The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-02-26

enee Soaei5 held s. trt mechng -
tie Hal q sle House 8 Roprepta-
tiee Ihe hail VS. daHs 4 crowded.
many bong unable d ab.an aten land-
ng raam. senator wilson & aiaa-
ehase,ts president II opeam8 thc
meeting ho said
Several Senators and Rsp nia-
uyes, atndiel g enc numerous evils
ANA sorrows a,emps rne aal farm-
81 4 society rs uAiea yhey bad p.gi td
each d Tie other and all TO the country
t. put away from them forever the ia-
toAlca,ug cup and 70 commit thom-
selves and ali they were 70 the heIy
cause 81 temperance He spoke ct
some ltag.h Ia laftheranco q nc Oh
iect, reihat-ing that ihcy hmabiy trust
Cd that ia tAe providence o. Almighty
God thoy mngn: contribute TO arrest the
evils ointenpcrauee whsch were sweep
ing oger our iala and nation
SIC cannot refrain from giving SUM
mary Of the aamireb!o speech OF sena-
tor Ystes d llnuois, vino the President
introduced "A complimentary terms
Has appearance was heartily greeted by
the audience.
dc sad he had signed the pledge for
good, and had made his conyenaut with
God some two months ago. IAc able,
eloquent and noble Senator from hass-
achusets, n The kindness AID good
ness 81 his big heart, came to m,a aud
SAID, Governor, / want yoa 10 sign a
call ior temperance meeting. With
an my heart, SAID Yates; but the tenn
perance meeting dla not take place. =
Yates then salu 10 Mlson Lc was tired
Of Whiting. when his tiiend inrnshcd
hinl with the pledge. lie read il care
fully, and when Ae signed it he raised
himself 70 his uli heigAt, ior lac was ileo.
lie took 10 prlae lor having been adj
dletcd to ardent spirits. Laughter. /
Although be had considered himself a
moderate diinker it was published
throughout tic land Chat lie was a
drunkard There was some truth and
error too in this He had failing
When drunk Of letting everybody know
IL. lbs speeches were not frequent
but cong aud loud. Laughter. The
pralrie dld not furnish room enough
lor hlm whom he made forward move
mont. heAe@ed laughter. The great
Commonwealth Of LIMOS had ior tweu-
u -Ate Years A0loled mnl IA all pubic
POSITIONS, and Ae mad now pr om-
Iaed thus Sta4e and all WHO loved INN,
Katy and Tie children, JAat he would
AcNei more touch, taste, OF handle the
uncloan thing. lie intended to fight
1t out on tAab ING 10 the last hour d
lia oa.asaase.@~o would 70 night az
soon tlink Of drinking fire as whiskey,
for the a.tcr was he'll and damuqcion.
lie vas as proud Of having taken the
pledge as be was Of his wife and Child
rem, and this was the strongest express
sion lie could make as 10 his sincerity.
He spoke Of the evils Of intcmpcrance,
and IN conclusion read u cheering and
joyous letter from his with in response
to the good news that he had signed
tho pledge, which moved many in the
audience to tears. When he was about
TO leave The stand, basket Of flowers
was presented 70 him by a friend.
Senator Yates was applauded as he re-
turned to his seat
Representatives Woodbridge Of YER
mont, Dodge Of New York, Price and
Giinnell Of Iowa, Mexico Of Kentucky,
Speaker Colfax, and Patterson Of New
Hampshire, addressed the meeting and
their remarks were welcomed with ap-
plause.