Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-29
wind the slogan shout of universal
emancipation? Applause.

And now shall this puissant nation,
I"Columbia, queen of the world and
child OF the skies" pause in her efforts
when there is an enemy in our land
more destructive than war, pestilence
and famine combined, which sends
annually one hundred thousand men
to untlmely graves, makes fifty thous-
and widows and three hundred thous.
aud wives worse than widows-flling
our prisons, our poor houses, our lu-
natlc asylums, and swelling to an un-
told extent the great ocean of human
misery, wretchedness and woe?
Somebody told me he saw in a
Chicago paper the other day that since
Governor Yates had joined the tenn
perance society whiskey had fallen
ten cents gallon. Laughter. I
Well, that's good, indeed. Laughter. I
At all events, it's good me,cs, for all
that ever kept my slanderers from
drinking themselves to death pro bono
pu6tlco was the high price of whiskey.
Laughter. We will bring it within
their reach, for it will have to fall
much lower than the present price be-
fore it reaches its real intrinsic value
specie basis. Laughter. Mr..
President, if old King Alcohol were
dead and buried, as he ought to be,
beyond the power of resurrection, this
nation could bear our national debt
like young Hercules. Applause. !
Then, sir, two blades of grass would
grow where one now grows, and un-
bounded wealth, imperial power, and
proud position would be the heritage
OF the nation forever, Applause.
! But some say this temperance busi-
ness is fanaticism-it's a gloomy sort
Of life. There never was a 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 fif
teen days, and | am gayer boy to.
night than | have been for seventeen
years. Laughter Think am the
gayest man in the Senate, except the
compeer of Clay and Crittenden-the
able, indomitabIe and gallant old cav
alier of Kentucky, (Garret Davis
except you also, Mr.. Chairman. Ap
plause.] Temperance gloomy? MOI
a bit Of it, Mr.. President Ny pledge
shall be a perpetual charm-"a thing
of beauty which is JOY forever"
not cloud of gloom, but an eveI
present rainbow of promise, hope ant
beauty. | am as proud Of it as of my
, wife and children, and that is tht
; strongest way have to express ny
= pride. [Applause.] | am as prou(
Oft as | am of the commission which
l entities me to hold the position of al
American Senator. By-the-by, Nj
} Chairman, | will submit to you tn
? question; | rather think the commits
sion and the temperance pledge ough
to 60 together. Applause. Wha
4 do you think about having 1.-The teetc
5 taller" put into the iron-clad oath 2
: Laughter.
t You say, of what use is the pledge
: | will tell you; Twenty days ag
f. there came along a friend of mine
S a Senator-and said, "Let us take
S drink" I said, "Certainly all right.
: Another friend from Illinois in abor
three minutes and a half came alon
l, and said, Let US take a drink" Sal
}, |, All right" 1t is this way: On
drink of liquor is enough for me; tw
s amt half enough, laughter three
/ only one-third enough, and four
n chaos. After signed the pledge
II was asked several times to drink; br
n | didn't do any such thing. Laug
y ter.
d After | signed this temperan,
in pledge l wrote to little lady out
" Illinois, who weighs about hundre
N pounds, has black hair and fashir
te black eyes, and "a form fairer tn;
It. Grecian chisel ever woke from Pari;
marble" and | received the followil
a answer:
,d Ny DEAR RICHARD How beau
es full is this morning; how bright t
to sun shines; how sweetly our bir
e sing; how joyous the children; he
n. happy is my heart. [ see the smi
We of God. He has answered the pray
Id Always proud Of your success, y
at have now achieved that success viii
IF. God and angels will bless. 1t is t
Of shining summit of human aspiratiC
of for you have conquered yourself.
e. All who love you will aid you to Ike
ot the pledge. | love you my dear be
of KATIE.
ur Love the snn, soul, and center of the mortal u
ar verse;
GO Love, which links angel to angel, and Goo
man;
re- Love, which binds in one two loving hearts
eS, Ho,o beautiful as lore! [Applause.l
uh As | look over the audience, CO
en- posed of Senators and Represen
on tives Of this great nation, and tn,
'ef galleries blazing with beauty and
ne worth of the city, and sojourners fr
ar all the States and Territories, | &
lds myself why they are here? Pro
England, upon whose dominions
Ne sun never sets, has but one queen;
vo- thank God, we have millions of que'
i've who,
.nd "Shine in beauty like the night
the Of sunny climes and starry Skies
am whose chains we feel, and yet
Ter bless the silked sceptre. You
BPS here to give by your presence enco
the agement to the Congressional II
Dus perance Society, and | propose,