Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-11
From the Speech of Gov. Brivus. nj
LOMell. Mnssnclusclls

recolect one Member OF Congress who was axsv.,.l
yng me about our Congressional Temperance Society,"
btses' he used TO say, "l am going .ne your tempe
rance society ~ soon my demiohn is empty but in,
before II became empty he always filled again Al one
am gong to sign the pledge when get home"
We'll. YOU have said great many times"
pu hereplied' 81 am IN earnest my demjohn is near
.mPV, ana am not going TO fill IL sgain - lie spoke
win such an air OF seriousness had not before obsery
cd IN h,m and as impressed me; and asked him what il
meant q what had changed his feehngsf
why" said he, 81 had n short time since visit from,
my oro'her who stated To fact that mo 10 dccpIy nm.
pressed and affected me, than anything recoect TO have
upon the subject in any temperance speech or even
read ' - Wv"
"ln neighborhood. gentleman of my acquaintance
~ I .uuea1u' VINO once had some property, but
dneed-poor He has beautiful and lovely wife lady
oil cuUSauon and refinement, and charming daush
ter.
This gentleman had become decidedly incorporate in
hs habits aud had fully alarmed his friends in regard IN
him. AT one time, when a number of his former ,s.oci
es were together they counseed what could be
or NM FINALLY one OF them said him. 'why don't Won
sonu your daughter away certain scboo
which be namedf %, cannot said he III IL out of IN,
question am able bear the exponse Poor Girl
wish could Well said his friend III you will sign
the temperance pledge, will be all the expense of her
attending school for year. What does this mean
said he, do think in danger of becoming drunk
afI NO matter said his friend, about that now but
wall do as said And l. said another will p.y the rent
OF your farm year, 1t you will sign the PLEDGE We'll
hese oilers are certainly LIBERAL but what do they mean
DO you think in danger OF becoming drunkard =
"hai mean this But gentlemen, in of your libe-
Ial'y, will make you ofier-I will sign il if Won will
Ihs was proposition they had considered and were
not very well prepared meet for his sake thew said
we Will, and did sign, aud he with them.
And for the first time truth poured into his
mind, and he his condition. and down bathed in
tears.
Now said he Gentlemen. you mus, 90 and commu
nca'e those facts TO wife; poor woman know she will
be glad To hear IT, but cannon tell her.
1.-Two of them started for the purpose The LADY, ma,
them Al the door, pale and trembling with emotion
what she inquired rs the matter what has hap
pened to my husbandr r
They bid her dismiss her fears assuring he, ,b.v hd
come TO bring her tdugs of her hDsband-but good dinvs
such as she would be glad Co hear.
'i our husband has signed the temperance pedge-yea
signed IN good taith The Joyous nearly oyercame
her-she uemblcd with eIcitement-wept freely and
easpng her hands devotonay she looked up 10 heaven
and thanked God for the happy change. Now said She
have Husband, he in days of our ear
y love-
but this was not what moved me-" said the gentleman
There was in the same vicinity another gentemsn-a
generous, noble soul-marred youngmarried wel-into
charming family and the flower OF it. His
ing habits had aroused the fears OF his friends aud one ny
when several OF them together said TO another
Let us sign the pledge Il will If you WILL one to
another nil all had agreed it, and Thing was done
This gentleman thought rather small business and
elt lite sensitive about revealing his wife he had
done But returning home, he said TO her MARY NV
dear, have done what fear will dispease you' We'll
what isiF why, have signed the temperance pledge
Have you y Yes have certainly. Watching his man
he replied, and reading in sincerity she enined
her arms around his neck laid head upon his bosom
and burst into flood OF tears Her husband affected
deeply by this conduct Of his wife, and said Mary don't
weep did not know 1 would Gf CT yod so or | would
not have done IL; will and take my oil immedi-
aey. Take your off! said She no no let IL be
there shall now have sociiude reference to
your becoming drunkard. shall spend more wake
iul midnight hours. shall moro steep my pillow in
tears
Now for the first time tho truth shone upon his mind
and he folded his bosom his young and beautiful wife,
and wepi with her.
Now can't stand these facts, and going to sign
the pledge"