Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-14


old age, 10 lind my self uncxre teily
surrounded by great 'nlnber Of my
ieliow-citizens. o. my own state, AMI to
receive from than. Indications of es>
TEEN, regar I, and affection, which have
been perfectly overpowering to me. =
And nave more than once been reduced
to the necessity of acknowledging a to
tai want Of language wnh winch To ex
press the feelings by which have been
overpowered.
IL seems TO me as if there has been
climax in that state &c things
No longer ago than yesterday, found
myself in the assenblage Of the people
of my own sex OF this great city Of the
West; and then received from that as-
sembed multitude a ma ifeslation Of re-
gard which | was utter y unable to an.
swer as ought TO have done.
But now, when In addition TO the mui.
titude Of my own sex, see are added
the fairer part Of creation, in the pres
ence OF whom the first idea which is
brought into my mind, is that Of my mo
Their. where shall find language TO ex
press what feel? And If lose not all
sense, and motion and animation, il
seems 10 me, il must be because super.
natural strength is given me to bear
, what see
| Fellow citizens and Ladies Il have
heard II said, aud in the experience Of n
long life, have more lban once seen.
that praise is too much for fraIl human
nature to bear. And in the course OF
the last few months, having had to ex
aiming my own heart, TO ascertain
whether that has not been my own case,
al this time. | must say that if il be SO,
shall ever have TO charge At. in my
case, 10 the ladies OF Cincinnati.
l My appearance in your presence was
not accustomed by voluntary move
ment on my part, for the purpose Of Wis
ting this great and growing portion OF
our country.
/ ] have long desired, but in vain, to
/, visit the new creation, the new world
rising in the west Of this continent.
which, in the medita,ions Of my heart,
have long hattered myself, is about To
present to the contemplation of man n
scene never before exhibited upon this
earthly globe "a scene ef great multi
tude, which no mln can mum .er, OF IN:
human race, improved and improving
their condition: changing, in some res
poets, the nature OF m-n-Slevating him
above the position which he has occu.
pied hitherto ia the animal creation, and
approaching him nearer 10 Him of
whom IL has been said ga little lower
than the angels"
VI these hopes, which have long
entertained, this present scene serves
me as mighty contamination.
The cause of Temperance, Tor which
this assemblage has convened, was the
emana'iun Of a female mind; and in the
cause Of temperance the ladies' Of Gin
cinnaii have already contributed, per.
haps. more than their portion of The
whole race of mankind.
This scene is exhibited in that sacred
cause; and when ! consider what will
be the consequt nee OF the tempe rance
reform which is now pervading the civ
ilIzed glode, and OF which this scene is
IS ono Of the manufacturers | can not
but hope, that IL is one % he s'eps in
!, the progress OF man toward perfection
so lar as II can b. attained upon this
| planet.
FeTPerance--the reform of temper
anCe, SO far as il relates 10 individual
temperance. is the disusc Of spi.iinnus
and intoxicating liquor-slppose that
to be once accomplished and man will
no longer be the same animal. UnS
many virtues are indisso' ubly connected
with il? What an influence It mus,
have upon the educate n OF the rising
race! How mHny Of tie crimes which
have dIsgraced human nature will Ia
exiinguished from tho course Of man Oh
earth! How many virtues will be ad,
ded and inspire
Ladies. the emotions which feel al
this moment are too powerful, To hermit
me TO add any ia ny more, excevt 10
return you NY sincere thanks for the
Kindness SbIch have received at your
hands; and 20 say, if there be on earth
more blessed condition than ANY oth-
er, Of which human nature is capable Of
OF enjoying, J pray God 10 shower IL
down upon you!
hhsr these addresses the owd hegan q. move
aoou'' soon the Thsaire va cleared and Inc IONS
extent Of ground on shirh lie Gunner ,.bi.. -.
e"elo.sd was covered by bn.y Ihrons, mixing
over me so'd things they had heard and ENJOYING ,s
g'od ihings which were BET re them. And hsonv
We're iheY al. And uone more o., Ihan Inc .eod "a
man who was among rs, loved, thoueh peS.,o.ll,
all ANO"" Dy
Thunday night. like n,s day which pr.e.,l.s !,
hanAs 70 me generous and n,bs women Of Cinrin'
49, s'"r'o"a one y viii BE- IN vcenshs,,
"hirh ah wi deiiaht 20 remember - No, = vo.,h
OF ether ser ,nog nor woman Of any IN M,
years. 10 telling d the incidents ol The ro., Nh, ;,,
h't recount The day end lhis uiahf a ..,,,. -