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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23

Dorng the past week the performances tits es'ab-
lishment have been well attended Mr.. c. Burks has
always been favorie with The Washington sudienee,
and his successive presentations during bis present en-
gagemen have been unusually attractive and successful
As the season draws to close the prominent members
of the company announce their benefits That Of Mr.
Fenno. the talented and efficient stage manager, takes
ace this evening very attractive bill is offered. In The
character Of Roa which he has chosen for the occasion
Tom evening Mr.. H. c. Jordan, whose rich and
uofanq bunrr has done much to enhance the
Etions of The theatre during the whole season. also in
card in another column, announces his benefit We do
moi doub, hat both OF these excellent performers will
find in full audience substantial proof that they are
membered as well appreciated by their numerous
friends.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23

COMMISSIONER or PEssIoNs.--Among the appoint
ments yet made by President Pierce none has gwen
us more satisfaction than that OF Loren Z. Waldo, OF
Connecticut, TO the post OF Commissioner OF Pensions
MIR Waldo is gentleman OF soid talent and attain
meus, self educated, and well qualed-noaly and m
telectuav, and also by his habits and acqnremens-io
discharge the duties Of the Office inellgenly and Sans
fsctorlly We have known him from boyhood, ano ass
pleasure in bearing testimony his entire fitness for the
position that has been assigned him. II all the appoint
mems under the present administration equally la-
dicyWns the country will have cause TO rejoice
Nsu York Tima.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23

We understand that the next public reception at th'
Presidential Mansion will be on Thursday evening
March 24th,) from o'clock till TO- and that II viii Dc
the last for the present.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23

afsr HxsHY LKws OF Montgomery, Alabama, Ia our
agent States Alabama and 1onnessee
sisted by O. r. LEWIS JANIS LEWIS, and sAAust d. LKws
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Hsrbor, Massschnsetts.
EsorsrrR DrrARrxKsr, Washington, March Is, 1859
PROPOSALS will be received this office April
next Tor purchasing materials and uine
repairs OF the brenswaer in yannis habor Maachuse
water with heavy was;one,
neher each OF split stone laid headers weighing
an two tons each II IL estimated
stone aud 80 oflevelng
uty however. is only conjectural.
Vessels lie close the breskwaer, with is
low
Further information obtained from Lieut. C.E Blunt
o engineers, the Untsd
JOS @. TOTEM,
Brevet Brig. Gen and Col. Engineers.
To be inserted in the Union Inegencer public
ngton Boston Post Boston, Massachusetts, and Eastern
containing the advertisement be The Engineer De
Mar I6--cod2g
NuNDREsIo pieces de bage, low prices, for travelling
20 pieces white Jacone o5 yard well
BIN
pieces Nainsook uslins q per yard
worth - y
pieces shifting coton lax per yard,
worth l6
large lot of lawns and chinzes, modern styles,
40 pieces furniture ohntzes handsome patterns.
bundles Aisndale qnitsi low priced
100 pieces fine ris,d nuslins, at l2s cents yard.
pieces fine white hnnnsis
10 pieces fine and wide oil-ciotls for tables.
IL cartons gentenen's black six cravats.
cartons Renemsns hnndsoae spring styles
Whits shawis, assorted
small palm figured spring shswls.
We making continued additions 10 stock.
NIL cases unless arranged
Gsod articles, prices and fair deanT on in all
eases . ,.,e fEhRY BROTHER,
Mar l5-codf'H furr~i'e g r,rr rs-tp,
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WAsIIINarON AND ALExAnn

WARRINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, HoAT
~-1 The superior steamboat UNION, fine couf,rta
be saloons for the accommodation Of passengers.
Hours OF departure for this Leaves
aia Al ~, ~, llk, l. ~, Az, and 5k O'Clock
Leaves Washington msk l0s, ~ k, az and O'Clock
Mar le--tw JAMES GUY CAPTAIN
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-02

