The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-15

troll himself. .l1e was un worthy tore
tain them. aGi I'd ns9s % Inv u !
4 1stHis constituents threw him of, be.
cause he had debased himself and dis
graced them. ioAnd worse than all .
she whohad loved him devotedlyaGshe,
who had borne him two babes-Awas
forced toabandon him, and seek an a.
sylum inIher fathers house, u wpHd :
|ol Sand whyiiaC Could lebe so changed
IN aifsw short yearsiN What power
was there TO 40 abase me that my Eel
low beings spurned and even the wife
|oflmy bosom turned away heart s,rick-
en- from met Alas, my friends, it was
Z mad induIgencain mockery!nAvery,
demon-o-a curse changing the human in.
TO, the beasiial. Butt for this, i weregan
honorable and useful representative in
Congress. pursuing aftermy couhtry's
good, and blessed in the home circle
with wife and children. But ] have
not told you all. After my wife left
me, 4 sank rapidly 1ogaqma sdI +
"A state Of perfect sobriety brought
too many terrible thoughts. / there
lore drank more freely; and was rarely,
if eyer, free from, the bewildering ef.
fecis Of intoxication. qIlremained in the
same village for several years; but
never once saw her during that time-
nor caught a glimpse of9my children.
At last became so abandoned, in my
life, that my wife, urged on by friends,
filed an application Tor divorce; and as
a cause could, easily, be shown why ait
should be granted, "a separation was
legally declared. . To complete my dis.
grace, at the next congressional can
yass lCwas left off the track, ms unfit to
represent the district lleft the coun.
tyaand State where Ihad5lived,from my
iboyhood, up. q inuoa .si.ilHI 30 "
,"'Three years have passed sincethen.
Fprtwo years Of the period, Il abandon
81 myself to the fearless impulse OF ahe
appetite Ihad acquired. Then Iheard
OF this. movements; the Temperance
cause. Az firsti sneered, then wouder,
ed, hesita,ed; and finally threw myself
upon the great wave that was sweep
ing onward. in the hopelof being car
ried byit Ear out Of the reach of danger,
and ! did ,npt hope in vain. 1t did for
me all and more than III could have
drea ned. ,lult set me once more upon
my. teet--oncel more made a man oi
me- "A year OF sobriety,e earnest deyo-
lion to my profession, and ferventpray-
or, to Him, who alone gave strength. in
every good resolution. has restored me
much that has been lost;a but not all
not the richest ,treasurer- that | proved
myself 9un worthy, TO retain; not my
wife and children. Ahl between my.
self and these the law has laid it's stern
impossible interdiclion. .gIitl have no
Ionger a. wife;inno longer children;
though my heart goes out toward those
dearly beloved ones with the tenderest
yearnings. Pictures of our early days
ofIwedaed love, are ever lingering in
ny imaginatiop.. ! dream of the sweet
fire. side, circles; see before. me7the
once placid face 9: my Alice, as her eye
looked into my own with intelligent
confidence. ! feel her arms twine
round my neck-the music Of her voice |
IS ever sounding in my ear" I'M ,padg|
Here, the, speakers, emotions over
came him. His utterance choked him,
and he stood silent with bowed head
and, trembling LIMBS. THE dense still.
ness was broken here anhthere by half
,tifedu sobs. At this moment there
was a, movement in the crowd. o a. |
single female figure, before whomevery
one appeared instinctivelytogiye way,
was passing the aisle. n This was mot |
observed,by Delany until she had some
nearly 10 irontcof The platform where
le stood. The movement caught his
Ear, and lifting his aeyese they, insiinc,
lively fell on Alice; stor itswas she that
was pressing forward. He bent over
ier with Sudden uplifted hands and eag-
srleyes, and stood like q statute Iun.il
'he, had gained the stand aud advanced
,uietly to his side. For a moment
hey stood Ithps--the, whols audience,
hrilled with, the scene,b were upon
bsir feel, and bending forward. ii Then
Delapy openedo his arms, and Alice
hEe " hsrsslf on bis bosom with, "a quick
md wild gesture. .sTbus for the space
i q minute they stood; every one by |
singular intuition understanding the |
Gene. One Of the ministers then scamel
oTward. and gently separated them.h
"No, no." said .Dslany; eyouo must
'osQTyoa cannot take her away sfrom
bgd saaa41 10 iasma4sYo1
Heayen forbid That should do that,n,E
ePlied the minister 81 By your icon-
sssjor tshs, is not yousfwifesnsno q sdT T
ssNo; she is not" replied Delany.I
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