Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-02
PRESCOTT JOURNAL.
Prescott, Wisconsin, July 2, 1852.
From the Hudson City Times.
The temperance Convention.

The Temperance Convention.
The Basket Temperance Convention ut
RIVER Falls on Tuesday last, was a sue
,sa 1t was estimated that there were
la.reen one thousand and twelve hun
i-sI persons present. The Marshal, in
nqsng some apologies for their made
.se preparations, said it was not ex-
retei that the friends of Temperance
you'd appear there by the acre.
The programme for the forenoon was
announced IS follows:
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Lewis; speeches
.y Rovs Gross, Kroly, and Dennison,
and songs by the " Hutchinson Family"
The following songs were sung at in
.eryals: The Union Forever, There's a
Good Time Coming, Old John Brown.
Your Mission. and The Flag Of Our I'm
jon. 1t is superflous to add that the
singing was excellent, but it must lie
said that Your Mission " was exquisite,
both in style and sentiment. 1t touched
ererv heart, aud drew tears from many
8 81 eve.
At the conclusion Of the forenoon ex-
ereises an hour was set apart for dinner,
which was prepared in true pic mic STYLE
Tables loaded with provisions were set
8 r. the groves, while large numbers gath
srel in groups upon the ground, and
iiso<ei Of their dinners in an easy aud
Normal WAY. After the dinner hour
j j, raopIe were again assembled, when
de blowing toasts were read and re-
sroaicd to-
i l. The Irrepressible Conflict the
conflict Of temperance with intemperanco,
and Of al good men with rum sellers.
Response By Z. B. Tefft.
,. i fruil of the Spirit, temperance;
against such there IS no law.
,. The triumphai hour of temperance;
he hour when young ladies cease to
smile on gay and festive "yodpg
Ur-.
:. The modern Gree with her beast
ing draughti woman offering the
sre-cup.
5. Tie natural enemy of mankind, the
am seller; the law of Nations should
ermit all men to seize and destroy him.
Response by Rev Cunningham.
8. River Falls and the Kinuickinnic,
eoId-water town and a cold-wa:er river;
what God hath joined together let not
man put asuDder.
:. The Falls Of the Kinnickinnic; the
nd men of the forest behell them with
T'ai.r, aud, echo'ng the voice of Nature,
8 eIta'G.: "See! doth not the Great
STEt dwell there!7
response Icy J. Foster. ..-
;. Tie sorrowing victim of intemper-
aIee, and its most constant and success
ial enemy-woman.
Response by A. P. Weld.
9. The Good TempIars-a tree whose
lovers aud fruits show the excellence of
shid}en root.
Response by D. F. Gross.
] 10. Here's TO " Horace the Reformed"
nth his temperance piece" Let US
aearit.
1t is supposed that Horace was gazing
Ton the cataract, as he " failed to con-
,sct."
II. The liquor sellers rebellion is un-
elualled and almost unriyalled by the
stockholders rebellion.
Response by Prof. Wilcox. L.
ID. The extreme cruelty of the liquor
business is unsurpassed; and the state
hat refuses 10 abate it is not fit to take
rank among Christian, or even civilized
communities.
Il Response by Rev. Mr.. Lewis.
l3. The poor inebriate is the victim of
Two INTERVALS leauged against him-his
own appetite, and the avarice of bis de-
S'F0yer; lie needs our pity and help.
IA. regard for the comfort and de-
cency OF the hquor-seller should every
person of ordinary sensibility to do all in
BIS power to save the poor wretch from
The multiplied miseries and inhumanit;es
This calling.
Response by Rev. Stevens.
Is. Those who sing for freedom and
temperance, who inspire tue patriots
heart and nerve the soldiers arm, who
onng the music of the spheres to earth
OWN men to the spheres-tbe Hutch
asOn Familp; may their songs never
ease to vibrate on earth or in Heaven.
After the toasts had all been read and
&ponded to, the convention adjourned.
Although two Of the speakers adver-
'std for the occasion were not present
y their places were filed, and every
a'.og passed off pleasantly and to the
@ taIe satisfaction of the audience. The
~.lens Of River Falls had prepared a
.5a's Tor the meeting in the grove near
ails' one of the pleasantest places
'1Fe ever provided for such purpose.
'ra ~ necessary arrangements for good
,sI were completed in all their details,
~ OF course - rood tin,a - mos bo1