Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-06-07

tina, is calculated to break down all opposition.
In that sphere YOU come 20 dav to present Boston
Division, Ne 81. Sons Of Temperance. this
cred volume, IN which the Oracl-s Of The living
God revealed to W it'll the teachings
sympa,hies. smiles, and influence. OF the Ladies.
destined TO march in the arneio.a,ion
Of The condition of man. until the grand desid-
eratun, is CaineG--fhe srorfd redeemed. Yes our
march, say. is onward and upward" With
the appreciation Of heaven ami the corporations
Of your sex. this institution will triumph. Then
way should apology be offered your be-
hale Why should yen be charged with travel
ing on, Of your proper course of aciionl The
occasion is of no ordinary occurrence. One
which iustitics YOU "to break over the restraints
OF society," and come boldly forth ''your aid TO
lend,' IN vindication of yoHr rights and IN be-
half of this slorous reformation. An over-cap-
iious individual at this point may say. what need
is there for WOMEN to NEEDLE with this matter
Are there not men enough TO attend To ali these
things We answer in the language Of heaven,
which we find recorded in this Book, .it is NOT
good for man 10 be aloae," In oar efforts in the
cause OF moral reform need the influence OF
woman's smiles and wonan's tenderness. With
cannot fail.
For, you have truly said "a wise Providence
has linked the destiny of woman 50 closely with
tina; of man, ,hst to in ,nre the is 10 wound
the other" Who has suffered like woman from
the dire consequences OF intemperancc. In
summing up the evils connected with this crime,
we are TOO apt IL continc our 5, npailiies To the
unfortunate individual. whose bloated face and
i, +
would know the magnitude of this vice we
must 90 to the .irunkar,.'s long neglected home,
and look upon the c'naciatee form ani worn
countenance of the wife, at the mid nigh, hour
quaking with terror and cold, half extin-
sai>hec fire. and dreading more the voice of her
husband than the how,ing> OF the pitiiless storm
o. :hen asl, not what has roman to do with this
question. Encourage her in the great work in
which she is engaged. and with her yon will
share the blessings and praise Of coming genera
tons. But frown upon her, speak contempt
uousiy of her toll! and you i'll merit the scorn
or pity # every friend of God an! man.
Anu as You have sad, in Your address, at is
not IN the relation Of wife alone that woman suf-
Errs." Notwithstanding the object Of the wire's
dearest affections has been crushed by this ter
rife monster. she suffers not alone. 4 mother
grasp Of this demon, upon dear A sister
too, whose glowing cheek and smiles of beauty,
have been lovely 70 behold. has suffered from the
effects of the intoxicating bowl, upon Il tender
brother The wife has suffered in silent grief
the mother has wept for an in lured boy-a sister
has mourncd for a ruined brother. Then for hu-
maniiy's sake-for the sake Of the suii. ring mil
lions of the better part Gods creation ask not
w!ai has woman to do iih this question.
That glorious star Of which YOU have spoken
50 beautifully to day, that in the East, and
spread It's rays Of light from the Atlantic sea-
board 10 the broad Pacific, and from the North
ern Lakes TO the Southern Gulf, brought glad
ness TO many heart, where anarchy, disorder
and confusion, had prevailed. With "a hand Of
enduring affection. it is written IN the bosom of
thousands of families. where the mother sat bow
Cd " iii grief and prating infants cIuug with in
iahtlie iondness to an iuebriste father but IA few
years ago. Its history : written IN the prosper
ity Of our country. The good ihat " a.hing,o-
man tempe has done, has been felt BY thou
sands Of families in free, redeemed, rejoicing
America
But that glorious star after shedding its reful-
gent rays Of light throughout this boosted land Of
liberty-after restoring thousands Of inebria:es
from the gutter. and from the baue fui effects Of
intoxicating drinks, 10 the bosom Of their fam-
lies. causing them 10 shout for JOY aud gladness,
began to dark and lowering cloud,
bearing in its train the dismal iorboding- OF
archy. Confusion aud death, seen TO cad
its terrific influence over the moral horizon
Again behold the Goddess Of Temperance
weeping the fallen condition Of man.-
Again the wre,cled outcas,--the victim Of "a
besoting habit, lay wallowing III all the filth of
drunkenness But a bright day wa. dawninc
The Order of the Sons Of Temperance "sprung
into being" aud with concentrated power
which others lacked il is purpose to put
end to drunk mess, and heaven fayoring us il
shall be done. gallant army Of trre hearts
and strong arins--a beautiful array of cold water
men, who, live die. will not desert their BAN
ner or render 'aid and comfort 10 the enemy,
not one Of them regretting, that he has entered
"lhs circle Of honor, where each is IA shield to
the other, and all TO the world an example -
This order is founded upon the pure principle
Of morality and religion. As christians, are
bound by every motive high as heaven, and deep
and extensive as is human misery to carry out
these principles. The highest excellence Of the
christian eligion, consists in the love Of our
Religion never shines brighter than when it NAH
ifess itself in relieving the wants of the distress
ed and bringing GU; all the sympathes Of our
nature.
Ladies, in behalf Of Boston Division, thank
you for this highly regarded evidence Of your
esteem and confidence. May nothing ever
cur that will cause you a moments regret that
vcu have presented to this beautiful Book
We will bear il 10 our Division room, a
mortal of your approbation--che~red and en-
couraged by your smiles--we will never falt<r
until the land ispuritied and the world redeemed
frSome one SAYS. she who breaches
up war is fit chaplain for the devil
Them's our sentiments
(TThc Methodist General Conference
have agreed BY a small majority TO arbi-