Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-07-13

| Out tueif assistance ana cooperation,
our efforts would be in vain-our exer.
tons would be fruitless. and our organi.
cation inefficient; for man is so consti
tuted that he derives his strongest i'm
/ pulses to much that is good and great
| from the hope of winning the smiles and
appreciation Of the gentler sex-for,
" Without the smile fromspartial beauty won
O, what were mani q world without sun =
4 Permit me, Sir, to speak of the Society
lin whose behalf appear. We are CON-
4 posed of youths of both sexes. who de.
sire to profit by the example of those
who are gone before US down to the
! Grunkard's grave, thereby causing thou
sands of parents. wives and children.
and even whole families, to partake oil
the bitter fruits Of the Intoxicating bowl.
We consider that the work belongs
more particularly to the young men
Yes, Sir. the young men, with the en-
enlargement of the old, the smiles of
/ appreciation of the fair, and the blessings
of mothers, can accomplish much; and
we concur with the ladies in SAYING,
mach yet remains to be accomplished.
We have prejudices to remove. faIsehood
to gainsay, and the most malignant, ha-
tired to surmount. Surely, then, it stands
the young men in hand to be cup and
doing" for we know not how soon the
! tyrant that enslayed our fathers, will be
Fready TO enslave us, and subject US to
! yokes too grievous to be borne taunt-
ingly saying, Whereas chastised
your fathers with whips, l will chastise
You with scorpions
Our Society originated with the young
men, and their object is to gain and dis
semlnate Temperance information, i'm
prove themselves in the art of speaking,
and, more particularly, to aid in dethron-
ing the tyrant which so long held our
fathers in bondage. Our efforts have not
been confined entirely to the limits of
Woodstock; and we have, as we ex.
pccted, met with much opposition. L:
behooves US, then, as the ladies have
admonished US, to buckle on our armo:.
and be ready for the conflict. And
must say, Sir, land | am sure the So
zciety over which preside will concur
with me in opinion, that this token of
regard will aid US much in our warfare
against Infemperanee~ To say nothing
OF the neat execution of the painting,
for that speaks for itself, and there is
mot one here who will not Acknowledge
its beauty and the expressiveness, of its
design we are constrained to say, tits.
altogether beautiful" and highly wor-.
thy Of its author. We need nothing
more than the sight of this 10 stimulate
US, and increase our zeal and diligence
in the glorious cause Of Temperance
a cause SO glorious, indeed, that it is
not eclipsed, save only by the light of
the Gospel.
But how, Sir, shall we express our
thanks to the generous donors of this
handsome tribute ofrespect ? We can
not find words sufficient to do it. and
our language utterly fails US when we at
tempt 1t. Though we cannot express
what we desire, our gratitude is deeply
engraven upon the tablets of our hearts;
and all that We can say is, May God
! bless them!
1t is impossible for me, Sir, to express
my feelings, when look forward to the
time when the drunken man will be an
object of wonder-when my country
will be redeemed from the chains of this
monster-and when peace and prosperity
wiki prevail where drunkenness ence
presided. 1t will be a glorious era in
our national history, when it shall be re-
corded, +" Still-houses N the Unitea
States, NONE"
With these remarks must close, as
surfing the ladies. at the same time. that
the young men of the Juvenile L. A.
! Society Of Woodstock will fight untis
death overtakes them, 10 banish Rms
.alcohol from our land.
The following are the remarks Of
| .Alenander anderson, Esq, On the pre-.
sentation to the Woodstock Volunteers
of the beautiful Banner prepared by the
Ladies':
Citizen Soldiers In the paImies
| days of the Grecian and Roman Repub
lies, distinguished alike Tor their classic
taste and martial spirit, The briltian
pageant of a tlinmphal procession, an,
j the public bcstowal of emblematic hon
o.s, were no unusual spectacles. Did
Warrior return victorious his path wa:
strewed with flowers, and garlands 0
grace bedecked his brows. Did an Ora
tor arouse the populace by the thunder
t Of his eloquence, and inspire them witt
enthusiastic devotion to their country
, cause ? floral wreath was the chaple
! of his renown and the crowniag glory q
S his patriotism.
! Whilst some tuneful Bard celebrate
f in immortal verse the prowess of thel
arms, it was the award of these touch
/, ing memorials-so simple. yet SO ele
5 quent-tha nerved the Warriors arr
!. and fired the Patriots bosom.
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