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


temperance cause. have not said, nor
shall at any time say what my politics are,
whilst remain in this city, neither will any
man be able to decide from anything shall
say what my religious belief is, but this |
will say, that am and have been for years
a believer in the christian religion. From
the. best examination / have been able to
give the subject am a true believer, al
though not connected with any religious
sect, because have not been able to decide
which is the nearest the sublime truths of
the gospel And religion is a matter that
nothing human shall decide for me. Not
withstanding am believer in the religion
of christendon1, seek to keep the temper
ance cause clear of all sectarianiSm or pol
tics
1t does appear to me sometimes that reli-
gious people are getting jealous of the tenn
perance society. But let them Danish all
their fears-let, as said before, all the
world get sober-let all the clouds that
gather around their drunken slumbers be
swept away before the balmy zephyrs Of
temperance and leave clear bright surface
wherein to impress the sublime truths of
religion. ..
heard friend the other night tell his
experience. He had been great drunkard,
butas soon as he ceased drinking alcohol he
was a different man. He took the. pledge,
and the appetite ceased and would he give
that feeling in exchange for the world; l
may cease to be man, may be stepped in
crime and led to prison and die the felon's
death, but let me die man, . God! l am
right, assure you, but the gay and the gal
liant may think am wrong, but if they felt
the bonds that bound themt to the drunkard's
fate, they would pray to be free.
If there is heart that beats warm for its
country, and that carries SWORD for its de-
fence, his bosom will beat as warmly as be-
are no fanatics; it is a droll idea that men
should grow fanatical on cold water. Ihope
you will forgive me those desultorv remarks.
They have been spoken, and my heart has
been influenced in favor of sobriety and
morals, and if have said much personally,
l hope you will excuse me. twill be a long
time before can forget the reception you
have given me. 1t is the first, and perhaps
the last visit shall ever make to the city OF
New York; having Joined the Temperance
Society. it may become necessary for me tn
quit public life; but among my cherished
remembrances will be the warmth of that
hospitality have experienced here, as the
crowd drawn together tonight will testify.
1t is not strange that should experience
these queer sensations. 1t is an honor did
not expect, and trust you will take in kind
ness all / have said, and believe me, you
will retain a place near my heart, and in
my recollection, till the flood gates Of my
lie shall be shut in eternal rest.
A Busr FELLow.-The New Era says
there is an editor down east, who is not only
his own compositor, pressman and devil, but
keeps q tavern, is village schoolmaster. cap.
tain 10 the military ,mends his own boots and
shoes, makes patent Brandreth's pills, ped.
dies essences and tin ware two days in the
week, and always reads sermons on the sab.
bath, when the minister happens to be absent
In addition to all this he has wife and 90
| venteen children. The Boston Morning
Post says this Is not all--he owns q schoo
ner, and came 10 Boston with cargo of on.
ions and potatoes last fall, raised by himself
and gave notice TO his subscribers when he
left, that the issuing of the next number of
his paper would depend on the wind. In
addition to the above, he undertook, TO be.
come poet, and after suspending the publ
cation Of his paper three weeks in order 10
practice, he produced the following which
has had prodigious run:
love TO see the waving grass,
Just before the mower mows il;
love TO see an old blind horse .-
For when he goes he goes il. .--..se
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