Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-03
CITY HALL,
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TEMPERANCE Meeting THE various Temper
ance organ Auon= of Wilmington have appoint
ed q joint committee for the purpose of nInkiug
arrangements fer series Of t,mterauce mt CT
ings to be held in this city The first one was
convened in the Ciiy Hail, on last Saturday
eycnh,. a very large mud resp,c,ahle audience
I'LL tnc room, evlncing much interest in the
cause Ihonas Roberts was ca td to the chair
and Pusey lirnid, NJ. D., was elected Secretary
Dr. John Cameron first addressed tie meei-
ing his remarks were well received and cnlcu-
lHied 10 DO much ronl i'r C. Is a most elrnest
aud consistent ndyocate Of temperance; no re-
iYfmtd dfunkml can point to h!m and say,
there is the man, who piescribrl wine tor me il
scEness and thus ngUn mnd lened my brain
WIN an iusatIaic desire for strong drink. The
Chairman mad, aome very interesting remarks
aud then introduced WiA SILVER, Esq, as the
next speakct, Whcn Air = proceeded 10 make
one OF the most effective temperance speecLes
ever delivered in Wilmington
lie said he spohc lroa experience, for twenty
years OF his life had been spent in going through
All i'.' Stages 20 tInnkari', career. lie had
las ei tie most mttir cup aai drank the very
dregs OF misery. lie warned the young men
ltnt they rcud not remain ''nultr.te drinkers ="
he had "nce thought us the, tiut only the weak
man ever became druhkgld, thr, be could
control hi appetite hui a1ts be had discovered
all the strength Of his wide ana resolution :
from moderate drinkcr Lc hld become IL poor
drunkard, nuti such would he Jhc inevitable fate
ul heary Hil EhO tiiHa. He lhuied ln fearful
color- the horrors Of the luth in which he hud
wa'kei-and even ~, hia way was along d
preolpioe, and one ihItetag step woul vt any mo.
ment dash him headiuug down iis sidr4. into tie
dark occan of Woe, from which he had only Just
been rescued sllc prayed that this cup migat
be turned away nndiuyokod the mid Of eaod men
10 aid him. as be took bus sent, MOI, han on.
eye in that iuiience was sulusei with tears Of
sympathy. which this eloquent address had
stirred in the bos0ms oi his hearers.
The Rev. Mr.. prkuson ltii . called for ne
stepped forward and followed mp Mr.. Siiyer's.
address with uuc ot his most rlUuucni tppcnls
Every neart ~ lint aadi.uce must have rcspunA-
ell 'aMeh' 10 MS prayer that the reclaimed
brother might have Sire 9Th 10 Ici.eyere ia the
path he hat chosen.
Mr.. b. reiefred To Tie hcw folm which this
demon Of the sail hat assumed To deceive inc
word-"Plap,atun B.tprs' and a dolen other
names all Of which Were mere cover tu enabo
"reYfctdJd' men and women to crafty their
appetite ior spnts under The namt Of medicine
lie srohe m The most seaihing manucr Of those
who IN hisa places, re engaged m selling this
hateill trash, and me;hilks moro than one
druggist would have llushcd for his consistency.
had he beuu lrcsent TO have scar his uuhaIlow-
ed business called by its j ight tuame-rumseliAy
Altogether the meeting YVES one to gladden.
The heafis Of the irionis Of temperance and
cause rumsellers to quake and hide their faces
Tor shaine. May the g9ll work progress Ill,
they are forced TO abm1on their soul destr. yi..s
business. Tine rl,dse WIS ca'lr'l i9r mud several
person. signed IT,, nmoug whom we noticed
several victims Vi the bowl. PlllLETrE.