ciety failed entirely to remedy the
evil, for those who were addicted to
Incorporate habits, and Joined their
society, were almost sure to keep up
their bachanalian reyels on the undls-
TILED stimulants which were not pro-
hibiIed by the pledge.
On one occasion, the members of
an old temperance organization met,
but all got drunk, and went home
with the conviction that it was neces-
sary to form a new organization,
Nothing but total abstinence had
proved successful in carrying forward
the great reform. The moment to-
tai abstinence was inscribed upon the
temperance banner, the cause went
forward, and we could not progress
in the good cause without it. But
our opponents said that the doctrine
OF total abstinence was ianatical
one Well, now, what was there ia.
natical in it? They told lis that we
should only oppose the abuse of alec
hol. 1t was not an evil unless abused,
and everything could be abused
Many abused all the comforts of life;
but that was no reason why we
should not have the pleasure of a
moderate use of them. In reply, he
would say to his friends, that there
were two classes of articles, one of
which was essential to human welfare,
but on the other hand, there were
tial to human welfare. If those be-
longing to the former articles were
abused, we could not dispense with
them entirely, but if those belonging
to the latter class were abused, we
could dispense with them altogether,
without any difficulty. What use
was there in intoxicating drinksl--
There might be some value in them
as medicine; and as a medicine we
might use them, just as we used pod.
ophylin, leptandrium or belladonna,
but as beverage, what was the use
of intoxicating drinks? Could any
one say that it was of any possible
benefit to him who used it? Nor
there was no benefit to be derived
from tit made no man better or
happier; but it made him reel and
tumble about our streets like an aban-
doned wreck upon the high sea; it
brought upon him debility and dis
ease--made a wreck of all his earth
ly prospects, and brought him down
to the very lowest level Of degraded
humanity,
Well, then, my friends, we 10 not
see but what we stand firm enough
upon the principle Of total abstinence,
But the objectors would say that to.
tai abstinence was well enough for
those who could not drink without
drinking too much; but you press
your total abstinence upon every.
body--upon us who drink moderately
and never get drunk. This was a
very common argument; that it was
wrong to urge total abstinence upon
those who had the capacity to govern
themselves--upon those who took an
occasional glass, but were respectable
and sober-minded citizens. They ad-
mitted that we did this. They urged
total abstinence upon every one, for
two reasons; in the first place, be-
cause he who was in the habit Of using
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-02

who had themselves suffered by the
damning influence of ardent spirits,
and seen the terrible influence upon
the community at large. They were
prompted to set the ball in motion by
no vague theory, but such was the
multiplicity of facts, illustrating the
horror produced by intemperance, that
they could not escape from deep con-
victiOn that such reform was needed !.
The prime movers in this reform, did
not seek to create new theory, but
by the enormous number of horrible
spectacles that were presented to their
view, BY the despotic and devastating
reign of King Alcohol--the bloated
countcnances, haggard and snken
eyes, desolated families, squalid chill
dren,i and unnatural and demo MAC
parents--the horfid crimes Of every
hue, and desolating influence that it
brought upon society, they were forced
to an abstraction. And from that day.
to this, the Temperance Reform had
been fortified throughout the entire
line Of its march, by statistics that had
been piled as high as the pyramids OF
Egypt.
There was not a man that would
notsay thatintemperance was a great
and desolating evil. Its horrors were
reiterated every day, We could hard.
ly take up a newspaper without see
ing a tale Of woe and Wretchedness,
l
ance lfit was such great evil, we
must endeavor to remove it, for man
could not live with the conviction Of a
great evil resting upon him, without
endeayoring to release himself from
the burden.
Some people would ask, why that
great evil had not been discovered
sooner Why, if it really was so
essential that it should be removed,
why the movement was set on foot so
late :? They might as well ask, why
the electric telegraph was not invented
years ago, or why the American re.
volution was so long delayed, It these
blessings derived from these could
have been enjoyed several hundred
years ago, they would certainly have
given apowerful impulse to the onward
march Of mankind but this could not
be-the time for every thing must
come. But intemperance, was
modern vice it was not prevalent
among the ancients-the old Romans
had it not, except to a limited extent,
and they endeayored to avoid it. We
did not find it among the people of
antiquity.
What was the first movement of
the advocates of temperance? 1t was
a sort of compromise partial ab-
stinence from the use of Intoxicating
drinks. They first pledged them
selves to use no distilled liquors, but
did not object to the use Of beer, ale,
wine, cider &c. Well, how did this
movement operate? 1t was found to
be miserable inconsistency. No
thing could be more ridiculous than
for one man to go to another and
preach temperance to him, or to set
him self up as being too good to asso-
ciate with him, because he was drunk
on brandy, when he was drunk him
self on champagne. daughter and
applause. The old temperance So
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-02
NO. 47-WHOLE. NO.


