The national Republican., 1869-06-10

What thing do you bring to the waiting world,
And what do you bear nwayt
Is u poor or unheroic,
- This age OF throes and pains,
or struggle and lofty sacrifice
And striking Oft OF chainsi
NJ lght has Its hour of faintness,
Error Its time to die,
lts hold 10 weak on the shrinking soul,
Twill loosen bye and bye.
From the face OF the rising morrow
The veil Of cloud 10 torn,
And Truth, asleep through weary night,
Awakens with the morn.
Unsuiiied Order, holy
knights OF the bloodless sword,
fraternity whose kin is man,
whose lender 10 the I.ordl
Bear up the hopes OF millions,
Throttle tho ancient curse;
four strength Is prayer, your weapon love,
Your field the universei
From northern coasts, where winter
And summer join their hands,
From sunny climes, where amber waves
DIE on the golden sands,
You come with hearts united
And open arms, to wind
The triple tie Of brotherhood
Round all OF human kind.
Bencath the blended banners
You gather, undefled,
As round common altar kneel
The parent and the child.
Welcome, grave Synod, welcomed
We feel onc-chastening rod,
And own one hope, one parentage,
One purpose and one God.
THE ADDRESSES.
=, At the conclusion Of the reading Of the poem
the Grand Worthy Patriarch introduced DR..
]. J. Bradford, OF Kentucky, p. NJ. W. p.
He said 1t w,s expected that each speaker
this evening would say something In behalf OF
the great cause OF temperance. The question
might be asked, what have wo been about
these many years. what have we been doing
to advance the cause and disseminate sound
temperance aSp g'I prlneiPles Throughout the lard
tion.
Temperance was understood to mean the
proper use OF everything necessary for the
physical organization OF man, no matter what;
whether It pertained to eating, sleeping ,reere-
alton, business or pleasure, the law Of mode
tstion was the universal law Of wisdom. On
the other hand intemperance meant the use OF
anything unnecessary, aud no matter what II
may be, so long as 1t is not required for the
health and happiness Of our fellow being. Ao-
arrive at the conclusion that the use OF intoxi-
eating drink Is at all times an act Of iDtem-
persnce.
Now what has been gained by advertising
such principles. The answer was manifest 10
every part OF the country. First, the ten.
perance reform had convinced thousands and
tens of thousands that the use OF liquor in
any,form was an evil blighting the prosperity
OF the nation. Secondly, that the doctrine Of
moderate drinking was the bane of society,
and should be ediscountenanced by every friend
OF humanity. No one ever Intentionally be-
comes = drunkard. He begins by the gradual
use OF liquor, and finally ends HIS existence an
inebriate. The custom OF moderate drinking
exists In the social circle, and IL was there II
fourished most. Its advocates were respou-
land.
nence, and this was the foundation OF the tenn
perance cause. Abstinence from the use Of
liquor at all times and under all eircum-
In conclusion, he urged the members of the
organization residing In the District of Colum-
bia to turn their attention to the labor OF OBJ
taining from Congress a permissiye law that
question OF license or no license. Take The 10.
itiative here, and the people OF the country
will rally to your support.
,, The band then played, with admirable taste,
address Of the representative OF the British
Hon. o. D. wetmore, OF New Brunswiok,
Most Worthy Treasurer Of the National DiVi-
sion, was then introduced.
1t was hardly necessary for him to say In
the outset that there had lately been great
awakening throughout the land on the subj ect
In the United States, In the Provinces, and
even across the water, among the isles OF the
sea, we hear Of this great uprising Of the
people, the awakening to sense OF the i'm
pending danger which threatens the existen nee
OF our social fabric. And why was this move
ment gaining groundi II was because It was
OF the word, the cause OF the people, and when
a reformation began with them Il WAS sure TO
be triumphant. From every part Of the coun-
try we hear the good tidings OF total absti-
There have been mighty revolutions In the
past, but none greater than the one now
changing the sentiments OF the people In re.
minds OF the masses were convinced that the
only safety for society Is ln abolishiug the
tratnc, and abstaining from the use OF liquors
He urged all to become teetotalers-to joia
some active Temperance division-and be earn
est workers In the cause. The question Of
total abstinence was one that could not be cir
cumscribed by national boundaries, and in the
name OF the subjects Of Her Majesty's Domin.
ion, for the temperance people OF the Canadas
he proclaimed the motto OF "Union."
