The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
{ From our Correspondent. ]
ALEXANDRIA, D. c., Sept. 2, lS45.


MrssRs. EDITORS: The "Sons Of Tempe
rance" are becoming active and efficient in our
place; indeed they are what may be called
working men, ready and wHling 10 attack the
monster a, all times, They held their first
out door meeting at "Nailor's Hill" last Sun,
day morning, aud think some good will re-
suit from the effort. The meeting was ad-
dressed by THOMAS N. DAvY, and 10 sigma
lures obtained 10 the pledge.
Next Sunday morning they commence the
fight at "Fish Town." place notorious on
account of its abandonment and drunkenness.
There is more misery and wrechedne,s there,
and at Majors Hll," than in all the town
beside; it is high time that something should
be done at both of these places, for they are
all stepped to the lips in degradation. have
been Informed that business with the rummies
is getting rather 1u,D, and some of them com.
plain of hard times. am of the opinion that,
If the Sons of Temperance make another effort
like that recently made, and keep those who
have believed s,eadfast and true, the red cur
tans will soon be dragged down, and those
dens Of iniquty be converted into profitable
places Of business.
| There is matter connected with the meet
ing of the United Brothers Of Temperance,
held last Sunday evening, which should be Sc,
right-it is due to the clergy as well as the
society. The circumstances Ct the case are
these: two Of our ministers disapproved Of the
meeting somewhat, and the reasons assigned
are these-,hat the friends of Temperance, by
encouraging the steamboat plying between
Alexandria and v ashington, are giving coun-
'enonce and support to a floating g'oggery, as
well as direct and positive violation Of ,ha,
thereby Frustrating the design had in Uie,o
think that if our visiting friends had mani
Tested lille more courtesy in reference 10
these reverend gentlemen, by hearing the rea
sons for the course pursued, it would have been
the better way, and they would then have had
some better excuse for making such deadly
lhrus, at this nart of our community. 1t is
well known, that they are both the warmes,
eo'"o VI NV Sth PS'ohS SouSS ia WIS blS
trict have only introduced this injustice 10
the implicated, and hope that you will see
the matter rectified, il j. lays in your power.
Yours, truly,
We can see no great difficulty to rec,ify
here-it is merely difference Of opinion as
to duties on the Sabbath. The gentleman who
brought the subiec, TO the notice of the meet
ing is also minister of the Lord, and believes
it TO be his duty to do good, and to warn his
fellow man, at all times and places, Of the evils
brought about by the use of ardent drinks
No person can question the sincerity of the
reverend gentlemen alluded to, in their opinion
that it is violation 10 take passage from
Washington 10 Alexandria, on the Lords day,
for the purpose Of holding Temperance meet
ing; but we believe that opinion can not be
sustained by one in hundred Of the christian
community. The idea, in our opinion, is OBJ
solete 7 his is our individual opinion; we are
not sufficiently versed in Theology to debate
the question:, and ill therefore leave it fo-
others. if any are willing