Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-06-02


The address Of tho Hon. T. F. MARSHALL, deliver
ed at the Tabernacle on the of the 10th Ult. be-
fme Hose Co. No. IS, and large assemblage ofthe
Citizens of New-York, is replete with interest
combining new and important principles immediately
connected with the maintenance Of the greet and
| noble cause of Temperance, that publish part,
even ut this late hour for the good it may possibly
accomplish. Mr.. Marsha II is Of opinion that Tempe
rance like every thing Of similar nature, should not
be connected with politics or relison-thas it ought
! to stand on It's own bo,tom-and canne, under any
other circumstances, flourish. a.<.
The Washingtonians have fortunately caught the
same spirit Of Song Singing which animated ha Tip,
! peeanoe Boys Of 40. The Yankees, in times of
DID, at social gatherings, husking parties" etc,
were wont to circulate the bOtle-o take a cup for
kindness soke"-and vile the hours with sweetes,
singing" Now, those driakiag days are in great
! measure done away with--and the TEMPERANeE So.
crETiEs have taken strong hold the Public
Mind. Surely no harm can arise from this mode Of
advancing their cause Those sung these meetings
appropriate, and at this Of the 10th, faorte
song Of Mr., Marshalrs--the Temperance FleQS-was
sung by Mr.. Collins with grea, effect, after which
Mr.. M. ss>r"ke as follows:- e r.
Gentlemen Of Company No. 80, and iSdies
and gentlemen-That song contains and il
illustrates the very spirit of Washingtonian-
ism, and brings me naturally to that matter
which is of the utmost importance to the ul-
innate triumph Of that cause which all must
admit to be the great question of the age
In all the addresses have delivered in the
city of New York, have hardly touched
upon the margin of the great questions en-
bodied in this subject of temperance. Ihave
argued in this and in other places upon the
results which science shows to be the inevi.
table effects of the use Of alcohol, both up
on the body and mind. Reason and common
sense demonstrate that this il the most per-
ncious of all habits upon the human consti-
| tuition. And | have not as yet found the
| man, either in or out Of the temperance
ranks, since have been in the city of New
York, who has attempted the feeblest argu-
! ment against this root of the whole matter
| Alcohol seems to be utterly abandoned.
shall therefore on this occasion take up
something different from what have here
tofore touched upon.
shall, if you please, address myself to
temperance societies. The most superficial
observer cannot fail to see that never before
| was there such an intense interest felt on
this subject, OF indeed on any other subject.
What other subject than this, could such a
man as am, personally unknown to almost
| all of you, and in whom you can have no
personal interest, draw together such a
| crowd as is here assembled, but this master
subject of temperance! 1t shows that a
mighty revolution is going on in the public
mind, from which mighty results, either for
good or evil, must ensue.
l have before alluded to the propriety of
my speaking on this subject, keeping it as
do pure and unmixed with politics. am
! political man myself, and felt that had
right TO say something. (Laughter.l And
/ Iagain, as have often before, warn tenn
! peranee men from mixing up this subject
with politics. Let politicians wrangle and
| fight and juggle-have nothing to do with
them. CHEERS You cannot touch pitch
and remain undefled. Let not the pure
crystal stream Of temperance be polluted
with the bitter waters of political strife
Cheers. a
There are other things, gentlemen. in
connection with this subject, on which ]
have often thought before came to your
city, which have been to me matters of deep
contemplation, and on which have address
ed just such magnificent audience as that
now assembled before me-. | feel that /
! stand on delicate ground, but will deal
| the less plainly.
Being politician by profession may be
allowed to speak TO You on that subject, and
| feel it to be my duty to warn you and so
far as can to influence YOU not to have
any thing to do with politics or religion in
connection with temperance. / am aware
that inapproaching this am treading upon
delicate ground, and lest may be misun-
dcrstood by some pious persons either from
misrepresentation or misconstruction, Unjust
here acknowledge that have paid attention
to religion as well as to the government of
my country. There are persons who imag-
inc religion should be connected with every
thing, but it ismy belief that the best course
for the Washington Temperance Society to
pursue, to insure success to the cause, is to
let it remain simply as it is--an unit-yet
broad enough to embrace within its grasp,
as it is intended to do, the whole country
all living flesh.
But let it once be identified with either re-
| ligion or politics, and that moment the cause
must lose it's influence. For instance, you
connect it with the Catholic religion, and
| the Professionals will oppose it. And if, on
the other hand, you connect it with the Pro-
testant religion, you must then choose
among the various denominations as to
| which Of them you will unite it. Whether
| with the Church of England, Of Scotland, of
Geneva, or the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyte-
| rian, or some one of the other numerous
sects. The Washington Society is big
enough for them all without making it
party to any of them. There is another view
| of the subject, and most important one
! There is large and most interesting portion
of the community who look upon religion as
containing within itself something border
| ing on Notwithstanding gloomy and