intoxicating drinks as a beverage en-
dangered himself, and in the second
place, he placed himself in a position,
where mis- influence would have q del
eterious effect upon others. lR IA
They said that every man who was
in the habit of using Intoxicating
drinks as a beverage, was in posi-
ton perilous to himself: not that eVe-
ry man who drank would become a
drunkard. He would not say that all
who drank at all were sure to become
drunkards, for he had known moder-
ate drinkers, who were respectable
and sober.minded men, and continued
modetate drinkers until they went
down to their graves. Bat what he
did say was, that their position was a
dangerous one. Suppose, for exam
Pile, that there was road winding
along by some dangerous place, the
bank of a river, or the edge of apre-
cipice, where a large number of peo-
pie travelled, out Of which one in
twelve was killed; would not any one
who ira relied there beSonsidered in
danger of losing his lifel Certainly.
it would be considered such danger
Gus position, for human being, that
no one would peril his life by ventur-
ing there without cause A rail-
road where tie exposure to danger
was not near so great, was avoided by
hsome as dangerous thing 70 ride
we're 8l 4 lsss
those who were addicted to the use Of
\ intoxicating drinks, one-twelfth
turned out drunkards. Very we'll;
then he would say that ii this was the
proportion, the man was in danger.
Would man be willing to risk his
life upon the battle field, where the
mortality was so great7 One might e
be pretty brave man, and yet not
be willing to go into a field where one
out of every thirteen were sure to be
shot down.
If a moderate drinker was conf
dent that he should never become o
drunkard, on what did he base his
confdencel Did he suppose that
he had too much self-respect ever
to become drunkari? He would
ask him if there were not others who
had equal self-respect, and at the
commencement of their career In.
life, had equal confidence in their
strength to resist temptation, but had
fallen victims to intemperancef He
would say to him, you know that
there are hundreds and thousands who
are wallowing in filth and degrada-
ton, arecommon drunkards, who once
had talent, energy, enterprise, re-
sectpabil-ity and occupied a conspic-
uos positions in society.
Neither intellect, high moral worth,
energy, force of character, family
ties, or high position, could shield a
man from danger, who indulged in the
use of intoxicating drinks as bever-
age. It did not make any difference
how high man stood. He would be
| glad If it were otherwise, if the vice
of intemperance was confined to the
lower classes of society but he was
sorry to say that it was vice oil over
the land--it was found in all circles of
society, from those Of the most lofty
intelleCts, and brightest positions in
society, down to thehumble peasant st.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-02
Rev. Mr. Chapin's Lecture on Tenn
perance.
REPORTED FOR THE ORGAN.

perance.
REPORTED FOR THE ORGAN.
1t would have been very desirable
to have given a verb0tim report Of
this lecture, but we found it impracti-
cable for two reasons first, the haste
with which we were under the neces-
sity Of preparing it for the press and
secondly the unique and rapid style
Of the orator.
We were under the necessity Of con-
densing in order to finish it in season
for this weeks Organ; and even if
our time had been ample, we confess
that the most sublime strains Of elo-
quence could not have been repro
duced upon paper, owing to our ina.
bility to keep up with the speaker in
taking notes. The power, grandeur,
and sublimity Of the eloquence dis
played in this lecture, far surpassed
any thing that we ever heard but we
believe that, owing 10 its unique style,
and the rapidity with which the most
sublime strains were delivered, no
power on earth could ever reproduce
them on paper, except the speaker
himself. Owing to our inability to
give the exact language Of the speak
er, we thought it advisable to use Che
third person instead Of the first, as is
customary IN writing condensed re-
ports We believe Nc have giYfn all
but regret that We have been unable
to do full justice to the speaker, and
edify the public, by giving them his
own language in all its original beau
ty.-[REP.
The speaker arose before a large,
respectable and intelligent audience,
the large hall being densely crowded,
with the most enlightened and refined
portion of the citizens Of the Queen
City, and commenced his discourse
substantially as follows
LADIES AND GEETLEMEN-In the
prosecution Of any cause which keen
iy enlists our sympathies, and is Of
such nature as to engender the heat
Of controversy, we are constrained at
times, to pause to survey our ground,
and cautiously examine the process
by which we have reached it.
He then alluded to the great i'm
portance Of the Temperance cause,
upon which volumes might be written,
but which come under the rule he had
related, relative TO pausing to survey
the ground, and announced that what
he should say that evening, would be
a sort of review of the rise and pro-
gress of the Temperance Reform, to-
gether with an answer to objections
urged against it from time to time
and in the latter part of his remarks,
he would say something in favor Of a
prOhibitory statute.
The advocates of Temperance were
accused Of being actuatedby too much
zeal, but he considered such an accu-
sation very incorrect. He knew Of
no party thatwas more free as whole,
from the heat Of fanaticism, than this.
The cause had not been advanced by
the heat Of excitement, but by appeals
to reason. Every step taken in the
Temperance Reformation had been a
lopical:step. What was the first stepin
ibis reform7 twas one takeRby those
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-30

