Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-03-22
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


Washington, Sunday Morning, Feb. "a, Io42
On Friday evening there was public meeting
OF the Congressional Tetotal Society In the Hall OF
the House should think there were, at mod
crate estimate, about two thousand people IN at
tendance including members OF Congress, their
wives and daughters, citizens and strangers. The
meeting was addressed by several reformed drunk
ards from Baltimore by Doct Thomas Sewell OF
this city, in connection with his pointed illustra-
tons of the effect of alcohol upon the human sto.
mach, in its progressive symptoms from moderate
drinking to long continued beasty drunkenness !:
by Hon. Mr. Gimer, of Virginia, upon resolution
admonishing the young men OF America, who In
tend devong their lives TO their country,to total alb
stinence; by the Hon. Mr.. Burwel, of Mass, on a
| resolution recommending the abolition of alcohol
| from the family sanctum. MIR. Burwelin the course
of his Speech said that the readest and easiest and
most honorable way OF paying off the State Debts,
would be to abolish all the distleres; for, that the
capital invested and thrown away in the manufac-
ture and consumption of alcohol, would be more
! than sufficient annually, TO meet the interest OF
debts, even of those States who were involved be-
yond all hope of redemption. Mr.. Marshall, OF
Ky. offered resolution, dscounenancing the Gus
| tom of ladies and gentlemen at social meetings,
rendering tribute unto Cesar in the ridiculous
fashion of drinking Notwithstanding its adoption up
on the meeting, IN speech OF great force and ar
| gument, and rich in eloquent thoughts. The speak
|
outbreaks of applause from the delighted assem-
! blage Mr.. Hawkins, the celebrated reformer of
Baltimore closed the meeting in a recitation of his
experience and his opinions and at near midnight
the meetina adjourned
| There another temperance meeting last
night, Saturday at the Apollo Hall. Mr..
| Hawkins was the chief orator. Several other gem
tlemen, Cncluding the enthusiastic Marshall) fol-
| lowed him in defence of the cause-Nlr Roberts,
of Va, concluded his remarks In a song adopted TO
the good and familiar tune of g Old ROSin the Bom."
The following is verse of his excellent perform
ance:-
aye Wings cast away your hard cider,
| And join the temperance ranks;
| And to spread the farther and wider,
| Invite all your friends from the Banks
Another young gentleman, after appealing to the
| ladies, wound up with a song to the burthen Of
"Will you,-wl you,-will you,-
Come and sign the pledge p
Or Rum may lay you out, my friends,
| AS cold as any WEDGE
Indeed, they run the thing into the ground,
| last night; for not satisfied with tetotalism from
alcohol an anti-tObaccO- aSing- club was organized
and among the signers of this declaration an
old gentleman, who understood it to mean only the
| chewing of tobacco. He affixed his name, and de-
hberately lighting a segar, commenced pulling
away in the most luxurious complacency. "YOu
| have signed the pledge-you must not smoke slr!'
"The devil you say! Well, then, | claim the con-
stitutonal prerogatve of the Veto. This bill, sir,
trenches upon State Rights. No! MOI thank you;
you need mt ''write me down an ass" | beg leave,
| gentlemen, to fOredraw.'
There are several temperance meetings appoint
ed for to day. Tetotalism is all the rage and why
should we wonder, when its salutary influences
are already beginning to exhibit themselves so
marvellously in the restoration of the miserable
oucas to life, to health, to society, to respectable
ty, to friends, to peace, to happiness. Success to
the cause; and promise you it will successful
Ohio Statesman.