Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-05-25

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or Wa take pleasure IN publishing
The following beautiful sentiments u,teret
hy Mia Mary Il. Watson, Oh The ptpsen
ta,ion off, banner 10 ll,n Sans of Temper
aaee a. ah,ektaH, Alabama, We fstetn
maud the petusal Of the address 10 all "b
readers I
Sir, Ia sicW 1T The h,iinetaus benefit.
whtp,, aer,in Ia ntahhi Ind from the insii'n
| ton otthr snua 1t tttnpt fAiet, wt here
with t,ndef 10 ;ou a feeble '"s'imnhY "
| thn esteem aud admiration IN which il i
held by It's, ti an
and la affections a,e womah's 'thh glory,
| She qhal i make her home and %is,sile q
quiet sweet sanctuary ff lhase who Mls'
| ninale a,nid the iariing aud conflicting
elements ot the world. How mtsi sha
the ,,,n,d aud retiring shfihh ifom HE 'dea
that atme may come when size ,nus'
stand slona md unprotected, a %solitat,
woman, u t,rssken wife, a widow. The
The probability If sunh nh event stes!s up
on all whjle the svtahihieus terms run
aud ruin rpvsl unatatufbed. IL II s1fpFia'
ing then. her destiny being se insepafa'
by connected with yeurs, that sla should
come l.rwu,d and al least besluw all eli
eouagins word and an approving smile
IN the champions Of her liberty Ihis
n%tlerius oIthr hands speak truly Of ths es'
ultluu feelings Of our hearts when we ~
enun, the many Victories which rem q has
Nv means IT ,,af Atdee achieved over hia
ruling passions, II expresses the glad
neEa of our heatts IN %unumetaiing thu
many eampaniona whose gtiefit has assoa
god and tho many ehiliIsn whose hunger
" has Appaa.ed. Il proves too that though
feeble handed We have heart that are ca
pehle pf appreeia,ing M instit ton which
in Ito ~.tierts tends 80 much 10 the am"lior.
at,an 1T The condition of our sek. sttfsr
then this banner. u token Of our eppfnba.
,ion Ut y"uf noble cause, 10 stand deep
routed N thu titmest basis Of morality.
May thu victories which you .hall eaeem.
pli.h Under it, folds ever stimulate yon to
'ally ~lrav"ly ABOUND Il and %resolve to de"
iana d perish. May u iolds continue to
waive IN malrs'ie ~tplendoar until u has
stirred every hreesn In sunny State,
and until il has dispelled from her pence
ful borders thu ]nosious breath Of intemprr-
anee' May II float loo 10 union with the
stars and stripes Of our ean,mo country,
until with IL, Il shall unite In missing u sal.
ubriops hreezs--a breeze thai will watt
the glad tidtnps, slope Tor the world, the
serpett dies" May the prospect of success
glitter before yov and uspicious hope ev.
o. cheer the som. o%t,emperance IN their on.
ward course, May heaven give thee
strength to subdue The monster vice tina,
the captive To misery may survive the
wreck Of ruin, aud may many bright ex-
amplts he woven by conviction from the
misery in which they are now rhga'phrd.
Receive this temperance banner and re-
member that to us who present. Il, Il 10
with thousand hopes, aud while floating 10
the nsure breeze, think that Il 10 perfumed
with he incense Of woma.'s happiness
aud fal'owed by her prayers IN all ANXIOUS.
ness md sincerity. May you never suffer
i, 10 lra;l The dust IN defeat, and forever
let THE a rellyins point Tor those to whose
hands | entrusi It.