Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-07-10
Address,

AD!SAESSs
Delivered ly A. NC. CRAMER, Of DiHiams-
port, Washington Counf,t Mainland, on Sd
t,rday June 2ist, al Harmony Church, Berke-
icy County, Va before The Harmony Temper
dnce !Sociefy
Mn. PREsIDEsT-
After listening TO the eloquent and touching
address If the II v. Gentleman who has Just
taken his seat, il Will b. VAN ia me to attempt
| this occasion 10 bring b, fore you and this
spectacle aulience. Eny thing equal on the all
important subject of Temperance
But Sir having been honoured by your socie-
| ty with an invitation, ! should trample beneath
my feet the bestfeelings of my nature, and throw
contempt on the cause if ! remained silent and
lifted not my feeble voice this day in this sacred
cause. And Sir, what more can say that will
aid this cause?--what new plans can be arranged
in order TO better the condition OF our race?-or
has this subject been completely exhausted
has every power of The Imagination been eSeT
cised, and are no more supplies to be drawn from
that all important sourcei In answer to these
inquiries, would say, this subject is not, and
Can be Exhausted, 1t stands this day On
ground no earthly power ever will destroy; and
no matter in what portion of cur arth il appears,
II gains ground. aud ere long, earths entire po-
pulation will be its friends A few years ago,
sir, our country presented TO the eye Of Cop and
man most drbasing appe fance:--a monster,
unclaimed, uncontrolied roamedfrom Georgia to
Mane-took up his abode not only in the wilder
ness, but in the DIV filings Of men; and such was
the extraordinary and fascinating power of this
monster, that thousands of our unthiDking
not only welcomed his approach, but Rugged to
their bosoIas one who, in a short period dragged
them down 10 the dark chamb RS of ct rnai woe.
But, sir, redceming virtue, warmed into active
bcnevolence, came forward, strong, and armed
| for the conflict, aud with unknown and unheard
of exertion, battled with the tyraaf; and from
| the tops of our mountains, with a loud, long, and
warning voice, awakened our nation TO come out
| in battle array. The battle has been conducted
| with success unknown. Alexander, sir, and Ma
| pole AN gained victories, but their hands were
stained with blood, their footsteps made
slippery with the tears Of widows and orphans
and their proud flags were blown to and fro
by the signs oil millions MAIDS miserable Our
victories bloodless flag is white, nstoi,-
| ed, unspotted, save with our motto, "Glory TO
God and love to man" Under this banner we
asscubls this day, to mirgle our highest, no
hest ierlIngs in one grand and glorious bond Of
union. The din and clash of our arms has been
heard on the shores of Europe, and far, far off on
the bosom Of the de p green ocean; the inhabi-
n tants OF the Isles listened TO rtions and
[ | filled with desire to initiate noble exam
8 pie, have buckled on the armour Of temperance
and now coltend for freedom. We, Sir, lone
since fully established the fact that ,ntemperanct
IS a curse, long since proved beyond contradic-
e ton the absolute necessity for cxertion and oui
4 responsibility TO our GOD and our duty to heed.
l. IS thousands Of our What have TO saw
this day will hope be calculated 10 cheer youl
Members build up our cause a pinnacle thai
will be inaccessible 10 the abuse Of our enemies
and aid in dispeling the dark clouds Of bgotry
and bad feeling If any remain; The grand OBJ
ject OF your society Sir, is 10 elevate the man
" 10 teach him that a life of soberness and purity il
TO him Invaluable in time and when the curtain.
y OF death close around him he may enter with
l. hopes that better far of land Your society hal
NJ fully proved that man requires no burning
draught, no morning, noon day, or evening dram
n to nerve his arm, and that the pale water which
" flows down our cloud crested mountain: is fully
and amply sufficient TO render him equal to any
Id task no matt r. how laborous Give him sir TIL
OF clear, cold, fluid that followed the stroke of tn
of prophets rod, and his arm win he strong hi
u head clear, and the entire man will BIZ what tn
C. God who made him intended he should be
Give him at all times, in health and sickness il
lg the hour OF sorrow, and in the day of Joy thes,
of cool fever allaying waves, and when the thirs
he of the last fatal pang shall come on, give hin
OF these waters untortured and free until that mo
is ment when he shall drink Of the water
r OF eternal life. Nothing has been so de
y structive 10 human Life and happiness as intern
10 perance-and will we ever cease TO oppose it,
" march? shall we, dare we, cry, ALPS we'll, gber
the see'hn g, kissing distilery, stll continues Il
as send out its smoke all over 0lr land poisnnin.
e our pure atmosphere, and spreading desolatiof
r and death over our planes. When we behold
our fellow men selling kcdness by the lug full
>. 10 poor, needy, Innocent hungry children, ant
e TO the deuded hus band, nothing less, sir, thar
in his wifc's tears by the pint, the quart the gal
ir Ion. say, sir, shall we not go in this sacred
e glorious causea Perish the thought that would
at any period cause us TO halt in the march O
II temperance; and if the untold woes of million,
e: now in our world could be this day pictured &c
d your view in bold relief, (canscd by intenpe
rance. } one loud, long cry, would come out from
/ this house Stay the monster slay the monster
y Sir, when look around me, | behold a few Of
the generous spirits of he present and rising ge
j. nersiion; see those, sir, whose hands shall aid
If on day in welding the moral power Of the COM
IS ing half century; and, methinks SEE lips that
d will never taste the bitter dranght-hands that
viii! aid in pulling down the strong holds of death
h. and holland minds that viii grasp the ener
. gies OF the nineteenth century, and carry on the
To- work, when you and /, sir, shall be slunbering
o with the pale fac d~nations Of the dead Such
$ beings shall stand where drunken millions fell.
and speak out with a resurrection voice, that
very world that holds w Thin lie hound -.