The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-28
New YORK, June Is. 1858.

BRo. WARRES Il am here, on my return
from the meeting of the National Division,
Chicago, Illinois. In this great, perpetually
overhowing city, am as "the small dust of the
balance unnoticed, and pretty much un-
known. For the crowded streets, and heat OF
the sun, keep ne pretty much within. my
room.
have however been this morning to the
business place of the Messrs. Olivers, and also
to pay my respects to DR.. Marsh, the veteran
editor of the Journal of the American Temper
ance Union. - }.
From this place, pass tomorrow to Phla.
del pha where am to try to make two Tenn
lerance speeches.
At aud from Chicago, gave to you on yes
tcrday was week, a long letter containing
matters and things in general to that time. i
now propose an hasty sketch ofthe weekpast.
Wednesday was the gathering Of the Sons
of temperance. During the meeting at this
rather remote place, 81 States, viz: Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Ma
ryIand, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York,
Connecticut, Rhode Island; Maine, Vermont,
Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan the
District Of Columbia, and 3 British Provinces,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Canada
West, we're represented deeply regretted
the. absence of delegates from Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Delaware, Tennessee, Missis:
sippi Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Califor.
nia. Especially did | regret to SEQ unrepre-
sentcd the gallant old Bay State, who has al.
ways been foremost il ovcry work OF freedom
from the day the tea was thrown overheard in
Boston IIarbor, TO the breaking Of the fetters
Of King Alcohol: and also Tennessee, whose
rifle has hitherto never failed to be heard
wherever bravery was priz zed, or liberty was to
be protected. But next year, although we
shall meet where day and night are scarcely
separated hope they and,al others will be
present. .
We had however, anoLle meeting 1t could
never be otherwise where the sober represent!
atives of so wide spread a country met togeth-
er. under the cndearing title of brethren.
Notwithstanding, our meeting was scarcely
known in Chicago, until on Thursday, they
heard the music, and saw us in procession in
the streets! No wonder. For Chicago is the
most bustng city of it size have ever seen.
I'radc and travel engross every thing. Five
thousand passengers per day are enough to
turn the heads of any city. On last Friday,
$500 S' o. 's emisrants IS arrived in two trains-tie
Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana, and
the Michigan Central. The former of these
Roads, viz: The Southern Michigan and North.
crn Indiana X. r., was told in Toledo, had
received in the last q days more than 1000,
Of which $4,000 was for passage; and that
their monthly income was more than $780,
600!
But to return from the world of'bustc to the
quietcr business of Temperance.
At the meeting were present all the officers.
Among them, the author of the Maine Law,
Neal Dow. W ho is receiving honor and praise
enough to turn the head Of any man.
Carey, Esinton, Tllley and Jacokes-four of
the most active men of our body-were also
present. So, too, was the originator Of the
Sons of temperance. John W. Oliver,-and