New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-08
THE TRIBUNE.
rr...,.r,,ce Tea-Party In Deacon CHESS
DistilIery:
Correspondence of The Tribupe.

eaao,,a.a manner. one of the sublimest moral
comes Of which have ever been an eyewitness
scene the report OF which ought TO III the land
With ov and Thanksgiving, and which cannot
fail to send thrill Of pleasure through the hearts
of all who arc interested in the wonderful and
almost miraculous progress Of the eavendescend
ed cause Of Temperance.
Every body has heard Of (" Deacon CHESS Dis
ailIeev,' immortalized by the Rev. GEORGE b
CaggygR's Dream several years ago; for which
service that gentleman was first hogged IN the
streets Of Salem, at the inshgatlon, as was sup
posed. of the Deacon himself, and then tired and
convicted OF a. bcl and imprisoned IN the county
jail. These events VIII cause Salem to be re-
1negnbcred, long after the wltchcraft OF the olden
time shall have been forgotten. Will you believe
me when / tel you, that / last evening attended
:. Temperance Tea Party in the I" same old DIS
tiIlery which was the scene of Cheever'S Dream,
and under the Identical roof where the Deacon
carried on the almost internal business OF manu-
featuring New. England Rum, and, as If TO " MN
gle ficndish deeds with blesscdness,' sold Bibles
TO those whom love of the liquor or OF the profts
to be made from It's sale, brought to the doors OF
his establishment Incredible the statement
xnay seem, both you and your readers may rely
upon its truth. Yes 1t ID verify so. The old
fortress of Bacchus, which, according TO the
Dream aforesaid was once the scene OF In!erna
revelry and ficndish mirtl, and where not human
hands alone, but agents from The SPrtt-worid.
Iabored and toiled to swell the fearful tide ri In
Temperance, is rescued from the enemy. and It's
walls. even now redolent OF the stu, echoed last
nioh, with the triumphant shouts of nearly 2,0DO
4 fhfh: n!
inefonians and revcrberated the enchanting
strains of music from lips touched with the IN
spration Of the scene.
But must try to get down from my Suits and !
tell your readers the PLAN story, leaving them TO
supply all establishment Of such a tale can he
cnlbcllished) by the aid of their own lmagina-
tons The famous old Distcry. them be 1t
known, has recently been purchased by JAMES
N. BUFfrM of Lynn, who intends to use 1t here
after as "a Steam Saving and Planning Manuinc
tory Being whole-soulcd temperance man,
and thinking that the dingy old edlilcc needed
dedication, he invited the Washingtonans OF Sa
lem TO perform that scvice by holding within It's
wall Tea-Party. They ]oytnly embraced The
rare opportunity thus afforded to present to their
fellow citizens, under the most impressive cncuni-
stances, and amidst the most stirring assocla-
tons, the claims Of the temperance cause upon
port. The walls of the old building were neatly
whitcwashed within, and decorated, III very
tasteful manner, with flags banners, ana aPpro-
pirate notices On one side Il temporary gallery
was erected for speakers. musicians, officers, anu
invited guests. The tables were lald on three
sides of the building, (Which is 100 feet long by |
70 wide) and loaded with good things, provided
by the ladies Of the Washipgtoniall Soclciy-
The price of tickets was Is cents. The doors
were thrown open at O'Clock, and such rush
] have rarely witnessed. The people poured IN,
not from Salem alone, but from the ncIghbormg
towns, until every inch of space was occupied
all, except those the platform, being competed
10 stand wedgcd together III compact mass, IKE
so many bale OF goods.
WM RoBERrs, a reformed drunkard, and IRE
sdent of the Salem Washing onian Society pre-
sided.
OLIVER PARSONS, Esq. offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Rcsoired That the the place. the circumstances
r our pre.ent meeting call for ievou, aud grateful nc
Acknowledgement, Of thr wisdom aud mercy of God,
An earnest and appropriate prayer was then Oh
fered by the Rev Mr.. CARLTON, scanlans preacher
al Salem.
Then followed speeches from, Mcssrs. JOHNSON,
GRANT, Cole and DENNlsoN, Of Boston and tho
Hon. SrErnEN c. PlILllrs and EDWARD lloDdEs,
ESD, intersperscd with excellent music by the Sa
lem Band, the Washlngtonian Choir, the Huron
1NsoN FAMILY from New Hampshire, and Miss
KNIGHT of Boston. | understand that several
gentlemen invited Mr.. CnEEyER TO be present on
The occasion, and the report that lie would be one
of the speakers, contributed doubtless TO swell the
numbers who attended 1t was misfortune that
he was absent not that the occasion needed any
addition to It's means of excitement, bat because
his peculiar connection with the history OF that
renowned Distillcry would have made his presence
an event OF thrilling interest. 1t was also reported
that Mr.. Ham, the man who logged MIR. Clicever,
would attend and make speech This also
proved to be mistake; but am happy to &c
informed, that Mr.. Ham. now resident OF Name,
is good Washingtonian and If so, nc Is OF
course ashamed of having assaulted clergyman
for dreaming against intcmpcrancc. Dea GILES
himself. also, am told, is now a temperance man.
Whether he was present on the occasion know
not. Checver, Deacon Giles (Stonc) and Ham,
ought all to have been there shake hands and
rejoice together over the ausp,clous event which
brought the excited multitude together. What =
scene that would have been
shall not attempt 10 report the speeches. The
reader may transport HIMSELF, IN magsnatlon
within the rum, steamed walls of that old DisNl-
lery, and then imagine how he would feel. how
he would speak, and what he would say, III such
Il position; and thus obtain good an idea OF
what scaS SAID, as could give by meagre re-
por; OF the language uttered by the speakers
have never witnessed more intensely interesting
or exciting scene. The assembly WAS IN excel
lent spirits. and manifested Their enthusiasm by
shouts which made the walls OF the old building
trcmhle
The musical part of the entertainment was
above all praise, and delighted every body, The
Hutchinson Family, and Miss Knight, all sang
with great effect.
The assembly did not dispense I'LL past II