Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS.


The speech of U. s. Senator Dick Yates
of Illinois, at the meeting of the Congress-
ional Temperance Society at Washington,
on Sunday evening, has attracted great at
teniion; We give below the closing portions
The Senator is a man of strong character,
but has been unfortunately much addicted to
"sprees, and there is much to rejoice at in
the salvation of his maniness, his honor and
value as a public servant. He said =:
But some say this temperance business Is
fanaticism-it'sa a gloomy sort Of life. There
never was greater mistake. Temperance
is one OF the sweetest and most delightful
things upon earth; it is the very spring.
head of cheerfulness, happiness and joy--the
very chivalry of manhood itself. / have
been temperance man for fifteen days, and
am gayer boy tonight than have been
for seventeen years. [Laughter.l think
am the gayest man in the Senate, except the
compeer of Clay and Crittenden-the able,
indomitable and gallant old cavalier of Ken
lucky, (Garret Davis.) except you also,
Mr.. Chairman. [Laughter] Temperance
gloomy? Not bit of it, Mr.. President
My pledge shall be a perpetual charm-"a
thing of beauty which is a joy fOrever'-nOt
u CiOuQ vi EiOOii, Dut uo un CfCi -ptCoChi
rainbow of promise, hope and beauty. ! am
as proud of it as of my wife and children,
and that is the strongest way have to ex-
press my pride. fApplause. am as proud
of it as am of the commission which en-
titles me to hold the position of an Ameri.
can Senator. By-the-by, Mr.. Chairman, ]
will submit to you the question; rather
think the commission and the temperance
pledge ought to go together. [Applause. ]
What do you think about having "the tee
totaller' put into the iron-clad oath ? Laugh
ter.
You say, of what use is the pledge? will
tell yon Twenty days ago there came along
friend Of mine-a Senator--and said, sLei
us take drink" l said, Certainly, all
right" Another friend from Illinois in about
three minutes and a-half came along and
said, g Let US take a drink" Said |, s'All
is enough for me; two amt half enough,
und four is chaos. After signed the pledge
was asked several times to drink but
didn't do any such thing. Laughter.
After signed this temperance pledge
wrote TO little lady out in Illinois, whit
weighs about hundred pounds, has black
hair and flashing black eyes, and "a form
iairer than Grecian chisel ever woke from
Parian MARBLE" and l received the follow
| ing answer:-
| My DEAR RICHARD How beautiful is
this morning; how bright the sun shines
how sweetly our birds sing; how joyous the
children how happy is my heart. see tn,
smile of God. He has answered the prayer
Always proud of your success, you have now
achieved that success which God and angel,
will bless. 1t is the shining summit of hu
man aspiration, for you have conquered
yourself. All who love you will aid you t.
keep the pledge. love you my dear boy
KATIE.
Love- the sum- SOUL and centre Of the moral universe
Love, which binds in one two loving hearts. Hon
BEAUTIFUL is lore +! [Appause.1
As look over this audience, composed o
Senators and Representatives of this grea
great nation, and these galleries blaziD,
with beauty and the worth of the city, AM
soourners from all the States and Terrific
rics, ask myself why they are here? Prou,
England. upon whose dOminions the sui
never sets, has but one queen; but, thanl
God. we have millions of queens who
.shine in beauty like the night
or sunny climss and starry Skies"
whose chains we feel. and yet we bless th
silken sceptre. You are here to give by you
| pTestnce encouragement u tne COHyTcssiOu
al Temperance Society, and propose, sill
that this society shall be the beginning {
societies throughout the land, and that W
will push forward the temperance colum
move upon the enemy's works and give hir
canister and Greek fire. [Appause.] W
will storm npon the citadel of intemperanc
until it shall crumble and totter and fall I,
the earth. [Applause.l Why do refer t.
the ladies'? Because their example is nigh,
ier than the eloquence Of q thousand Senate
or the banners of a thousand legions.
Your are here tonight to see the snow
white flag of temperance as it is unfurle
over the Capitol of your country, as it rise
and rises, and unfolds to God and spread
until ii shall cover the whole land, and unit
there shall not be drunkard nor model
ate drinker to take away the bloom from tn
cheek of female beauty, and until all til
hearthstones of this land shall blaze wit
comfort and joy, and happiness and glat
ness shall dwell in green freshness there
Tremendous applause.]