Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-01
From he Waterbury .ameicGn.
The nuss q Temperance Jubilee

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aplphia on ire 18th inst. As a representa-
iva Of the Grand Division Of Conn, and spe-
.ial Delegate from Waterbury "Ma'ta'uck
Division, No. ri: was our gratifying PRIV
fleee to be participator in the interesting
ceremonies of that OCCASION AT this late
hour. it would perhaps be out OF place, TO go
into full detail of all the brilliant incidents
connected with imposing display o: the Great
Fra,ernal Temperance Host, assembled in that
magnificent city. The editor would beg leave
to state, that he forwarded on the following
morning, after the public procession. a full ac>
count, for the information Of his readers,
which was Intercepted on the route--and moi
reaching here in time fer last weeks AmerI>
can, was subject Of much regret to Tim, but
which cannot now be remedied by complaint
We shall be as brief as possible.
Though external show forms but subordi'
nate consideration Of tho Order, we leave inc
Imagination of the reader to picture to Inc
minds eye the effe / of a procession OF some
12to15, 900 men, pledged to Love, Purity, and
Fidelity, and constituting line OF four deeF'
for fouy or FIVE miles in extent, clothed in the
pure white rcgalia Of the order, with asprlnk-
ling Of the crimson and blue, of The National
Diyjsion-and at short intervals, raised high
over all, near 200 banners of the most gorgeous
descriptions, in harmony with the principles OF
the institution, some allegorical, some scrip
,ural. and historical. An hundred mounted
Marshalls, decorated with sashcs Of the white
the crimson, and the blue, in accordance with
the respective stations which they occupied,
20 direct the movements of this mighty Tens
peranee Army-and all moving onward 10 The
animating strains Of some forty Bands Of Mu-
sic, and you have some idea of the brlll'ancy oil
pageant as it appeared upon the line Of maroh'
wherever the procession passed, the streets
were densely thronged with spectators, and
nearly all Philadelphia must have witnessed
il, as the walk was very long. intersectlng the
principal thoreughiares and circumamoulat'ng
the entire city. White handkerchieis were
waved from fai hand from the windows and
hundreds Of, s.rea.hs Of flowers and brlli'ants'
sparkled ffsh the upper rooms, which found
,be;r way onto the favored hands OF some for
tunate acquaintance in the ranks Several ID.
v;.;ons mad Bibles carried on tressles, ana
borne by youths adorned with aoral wrea'hs'
and garlands insexquisite taste.
The procession entered Washington Square,
the place appointed for the public exercises at
about half D ct seven O'Clock, having been
nearly FIVE hours on the march.
The M. w. P. Phillip S. White presided, as
s;sted nv M. w. A., A. D. Wilson and r. M
w,p.D, Fl. SANDS. The rostrum sFas hand-
.or,e,v decorated with the American Flag
fs,,oons Of Flowers, Evergreens, &C., the red
,yhi,e. and yelloy rose, standing outln bcau'i-
IN, prominence. After prayer by M. w.
.cb,nla;u, Rev. Warren Roc kwsll, at once SOL
pmn. eloquent, and impressive, General ). r.
-carv. G. w. P. of Ohio, in the unfavoraeie
ahsence of the regularly appointed Orator o.
the day, after but hours notice. pfoceeoeo 10
address the assembled thousands, and most tri"
umphantly did he sustain HIMSELF under
the arduous duties of his appointment. He ia
Enthusiastically one of the most talented and
attractive public speakers Of the age-his mans
ner 10 original, full Of ease and gracefulness, at
the same time forcible, bold, and thrilingiy
impressive. As specimen "of his style and
manner, we quote short extract Of his exor-
dun:
Were I to consult my own feelings,
should gaze in grateful silence, on these
multiplied thousands Of my brethren ana
y fellow cilizans whom see before me. The
occasion itself speaks with an eloquence,
compared with which all human tongues
are but the merest babblings Of idiocy. This
unn umbered host has been organized to Sc.
cure to themselves and all the world that
which wealth cannot purchase, aid when
received, is of more value than all the rich%
es Of the earth. We have congregated in
this hnautiful city, from all parts OF our
great country The partition walls which
once surround US, aud the Fictitious distinc>
tions which Influenced us, have been bro
ken down, and our sympathieS are now
poured fourth in one common channel, to
enkindle our benifcence, which shall be
dispensed not only to cur children, but on
the whole human race.
Never mas the WOEW WHuCSSeU SCcuc
of more grand design, of more imposing
.sublimity in object than this since the days
Of Jesus Of Nazareth-this parade of the
Sons of Ten perance. Since then, the
world has beheld no reform so apestolical
in principle, so millenial in effect, so fraught
with blessings to a ruined world. When !
looked to day upon these thousands mar
shalled under the banner of Love, Purity.
and Fidelity, Ifest like singing P;erpoa.'s
beautiful song of" The Reclaimed II
was in this beautiful city that IN gone by
days, oar fathers met to ythe noble struc>
lure upon WHICH the fabric Of our Govern
snent was reared aud therefore may say,
I view ,hishos, To-day, with feeling kind
red TO those entertained on reading the
prophetic inscription on the old bell in In.
dependence Hall, proclaiming liberty and
independents 10 all the inhabitants Of the
land. Kes IL is declaration Of freedom
which we have met 10 proclaim The lau>
rels whichswe seek are not to be gained on
The field of battle and Of blood, bn, by re-
storing the fallen to virtue and happiness,