The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-13
OUR CAUSE.


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The following letter from . real Temperance
man in our own city, in contrast with the glow
ing account which is given in to-day's paper,
of the grand movement in New York, ought
to make the, friends Of temperance in this city
feelashamed Of ofthemselves, for their negligence.
Friends and foes Of the cause. have been, alike,
disgusted at the manner III which the lecturers
were treated when with us, and it is really
shameful, that SO little interest is manifested,
where so muchis at stake. Having given up
mpchrof our space to-day, to matter relating 10
the temperance cause, we trust it will do good.
Let every one rally all his energies anew to the
work.
TEMPERANCE HALL.
MEssRs EDIroRs The writer OF this hap
hening on d street about six weeks ago, when
the walls of the Temperance Hall, which are
just high enough to be "a monument Of reproach
tosthe temperance people. fell under my eye,
causing a feeling Of melancholy, sinking Of
the heart and head--not in shame, but in NOR
tifcaion-for i knew that the rum seller and
their dupes, do point the fnger Of scorn at the
projectors Of this hall, and are already chuck
ling and laughing at our struggles TO carry up
these walls, devoted to 50 sacred cause as,
ours. Being in the work myself, l began to turn
inmy mind the subject, and on what could be.
done 70 carry up the building Several plans
presentedithemselves to my mind, whichcom-
bined profit with pleasure. "A ball was first sug-
gested 10 my lnind, land then an excursion down
the beautiful Potomac but as | am one Of those
that have never seen any great moral good grow
out Of these things, | dismissed them as un-
worthy Of the cause, although believe that I
could have accomplished good deal by this
means. Iatlast struck upon the following !. as
the best means to effect SO worthy and desira-
bleEan object Il knew that Messrs. Jehn b.
Cough and F. w. Kelog, of Boston, were
much admired 10 this country, as eloquent and
useful temperance lecturers, and i knew that
the temperance cause was acknowledged by
alto be worthy Of all men,,
Pleased with the idea Of bringing SO powerful
an attraction to bear upon 50 good cause, 1
determined in q moment, If possible, to bring
them hereifor the purpose Of giving Temper
ance lectures; believing sufficient sum might
be realized BY this means, 10 carry up this hall
and afford a covering for the coil water army,
during their summer and winter campaign.
q Being naturally Of a temperament full of
hope, Tbegan to fan this principle Of my ma
ture and before left the ground, had the
walls up and the Hall under cover, and the
cold water army standing around rejoicing.
But the result we all know. We have had
Messrs. Cough and Kellog, lecturing on tenn.
perance at the Apollo Hall, and hardly suffi-
cent number was present to pay the expense
of Hall, light, &C., &c. stys.i.s ,re
We locked for the importing Of the clergy,
the christian and the temperance men, at the
lectures, but they were not there. It cannot
be that the twelve and half cents admidance
fee was the barrier that kept them away from
us; cannot Twill not believe thatit was the
preventive, for il il were, farewelto to the sacred
temperance cause! !GalaGssEa fga la4S 149bl
.rlt has often been urged by the opposers of
this work, that the men Of which our army is
composed were not the material--that they
had not that nobility Of soul, OF the self sacri.
hcing spirit, essential to effect any great moral
end. have ever denied this, as thought and
stll believe, that drunkards are among the best
Of Gods creatures, that their hearts and souls
were SO large and full, that they could not bear
any artificial heat-hence the extremes thew
run intolby using intoxicating drinks as a bev-
sefage. aButrealy tremble for the cause when
AZ think Il possible. that this chrrge Of or en-
emies may be true. They certainly had an
opportunity OF showing their love of our prin
ciples by coming as one man, and contributing
their mite to the erection Of the Temperance
Hall Tam not yet convinced that the temper
ante people are not Sn that / have ever held
them 70 BE-. But where were the clergy the
schrissian upon the occasion7 Why do they
stand alof7 leaving the few fast friends strug4
Cling onward and up hal with this work when
we know, and they all acknowledge, that they
are more interested in the success Of this great
movaI movement Of the age. than all else this
side Of Heaven. Il Is admitted by ALL. thai
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