Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-03-20
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Somebody told me he saw in a Chi
cago paper, the other dsy.that since
Governor YATES had joined the temper
ance society whisky had fallen teu
cents . gallon. Laughter. Well,
that's good, indeed. Laughter. At
all events, it's good negs, for all that
ever kept my Elanderers from drinking
themselves to death pro Bono pRbleo was
the high price of whisky. Laughter.
We will bring it within their reach, for
it will have to fall much lower than the
present price, before 1t reaches its real
intrinsic value-a 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 a young Hercules
(Applsuse Then, sir, two blades of
grass would grow where one now grows,
and unbeunded wealth, imperial pow
er and proud position would be the
heritage of the nation forever. Zap
plSuse.l
But some say this temperance bust
ness Is fanaticism-it's q gloomy sort Of
Life There never was a greater mis-
take. Temperance is one of the sweet
est and most delightful things upon
earth; il is the very springfield of
cheerfulness, happiness and joy-the
very chivalry of manhood itself. l have
been a temperancema for fifteen days,
and 1 am a gayer boy tonight than 1
have been for seventeen years. Laugh
ter. 1 think l am the gayest man in
the Senate, except the compeer of Clay
and Crittenden-the able, indomitsble
and gallant old cavalier of Kentucky,
[Garrett Davis. I except you also,
Mr.. Chairman. Laughter. Temper
ance gloomy? Not a bit of it, Nj.
President. Ny pledge shall be a per
petual charm-"a thing of beauty
which is q Joy forever"-not a cloud of
gloom, but IN ever-present rainbow of
promise, hope aud beauty. l am as
proud of it as of my wife and children,
and that is the strongest way have to
express my pride. Applause. am
as proud of it as am of the commits
sion, which entities me TO hold the po-
sition of an American Senator. By-the
bye, Mr.. Chairman, I will submit TO
you the question IratheE think the
commission and the temperance pledge
ought to 90 together. LApplsuse.
What do think about having f.the teto-
taller" put into the iron-clsd eathf
Laughter.
You ssy, of what use is the pledgei
I will tell you; Twenty days ago there
came along q friend of mine-a Senator
and said: "Let Us take 9 drink" said,
Certainly, all right" Another friend
from Illinois in about three minutes
and a half came along and said; Let
us take q drink" Said l, A right"
It is this way. One drink of liquor Is
enough for me; two amt half enough,
Elaughter;] three is only onethird
enough, and four is chaos. After l
signed the pledge 1 was asked several
times to drink, but I didn't do any
such thing. Laughter.
After I signed the Temperance
pledge I wrote to q little lady out in
Illinois, who weighs about a hundred
pounds, has black hair and flashing
black eyes. and ga form fairer than
GrecIan chisel ever woke from Parian
marble 5" and 1 received the following
answer:
MI LIAR -AdCHAED how DeautlIul l. luIs
morning; how brightly the sun shines; how
gWeetly our birds sing; how joyous the CHILDREN;
how happy Is ny heart see thesmlIe otttooa
BE has snsEered the prayer. Always proud OF
your success; you have now achieved that sue
cess which God and angels will bless. 1t Is the
shining summit Of human espiration for you
have conquered yourself All who love you will
sidyeu to keep the pledge. love yol ny dear
boy. e KATIE
Love. the SUI. soul. and centre of the moral uni
Love. which inks angel to angel. and God to
LOve, which binds in one two loving hearts.
How beautiful is lovel lApplsuse.l
As / look over this audience. composed
of Senators and Representatives of this
great nation, and these galleries blazing
with beauty and the worth of the city, and
s~ojourners from all the States and Terrific
ries, I ask myself why they are here ?
Proud England, upon whose dominions
the sun never sets, has but n queen;
but, thank God, we have millions Of
queens, who
''shine In beauty like the night
Of sunni cliRss and starr skeL
whose chains we feel, and yet we bless the
silken sceptre. You are here 70 give BY
your presence encouragement TO the Con-
gressional Temperance Society, and I pro-
pose, sir, that this Society shall be the be-
ginning OF societies throughout the land,
and that We viii push forward the temper
snce column, move rpon the enemy's
works and give him canister and Greek
fire. IApplsuse.1 We will storm upon
the citadel of intemperance until it shall
crumble and totter and fall to the earth
IAppAuse.1 Whyd do 1 refer to the ladiesi
Because their example is mightier than
the eloqUence of4 thousand Senates or the
banners Of q thousand legions.
You are here to night to SEE the snowy
white flag of temperance as it is unfurled
over the Capitol of your country, as il
rises and rises, and unfolds to God and
spreads until tshau cover the whole land,
and until there shall not be a drunkard
nor q moderate drinker to take away the
bloom from the cheek of female beauty,
and until all the ~hearthstones of this land
shall blaze with comfort and joy, and
happiness and glsdness shall dwell in
green freshness there. Tremendous ap-
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