The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-12
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Editors Journal:
On Saturday night the Independent
Order of Good Templars of this place,
turned out in torch light procession,
marching from the Seminary building
through the principal streets. thence
to the Court House, where orations
on Temperance were delivered by Mr.
Tice, Commonwealth Attorney, and
Judge Boone. The procession was
quitesrespectabie in numbers, and the
Order is in a most fourishing con-
dition, numbering, at thepresent time,
two hundred and fifty -four members.
The processionf made quite an i'm
posing appearance, and the night
being favorable, the ladies, the safe
guards of morality, and indispensab able
Eauxiliaries to all good wor ks and
scharitable enterprises, were out in
force. The success of any good cause
scx6 Eayer be doubted if the fair lay
their hands to the work. 1t Isl for
Imen to fight and, distract our coun :
try; to forget the obligations all Iow e
ito society and to each other, but it
lis for the ladies who love order, pros
perity and morals; to win US all back
to "a quiet, happy life. But for the
happy influence of those we most ad-
mire, il, would be impossible to. form
a inst conception of the probable
state of Society. L5lEzaEf a2lV7k
But to the speeches. Mr.. Tice is a
young lawyer, with fair prospect of
success ia his profession He spoke
earnestly and forcibly in the great
cause of humanity, entering into plain
and candid statements of the vast
evil entailed on society bysintemper-
ance, asserting that enough money
was expended each year in the United
States for whisky to discharge all the
National debt, and lift from the peo-
pie the burden of taxation To prove
his assertion. he gave facts and fig
ures, gathered from his own OBSERVE
ton. He made no war on the liquor
dealer, OR any class of people, but
sought by moral snasion to cor
rect the great evil, arguing that
when there were mo more men,
to drink, the liquor dealer like
Othello with his occupation gone,
would cease to traffic in an,
article that wassa source of so much
misery, and the. cause, of SO many
graves being prematurely filled, soci-
ETY. So often robbed ef7the best talent,
and its brightest ornaments. His,
points were all well and forcibly ar
gued, and he was listened to atten-
lively. / stated that he was a young
lawyer with fair prospects of success
in his profession, and if the young
gentleman will excuse me- ], would
respectfully suggest that with his
sound notions on the subject of tenn
perance, he Cannot hope for a bright
prospect in the political world, uns
less II be that he orenounees his
present political opinions. To hear
- modern Democrat speak In favor of
temperance and thereby cut square
an two the &C acknowledged main, plank
in his party 5 platform, is ominous. Tt
look as If he would soon be read out
of the party, or that he is himself PREF
pairing to sever. the tie that binds him
to party fast sinking ina grave of
oblivion. /. trust the gentleman will,
not miscontrue this notice of his in
consistency; for in truth, democratic
temperance orators are so rare that l
thought the mention Of his
name, IN this connection would not
only, give my letter the style of novz.
city, but it would encourage the
friends Of the Union party; for, with
cut that plank In the platform of the
once great Democratic party, it must,
as per force of circumstances, cease! to
exist. Judge Boone followed in a
few well remarks; after which
the members of the Order joined in
singing sone Of their odes, and then
adjourned. 1t was, altogether, pleas
ant affair, the more so from the evil;
? dent, interest the. . fair - manifested
20 a Sabbath day IN quiet village,
well regulated by healthy state of
morals, can not fail to produce an i'm
spfk ssionFpnR the mind III At the APP
pointed hour, bright-eyed, rosy
cheekeds joyful and happy juveniles
wend their way, in charge Of careful
parent9 .t0the Sabbath School, There
are no bustling throngs, no idle loun-
gers on the street,1no places of bust
ness open, but all betokens it a day of
rest. a day of devotion 70 So when the
hour for church arrives, il you visit.
the unpretentious tabernacle, YOU are
for you can not fail to ,behGI
singularly impressed with the
quiet, satisfied expression of COUNT
tenance Of those of the VII
layers you seesd congregated there.
No ostentatious show, no pompous
display but all is quiet-solemn..
Surelyit is the influence of Christian
. ity ats original purity. No induce
ments are offered the minister to IN
dulge in fewery and speculative