The Washingtonian., 1845-08-09

ling character,--of enlarged and correct views,
--of ready utterance,-- zeal in the pro-
motion of the cause, should be traversing the
whole land, and rousing the community to
proper consideration of its claims While we
write, several names suggest themselves to us.
Why are not these men in the field? Heaven
seems to have designed them for this special
purpose. Their labors have already been
abundantly blessed; but they have no means
of support, which will justify them in giving
their whole time and talents to this work.
Gould we awaken the proper feeling on this
subject, and induce our friends to seek and
send out these Temperance Missionaries in
every direction, incalculable good would be
the result. But this cannot be done without
pecuniary means; and some persons are fool
ish enough to suppose, that this cause is to
triumph without any such means.
Finally, to understand our duty, and to per-
form it properly, we must have our minds
deeply impressed with the importance of the
work in which we are engaged. 1t is no tenn
porary excitement by which we are influenced.
1t is no object of petty ambition for which we
contend. Our warfare is against practice
which dishonors God, and destroys the souls
and bodies of our fellow men. The cry of
past ages, and generations, rings in our ears.
The groans and the sighs Of suffering human
ity, are arguments which address themselves
to the sympathies of our nature. To lessen
the amount of crime--the extent of pauperism
the spread of distress, is our design. Our
purposes and objects are fully expressed in the
song of angels, at the advent of Jesus-"Glory
to God in the highest; on earth peace, and
goodwill to men!"
Let our efforts be in proportion to the claims
Of the cause.-the magnitude of the evils which
surround us,-and the varied and far-reaching
benefits which we seek to secure.
Ours is not a conflict for party or political
purposes. With these strifes we have nothing
to do. Men may be elevated to Office and
power,-or they may be cast down; and the
cause of humanity, philanthropy, and piety,
may not be affected by one or the other. But,
in proportion as our cause prospers, or declines,
will be the progress or decline of every thing
connected with the best interests of man, here
and hereafter.
One thing is worthy Of remark, in conclu.
sion. The temperance cause has furnished a
platform where men may meet and dispense
good to others, who could not meet on any
other common ground. And not more beauti-
full to the eye are the blended colors of the
rainbow, than is this mingling together Of men,
SO widely separated in other respects, in the
same high and holy purpose, to extend the in
terests Of this cause.
Our most fervent wish is, that all our tenn
perance friends may duly consider their obli-
cations, and labor diligently to discharge them,
for their own sakes, and for the sake of others.
u party of Teetotalers, from Alexandra,
will hold meeting tomorrow, (Sunday,) if
the weather should be favorable, at Custis'
school house, across the Long bridge, at three
P. M. They would be happy to meet some
of the workies Of the city and Georgetown
there.
1t is hoped, and expected, by our friends of
Tenallytown, that they will be assisted to-
morrow afternoon by strong party from the
District 1t is hoped, by powerful effort on
the part of temperance men tomorrow, to close
the remaining rum-hole in that town.
Ult is desirable that all the public tenn
perance meetings held in the District and sur
rounding neighborhood, should be reported in
this paper. To enable US to do this, we re-
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