Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-19

dit of bringing about this result MI Brown
related many touching and interesting Incl
dents of his own life which has been for
period a long, painful, bitter, weary Journey
which he prayed God no young man before
him might ever know Sign the temperance
pledge and keep it, that is the only way. lap
plause) 1t is not the drunkard, but the mod.
crate drinkers that are the enemies of the
temperance cause. The speaker was listened
to with great interest and attention, as he re-
lated many affectiove incidents of his life.
| But since he had signed the pledge his way
had been upward. The high hopes and noble
resolves of his youth had all come back 10
him He had resolved to be man again and
had redeemed the pledge.
The chairman then introduced Hon Thorn
as Russell, as one who, though young, had de-
voted his life to the great causes of freedom
and temperance.
| Judge Russell said he was glad to see around
him so many who wore the badge of the order,
but his remarks should be not to these truth
full soldiers, but to those outside of the order.
He should speak of the pledge of total absti-
hence as administered by the Sons of Temper
ance. There are some here tonight to whom
the old Washingtonian platform grows dearer
every day, like the tattered banner of the old
| soldier, is all the more priced that it bears the
marks of having waved over many battle
| field. Whatever others may say, there is a
pleasure in drinking-peasure when he first
feels the stimulating poison flowing in his veins
in that pleasure lies the danger, it is because
of that, that we fear it. Whether the system
is affected by drinking or not, it is enough for
| us to know that it is always dangerous. 1t is
but ignorance to say that the downward course
can be stayed-it is not So A drunkard is
one who deliberately stamps his own destiny,
| leading him down to the grave of drunkard
| for relief he seeks comfort in the very chains
that fetter his limbs. There is a class of men
who suffer more than the drunkard-those who
feel that they have advanced one day nearer
their terrible end, not admitting his danger as
he losses off the cup, but he nevertheless feels
it, and there is a skeleton in his home. haunt
ing him at every step. Many a man walks
through life, logged and pursued by impend-
ing destruction. Who dares to say he can re-
sst temptation In this connection the speak
er related an incident of a rarely gifted young
man, member of the legal profession, whose
remarkable social and talented nature brought
many friends around him, who shared his
pleasure and urged him on from one pleasure
to another, drinkly deeply the while His
downward way was swift he sought to put
the Atlantic between himself and danger but
In vain was the trial, and at last he died mis-
ora
brought home, to lie apart from his family
whose name he had brought so low His re.
quest was complied with, and his friends gave
him marble when he died, having failed to
give him good counsel when he lived When
such men fall, who dare say he can resist
this, he chose to take his stand with the pledge
of total abstinence written on his heart. He
appealed to those present to see that the clod
of no drunkard's grave be traced to their intfu-
ence tile ruin that overwhelmed them to
fathers to clothe their sons with the whole
armor of the pledge, and to all to lend help
ing to those ready to fall. He closed by ap-
pealing to all to join the order, giving cogent
reasons therefor.
r. X. Potter of Boston was the next speak
er. He reviewed the progress of the cause of
temperance in telling way, gaining great APP
plause by numerous well told anecdotes.
Rev. Mr.. Collyer of Boston made the closing
address, after which the meeting adjourned
THE REGATTA.-The splendid new six
cared shell, just completed for the students at
Brown University, will arrive in this city on
Saturday. A description Of it which we pub
fish indicates it as boat to be proud of. The
Philadelphia boat, "Lucifer" will not be
brought here, owing to the serious illness of
two of the crew.
The attention of those who intend to witness
the races from the comfortable seats which are
to cover the commanding point of land near
the judges boat, is called to the announcement
that tickets can be procured at Boyden's and
at the Bay State House. in advance.
"THE Widest ENTHUsIAsM.'-A tele-
graphic dispatch, sent from Worcester, on
Tuesday, after the Douglas demonstration,
gave an account Of that affair which was rather
extravagant in some particulars. 1t was GER
tainly very pleasant demonstration. large
crowd was present; and the people were very
civil we are glad to say, for most of them were
republicans. But that Geographic dispatch
told the country that "the widest enthusiasm
prevailed" This is "whopper" There
was no wildness Of any sort manifested on that
occasion The Douglas democrats were, of
course, very ardent but the cheers were
scattered, and by no means appropriate to the
size of the crowd. Those who uttered them
were, doubtless, much astonished to hear by
telegraph that they expressed ''the widest en-
thusiasm."
"FAMILY JARs."-When the train for the
West was about to leave the depot at Wash
ington square, Wednesday afternoon, a slight
domestic difficulty occurred, which afforded
considerable interest to the spectators A well
dressed man from Millbury, impeded, like
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