The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07
From the Cambridge Bulletin.
Good Tempiars Celebration n at Cam.
bridge CITY

bridge CIsy~
In accordance with previous notice, the
Good Templsrs of Cam bridge CITY had their
celebration ON las. Saturday. the 26.h of
Nav. As was announced in the bills, Gen.
s F. Carey and Rev S Lay yton. were pres
ent and delivered addresses. Imme iia,ely
upon The arrival o. the Richugond delegation,
with Miichell's Corret Band, the process
sion formed on Foot street under the Mar
shalship of Mr. Nathan Jones. A, 10 o'clock
i; moved from Foot along Railroad TO Jones,
I on Jones TO Main. on Main east to the
grounds upon which the ceremonies were TO
take place. The procession was respectable
in numbers, was composed of both ladies'
and gentlemen aud made an imposing ap-
pearance. Upon arriving at the grounds,
few moments were devoted 10 rest, Mitch
ellis Band delighting the throng with its
fine music. after which the Rav. S. LAYTON
delivered Al address which is spoken of in
the highest terms. Business engagements
prevented our hearing the speech OF the
Reverend gentleman in the forenoon or that
of Mr.. Cary in the afternoon.
The crowd in attendance was large, and
upon the conclusion of Mr.. Lay toms speech
a general stampede was made for dinner
At this stage of the proceedings, we acci-
dentisl'y happened to be present. To have
looked upon the board one would have
thought it an impossibility to have satisfied
their stomachs, but the ladies'. ever ready,
and always willing to labor for good cause.
began to open the baskets, and in few
minutes the ground was litteraly s,rewn with
provender. We ate. the women and men
ate, the boys and girls ate. and then we ate
again.
after dinner Mr. Cary addressed the
n.
have elected the greatest attention. 1t was
forcible and pathetic; and its effect upon the
large audience was said to be Astonishing
His arguments in favor of temperance, and
the benefit all would drive from the
abandonment OF the use of intoxicating
drinks. opened the eyes of his hearers. and
pledge passed around the ground would
have received hundreds OF signatures.
Evening advancing, Mr.. Cary was COM
PEELED 10 draw his remarks to close, aud
gave the announcement that he would re.
main in the city another day. and speak from
the same stand the following afternoon at
3 o'clock. The crowd then retired
The attendance on the grounds the last
day was nearly as large the preceding
Mr.. Cary opened his speech by referring
to some wonderful arguments, a certain few
make in opposition to temperance based on
passages ot Scripture.
For instance. Paul's advice to one of the
early Christians--Timohy l, 23:
Drink no longer water. but use a little
wine for thy stonach's sake, and thine Of
ten inrmities"
The word wine was sensbly defined By
the speaker, he demonstrated to the audi
ence that the wine spoken of in the Bible.
was entirely different from the wine of the
present age. Then it was the fresh juice Of
the grape. Now it is fomented.
he juice Of the grape might be good,
when fresh Ike meat or bread, but why,
argued Mr.. Cary. take it into the stomach,
after it is foraented. any more than mouldy
bread or purified meat.
Nearly all crimes, he argued from time
immenorial, had their origin in liquor. ln-
deed, he said. high crime required before
It's commission. some stimulant of this kind,
it caused physical suffering, moral debsse-
ment, and mental anguish.
| Mr.. Cary spoke feelingly of the duty of
man to man. Every ybody. he argued, had
the opportunity Of doing some good, the
poor as we'll as the rich. The rich have a
natural and legal right TO possess and enjoy
their wealth in any manner not injurious to
| others. but they have moral right to be
useless. Il is their solemn duties to be use
ful to their fellow creatures. especially to
the depressed aud suferag--to labor for
their benefit and suffer, if need be, for
| their elevation.
Mr.. Cary spoke some two hours and a
/ half. We wish we were able TO give com
plcte synopsis of his remarks. He made
many friends while here, and we hope the
day is not far distant when we may again
have the pleasure of meeting him.
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