Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-11-23

that assembled multitude manifestation of regard
which was utterly unable to answer, as l ought
to have done.
But, now, when in addition to the multitude Of
my sex, see are added the tairer part of Gre
alton, in the presence of whom the first idea which
is brought TO my mind is, that of my mother,
where shall find language to express what feel!
And if loose not all sense, and motion, and ami
nation, it seems to me, it must be because super
natural strength is given me to bear what see.
FcltOaO Citizens and LADIES' have heard it
said, and, in the experience Of long life, have
more than once seen, that praise is too much for
fral human nature to bear. And in the course of
the last few months, having been under the neCes-
sity of examining my own heart, TO ascertain
whether that has not been my own case, at this
time, must say, that if it be so, shall ever have
to charge it, in my case, to the ladies of Cincinnati
My appearance in your presence was not occa-
sionedby voluntary movement on my part, for tho
purpose of visiting this great and growing portion
of our country. ... ..3..
have long desired, but in vain, to visit the new
creation, the new world rising in the west Of this
continent, which in the meditations of my heart
have long attered myself, is about to present to-
the contemplation of man scene never before ex--
hbited upon this earthly globe-a scene of great
multtudes, which no man can number, of the hui
man race, improved and improving their condition.:
changing, in some respects, the nature of man-el-
pied hitherto in the animal creation, and approach
ing him nearer to Him of whom it has been said>
" little lower than the angels
OF these hopes, which have long entertained,
this present scene serves to me as mighty con-
summation,
The cause of Temperance, for which this assem-
blage has convened, was the emanation of female
mind and in the cause of temperance the ladies of
Cincinnati have already contributed, perhaps, more
than their proportion of the whole of mankind.
This scene is exhibited in that sacred cause; and
when | consider what will be the consequence Of
the temperance reform which is now pervading the
civilized globe, and Of which this scene is one of
the manifestations, cannot but hope, that it is one
OF the steps in the progress of man towards pcrfec-
ion so far as it can be attained upon this planet
Tempcrance-the reform Of temperance, so far
as it relates only TO individual temperance is tho
disuse Of spirtuous and Intoxicating liquors-sup-
pose that to be once accomplished, and man will
no longer be the same animal. How many virtues
are indissolubly connected with it! What an in
iuence it must have upon the education of the ris-
ing race How many Of the crimes which have
disgraced human nature, will be extnguishcd from
the course of man on earth! How many virtues
will be added and inspirited
1t is scarcely possible to conceive the extent to
which this reform will lead-and when the tenn
perance reform shall be completed, then may we
not hope that other reforms will be its successors
till there shall be in the mind and heart of man
'iolHIiS vi any evils DuC
physical evils.
Ladies, the emotions which feel at this mcment
are too powerful to permit me to add any thing
more, except to return you my sincere thanks fer
the kindness which have received at Your hands;
and to gay, if there be earth mere blessed con-
,lition than any other, of which human nature is
capable Of enjoying, pray God to shower it down
upon you!
After these addresses, the crowd began to m owe
about, and soon the Theatre was | ,%rcd and Il @
long extent of ground on which the supper tabl
were enclosed, was covered by busy throng, tall i.
ing over the good things they had heard, and chs
joyng the good things which were before them
And happy were They all And none more 50 than
the coed old man who was among US, loved, though
personally strangcr-knowing few, yet we'll
known by all.
Thursday night, like tn: day which prcce',d
it, thanks to the generous and noble women OF Gin
cinnati! was glorious 1t will be al occa-
sion which all will delight to remember Not q
youth Of either sex, nor man woman of any age,
in after years, in telling CT the incidents Of the past
who will not recount this day, and this night ii;
among the most stirring in their lives The events
come ted with these &C 'asions, will core up
without an effort O. memory, in all coming time.
for they are impressed, we know, on ev,rj heart
that took part in, or witne, .ed them, as among
LIES trucst treasures!