The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-07-23

A Word from New Jersey Temper
.anee at the Hast.
TRENTON, N j.
July 18th, 1859.
DEAR Furnishes There are thous-
ands in your Queen City, and all over
your superb Buckeye State, who look
backto New Jersey as their own home,
or the home Of their fathers. The
FIRST siraus Of their existence, were
woven to some old armchair beside
the hearthstone Of a Jersey homestead !;
and the tie has never since been bros
ken. Nor need they be ashamed Of
their native State.
In the heat Of the baitle Of BEN
nington, a musket ball whizzed close
by the right ear Of one of the Ameri-
can officers. Presently another whiz-
zed as close by his left ear. "Well,7
said he coolly, i rather think that
my head was about 10 the right place
then" So little Jersey is about in
the righ place, midway between the
polar SHOWS that lie north Of us--and
the feyers, miasmas, and the "pecu.
liar institutions" Of the South. We
are up to our eyes in melons, peaches
and sweet potatoes. We have 10 state
debt and no State taxes-.-and with 9
Maine Law to muzzle ouf grog-shops,
we would be beyond any spot on the
face Of the earth, this side Of the
"Happy Valley" Of "Rasselas, prince
of Abysinnia.
Last week we had an ocular proof
of all this during delightful Tenn
perance excursion up the Deleware.
We took the new Belvidere railway,
which skirts the river through all its
length. After leaving Trenton, we
passed the rich plantations that border
the upper part Of our ancient city
then the superb Lunatic Asylum, stand
ing in melancholy grandeur; then q
long stretch Of picturesque river seem
cry of groves and is anls,-then the
historical scene of Washington's cross
ing on the night before the capture Of
the Hessian, and then we ran into
Lambertville, one of our thriftiest rural
villages. A smoking distillery near
the town reminded me quite too strong
ly Of Ohio. When l0iH the smoke
Of torment cease to roll up from the
fair fields of your glorious State? The
Maine Law will find its friest foe in
the suOrn of The still. Mark that
Wepassed the night in Lambertville
amid courteous and christian hospi-
talities that would make a Green and
winter warm and cheerful. The next
morning we drove over through this
luxuriant valley Of Amwell to a TEN
perance gathering, in grove nea
Pennington. That ride was a perfec
heart-holyday. The very smile o. Ga
seemed to fall in a food Of sunshin
on those verdant hills and fruitfu
vallies.
We found large concourse Of peo
pie assembled around the speaker
stand. 1t all looked quite Western
DR. Rex, OF Greenville, presided; ant
then the band Hail CotunaJia-ed tn,
audience,--and then your humble cor
respondent talked tee-totalism to then
for over an hour. While was speak
ing, an unruly horse endeavorcd t.
break loose, and plunge into the crowd
Two men seized him by the head.
shouted to the people" Keep quiet
he has got prohibitory laU on him
The Neal Dows have got hold of'him
Instead of leaving him to dash amonl
you and crush few lives out, and ther
catch him afterwards, they have fast
ened on him before the mischief il
done. That is the very way that tht
Maine Law will serve the liquor
traffic" The crowd then set dow
with merry laugh, and / went for
ward. Our martyr-brother, Colont
lSnow, of New York, then spoke for
few moments, but sudden lines
closed his speech. The Colonel
true as steel, and is doing "yeoman'
service" for the cause in New York.
As | rode home in the evening,
looked back from the hills about Rocl
town, and the setting sun illuminate
a perfect Eden. The Amwell vale
was glorious. 1t was all Verdur
: growth, fertility, peace and loyelines
r The white-washed school house, an
: the church spire beautifed the teen
ing landscape. Once more ! said
j. myself, Jersey is about IN the rig
e place.
$ The Temperance cause looks We
] at the East. To-day our noble he
: Neal Dow, addresses a mass meetir
at Ballston Spa. Mr.. Chapin has be'
$ electrifying large audiences at Albi'
{ and Concord, and several other point
!, Your General Cary-and our Gener
: Cary TOBIAS been dealing his sledg
hammer blows in Western New Yor
; Right glad are we all to welcome hi
! this side Of the Alleghanies. AS
]. leave for summer recreation at Sar
!. topa SPRINGS. to.naorrow. | fear that