Smyrna times., 1855-06-27
Communication.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times. .

Mr.. EDrroR Il had the pleasure of attend
ing the Kent County Temperance Convention,
held in Camden, on "Wednesday, the Goth inst,
and although the Convention (owing to the
threatening state of the weather in the morn
ing0 was not as fully attended as it otherwise
would have been, yet there were representa-
tives from all parts of the county, and the una.
nimity of feeling and the exhibition of cheerful
hope that pervaded it, were highly gratifying,
and gave evidence that that patriotic desire to
promote the public good which has stimulated
the friends of temperance in the State of Della
ware, and urged them forward in upholding the
banner of total abstinence, still existed in all
its original force and purity. Several gentle
men, from different parts of the county, ad-
dressed the Convention in the morning, giving
accounts of the operation of the law in their
respective localities and the morning exercises
were closed by an extended and very interest
ing address by Richard Clements, OF Indiana.
The leading feature OF the afternoon session
was the very able address of N. b. Smithers,
ESD, vindicating, in strains of eloquence rarely
reached, the action of temperance men, and
showing that the same noble sentiments and
cogent reasonings that have been brought to
4 bear against the traffic in liquors here, are be-
ing used with effect in different lands, and that
: the same combinations of interest that have led
men here to oppose Prohibition are actively
e operating there-the strife everywhere being
md intal fIf, ;1o
IS and base appetite and sordid interest on tn,
other.
Y The Convention made arrangements for
Harvest Home to be held at Bowers Beach, OF
4 the 10Th of July. and adjourned to hold its mex
session at the Town of Milford, on the Ijtl
day Of August. This Convention is to be hel,
. in connection with a Mass Meeting, or IIarves
. IIOme-,f which due notice will be given
=, 1t is hoped that these meeting will be full
oc attended-tlat the people Will turn out in th'
- majesty of their strength, and convince the op
/, ponentS of the law that the great heart of th
people of Delaware pulsates warmly on TIL
side of virtue and humanity and law and order
~ Many Of the members dined at the hotel O
Mr.. Carrow, and will remember his urbanit
aud attention, aud perfect arrangements fo
. their accommodation.
-, cannot close this hasty note without som
allusion to the manifest improvement in til
lt- =
Town Of Camden The streets are being or.
. ded and paved, new houses are being erected
and on every side there were presented evider
ces Of thrift, industry and enterprise. Its cit
" zens seem to he characterized by liberalit
- hospitality and kindness. | may possibly ha,
overatcd them, not having Il very extensive AZ
quantance-and
"DIstance may have lent
iP' Enchantment to the view"
ne But left them with the impression that Il
"e town of Camden is very pleasant place for
ro- residence.
| was pleased to find the Convention unan
nd mons in the passage OF resolutions rccommem
sly my the Times to the favorable notice of tel
perance men. The expression of the membe
on, in commendation of the manner in which it h
been conducted under ysurauspces, was but
bl- echo of the public sentiment, so far as | Ina
at have heard any expression on the subject
ba- In great haste, yours,
to Oscar