The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-18
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NJ The Mr. Hawkins whose speech follows is
one of the two thousand druniar DIS who have left
their cups during the past year in Baltimore. lie
lately visited Boston, where, in Faneul Hall, the
speech was delivered
MR. HAWKINS ADDRESS.
When compare the past with the present-my
days OF in,empernnce with my present peace and
sobrety-:ny past degradation with my present po-
sition in this Hal--the Cradle Of Liberty am o.
verwheimed Ii seems to me holy ground. new
er expected to see this Hail. had heard of it in
boyhoqd Twas here that Otis and the Elder Ad.
ans argued the principles ofAndependence, and we
now meet here to declare ourselves free and indie.
pendenE TO make a second Declaration-not quite
so lengthy the old one hut il promises life liber
~ and the pursuit of happiness. Our Forefathers
plrdged their lives and fortunes aud saored iIUnurs,
we too, will pledge our honor, life, but opr for
tunes have gone for rum Poor though we drunk
ards are, and miserabIe even in the gutter, will
pledge our lives to main sobriety.
The cause Of TemRerance! what is it, but the
cause OF humanity? 4 need not talk to show its
connexIon with humanity. 1 have suffered from
every description Of drunk n ness-have borne the
heat and burden of the day in mills (grog-
shops) and know all ABOUT IT and rejoice to say,
in this Cradle Of Liberty, that whereas was once
a drunkard am a sober man, and always
mean TO be-
I represent 1000 reformed drunSards saved in
one year, and now connected With theWashington
Temperance society of.BsItimore the auxilaries.
Our society originated in a rum mill, where twenty
of US, all drpnkards, resorted. Our Pledge was
drawn up, and FIRST signed by six pergons, who
now stand firm in the capse--the President, Mr..
MITCHELL IS host iu himself. Our meetings are
- ,l,o
pleasant and good way to spend our time i;
ever was at tavern; aye, more pleasant, and in
better company than in those little hells upon
earth. AT our meetings we do not sir and look at
each other and do nothing. No! you cant keep
fromtaIking. One SAID, 81 feel better, though l
am growing smaller and look pale; my idcas are
clearer; eat better and feel happy Another,
"My wife is so happy, and every thing goes nice
at home; children SO rejoced;" and we went
over the ground, telling our experiences, and we
had none too much time. assure you. We found
enough to tell about ourselves our homes and our
oid grog- shops, to make long evening short. We
would have no sectarianism, no politics argu-
ments. whoever ,ventured upon either was made
to take his seat; he must tell his own experience
and not another s-ssTell us how often you have
been drunk, and what has done to you and
y
water is doing for you. 5000"
Total abstinence is the bnss-n prescription Of
men, ONLY THE LIQUOR. Men who sell rum
take otir pledge and JOIN us; and we would like
we'll to have the man who sells twenty hogsheads
a week come and attend our meetings. and if we
did not give him enough Il am mistaken. He knows
when a mechanic earns only twelve dollars .
week and spends FIVE of it at his tavern bar; he
knows he has taken his money and given no e.
quyaleni; that it is wrong to yend qnt an article
that will send millions TO a.drunkard's grave. We
cover all under rum and rum mills. You may talk
Of your gin and wne-it is no matter what you
call tive know there is no difference; you may
as we'll drink ono as another. Thirty years ago
we drank every where, on all occasions, and the
question asked was, s'does he keep good bot.
tIe3" and when could not get a good one, a
bad one would do. .4, 1slIl1 geiii9ust stl
Twas horn of respectable parents, and was edu
Gated by minister, and then bound out 10 the hat
Ting busness,in as perfect greg shop as ever zls