New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13
ILLINOIS.
Movement for the Maine Law,

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AURORA, H., July S. 1853
You have, perceive regular correspondent this
section Of the UnlOn-nO teller of little news or re-
porter of the progress OF those great principles which
are working such great revolutions in the East There
many things tanspiring almost daily Ia this remote
region which would On, be interesting but encour
aging To the friends of progress and reform every Snere
but more especially 10 those who have been and still are
the leading spirits Of those reforms No truly phlan.
thrUIic heart witness uhmOved the prOmpness aud
zeal with which the idea of emancipation from the thra-
dom of popular vices is seized by the hardy whole
souled sons of the West. The Temperance Reform IS
engaging the attention Of all honest men, yea and W.
men too. And II is reform BY Law that they are seeking
They have tiled other means IN vain Moral sa,-
sion can avail with the few but the License Law uphods
and protects The TumSeler in his rk of destruction
aid The unhappy victims OF an ungoyernabe appetite
may oOk III vain for relief So long as the tempting plson
Is held To his lips under the ed sanction of law But
helt in the East has not arisen in vain Oyertopping
tie hills Of Ntw-ampshire it has illumiued tue green
valleys OF Vermont flashed across tue Western Lakes
ard poured the full brightness Of its glory the beaut
tU leninsuar State. But il stops there No, TRAD
late with hope and JOY the long lines Of light clme
streaming on the prares Of Illinois spread their broad
bosoms 20 its heathg giving nduence-he forests give it
welcome 10 their deep Tecesses open vide their arms
raise their banners IN the breeze Snd shout "A hail -
This seemed literally true yesterday the glorious
Fourth" IL hsd been announced that there Won a
be Temperance celebration At Aurora beautiful town
sent in their delegations by hundreds to swell the ranks
OF the Cold Water army procession was formed on
the public square, and marched o. the music of Die aul
drum, under Temperance baRaerS 10 breezy grove,
where the Grafton was To be pronounced
The arrangements there we're somewhat primitive
rough boards fiom the saSmill prcei for seats
and the speakers stand constructed ot the same with
huge dry goods box for desk IL Was pleasant sight
those smiling happy hundreds OF men, women and ch
dIeD quietly seated in the shade Of the green woods
listening with rpt a,tent 10 the venerable or ltor
who held them In almost breathless silence with his
thrilling eloquence; then awakened their curiosity aud
ebistdtheiT sympathy by relating anecdotes connected
with bis subject and brought before them argument
upon by solemn appeals t. ennscien e
to human justice and TO Patriotism for aid AMI continued
effort in the cause be advocated Temperance was his
theme, and the Maine Law
IL would have made fine picture-the rude pulpit
occupied by that noble looking Old supported on
hand by the President and Marshal Of the day and
tie sge choir ard the other by Ministers Of the
GOSPEL, sid array of barrels filed with cewater,
While before and behind ana all around the Temperance
army thronged the woods To complete the whole. Oue
Tree young oak at the back Of the stand tow
cred above It's surrounding brethren; this the dag
stan had been fastened and from its top far absye the
ytrdant roof that canopied the multitude foated the
Nstonsi banner The shy Was 'loudess, the breeze
pure and cool, and strong enough 10 keen the ample
folds Of the bright flag Outstretched 10 their utmost
exteIt aid lts waving shadow fell through the parrag
bougls, and hutered IL like thing of lie In the
bright break OF sunshine before the SPEAKERS stand
At the close of the Address the following Preamble
and Resolutions we're presented by the President aud
pied with marked Enthusiasm by the assembly
We Rave inherited fsih.rs es,.ur. o. vI
I'D liberty ~i1h "s's osAea By then tbs