The Columbian fountain., 1846-07-08


whose waving folds, we read 10 characters Of
gold the antique lamentation of the poets, %
that men should put an enemy into their
mouths, 10 steal away their brains" In brief,
the one half Of the picture is designed 10 rep
resent the agitation, desolation, and death Of
Intemperance- the other, the peace, plenty.
and Immortality OF sobriety.
Let us now reserve the banner. On high
you see the gorgeous sun, diiinsing, freely,
light and heat 10 all-which, whilst il sprin-
kes rosy tinls of day over all the dewy lawns
below, throws his full radiance and reveals in
golden characters, the Latin adage- -"Sustne
ct Abstine." With the little stranger, who,
basking in the SUMS warm rays. lifts his blush
ing face toward the day spring, holding in his
tiny hands the letter P,~ have but Slight ac-
qualntance-but, as we are engaged alike in
the act Of presentation, may fancy him to be
the conformation Of my invisible self-or what
| hope my disembodied spirit will become, and
what wish the soul of every Temperance
man may be. A purple winged cherub--kneel-
] ing amid Eden's roses upon bright transpars
ent cloud Of blue and white floating round
and round the Eternal Throne, beneath the
beams of an an all glorious son Of righteous
ness.
Potomac Division No. 5--this banner amid
the gathering hosts of Temperance warriors,
is TO be the ensign Of your individuality
signal Of your march the exponent Of your
principles--your rallying centre--around
which as magnet Of irresistible attraction,
the Ladies hope you will nobly marshal all
your forces, day and night.
To loose or belray standard, is in the esti-
nation of a soldier, more disgraceful than de-
feat. Then, however scorned or ridiculed by
| impurpled tiplers in high places--grudged by
gutter, or damned by dandy drunkards-cheered
by female appreciation, rally around your
standardized it on in solid columns, and die,
sooner than see il suied or surrendered
This signal Of your march has for It's watch
word" Sustine bear up-persevere-lor-
ward, and should il lead you on through Item
pest and 10 conflict let woman's smiles inspire
courage, till your triumph is complete, for
whatever may oppose your march---the arms
of Temperance must cut asunder gates OF
brass and bars Of iron, and throwing stubborn
rocks from their foundations, leave free the
mountain pass from Earth TO Glory.
Should any of your fellow Patriots grow
| wave your banner over their fanting heads,--
cover your wounded with It's folds, and lay the
honored heads Of such as nobly die in battle,
softly down to sleep beneath lis shade.
| But gentlemen, behind this canvas, unseen
and silent, stands the modest Artist, by whom
this banner was designed and executed, and as
merit shall never stand in the shade, when |
can throw sun light upon it, deem II proper
to announce Mr.. A. Simpson, gentleman
of Georgetown, as its author, and, as this, and
other productions, prove him qualified for the
duties of his ancient and honorable profession,
commend him to your gratitude and patron
age, as gentleman and an Artist, worthy all
respeat and confidence.
Then take the Banner, bear ii through your
town that Lady lips may speak in public ears
the sentiments of ,uon,ails heart ON Temper
ance, and when this glorious day shall close
bear il to your Hall. There let ii stand as an
overhanging gallery, filled with your sisters,
daughters, wives, and mothers. And when
the hearts and hands which now present ii
have grown cold in death, should any Of your
brotherhood in aflertime iorsake the cause this
day espoused, invite them 10 your Hall, lead
them to your Banner, and as here the dead
still sgeaketh'--remlnd them oil this day, and
charge them by the sentiments Of their "dear
departed" hereon impressed, to reassume their
vows, that smiled upon by woman, they may
sing cheerfully their morning song of Tempe
rance-hen pass in the misty wales OF evening
with holy hopes of bright tomorrow on their
brows-lie down TO sleep--with these sister
spirits whispering in their death dreams-rise,
beloved, rise TO the Eden of the skies, and be-
meath its balmy shades, bow down on alabas.
ter rocks to drink with US, "the pure river OF
the water OF life"
"A purple winged cherub kneellng on cloud is
represented as holding up the P. of Presented by
by the Ladies Of Georgetown to the Sons OF Tempo