Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11
THE ADDRESS.

lowing Address.
THE ADDRESS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Many OF the most trying and
critical of history have transpred within my per-
sona knowledge had the honor of sharing in the glorious
struggle that evenuacd making a OF freemen,
and have since xousy watched the progress of
Republic and have advancing with giant steps, tri
umphanty surmountng every difficulty that obstruced the
path its onward march 10 greatness and fame Among all
its wonderful achievements regard the great moral revou-
ton that has recently taken place throughout the country
only second in importance and submy to the evenu revo
luton of 20, which made free and independent people.
Next the Providence Of Heaven, ascbe the fortunate
result Of The American revolution to the temperance and self
denial Of our ancestors Those times have been said, with
great truth have tried mems souls and it necessary
that the of those days should have clear heads well
stout hearts to encounter and successfully triumph the
appalling difficulties that beset them every side. Our
New Jersey the great battlefield OF the revolution, molly
sustained herself in that mighty struggle, and her soil is
chei with the blood of her gallant sons which poured
freely, and sank deep into her BOSOM Proud say
it, that New Jersey has been behind her States
answering to the calls of patriotism, and in the promotion
OF whatever tended the elevation Of national character
and the perpe,uiy of Government Nor does she now
flag behind her sisters in Jealous support Of the glorious
Of temperance.
The first settlers of country, it is well known,
driven by religious persecution to seek shelter in this
hemisphere, then wilderness inhabited only by the
barous savage They left behind them all the vices of the
old world, and sought TO make this chosen land, only dis
nguished for morality and religion. They cultivated every
virtue, and determined they exclude every vice
from among hem that they frequently excuses and
by their enacnen against the vicious subjected them
selves = the mputauonS of bgotry and anacsm They
brought up their children under this rigid system Of morality
and taught them 10 regard indulgence in any vice
Stigma and Cf the
pale of virtuous and respectable society This the oun
from which fathers Of the revolution drank in their
stern morality, fixed determinations and noble daring They
had stained consciences make towards of them. Ac-
custome from the and uncvzed character of the coun-
try, TO contemplate its simple GRANDEUR and look
from Nature Natures God they convinced that the
benign Author OF all Goodness had made all his children
equally free and finding that their renonsrances against
oppression dsegarded, they heroicay determined
assert their natural rights, and throw of Government that
had become intolerable.
This noble resolution the Offspring of calm and sober
reflection and not the impulse y excited and incorporate
zeal in the Of freedom. Had wild enthusiasm prompt
ed il, and had it relied for its maintenance upon courage
that could only be kept up the sticking point by artificial
stimuli the great for independence would have ermi-
mated in bo, and many, whose adorn his
tory, would have paid the penalty of their rashnes upon
gIpbet Our revolutionary army was temperance army,
and Ike the temperance army of the present day, had the
smiles OF Heaven upon IL which enabled pros and
triumph and dsenhra a nation If ever there was a ma.
ton "ho from past experience Of its benefits should cherish
the foundation of all those other virtues which enabled
work out political savation and secured as an in
heraace for our children the rich blessings of civil and e
eious liberty.
1t strange passing strange reverng 10 the sober
peate character Of ancestors that nemperance should
have found foothod among but sorry am 10 be
obliged TO acknowledge shame that the gross vice
not only introduced into happy country but spread
abroad It's decepousy captivating influence, and corrupt
ing and destroying the flower of the land. All of US have
this monster going about seeking whom might deyour
1t pursued you retirement and boldly confronted you in
public No place from its intrusion 1t approach
cd you in the social circle boldly challenged you on the
musings, tempted you in private and indeed wherever
you weni and no matter what might be your occupation
met at every aud and presented the poisonous
chal!ce 10 your lips How many have been pros
aed ~ the meridian Of their usefulness by this fell destroy
er How many gallant spirits Of army and navy have
been lost to the service OF the country How useful
citizens OF every vocation and calling have been consigned 10
an untimey grave lnempeance, brutal inemperance has
even had the audacy to utrue into sacred desk and
duce from their holy employment its ministers Mothers and
fathers have IN bEer anguish moued their children who
have been hurried w TO disgrace and DEATH Wives have
wep IN utmost agony Of soul the unfortunate fate OF husbands
VINO nave len prey 10 the monster and countless numbers
OF helpless orphans have been thrown upon the cold charity
OF the world by lis foul and endish machnaons Who can
tell OF the bright prospects has forever exnguished and
VINO calculate the immense amount Of wealth has s1uander-
ed Enterprise Is parayzed under its baeul influence in
dusy becomes lager, ambition loses It's lower 10 EXCITE
virtue possesses charms and religion is Invested 81
the holy character which occupies in the estimation Of all
en-
IeraHce changes and debase the entire man Il dakens and
Supplies the godike faculties Of his mind blunts his mo-
raj perceptions and dries up the channel Of his fond affections
IL encryates his physical strength and dso and es his
noble features 1t ees him against shame and disgrace and
finally digs for him miserable and ignomnous gave An
other vices follow in It's train. is the fruitful source Of gam
bling, theft, and murder How often are we shocked
by the pcrual Of the horrible and unnatural murders
which have been perpeated in paroxysm Of phcnsv occa
stoned by ncaton Such instances almost Of daily oc
currence There is scarcely crime committed that is not
traced to inempcrance. II fills ails and penlenacs
and has brought many poor wretch the galows. All Of
these dneu effects have flowed from inemperance and they
are SO startling we would credit them il most Of them had
not come within our own observation, is that history
is often stranger than fiction
pesence makes Its appearance amongst us, mme
diaely take alarm and SEE for safety flight We have no
peace until feel assured tina, are beyond the reach Of
the infectious atmosphere We all remember when the Asiatic
cholera visited country what panic seized upon US
Every anxious to discover bow guard against it,
We praced the greatest abstcmouncss Diet discard
ing from the table every article supposed to exciting
of the disease We denied ourselves the delicious fruits
OF the and the young and tender vegetables grateful
the palate And yet wonderful TO relate, man. who could
exercise such perfect control his appetite and practise such