Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-16
TEMPERANCE TEA.rARrY ~ DEACON
ellis DiSTlLLERG

t..S.,g.,, .,,uus, ere 81 tie s8biimcsi mofal
.c<,,., cy whsch have ever been an sye-~nne,s
/. .ospe tl.e report q which ourh' 10 on tho land
VIII 70, and ihanlisiring add which cannot ial
10 sspd ihuil Of pleasure through The hearts OF all
who ais Interested IN Tie wonderful sni almost mi
rseuloos progte.. 81 the heaven dcseehded cause
VI Temperance.
EVER sod, has beard of Deacon Giles Disul-
sefr" ssas.estsgsssS ~ 10 Rev. Gsoses u. CHrrv-
Sa', DEAN sc,sfsi yeats ago for which service
thai gens' ars logged 10 the streets OF sa-
len. At ihs iusiiga.lon. Was supposed, Of the
Deacon himself. and thea uied and convicted Of
libel ADD isptisoned 10 the county jail. These
event. will cause Salem 10 be remembered long
after the wi,ehcrat OF The olden time shall have
been forgotten. viii you believe when tell
you. ,hA, | last evening attended Temperance
Tea Panty in the same old" Disullcry which was
the seen. Of Chee,eis Dream. and under the idcn-
ural roof where the Deacon carried the almost
Internal business al manufacturing New England
Rum, and asf TO "mingle iendish deeds with bless
edne.s," sold Bibles 10 those whom love Of liquor
or ihs profits to bomsde hon iis sale, brought
10 the doors Of his establishment Incredible
the statement may seem both YOU and yout read
cts may rely upon its truth Yes, /, is verify So.
The old fortress Of Bacchus, which, according 10
the Dream Aforesaid, once he scene of internal
revsiry and hendish mirih. and where not human
hands alone bu, agents from The sprit.word, la
bored and ioiled to swell the fearful tide OF lncm
perancr is rescued from the enemy, and its walls,
even now redoleni OF the still, echoed last night
with the triumphant shouts OF nearly ZOO people,
assembled under the banners OF the Westinghouse,
and reverbors,ed the enchanting strains Of music
from lips touched with the inspiration Of the scene.
Bot must Try TO get down from my stills, and
tell your readers tho plain story, leaving them to
supply slliembeishmonis Of such tale can be en-
bellished) by the aid uf their imsginaons.-
The famous old Dis, .sry then, be il known, has
recently been purchased by James n Buffum, Of
Lynn, who intends 10 use it, hereafter, a steam
saving ard planning mandatory. Being a whole
souled temperance man, and thinking that the dingy
old edihce needed dedication, he invited the
Wsshing,onians ofSalem to perform that service by
holding within its walls Tea Party. They joyfully
embraced the opportunity thus afforded to pre-
sent to their fellow citizens, under the impress
sivs circumstances, and amidst the most stirring
sooiatons, the claims OF the temperance cause up
on their wsrnest sympathies and most efficient sup
port. The walls OF the old building neatly
whiiowashed within, and decorated in a very asefuly
manner, with flags, banners and appropriate mottos
On one side temporary gallery was erected for
speakers, musicians, officers, and invited guests
The tables were laid three sides Of the building,
(which is 100 feet long by 20 wide andl with
good things provided by the ladies' Of the Washing
tonian Society. The price of tickets 25 cents.
The doors were thrown open at o'clock, and
such q rush have rarely Witnessed. Tie people
poured in, not from Salem alone but from the neigh
boring towns, until every inch of space was occu-
pied, all, except those on the platform being com
PEELED TO stand wedged together in a compact mass
like SO many bales Of goods.
Wm. Roberts, a reformed drunkard, and Presi-
den, Of tho Salem Washingtonan Society, presid.
ed
Oliver Parsons, Esq offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the tune IN oploce and the crcunu.
siarcts,of our present meetings call for devou and
grateful acknowledgement OF the wisdom and mer-
ey God
An earnes, and appropriate prayer was then Of
fersd BY the Rev. Mr.. Carlton, seaman's preacher al
Salem.
Then followed speeches from Messrs Johnson,
Grant, Cole and Dennison, Of Boston, and the Hon
Stephen c. Phillips and Edward Hodges, Esq. in
ssrspersed with excelle n, music by the Salem band
the Wsshingtonian Choir, the Hutchinson family
from New Hampshire, and Miss Knight Of Boston
! understand that several gentlemen Invited Mr
Chsevsrto be present on the occasion, and the re-
pom tina, he would be one OF the speakers, contribu
ted, doubtless, 10 swell the numbers who attended
IL was misfortune that he was absen not that tn,
occasion needed addition 10 It's means OF excitement
but because his peculiar connection with the hiso
~ OF ihs, renowned Distilley would have made hi
presence even, OF thrilling interest I, twas alst
reported that M Ham, the who nogged MI &
would attend and make speech. This also PROVED
tob mistake but am happy to be informed
that Nj. Han, now resident Of Maine. is a gooC
Washlngonian, and il so he is Of course ashamed
OF having assaulted clergyman for dreaming a
eslnsi niemperance Dea. Giles himself also,
AN told, is now temperance man. Whether he
was present on the occasion know not Chever
Dea. Giles, (stons) and Ham, ough, all to hay,
been present 10 shake hands together and rejoice
yer the suspicious event which called the excite
multitude together. What scene thai would hav
been
shall no, a,temp, TO report the speeches TIL
Reader may transport himself in imaQinatio,
within the rum steamed walls Of tina. old Distiller
snd then imagine how he would feel, how he woul
speak, and whr he would say, in such a position
and thus obtain good idea Of what uss said. as
could give BY mesgre repoT, Of the language u
tsied ~ The speakers. | have never witnessed
more Intensely interesting or exciting scene Tt
assembly was m eIeellen, spirits, and manifesto
their enthusiasm BY shouts which made the wal
ofthe old building tremblet