The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-03
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THE TEMPERANCE, MEETING AT IVES
LEY CHAPEL NEW YEARS NIGHT.

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THE TEMPERANCE MEETING AT IVES
M LEY CHAPEL NEW YEARS NIGHT.
ie The evening was fine. At least twelve hun
dred persons assembled in the Chapel, among
them a vast proportion Of ladies. A detachment
Of fifty Of the " Sons Of Temperance" decorated
with the white badge, and bearing with them
their banner, batons and other insignia Of the fra
ternity, were in attendance. af
The President, Mr.. George Savage, introduced
to the meeting Mr. Scott, Of the Baltimore Wash
ingtonians, who made strong appeal to the rea-
son and the interest Of the temperate and intem-
rerate to join the army Of teetotallers. Having
concluded, ils st HrF5
Mr.. Savage invited all who did not belong to
the society to step forward and sign the pledge.
The pledge was all that could save them. Walk
up and sign the pledge, gentlemen. Your exam
pie 10 wanted to encourage others to sign. Mr..
s. introduced the Hon. G. s. Catlin, Of Connecti-
cut, to the meeting.
Mr.. Catlin recapituated the social and personal
evils resulting from incorporate habits. He
dwelt particularly upon the destructive conse-
quence to the peace and character Of the family
circle. He reconnted the great advantages to the
cause Of temperance from the cooperation Of the
ladies'. He hoped that a division of the great
army Of the Daughters Of Temperance" organ
lied in other places might be established in Wash
ington He closed in strain of poetry, invo-
king the Intervention of Providence in our behalf
to the suppression Of the horrors Of intemperance.
A collection was taken up; meanwhile Mr..
Savage invited those who would escape the de-
testable slavery Of King Alcohol to come forward
and sign the pledge. 1t is always in order to sign
We want more names to the pledge. The object
Of the meeting is to get signers.
The Hon. Mr. Belser, Of Alabama, was next
introduced to the audience He took a compre-
hensive survey Of the field of his subject, laying
the bases Of his arguments upon the fundamental
principles of law, religion and social organization.
The achievements of Alexander, Cesar, and Ma
poeon were contrasted with those Of Father Ma
thew, much to the disadvantage Of the three great
destroyers Of their race. Mr.. BIS was regular,
and well applied to the cause and the occasion.
AT the close, lei ~
Mr.. Savage called upon the virtuous and the
good to come forward and sign the pledge, And
those who respect the religion which they pro-
fess, let them come forward and Sign, and show
by their conduct the sincerity Of their profession
Introduce to you the Hon. Mr. Hudson, Of Mas
sachusetts, who will address the meeting. AT
this juncture,
Col. William Emmons Commonly recognised
as Pop Emmons) stepped forw ard to tt bar Of
the altar, and facing the President, said 81 come,
Mr. President, on this new years night, and it
has been magnificent day, Mr.. President, this
new years day of 1914. come, sir, as did on
the last new years meeting, to afix my name to
this instrument, and to begin the important year
that has opened upon our destinies with heart
devoted to the moral eucidation of the temperance
pledge. Yes, sir, l was witness, and to some
extent, participation, IN those scenes last Christ
mas night. | saw, sir, in the cellars Of your city,
where they retail oysters and rum sir, to the de-
struction Of the rising generation--I saw, Mr..
President, three hundred boys in those cellars,
sir, drinking and carousing like old bacchanals.
And sign this pledge, sir, to try the modus ope-
randi of this moral work want to test its ca
pacity, for know its saving power. Yes, Mr.
President, would set an example to those boys
E Pluri6us Unum, sir, is my motto, and am one
of the multitude Of teetotallers from this night.
Mr.. President, on this new years night put my
hand to that instrument, and never, while my rea-
son remains seated upon her high and elevated
throne-never until that reason, like some mighty
fabric thai has stood the wonder of ages, shall be
overthrown, shall Iviolate my pledge Of total alb
stinence--(even in mince pies, Mr.. Presidency
from'all intoxicating drinks" Col. Emmons there
upon drew on his spectacles, and re-afixed his
name to the great roll Of the teetotallars Had
any demonstration Of applause been in order, the
Colonel would have been cheered to the echo.
Mr.. Savage. Come up, my friends, come up,
and sign the pledge. introduce to you Mr..
Hudson who will nop speak to the meeting