Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-19
RESPONSE OF MR.. CONE.

hESIONSE VI NH. CONE.
Kind Sir 1T is with emotions of pleas
ure, that !, in The name of those whom
represent, accept from your hand this gift.
In behalf then, of the Huntsville Divis-
Of the Sons of Temperance, | tender to
you, TO those whom you upon this occasion
represent, their sincere and warmest thanks,
for the kind and generous token of res
pect, that you have paid this Division Of
the Sons of Temperance, upon this, the
first public demonstration of their Order.
1t is with emotions of pleasure mingled
with sensation of heartfelt gratitude,
that we, upon this occasion, witness the
feeling and spirit that you have manifested
for, and towards US, by honoring US with
your presence, with your appreciation,
with your best wishes for our success and
prosperity, with your sympathies, and
above all, with the choicest gift of earth
originally, one of the richest boons of Heav-
en- to man--fallen, degenerate and degra-
ded man. And what is this boon? The
Bible. And what is the Bible? The
book of Heaven, the book of knowledge,
the book Of reason, the book of morals,
the book of virtue, the book of religion,
the book of love, the book before which all
others, be they what they may, fade into
insignifcance; the book of wonders, the
book of mysteries, the book of thoughts;
thoughts as high as Heaven, and as deep as
the falhomless depths of the abyss of wo;
the book of prose, the book of poetry
the book of eloquence sublime; the book
of truths: truths everlasting, more immuta.
BILE and imperishoble than the everlasting
hills and mouniains--in word, it is book
of power, the book that moves the world,
the book that moves the hearts ard minds
and souls of men--lhe book of laws: laws
without which man would cease to be en-.
ightened--cease to be religious, and cease
to be governed by wise and judicious policy.
Rest assured that the wise and judicious
advice you have given US, shall long be re-
membered and cherished among the fon-
dest rccollections of our hearts. / trust
we shall fully appreciate the feelings and
motives which have prompted you in CIV
ing utterance 10 those sentiments of appro-
baton of our principles and of our prac-
tees. 1t is with pride that we have lis
tened TO ,hcm--for proud may man well
be, when engaged in q work that will re-
ceive the audits Of woman--vrtuous, no.
ble.minded and high souled woman.
The question is sometimes asked, "Why
is woman not permitted to join and partici-
pate in all the advantages Of the Order!"--
We answer that she is permitted 10 organ
ize separate and independent Divisions of
the Daughters of Temperance, under the
authority and power of the General Con-
s,itution of the Order. We answer also
that if she were not permitted, that there
is not the same necessity for i, with wo-
man that there is with man. They are in
some respects differently constituted, and
move in different spheres. Whilst man is
daily and hourly exposed to the boisterous
ocean of passion and excitement, while the
alIuring devices of temptation meet hin
upon every wave ond bilow throughout
life's tempesiuous course: Woman, more
secluded and retired, gidcs peacefully along
and is less exposed in her peaceful and ever
sea. She needs fewer restraints than man
to keep her on her course TO virtue and
honor her own pride and self-respect are
ordinarily restraints amply sufficient. Not
so with man.
1t is not my province in this celebration,
to discuss the principles and objects of oul
association, but simply to show to you some
tribute of respect as an equivalent so just
Iy due for the one you have so kindly pre-
sented us. In conclusion then, thank yol
for this golden-book, more TO be praised
than gold, yea, fine gold.
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| SERENADE.
Fair lady! to thee, in the silence of night,
When the star-rays are beaming above,
And spangling the meadow with shadow and light