Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-26
Miscellaneous Rca0ina.


HE " 0AW UOmu19o SOCoCUys
MEssas. EDIross:-I suppose that all Of the
readers Of your paper know that w ashingto-
nisD Temperance Society exists in this city, and
that il meets every two weeks in the Hall Of the
Sons Of Temperance. But, although our citi-
Gems may ali know Of these meetings, yet pre-
sumo there are some things relative to this soci-
ETY. which many Of them do not know. There
are many men in this place who profess to be
good temperance men, and were formerly active
w .shingt osians; but since the organization Of
the present society. they have not shown by their
presence that they srs siilI faithful 10 the good
cause. Perhaps they under the impression
that temperance meeting at the present day
must Of necessity be dry and uninte resting, void
Of novelty, and destitute Of excitement. II may
be, that when they read notice Of meeting
they say, ooh it is only temperance meeting, It
is not worth while for me to 60, there will not
be many there, and then the subject is worn out,
there cant be any thing new said upon it, 80
will stay at home ~ To this class Of persons
have this to say,-It is not that meetings
are dry and uninteresting. but on the contrary
AS all moral re forms have their ups and downs.
so the tempe rance cause in this city, which has
heretofore experienced some sad donns-Just at
this time gives indications Of . glorious up
This statement may surprise some, for il is gem
orally believed that drunk nness has been great
y on the increase within the last year. This
is undoubtedly true, and in this very fact we
find the Of the present revival in the eau -
Of temperance. When evil which the best
men in tho community have pledged themselves
to discountenance and suppress, takes new
start and fearfully increases in our midst, IS II
not 10 lie expected that the spirit Of every tenn
pc ranc. man will be stirred within him, and thai
b. will be reused up to put forth more vigorous
forts to put down tho evil. II there are any
that the tendency Of the reform in our city i:
upward aud onward at this time, I would say Il
such come to our next meeti"g-and you will
see crowded audience, almost two thirds OF
which, will be ladies'. You will hear an ANNA
ted address; for when q speaker rises to address
such an audience such a subject he cannot be
.'dry and unimferesfing,'' and especially, your
soul will be stirred by such music. from choiI
Of young ladies' and gentlemen as is not often
! heard in these dggins. Aud when you have
seen and heard these things you will believe
what I have said.
Perhaps il would be well before close this
co,nnnu mica alton to tell the young men who are
not in the habit Of attending temperance meet
ings, one thing. And il is ti,is:-A pledge is in
circulation among the young ladies' Of our city
aud have not yet heard Of any who have refus-
ed sign it. TO the effect. that they will not kee
company with. or in any way countens nee, an,
young man who is not in principle and practic
"a tctotaler; and believe they do not acknowl
edge any to be such who are not w ashing'oni'
ans or Sons Of Temperance. About the amour
Of it is, they are going to act up to the motto
.fotaI abxiiaence or no husbSnds."
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