tel Above we give the testimony Of ono Northern
man andir we had room could give that oil others.
Tomorrow. we viii supply that Of Mr. Dickinson "
large.
An the speakers denounced the employment oil the
"bullies and cohvcts" who sent to Syracuse TO
oyerawc the Convention. In ~, these same New
York clubs were employed by the whole Democracy
TO defeat the Wings. The Empire Club'-the
Butt Lnders'-the Rough Hewers" and the "Snos
terraneans" were the men, who elected Mr. Polk
The chalice now commended to their own lips s not
the same thing when pressed upon others oh TINS
point We copy one of the resolutions
THAT admitting that the Of the Free Soil party
in lSIs aided by Seward Wings and Abolitonisis, was
respectable in number, yet IL Is vel known ths ever!
succeeding day which developed to s mlsguldeu hohe-
en,s the fearful consequences of its perncous doctrines
witnessed the daily Withdrawal of their rank aud ME from
their and their party, so that IN lSSo e" emsn
ed to uphold their flag the bold nau men VINO neu
raised the standard Buffalo Unfortunately Tor
the cause good principles and the honor OF the Demo
cratic party, yielding to the influence OF nono'e' anu
trusted leaders then compelled under the plea oil
unon nd harmony form coalition with these men VINO
nevertheless, continued their anti slavery agitation, ana
their hostility the Canals Then admitteu INTO our org'
aon the small BODY Free Soil leaders soon to
control and direct IT, aud falling in support from the peo'
pie, determined to accomplish their purpose oy o.ule
force. An alliance then formed between inc hrehnS
rovy party with which this CITY is infested ard the rem
paut of the Free Soil party which first manifested by
brutal attack upon peaceabc citizens, assembled IN ram
many Hail. in February 1850, for the single purpose OF
their adherence of the treason called the
wlmot Proyso which then bringing the Union to the
verge of dissolution Those citizens were violently driven
from their accustomed hail. at the imminent danger OF me
and limb Passing over their minor exhibitions OF brute
force they next sgnazed their courage and their pur
poc by an attack in December 1859, upon the General
Committee at Tsmmany Hall, then under the Presidency
of their respected Chairman, Augustus Schel ESQ., the
details of which rendered familiar 10 the people 10y the
public persecution which consigned the dupe who were
paid for the outrage the peEtentay TherAtest and We
trust their last exhibition occurred ut the late Convention
in the peaceful of Syracuse where freed from tue
terror OF the police they ready TO do the bidding
their free soil leaders We proclaim TO you, ieo" citizens
the fact that the rulus and convcts who broke up with
violence the anti-WimOt meeting in 1880 the General
Committee Of 1882 aud the Convention OF 1893 save on
and executing those who not yet released from the
penenary are the persons, and have eeen hired
and led by the Free Soil leaders, on all those oeca
sions Let this fact sink deeply into your MINDS ana ask
Yourselves whether union and harmony with sueh men
has not proved failure and disgrace.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-30

eE- The Washington Sentinei takes strong ground In
favor Of the New York lizards" The Washington Union
equally decided the other side and goes the verge
Of reading the whole OF the party. Unless some
body backs out there danger Of dscord in the family
We would advise friend "Bcv show becoming respect
to his seniors-and let the "Unon" up the "ards"
He could not do less aer being greeted cordially by the
Union" invaluable eoadutor. And pray what must
become Of the Democracy Of New York. without the aid
Of the accomplished Dix the asute Prince John and the
potent "Short Boyss What will become Of union and
harmony, IL that stGnecked old man. Dickinson not
speedily gulloneds What will become of General Pierce
himself in the general erashs We beg the vglant
Discreet Sentinel, TO ponder the.e things.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-30
Travelling in Eng;lnd.

