Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-04-07


ing the scroll 81 fame IN her hand, on {
which are inscribedthe names OF Father
Mathew. Rev. j. A. Schneider, and Mr..
Deiavan-whitst her eveis turned upward
10 the mat,o-s Erin rejoice in the regen-
GRAFTON otrhy sons. Be thou faithful !
cato death" Peace on earth; cool will |
to men," and other suitable devices graced
The wings ofthis banner, over the whole
of which was the American Eagle bear
ing the Irish Harp IN his beak.
Shortly after followed another large
banner representing the various stages OF
drunkenness, from No. |, the friendly |
gIass,''-to No. Z, the suicide In one
corner of this banner was 1.-THE temple of
Juniper The opposite the Jail and
gaItows Over the whole was the fear
| fiji Warming" The beginning is moder-
alton; the end de>,ruction.n King Death (
with assistant demons were very appropri-
a,elv represented as supporting the drunk
ards progress, and chucking with nor
rid grin of delight over the efectual aid
they derive from their best frleuds-' mod
era>e drinkers"
Cheering as was this overwhelming
display in favor of total abstinence, espe-
ciaIlv to those who have wrought In sea-
son and out of season, throwing the good
seed every where around, leaving The is
sue TO /" HIM who givelh the increase
there was one Che most interestingly part
of the procession, which, though vet un-
noticed, gave US particular ple aSure. This
was the chiidren-the little pledged tee
tolaIlers-who were there in their hun
dreds too with their happy faces. These
, fine little fellows had also their banners,
their marshals, and their medals suspend
ed from their necks by white ribbons, on
: which were inscribed those precious
words-the charm against 1.-The fead,"
= Il promise 10 abstain from the use Of all
, kinds of intoxicating liquors"
: Heading these brave little soldiers in
t. the temperance army, was the flag on
: which wasapprop rialely inscribed, Train
J. up a child IN the aoay he shall go, and
;. aoAen he is oldhe aoiH not depart from it,
Il T" Fra5ts Of Temperance, domestic peace,
i plenty aud farOr of God" Other little
}. banners waved over their heads. On one
c was representation of death on rum
u cask-[he is always astrde of bung.
N hole, ]---with this motto from Lev. C. X v
d 9, Drink net strong drink lest We die
| Another had a representation Of Religion
e with the motto" Sobrietv is the armol
Y aud helmet of Salvation.' A third rep.
" resented the Eoit One in the act of TEN pit
e ing sober family with a G lass Of "tht
Of uncIean thing" and bore this motto from
r. James Nv: "Resist the Devil and he vii
e. flee from you"
J. "Altogether," remarks one of our daily
II contem 3oraries, this is one of the mos
r, pleasing exhibitions we have ever wit
e messed"
A day begun under such auspiciou
l. influences was most appropriately con
s, cluded by religious exercises in the Rev
b, DR.. SchneIIer's church, where that popu
IS lar and eloquent divine delivered at
i. o'clock, p. Nj, to a crowded audience,
It, heart stirring, fervid discourse on the ad
v vantages of tota! abstinence, 10 a mora
* point of Notwithstanding both from rea
of son and history. the necessity of associa
y, lion on the part of all to carry out it
n principIes-and exposing the hollow fal
y, Iacies of those who blind themselves an
IL their hearers ny perversions of Scripture
ri and the words Of The apostle, and incon
e sistentfy quote these in support of moder
to ate drinking-the grand factory whenc
st are turned forth the thousands of drunk
It. ards who are yearly, nay daily, hurrie
into dsrepntable graves, leaving broken
IS hearted widows and helpless orphans, tn
IL living monuments of their crime and ruiz
v His words were listened 10 with profoun
r. attention, under God, a marked efec
I'D Numbers came up TO the altar. afer SCI
es vice was concluded, to take the pledg
o. although no notice had been given that
10 would be administered Truly, has
81 been said. that the efforts Of this Clergy
at man are working great good among u
O The good effects Of this days publ
e, display were evident even before lis clos
all Two s'drinking suppers "had for sever;
days been advertlzed ito celebrate II
ne festival of Ifeland's Patron Saint an
every means taken to induce men 10
p 10 them. The movers of one of the
A. revelries, we are assured, had recourse
IL the expedient of subjoning to the ca
he without their approbation) the names
Of two worthy total abstinence men, in Il
%. expectation that by such ruse, tempe
Of ance wen might be induced TO count
nance the exploded custom of dsinkin
But tie vancouver did not succeed.
nyf The church was crowded fro m o.
ich extremity to the other, 10 hear the gto
Ar. ing and consoling truths of the gospel
to the taverns displayed but a thin sprin
vas lingn of The devotees of Bacchus. Twen
All or thirty sat down to one supper! II
he other had scarcely any to partake of
ing but those who traffic in intoxicating drinI
ink Finding but few Irishnen to consume /