Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-31


notices. On one side a temporary gallery
was erected for speakers, musicians, officers,
and invited guests The tables were laid on
three sides of the building, (which is 100 fee,
long by 70 wide, and loaded with good things,
provided by the ladies of the Washingtonian
Society.---The price of tickets was 25 cents.
The doors were thrown open al o'clock, and
such a rush | have rarely Witnessed. The
people poured in, not from Salem alone, but
from The ieighborng towns, until every inch Of
space was occupied all, except those on the
| platform, being compelled TO stand wedged to-
geher in compact mass, like SO many bale OF
goods.
WIN. ROBERTS, a reformed drunkard, and
President eff the Salem Washingionian Society,
presided.
OLIVER Parsons, Esq. offered the following
resolution which was adopted
"ResOlued, Tha, The time, the place, the CIR
cumStanceS, of our present meeting call for a
devout and grateful acknowledgment of the
wisdom and mercy Of God"
An earnest and appropriate prayer was then
offered by the Rev. Mr.. CARLTON, seaman's
preacher at Salem.
Then followed speeches from Messrs, JoHN-
SON, GRANT, COLE and DENN1soN, of Boston,
and The Hon. STEPHEN c. PHILLIPS and Ed
WARD HoDGEs, Esq, interspersed with excel
lent music by the Salem Band, the Washing
tOnian Choir, the HUTCHINSON FAMILY from
New Hampahire, and Miss KNIGHT of Boston.
understand that several gentlemen invited
Mr.. CHEEvER TO be present on the occasion,
and the report that he would be one of the
speakers, contributed doubtless 10 swell the
numbers who attended. II was a misfortune
that he was absent not that the occasion
needed any addition TO lis means OF excitement,
but because his peculiar connection with the
history of that renowned Distillery would have
made his presence an erent of thrilling interest.
1t was also reported that Mr. HAM, the man
who fogged Mr.. Cheever, would attend and
make a speech. This also proved TO be a
mistake but am happy TO be informed, that
Mr.. Ham. now resident OF Maine, is good
Washinglonian and if so, he is of course
ashamed Of having assaulted clergyman for
dreaming against inemperance. Dea. GILES
himself, also, am told, is now a temperance
man. Whether he was present on the occasion
know not. Cheever, Deacon Giles (Stonejl
and Ham, ought all To have been there TO shake
hands and rejoice together over the auspicious
event which brought The excited multitude to-
gether. What scene that would have been
shall not attempt TO report the speeches.
The reader may transport himself, in magma
ton, within the rum-sleamed walls of that old
Distillery, and then imagine how he would
feel, how he would speak, and what he would
say, in such positions and thus obtain as
good an idea Of what was said, as could give
by meagre report of the language uttered by
the speakers. have never witnessed more
intensely interesting or exciting scene. The
assembly was in excellent spirits, and manifes-
ted their enthusiasm by shouts which made the
walls of the old building tremble
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. i
The assembly did not disperse till past l
o'clock. Yours truly, REvILo.