of the second day of this Sc
ries of meetings. the number in attendance was
found to have increased very perceptibly
There were about 1000 seated in the grove al
the opening of the 10 o'clock service Rev
Mr.. Babcock, of Philadelphia, presided until
the arrival of the association president, Hon
Sidney Perham, who came later in the fore
noon. After singing by select choir led by
| Rev. H. w. Bolton, assisted by organ and
| cornet, Rev. S. F. Weatherbee led in prayer.
| At intervals during the forenoon select pieces
were sung by Mr.. Bolton, and by quartette
consisting of Mr.. Bolton, Mrs HART of Brook
Ign, and Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick of Saco.
Gov. Alonzo Garcelon was then introduced
to the audience by ex-Gov. Perham, who re-
ferred in fitting terms to the high character of
the present and past Governors of Maine, as
temperance men.
L Gov. Garcel on delivered an interesting ad-
dress, selecting as his theme "Causes of, and
remedies for, the evils of intemperance," the
substance of which we append as follows:
Temperance is a grand virtue, and should be
Practiced in everything we do, in drinking
eating, &C. 1t has now become associated
with total abstinence. 1t has been said by the
poets of the East that there are four cushions
on the sofa OF pleasure, viz: coffee, opium, to-
bacco and wine. Thousands in every
nation are indulging in their use for the pur-
pose of adding to the pleasures of life. By
glancing over the statistics of the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquor in our country,
he was astonished at the result. In this coun-
try there are no less than 1910 distilleries in
operation, making SO, 500, 900 gallons annually
l. e.. Il gallons to every man, woman and child.
10000 men are engaged in tie sale of this
liquor, while they should be employed in gain
ing livelihood by honest labor; rather than
seeking to appropriate to themselves the earn
ings of others by this traffic.
What are the causes of the sale of such a
quantity of ardent spirits? First, there is an
inherent desire in human nature for something
to create exhilaration and excitement. Sec
ondly, the desire for happiness, closely con-
nected with desire for excitement. The users
of intoxicants and tobacco think that by this
means they will secure happiness Again. peo-
pie indulge in the use of ardent spirits to drown
sorrow, caused by some sudden transition from
prosperity to adversely, by disappointment in
love, OF by broken family ties. One of the
most prolific causes of lntemperance is the use
of tobacco. Suppress the use of the weed and
you have well-nigh stopped the practice of
using strong drink. (Applause)
King James issued manifesto against the
use of tobacco, by which persons were ex-com-
municated from the church for indulging in it.
Spacious and beautiful saloons are fitted up
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast for the
benefit of tobacco users. Those who talk tenn
perance from the platform indulge in its use.
(Cries of 'shame.'0
From the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
the following statistics are taken: 127, 4S1, 149
lbs. of tobacco manufactured annually in this
country, Is lbs. to every individual, $50
manufacturing establishments in this country,
800, 141 tobacco dealers.
The use of tobacco produces many injurious
effects, such as paralysis and palpitation of the
heart and should be condemned in the strong
est terms. (Amen)
Another cause of the prevalence of intern
perance is the recommendation of patent med
icines by the teachers of the people. In the
city OF Lewiston there are % apothecary shops, .
in which half of the space of the shelves CON
tain patent medicines.
Let us inquire into the remedies of the evils
of intemperance. Society may be divided in
to two classes, one of which uses these intoxi-
Giants, the other regards them as the pillars Of
debauchery. On all questions of right and
wrong there is a difference of opinion and we
should use temperate arguments when discuss
ing these questions. The question of prohibit
ton is one of the utmost Importance. How
far has that law been made effectual in the
prevention of theIliquor traffic land how far can
it me made effective? 1t has closed the open
rum shops in our state.
The Governor then read some statistics TAX
en- from the report OF the Attorney General
showing the increase in the number of indict-
ments and sentences for crimes during the
last 10 years. All influences must be brought
to bear for the suppression of this evil. APP
peals must be made to reason and the people
must be educated and shown the harm in the
use OF intoxicants. Ministers were arraigned
for going into the pulpit with tobacco juice
streaming down their chins. In society refer
ence was made to the herculean strength nee
essary for the suppression of the evil OF intern
perance.
After the conclusion of this able address, |
ex-Gov. Perham thanked the Governor for the |
many excellent things he had said but hoped
the audience wonld not misconstrue the remarks
of His Excellency by thinking, as some might,
that ne was opposed to the prohibitory law, as
he didn't think he was.
Rev. Mr.. Babcock referred to the newspaper
report OF an interview that the Governor had
with reporter while in Georgia. and asked
the Governor to state whether he was in favor
Of the Maine Law, that the audience might be
informed upon the matter.
Gov. Garcelon then replied by saying that !
he was not aware until three weeks afterwards
that it was an interview, but what he did say
was that the law had succeeded in closing up
nearly all the rum shops, but had not accom-
pliShed all that its most ardent advocates had
desired, and that there was need of moral sua-
sion.
The tone of the Governors address and his
evasion of the question put to him by Rev.
Mr.. Babcock left the audience with quite as
many doubts as to whether or not he favored