The Washingtonian., 1845-08-30
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For the Washingtonian.

For the Washingtonian.
MEssRs. EDITORS: feel well assured that
any information on the subject of Temperance,
to which you are SO ardently devotedly, will
be well received, and find ready and wide
circulation through your most excellent paper.
will state for your information and the tenn
perance public generally, that the good and
glorious cause of temperance is still on the in
crease, scores upon scores in this city and
neighborhood having recently signed the pledge
of Total Abstinence. have been strict OBJ
server of the rise and progress Of this blessed
cause, and am quite sure speak the truth,
when say that this Heaven-born cause never
was in so fourishing state as at present. No
sirs; just let any unprejudiced person examine
this cause, and contrast the most hourishing
gone days with the present; then we had
much excitement, and many signed the pledge
and run well for season, but did not hold out
to the end of the race; yet we will rejoice that
goodly number have proved iaithful-yea,
they have borne the burden and heat of the
day-the day of trial and persecution. And
now this blessed cause is based on feunda-
tion that may not be moved by rum-sellers,
rum-drinkers, or wicked men combined and
now we mean to stand on the top Of our Tenn
perance "Pisgah, and view the land-the
promised land"-a land free from the curse
Of Rum. Let US see how the matter stands.
Let us but look over the reports from all parts
of Christendom, and even over savage tribes,
and hear what report says. Thousands upon
thousands, yea, hundreds of thousands of our
fellow men are coming up to the standard of
duty, and the cry is still they come. Sirs,
we have abundant cause to rejoice, and do re-
joice; and the prayer of every friend of Tenn
perance should be that this great moral and
heavenly movement may roll on, until all man
kind shall be gathered under and around the
banner--the pure white Banner of Total Abb
stinence; then indeed shall the glorious day
arrive, foretold in the word of the Lord, when
the lion and the lamb shall lie down together,
and when young child shall lead them.
Why, sirs, just look at home, what has been
done, and what is still doing? In Washington
city we have three divisions Sons of Temper
ance, one in Georgetown. and one in Alexan-
dria; and four Associations United Brothers of
Temperance in this city, and others about to
be established in Alexandria, Georgetown,
Tennallytown, and other places, with more
than three hundred members. 4
You will allow me here to state, that the
United Brothers, and other temperance men
and WOMEN, held another glorious public tenn
perance meeting at Tennallytown last Sab
bath. The meeting was large, and most ex-
cellent order prevailed, with one or two excep.
tions. There is, | believe, but one rum.seller
in the place, and he, with his wife, who Gas
we used to say of some people) is buster, at
tended the meeting, and in this case, as in
some others that have known, the Grey
Mare is the better horse. The Lady Rum
seller-pardon me, Messrs. Editors, | did not
mean any insult to the fair and better portion
of Gods creatures, when said lady rumsel-
ler--I only wish to say of this person, that
ought to be lady, that she so far descended
from that retired modesty of angel woman, as
to be found openly before large crowd of la
dies and gentlemen, at the door Of the house
of God, disturbing temperance meeting. Oh!
tell it not in Gath-publish it NJ in the streets
of Washington! You will remember, that a
few weeks ago this same lady and gentleman
had great blowout on a Sabbath afternoon,
when the son of this modest lady had we'll
nigh lost his life, by stone thrown at him by
one of their rum customers. But notwithstand-
ing all this hustle and bIuster, it did not deter
our champions. The meeting was addressed
by the following Brothers, in manner, and in
spirit that told we'll for the cause, viz: L.
S. Beck, w. Moreand, Mr.. Hilton, J. Wilson,
and Rev. Mr.. Smith number of temperance
odes and hymns were sung with good effect.
In proof Of the good done, something like 25
signed the glorious declaration of indepen-
dence, and the best Of it is, that many Of them
were lovely women. The Brothers have ap-
pointed another meeting, to take place at 8
o'clock P. M. on Sunday 7,h September, to
which the United Brothers of Temperance,
Sons, and all other temperance men are most
cordially invited to attend. 1t is hoped that
at the next meeting the friends Of Temperance
will come up strong. The members of the
oil Tot,l hcf, 4
all others wishing to become members, are
respectfully invited to meet at the Church in
the grove, at o'clock P NJ, for the purpose
of recognizing the Society, and for the elec-
tion Of officers for the ensuing year. 1t is
most ardently hoped that the members, and
all others feeling an interest in this good cause,
will come up to give us their aid.
Yours truly,
h4E A REFORMED DRUNKARD.
IP The JUNIOR ASSOCIATION OF U.
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