Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-14
TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION AT
WHITINGHAM. JULY a. 1S45.

w III JOhI 1000.
Although sixty-eieli days, each purporting
to be the anniversary Of our National Repub-
lie, have elapsed since the declaration OF Amer
lean Independence, yet no one has been more
fifty and appropriately dedicated TO that mem
orable event, in Whiiingham, than the 4th OF
July, A. ID. l543.
Al an early hour the people from this and the
adjoining towns, assembled en- mdSse, nj the
Old Church in the Centre, and after being du-
~ paraded by r. III. Sumner and NJ. Fuller,
Chief Marshals the procession marched at the
sound Of The Bennington and Guillord Brass
Bands, to the grove prepared for the occasion
near the South Church, one mile from the Cen
ire, where the order Of the day was us follows:
LIST. Singing by the Choir.
81. Prayer by the Rev. Nj Stearns.
81. Instrumental Music
4th. An Address by DR.. Graham.
The very large and respectable audience,
consisting of 1000 strong, who literally came
from the East, from the West, the North and
the South, listened with profound silence To the
able, eloquent, and scientific Address of the
speaker, who was often interrupted with deal
ening cheers and clapping OF hands from the
multitude, when the assembly present were
served, not with smoking vands and The rich
luxuries OF European monarchs, but with cake,
&C., prepared by the benevoencc of the hus-
rendered more palaiable by using The only nat
ural beverage for man, pure cold tcdter.
The following regular toasts were then read.
/. The day ace celebrate and .the cause ,ce
esPouse--ihey form trumphal arch Of civil
and moral liberty.
.. Liberty and TemperGnce--The noble
sire of noble son.
8. I'emperdnce-The angel of liberty and
sister of llealh-opposed only by bigoiry aud
Ignorance--may she speedily conquer them aud
triumph IN her original glory.
4. The imperrious, pugnacious and perse-
rering ruDi-seHers-They are the only lost
tribe of the children of Israel.
3. The WGshingionidn Ref0rm-May the
movements qf lis friends be characterized by
eternal vigilance ill they can in truth say
IRE hare mel The enemy, and they are ours"
and the tiunkard shall excIaim in the agony Of
his Triumph" Gire me liberty, or give me
death"
6. Gold ,cdier eloquence-ils fountain is the
HEARTH hears on It's smooth, but resiStless
current, the banks OF persuasion, conviction aud
conversion.
7. The Cold Water Green Mountain Boys
they are ardent spirits in the good cause Of
Temperance.
s. The Rod of Total .qJsiinence-It has
struck the rock in the desert of iniemperance,
ana thousands have quenched their thirst from
its flowing fountains.
8. The Total abstinence Picdge--It
Strengthens the nebriate, snaiches the modeT-
ate dnnker &um danger, and carries happiness
10 desolate hearis-it trW conquer, for the Ia
dies hare said IL.
10. The Clergy Of New England dis
tingu>hed as the patrons of good learning, and
every where known as the active, jealous, and
consistent friends Of Temperance.
IL. The Medical Faculty Early enlisted in
the cause of temperance, will be the last TO
leave the field.
The above sentiment called forth some very
appropriate and forcible remarks from DR..
Spalding of Bratileboro.
10. The Legal Prcfession--It exhibits ma
ny bright stars in the constellation of temper
ance.
o. l.. Shafier, Esq. Of Wilmington, respon-
ded 10 this sentiment with all that zeal and ell
oqnence which characterize his speaking, and
which the day aud the occasion were well cai-
culaled TO call foIth.
IS. The Ladies-May their subsequent ef-
forts in the good cause Of temperance complete
The victory which their presence and their beau
fy have this day hogan.
n. l.. BUTLER, Secretary.