The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
APPEAL
TO THE
FRIENDS or TEMPERANCE
Jvs.oR ORDER or REoHABiTEs.
GEORGE WASHINGTON TENT,
In WoshihstoD
~. ..v~ AID CONCERT OF ACTION.


Ind shst an eminent friend Of Tempe
-. h.a appealed 70 member Of our Order 70
-. 4. 4. slorS 10 revive the cause Of Temperance
!. d. Dc, which had called forth letter IN reply,
ovtsx his yisw OF the said cause present and past
sor.int.d ths undersigned committee 10 ask per-
si-aes y publish the same. This permission was
v..dilv srsatpA and We hereto annex 1t. 1t will be
sund to contain Atess Of deep interest TO this COM
m,nity.-nattsrs which ought 10 be known to ALL
and especially pondsred upon by the friends Of Tenn.
ps<sasa q good order, and Of rsAgion. Lot no one
b, Astsrrsd BY it's length from reading Il through
w are also dressed TO publish thefollowing reso
lxfaels, which have been adopted, 70 carry out as
Ar = w san, the views suggested in said letter,
j. Resslcsd, That memorial 10 the Mayor be cir
saktsd for Egnatures, praying him 70 grant mo
Assass for the retail Of intoxicating liquors without
requiring the applicant OF said license 70 post up p
tws conspicuous plaoss The certificates Of the si1
Aaakoldsrs, and the recommendation of the majority
e Ne whits houssksepsrs. on the square, With al
nsnA Il ths frssholdsrs and housekeepsrs therein
esuntrsixaAdi by The Commissioner Of Improve
ussn, for " Last two weeks. 70 afford the inhabi
80 u Ne locality time 10 investigate tho same
~ know whs II b that rssommsnds said tavern 81
sAsr 1i& aasaf
-. BssisAZ, That We will cordially unite in hold
ng puhs nsstngs, and in oil suitable ways use oul
hast szuxtisns 70 persuade our fellow-citisens Il
assaAAsa ~ sss Of all inssxioatingTliquor bev
sAgs.
5. "a. lng tEa. J. n. THOMPSON, s
6 r. M BRADLEY,
..-.-.4-a-.-a Committee. \
aiepagt WSs&j.Hsos. October 7, 1857.
-, Siass ths general eonyersstion had with
yea fw days ago in regard 70 the present state OF
h FsnpsFaass question in this city-and the causes
vhish have operatsd TO produce the change in pub
y sYtnien on that subject within the last five or six
ware, IhAvs hsea led to reflect seriously and anx-
iossly % the subject And the more have thought
- ~ am aaishsd with myself in tho RETROSPECT
Nm At every step, sec more and more plainly,
aal thas must 70 the extent Of all that could and
nigAt havs demo and have failed 70 do TO prevent
4 hks my full share Of the blame and the shame,
a he change which has at least, appGrsstly come
Bat The frvt question which arises and presses
spsI the mind, 10: Has the change, which appears
manifest & point Of fact really taken placer Is
- the seaL cpnSon and dshb~ats 5s4d4Ds~t OF the
A dssiasdy, sqoaaa tIs ha6a ara practic. 81 drill
- issoniA1Sssg kDvs as II was five years agos And
fso, Why the eppd~~s difference which has struck
ysx, ~ It has others, with 80 nuch oonoern'
do not know that any effort of mine can aid In
aaswsrin8 These questions but it is time that some
tiAg was dons By somebody, to rouse the city from
ne 1Spiaal SpAhy and indifference, which now pre-
uailA. and to stay the tide of intemperance which
nsw sweeps over It, There are amongst US hearts
sd ninds able to do lif they can be united and
simulated to action. But hOso can this be DONE and
sAo will undertake its TO ease, somewhat, my own
mind. have concluded 10 state 10 you; briefly, my
ssollscton things - they were and as they exist
1es hoping thereby To- proSoks other and ADLER men
- rsnew their Iabors Of love- M ..,,
" nrst connection with the TEN perance cause wa,
Kentucky, about the year 1922 i Joined an old
AsAionsd assoeiaton wlose pledge was one OF sim
PIE abstnsncs from distilled LIQUORS .ae beverage
rsssrying the privilege of Eing wine cider, porter
"a Like alleosistss of the KIND this, after lnger-
Nc On siekly existence died out; Joined other
hAf and half Sosie6es but none Of them seemed to
% coed When the Washingtonan movement CON-
nsesed In Baltimore my attention was more closely
s r.s po &s thi: City and The general sub
~ diseased With an eloquencei and power which
- never bsfoss heard BY Thos. r Marshal, Geo.