We have done much, he said, 10 the past,
and very much yet remains to be done. He
hoped the advocates OF the Temperance cause
would continue to exert their good influences
until the conquest WAS complete.
The audience then united In singing a TEN.
peranee ode, THE Pledge" to the music OF
Mr.. bradley stated that letters had been re.
celyed from General Neal Dow, OF Maine, and
Edward Uarswell, esq, OF Ontario, regrettins
their Inability to attend the meeting.
j. n. Stearns, esq, OF New York, Past Most
worthy Patriarch, was next introduced, and
spoke briefly Of the advancement OF the TEN.
petAnce cause. He was glad to meet so many
OF the old advocates from different parts Of the
United states. lie announced that In Sep
tembeF next convention OF temperance men
would be held at Chicago for the purpose OF
forming party irrespective Of political senti-
ments-upon purely temperance principles
and 1t was also the intention Of number OF
active Temperance men to form a mutual life
insurance company,
The closing address was delivered by Dr. F.
Il, Lees, OF England. He said he was visiting
this country for the purpose of observing the
progress oi the temperance cause In the United
States, In the name Of the friends OF that
cause In England he extended the hand OF fel.
lowship to their brethren In the United States.
He was pleased to hear favorable reports OF
the progress Of the cause in all parts OF this
country lie was glad also to know that the
Temperance men were advocating a plan of
prohibition.
During the past thirty years he had given
his attention to the work OF diase natinF
the truths OF the temperance cause, and the
results were manifest in all parts Of England;
not that he claimed this for himself, but speak.
Ing collectively Of the labors OF the temper.
ance advocates In that country. The advo-
,ates OF total abstinence had a great work to
accomplish In the United States. The three
steat powers at their command were personal
example, associated effort and legal prohi.
'ition, II with these the work was not &C.
,omplished they certainly could blame no one
nut themselves,
The remarks OF Mr. Lees were received with
umultu0us applause. The audience were
ices said: must let you into the secret Of an
tnglishman, Tor ! did not expect to be called
lpon for q speech this evening. Certainly /
vas not prepared, and the only way / could
omply was to speak to you from my heart.
knew IT was safe to trust to my feelings, and
believed you would understand my Intention
you did not readily comprehend what de-
ireI to say. ! recognize your sympathy and
Mr.. Lees then alluded to the warm friend |
hips whit existed among the English people |
or their brethren In the United States,
He spoke Of the effect OF the news OF the |
ssassination OF President Lincoln and the |
eep sorrow which oppressed the hearts OF the |
eople Of England when they learned that the |
onOred Chief Magistrate had been stricken |
own BY the hand of the assassin. II the
eople Of the United States wish to know the
ood Will OF the English people toward them
hey must visit them at 'Ome. Believe not
oadying opinions Of crowned politicians, nor
hat the Tory or Whg pAperi say about US,
he great heart Of England boats In unison
18th that Of the United States.
The relation was ever that OF mother and
hid, In conclusion, he said that he intended
visit the West, and, as on this occasion he
ad spoken from his heart, he hoped the time
ould soon come when he could speak with
Ia head,
The benedictlon was then pronounced by
ev. J. O. StoughtOn, OF Illinois, and the In.
resting exercises of the evening concluded.
THE LADIES OF the Sixth Presbyterian church
o holding a strawberry festival. They are
wing good time and as this 10 the last
ening, they want all their friends to come
ID see them,