Yfam tle London Tiula. sept y
How i-it thai Erzlsimsu-w.tb t'e exception Of com
merri tragcIsr'.cc hn, I,s Of tIeir own country
we the most migratory people in Europe aud yet We
are not acquainted with the leluGl. scenery aud more
Interesting oRus OF thc Islands 300 which our 20. BE- ca
In tle green upluds aud sirsns stream, Of Dcyon-io
ho ri.,lfe.qYc valley Of Sorth ,ud South walc,-
100 e lake scenery of che Norh Of E.rlld aud the west
coast Of rellud-and above au iu r,c ,,i.h Highlands
-merr surely enough 10 s'rlci ue olri.t. but, Tor
some t,as1u nr aroncr Doc Directs Is elrcrig stops
,9sUrro. $50 doubt. tli. iu certain degree depend
upon f.Yt uf-frfIul principle n human nature which
dry,r i-fts,Dis fr away from their oan home. or o.
purpose of visiting aifs Which thry would have passed
over with U3N.trfr bad try been -ituIrI 10 t,r uWu
I0uf-. Hos .iru iu thn course Of biz 'r docs %
IYlGur,r sisit Westminster Abbey or So. Fiui- o.
,"pt ta r.rurt Co 20 country cHusut We fear fhe Fi
r.itn- u-lI.y Oh" same apathy H- 20 ue attractions
90 Nurp Dame HrI t'.It tue Nisuur-c G0 not throw
away much trur upon -. stephens THE principle
b. ro doubt operative to certain extent but BE- is insIr-
oant 90 account Yr ttr nt OF uo reluctance ~ English
people t1 travel BOO their oNu country There surely
enough n th" Historical traditions of tc Erei.b soil ani
Boo r 1Nu'e l'1u'y oi i surface, to attract u boo yOu
boz OLD sgr toftcr ~ our iuds We urc, BOO
p..uiur l.f deferred from making tIc hy thc exc
cIr character ofour hofris and tr cytortp.o cbstrr.
esbrtri for i.unsout accommodation. ltis -DDeri ut
startling fact but which is absolutely true. tIlf 70
tourist could spend couple = months upon Tire dOub
journey between the United States aud England, vi-l
every State of the ni0n from the fhls of Magma TO NcW
O.ra#a and live iu comfort during hit whole tp. fu. "a
Del. su Of money than 20 would sost him 10 cain a',' uc
90 not say % "a'tn. the amount 81 comfort during
tao months journey DO the British I.lus. Let pre-
ts Erg traveller during the period Of biz tour ~
visit Nottb aud South Wales che English l1s,a lc Scot
t.b llehHrd and to return to biz starting point, Ion
don through York and The Midland counties. Tie b. ir
biz couGtry-ho h1s 90 trouble with De Iguagr, cur
rercc4 tl.D1 but although hc fare ior the stesucr
hafkFsrIs auj forwards between gland and the states
Boo sHf either way, the whole Tgnsadaufic trip will cost
the tourist considerably lcs. than " be had confined h.
wandering to biz little -lard. AZ ~ the amount a
comfort tp Boz With on either route, IL you'll simply
ic TO institute comparison greatly Is the result in
favor Oi the more distant Trip.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-30

GorSo AHEAD Bartholomew is keeping pace with the
times admirably. Nota bound shall Richmond make that
he does not intend to compete with in his department.
Finding himself too closely hemmcd up ia his old quarters
opposite The Dispatch Office where his business was
out growing his crcumscribed capacities he COMPEL
ed to change his location and take convenient place two
doors above the Office of the Dispatch the side
With determination that Richmond shall go inch
ahead Of him. last her progressive march il. we sha
probably have record his to some large store on
Main many months roll round That Birtholo-
will continue in the enjoyment Of the liberal patron
age hs establishment which he has always recev.
e there Is very little doubt All that is necessary j. to
make the fact Of the removal known to cause his many
friend. TO call on him.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-30
PETERSBURG MARKETS. Sept. %.

TOnAcco.-Reccpis light, breaks small aud prices well
sustained.
COTroS.-But little doing We renew nominal quo.
tation Of II l.2c
WnEAr continues animated, with sacs of Red 10
l2ic., white 100 Use.
COEs-ln dcmai d ~ 90 l. a CGc.
FLorR.-City Lrauds & - 81 for Superfnc, 81 a
- for Family.
BAcoN-Na ,(hog roundJ 10 Ice Western Sides 2
cts; Shoulders l-2r., pr tending upwards.
Lam Va kegs l2c.; Western bbls. II l2c.
APPLE BgaSnY.-5Us5jc. Peach, gOalOOc.
GUANO.-&55