The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-19
IFOr the Organ Of the TsmpsFunes Rsf5lm.l
Raeohna Ylndicated.

BRo. CARY At an anti Maine Law meet
ing in the city Of New York, on the 2sth
ult., Mr.. Camp, who seemed TO have been
he speaker on the occasion, thus demol-
ishes the whole cold water army, and dissi-
ppiss all their bright hopes Of victory
"EnOch B. Camp dWeltupon the necessity
for men drinking for, said he, let me tell
you that little toddy often makes a man
more honest. have seen men who, with
the effect Of eongenial glass, spoke their
mind freely and independently, and advo-
Gated principles which they never would
have dared TO have done without It's emo
bling influence. (Laughter.) Let me say,
in conclusion, when ! look around memo,
not exactly here, though-but when look
10 the history Of this world, and see the
men Of brilliant genius and imagination
Burns--who else / forget now--and viii
stop there, and leave you to fnd out all the
great men--L ask you If you ever knew a
great genius who didn't take a little toddy
and you cannot tell any man who ever pre-.
sented rich thought in poetry, philosO-
ply, science, or religion, (r0ara Of laughter
who didn't take his toddy And defy the
whole temperance phalanx, from here to
Maine, and from Maine TO Georgia, to pro.
duce single abstemious man who ever orig.
mated an idea in science from the beginning
Of the world to the present day"
Ho all ye Washingtonians, Rechabites
Sons and Daughters Of Temperance, TEN
plars and Cadets, bow before the altar Of
Bacchus, and with penitential sorrow seek
absOlutiOn for your long-cOntinued and OBJ,
stinate apostacy from the worship Of your
god. Let Beecher, Edwards, Marsh, Cary
Cough, and all other such heretics, do extra
penance for their enormous sins in turning
SO many from the orgies of Bacchus. What
a fated delusion the great and good men Of
the world, even those divinely inspired,
have labored underl
But at last that delusion is dispelled. II
any man lack wisdom, intellect, genius, OF
wit, let him seek wine, which is a mocker
and strong drink, which is raging, and it
shall be given him. The profoundest ques-
tions in science and morals, the whole Ar
cana Of nature, will become as clear as a
sun-bea n, under the inspiration of Bacchus.
How this philosopher throws all others into
the shaded
Let all other discoveries and inventions
be forgotten while the world gazes with as
constituent upon this wonder of wonders
The elixir virtue of body and soul is--a
little toddy, says Mr.. Camp, of Gotham
Henceforth, let the world keep silence, and
take lessons of wisdom--of the toddy stick
Shade of Knikerbocker, hang your pipe on
the willows, and bow reverently before-tht
toddy stick
The destiny of the Anglo Saxon race i,
accomplished, the world is, or is to be, re
deemed by toddy.
Will not the Gothamites erect mona
ment to the memory of this knight of tn,
toddy stickr
But, seriously, does not such senseles
harangue reveal the weakness of the en-
emy's cause2 1t is presumed, that upol
this great occasion, their ablest champion
was put forth, and that he used his best ar
guments, and as his speech is reported b.
paper opposed to the Maine Law, it is
doubtless, correct. EFT.