The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-09-14
J. HoLCoMB & D. S. MURRAY, PUBLISHERS.

gods are represented as sitting upor
. high Olympus, and looking dowr
upon poor peasant in the vale be-
low, who, although the day was warm
had on heavy fiieze cloak. ooh
thou fool" said Rolus, " I will blow
a cold blast, and rend thy cloak from
thee; )" but the more fercely the
blusterer blew, the tighter did the
countryman keep his garment around
him. "Oh," said the West Wind,
"leave that fellow to me )" and i'm
mediately the West Wind brought
down torrent of rain upon the un-
lucky peasants head, who, instead
of taking off his cloak, Immediately
put the hood over him, loud
laughter.) "Well, let me try what
I can do with the saucy rogue" ex-
claimed the East Wind, and began
to blow the sods ofturf and the sand
about the sturdy countryman's ears,
who, in moment, however, gath
cred his cloak completely around
him, and laughed in his sleeve
(Roars of laughter.) At last came
the South Wind-the gentle, the
bland and refreshing South Wind,
redolent of howery perfumes, and
fraught with a delicious and temper
ate warmth, and as soon as his mild
sway began, the peasant opened his
garment a little, then a little more,
until gaining confidence, he let it
hang loosely about him, and at last,
warmed by the genial influence of
the South breeze, he flung it off at
once and proceeded joyfulIy on his
journey without it. Great cheer
ing.) So, my dear friends, if you
wish to bring any one into your
ranks, initiate not the burly buster
ing winds, but rather the southern
one, and you will have a similar
success. loud and long-continued
cheers.) 1 was first engaged adj
ministering the pledge in Cork, and
l had no idea Of going to any dis
lance, but having received and &C
cepted an invitation to proceed to
Limerick, in order to preach a ser
mon, l was quite surprised to find
the streets blocked up by an i'm
mense multitude, which, during the
day increased to more than 100000
persons, to numbers of whom | have
given the pledge. Let me exueat
ofmy otal abstainers in Leeds never
to violate the pledge an d let me beg
of them also to initiate the example
of the Irish teetotallers, none Of
whom have ever been brought be-
fore judge or jury as guilty of any
grievous crimes. 1t is true that
some few have been charged with
such transgressions, but they have
been found innocent. cloud cheers.)
The total abstinence pledge is the
best preventive of crime. | recol-
lect some time ago, as | was travel
ling between Abascragh and Bal
linasloe, in the country of Galway,
a girl came running up to me, eX-
claiming ooh Father Mathew, give
me the pledge, or shall lose my
life" Il" Why, my good GIRL" says
|, 9" fot these last two days | have
been in this neighborhood, and why
did you not come to me ~ "Oh
that's not the thing at all, at ALL"
says she, " but every one in the bog
is teetotaller, except myself, and
as no one will do any thing wrong,
[ am always when there is any turf
to be stolen, asked 10 do the job for
the Others" (Roars of laughter. -
Well, l complied with her request,
gave her my own medal, and from
that day there has not been single
sod of turf stolen from the bog in
which she lives. (Renewed laugh
ter, and great cheering.) Indeed,
the very expression employed by
numbers of the people in Ireland,
when speaking ofthe total abstinence
pledge, explains its moral efficacy
We are converted" they exclaim,
after having become teetotallers, and
I remember being told in the diocess
of the Bishop of Killaloe, that even.
"seven priests have been concerted"
because they had taken the pledge.
Cloud laughter.) pray God that
you all may be truly converted, and
may the Almighty bless you all,
through Christ our Lord. Amen
The illustrious speaker sat down
amidst a hurst Of enthusia site an