The national Republican., 1867-08-27
GEORGETOwN NEWS.

rfoNAt REruBLIcAr rom and after August !.
i GEORGETOWN NEWS.
GRAND TE EMrERAScE DEMONSTRATION Les
night one Of the largest public outdoor temper
ance meetings that he's ever taken place 4
deorsetown, ives held In front Of tho post ofic
building on Congress street near Bridge. Tn
meetingwn under tho auspices Of Potomac Diyi
sion No, 0, and was presided over by @.
Ramsburg, esq.
The Marine Band was In attendance and dis
ooursod their usual faul,less music.
A spacious platform wa' erected over tn,
main steps leading TO the post Office and seat
were placed in the rear witch were occupied b,
tho band, the speakers, and a large number o
ladies, while the street and steps and windows
Of tho houses opposite presented gay and ami
mated fcenc Of joyous and happy faces
| The police arrangements were under tho charge
Of oficer II. Q. Volkman, md right we'll did be
and his eonJrsrss discharge their duties, every
facility being afforded tho immense assembly e
SEQ and hear what IVES going on.
The Chairman introduced Rev. J. Esstburn
Brown, chaplain Of tho Grand Division, who
opened the meeting with fervent and nppro.
priato prayer, asking the blessing of tho Al.
| mighty on the multitude assembled and the
glorious cause Of temperance, and appealing to
Him to direct all with eternal mercy in advGnc.
| ing temperance.
Mr. George Savage, of Washington, was then
introduced, who said he came nexpectedly, but,
like tho horse used to tho sound Of the trumpet,
| when he heard the trumpet Of temperance he
always obcyod. He was sorry TO say that tho
church members did not pay more attention to
temperance, as temperance and Christianity
| were synonymous. The Bible and the Church
| went together. He did not believe all tho min.
| listers were aware that there was so much in the
Bible on temperance as there Is Mr.. Savage
said intemperance was n wide spread evil, and
| the ministers must denounce II in defence OF
their religion Intemperance had penetrated
the legislative halls of the country and the most
sacred places, even tho minister's pulpit. lie
closed by asking all to come forward and aid In
the advancement Of the great cause.
Mr.. VIM. McPheeters was next introduced,
Tho speaker said ho felt gratiied to have the
privilege Of addressing such large and respect.
able audience. The subject that brought his
hearers to the meeting was one Of great i'm.
portance, and frausht with blessings to all who
embraced temperance. He appeared as a TEN.
pcrance man, not to make n display, but to pre-
sent question that was Of particular interest to
all present. He proposed to make proposition
II the Lord be good, serve him II hell be good,
serve II II the temperance cause bo good, right,
and just, that causo should be served. The tenn
perancc men of the District had been and
are using strenuous efforts to reform and build
up the hopes Of the drunkard, for they have
| rescued hundreds from drunkard's grave and
the poorhouso.
The speaker then gave gloomy history of the
evils brought on tho community by permitting
the seller of ardent spirits to deal out death with
| out measure. Ho said these mon draw the last
drop Of life blood from the poor nebriate's veins,
and then cast him out to finally perish. Tho
liquor dealer dcprives the family Of the drinking
man Of the proper maintenance they should ex.
pect from their natural protector. Who has
brought the little beggar girl to the door Of
| every household! The rum-seller While tho
poor woman and her children arc brought to the
door of poverty, tho dealer in rum lives ia his
mansion and rides around In his barouche. Mr..
McPheeters said none Of his hearers were safe
from tho influence OF the demon Of rum. Sixty
thousand annually die q drunkard's death
5000 OOO, 900 of treasure pour into the Golfers of
| these demons of society 900 murders, and 500
suicides are the result Of the liquor trnfiic. lie
| said In Gods namo sign the temperance pledge,
that all might walk arm In arm in the glory Of
| Gods image.
| Mr.. John s. Hqllfngshead followed, and mad E
an eloquent appeth in behalf of the cause. In
the course OF his remarks he said no was no
spceoh.makr but more Of working man, and
as he hsid tho pledge In his hand, he asked all
| who had not signed 1t to come ioI ward and do
so. lie was n native of Georgetown and felt
proud Of the privilege of addressing the citizens
of his native town. lie urged the mon Of George
town to do all in their power to induce the peo-
plo to identify Themselves with the temperance
cause
Mr.. W. G, Benton followed, and spoke in
nearly tho same strain as the prev .ous speaker.
To the youth he would say, shun the poisonous
challice, for his own bitter experience in his
youth taught him that by induiging in strong
drink ho considered his life wrSted irom the 70
of eightC IN TO twenty four years. Tho 'oon.
summation devoutly to bo wishod,' he hoped,
wa, near at hand; for tho temperance men of tho
District were making rapid strides toward caus.
ing the demon Of man-the liquor trafic-to be
banished forever from our midst.
After music by the band, Prof. WIN. p. Drew
was introduced, and made q short, eloquent and
forcibe address. lie said at the beginning he
did not know whether he would be able to speak
longer than Eve minutes, as he was affected with
q disease Of the throat that caused him consid-
cradle pain, especially when exposed to the open
air but he was happy to sec such large meet.
ing before him, and hoped its influence would
result in great good In the cour;o Of his re-
marks Mr.. Drcw said the sympathy of the tenn
peranco man should be extended to the poor,
staggering drunkard on the street, and that he
should go In pity to him and raise the poor fal
len creature to sObriety and manhood. lie
urged all to abstain from ardent drink, and at.
tach themselves to the Temperance car c. in
order to become happy and u-e.ul membcrs Of
society.
DR.. 7. q. Clay on followed, and delivered a
short but telling address in his usual eloquent
style, and we regret that want Of space prevents
our giving synopsis Of his remarks to-day.
The speakers were frequently rewarded by
hearty applause and their remarks were listened
to to the end with marked satisfaction by tho
intelligent assembly,
In conclusion, we will here remark that the
meeting was 4 gre ID success, and in point of
respectability and numbers eclipsed any similar
affair we ever witnessed In this District or
elsewhere, and the committee who managed the
affair will doubtless receive the gratitude of
friends of temperance throughout tho District
MEETING AT THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
The quarterly meeting of the Merchants Ex.
change took place at their rooms yesterday
morning. Evan Lyons, esq, president, in the
chair, and Mr.. Thomas Wheeler, secretary.
A few amendment, were made to the oonsttu-
tion in relation to the hours Of meeting hereaf-
ter.
The Chair submitted to the meeting a commu-
nication from Mr. W D. shepherd, Of Falls
Church, Va, in which the writer states that IAN
act was passed Incorporating company for the
purpose Of constructing a turnpike, commencing
at Fairfax Court House, through the village Of
Falls Church, and terminating at some point
near Georgetown, and his name being connected
with other gentlemen for the purpose of carry.