Smyrna times., 1856-09-10
temperance Stems.
Temperance Meeting in Brandvwine
Hundred.

A very large and respectable meeting If tbe
Sons of Temperance. and those G,vor.iio '"' =
the cause, convened in "A grove belonginr ;,
Mrs. Beulah Wcldm, in Brandywine Hundred
! August 18th. 1t was estimated that at Loo,
Twelve or fifteen hundred persons were Dresent
d large portion OF winch were ladies. The
oohs OF temperance assembled at the junction
OF the foulk Road and Concord Turnpike-
""u were formed III procession by the chief
+ inarshai' Mr. IL Z. Frame and his aid. Mr.
L. Ouahdler, proceeded to the grove. headed
ny the AmphIon Cornet Band, discoursino
! sweet and choice airs. When the nrocess;on
arrived at the stand the meeting was called 10
order by MIR. Wesler Talley, who nominated
Mr.. Adam Grpbb, President, and Rev, Johs
Ialley, Messrs Robert Gulbreth, John Chand-
ler d. ID. Lowthnr, j.. Miles Frame. Wesley
rool' Jacob Backhousc, Abraham Husbands
vice Fresldents; and appointed T.. w. John.
son ana Wesley Taley Secretaries. The Sons
OF temperance sang some of the odes. atler
which the Rev. Mr. Talley addressed the thronp
OF grace IN eloquent and powerful manner =
ihe president then introduced the Rev. II
Ne"inah, VINO occupied nearly an hour, dwell
"nS principally upon the history of the temper.
ance Reform up To the time OF the Washingto-
mans. The origin Of this phaze of the tem1er.
accuracy, and of the influence which thew ex-
erted upon society, until the order of the Sons
OF temperance was introduced, he also describ.
ed the position which they have taken in socie
w. and OF the mighty influence which they
nave and are still exerting in it. He also limited
at the law and spoke of the frivolous objections
which the opponents urged against it, of its
uhcOnstltuilonallty and Oppressiveness. The
heV. l. L. Cooper, ID. d., was next introduced
10 the audience, who also took a view of The
temperance movement, Of the persuasive influ-
ehccs which were brought TO bear upon the
people, and ITS effects, of its first appearance
as political question, and of the position of
The present political parties in the State of Del
aware upon the subject, their different ways of
checking the tide Of intemperance, which is
admitted by all to be an evil. He adhered TO
Prohlbt0ry liquor law as being the only
means of accomplishing the desired obicct-
that OF freeing mankind from the curse of MEM
perance. HIS time, which had been limited to
nan an hour, having expired, the band bayed
a beautiful tune; after which a recess was Ia.
Keh' I'LL about two o'clock, for dinner, for which
ample provisions had been made.
AT the appointed time, at the tan oftbe drpm
'he 0ors OF temperance formed IN procession,
and passed through the woods, DISPLAYING their
banners and following the music. marched nm |
to the stand, where the Rev. Mr.. Hand adj |
dressed the thr ne of grace in solemn. tervent
and eloquent manner, after which the Rev. S. /
PancOast addressed the meeting. He smoke NJ
ms former prejudice against the Sons ofIemper
ance, on account Of It's being secret society.
nut as II mad been his lot to reside in a family
where once the husband had been addicted 10
but who had been reclaimed
through thelr influence, and noticing with what
trembling his wife listened to any dssentinp
urged against the order, and by noticing their
good effect upon society, his prejudice rave
way, he therefore urged upon the assembly the
necessity OF adherlng to the temperance pledge
IS great meahs Ot raising the young and ris
my generations, TO aid in sustaining this plori.
'us cause. He next viewed the political crisis
low approaching, as ihe cause OF temperance
was to be closely connected with the contest. he
lrged upon It's friends the necessity of stand
ng TO their post and defeat the efforts which
he enemies OF the cause are now making by
the State in order to repeal The nrc-
llbltory law. tie also spoke of the RIGHT TO
eglslate upon the subject, by asserting that the
yght was never denied when the MANY were
prohibited by Legislation aud licensing the few.
md that 1t was not until the friends of prohibl
ION advocated prohlbltory law that this rlgbt
vas denied, when the saIne principal had exis.
ed long before. He spoke of the temperance
movement IN Sussex county, of the former dit.
lcultles which the friends of temperance had
o encounter in raising petitions to send to the
legislature, aud with what reluctance those for
ner petitions were handled on account of pub :
lc opinion, but that public opinion has long
lnce changed, and at the time of the enact.
nent OF the law there had been enough peti. /
IONS sent 70 The Legislature pleading for the
protection of the law TO cover the floor of the y
legislative hall four times. lie sad thai il i =
lis opinion that the public opinion is now in
aVor OF the maintenance of the law. lie also /.