Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-29

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who had assembled at the church were
marshaed in the following order;
/ HuSlc.
President and Vice Presidents.
Rer. Clergy.
Orators of he Day
Washington Temp. Society of .Marftnsburg.
HedgesriHe, Falling. Waters, Back
Greek, and Georgetotrn.
Temperance Banner.
Mr.. Miller, Sec'y Of Temperance Union.
Ladies.
Union Tor KerfooFs) GrardStoten, Nh.
Greek Societies.
DarkesriHe and Mt. Hon Societies.
.Hartins5urg Junior Society, and Hedges
rifle Jureniie Societies.
Citizens d Strangers.
The line being drawn UP, population
from the Ladies' of Martinsburg came for.
ward, having IN their hands most beau.
tilul banner which had been prepared by
them for the occasion, to be presented TO
'the friends of Temperance IN Berkeley
County" The banner was made Of white
siIk-on the front side was designed val
lev fanked on each side by gently swell
ling hills, 10 the centre Of which was to be
seen JET d eau pouring It's llmpid waters
into a marble vase over the sides which
they flowed, and meanderec through the
verdant plains beneath. On the reverse
side was 10 be seen standing out, in bold
relief, in beautiful gilt letters, "Prssented
10 the friends Of Temperance an Berkeley
County, By the Ladies Of Mwtins6urg,
February 22d, 1914. The motto which
the ladies' chose for their banner was beau.
tilulIy appropriate being "Heaith, Peace,
Compeience. The ladies selected NOR
MAN MILLER, Esq, to present the banner
on their behalf; which he did in very
neat and happy speech, which wasreplied
TO by Mr.. WILLIAM DORSEY, the Pres-
dent of Tempe Union, in brief and
eloquent manner, on behalf of the friends
of Temperance in Berkeley County.
The female members of the Junior 7.
A. Society OF this place, not to be behind
their seniors in devotion TO the great and
glorious cause, prepared very beautl.
full banner, upon which there was an ap-
proprIate design and The following motto,
"Yoafhfm Sobrjeiy the Shield Of our Coun-
try's Glory" i was with peculiar delight
that the attention of the friends Of lem
perance was called TO the presentation Of
The above banner which took place in
front of the Presbyt erian Church. Mas
ter John QOINcy NADENBousH presented
the banner on behalf of the little girls IN
very pretty speech, which was replied TO
by Master John F. CUNNINGHAM on be.
half OF the Society, IN Ecat and gallant
address.
The procession then proceeded down
King street to the square, down Queen
street to the stone bridge, up Queen street
TO the Lutheran Church, down Queen
street gair to the square, t1rned to TIE
left and entered the Methodist Church.
The President of the day, VIM. Dor.
sey, then called the meeting to ORDER
After prayer by Rev. Lewis +. Wilson,
the Band played ar air and the Choir, un.
der the direction of Mr.. John o. Snyder,
sang beautiful ode. Tho President
then introduced to the meeting, c. j.
Faulkner, Esq, who addressed the large
and crowded audience in decidedly the
most able Temperance Speech, " II has
ever been our good fortune TO listen TO.
We have frequently heard speeches de-
hvered by this able GENT man on other
occasions and other subjects, but we can
truly say IN our humble judgment, bis
speech on the 2ad was his master effort,
and IN this opinion we are sustained by
universal sentiment Of all who heard him.
Temperance is thought by most persons
TO be a thread bare and worn out subject,
but all who heard Mr.. +. on the 22d, must
have thought that the subject was yet full
OF interest. The object of the orator was
TO show the influence Of Temperance on
national and individual prosperity, and
most ably, eloquertly and concluslvcly
did he argue and sustain his cause. He
illustrated his points by frequent reference
to history, and as no portrayed the rise
and fall Of empires, and showed that drum
kenness more than the sword had desola-
ted and DESTROYED nations, he seemt d to
have had his whole audience under his
control, and conviction firmly and irres s.
lably fastened on every mind and heart.
But " hen he came to speak of Ireland,
poor and oppressed Ireland, he thrilled ev'
cry heart, and the tear Of sympathy burst
spontaneously from its fountains. He lift
ed the veil Of mystery, and all, all seem
ed to be struck with the truth that the
long continued oppression Of Ireland, and
her impotant efforts to throw of this OPP
preston has heen owing to the general
intemperance of her millions. But thanks
to the efforts of Father Mathew, Ireland
is in a fair way "to be redeemed, regener-
ated and disenthraled. a number OF
The sons 0! Erin were present and their
tears showed the fleet the orator had up.
on their hearts. We felt (aud how much
stronger must have been the feelings Of
lrishmen) as the eloquent speaker pro-
cceded that we could see iceland rising
from her degradation and taking "a stand
amid the nators Of the earth" and the
genius OF Temperance enrobed in light ap-
preaching the temple of liberty having in
her hand a scroll upon which was written
"ihe Epltaph OF Emmett" His argument
on the influence oftemperance on indivId-
ual prosperity and prospects was equally
eloquent and conclusive. Henry Bedin-
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