In va helt0d 1Ss~~on's sgi1aai, ana there
Int became acquainted with Won, as Temperance
~ Al Atssn. sud, especially az a father, felt
. solemn duty 70 take IN open, sabtsc stand on this
snnpls in hvps Of Temperance t'an7'4 49,
Aosn amor this found myself associated, in my
Dabhs snploynents with two noble generous hearted
nA--who star long habitef moderate drinking
- s,set In the, tavssn and psocs Of drinking, to
wAish they we're accustomed to resort and talked
n AArN 10 avoid observation, these places We're
$4,000 or visited lsss tssqrspty and they took to
ss.y nsssd sy sesd moro ssfs ,0s and
nssly indulge thslr appetite for strong drink, and
eape the noscs o. st6se whose good opinion il was
thsn intsrestrsc srrsintsin. ysin Hopei They hid
sssiass them sps.ar.d biSshsS aoes s sasr
t1snulous nerves. and more especially in the wretch
e1nes Of thsir own families; and soon, the heads Of
ss bsrs.u 70 rhish ;shsy l.srs .isaehed began y
10y aw il This reused me 70 aJreeiIing sense u
0ssssrmiy Of the VICE. Or the strength Of the habit
Will had povprthns 30 force Intelligent respectable
sPeStAsls, scunsslled and warned them as plainly
and hithfully - could y With tears sof bitterness
hsy sonhsscd the whols and1old me had not beard
1hs half Oh lihowi hey wspt over the agonies OF
M ~ s d 2. q their s sDjris sS and
ADs made thsy fslsthst they oouId lay down their
Iva coin thsir hssrss blood V give peace, comfort
asd happiness 70 the dear ones whom God had given
.ould mot stand ~ ,ss' ssa ao q
- grog shop, and sppease il there was neither
u or rest without IL Gladly most eagerly would
eyfy nom III bat there wasno refuge, and down.
~ Il s.an sssof SssS. ,s.. 'h'f @ . hsy
yhiss they we're yct rekng with the fumes Of alec.
81 - the verge. az dAlirium uvnfens, took them
~ ~ hand, and told tbsmjf thoy had courage 70
&9. =. .osIa ME ne then. them 70 va piscS q refuge
WI follow. 1 bok them 70 snictting HOUSE and
sdw~A plain dinner Of which tfiey partook spar
inGiy. repntsd 10 thepy gov ssusf ne lind
y rhsy ssHened md talked but little, though they
bpksd drsadfnlly j called hack and we drove 70
slsAsnsburg We got out stt:tht $50 sp,$rg,s And
drank ffsaly Of the water. As night approached we
nsmped 70 the dty and slapped az 7emp~qeds 'EiLy,
G11 Liberaes, Diyisiea Of abe Sons Of Temperance,
whore hey and hypslf were made . Sons Of TEN
pssssoAs took than home and Left them with tbo'
s.yusst thsa thsy would 80 me the next morning.
hoy did %, with bright fscsa, gdeciaring that tie
s.~snf hsrs nas oo~s, and they had len behind
- cheerful, happy hmiliesuna l.ilap y s5'la ~
Inn. w. myssN msds San AZ 1Sss~paace. and
Tan became sonhested With the regularly organized
ssuss Tor promoting thsIqsuss Of Temperance,
nsd arranged fhe preliminanes Of our Initiation
h h.sa sin their conndsnoe in me 70 60
fhsss ware At That time sy. Division. 81 Al. Son.
70 this distxict NwAs aferrardsin nrssse] B, seven
nsrs wsrs also several Tents Of Renhah;te. Win
sssaons Of Osdeti" attached 70 them hayf,,,, ~
tAAr obsst the koir<ag Of the young Together thew
nembsred membership ~ about one thousand men
who met together vseky 70 takesconseI' how they
eocld most enectually draw their peigbbors and a.
1910 nom the 1res Of intempersnce and eleyate
I'm me dignity and responsibility of Lndus-
49, sopsr, 0~lsta~ MN. They did more: they
ssnsuissd how they could suocor the sick and com,
tsrs tbe bersaved and the suffering, have often
po8ooDo Win pleasure upon Chs a sss oc;,+;o,,s IA