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THE 6lii6 ORGAN' 6t?'l -Mi? TIPfillAtiRyKM . f T
Corrafpaulenet ol tht Organ.
Rational Division.""
J)sa Class To the readers of the Organ
a brief letter from this city may not prove
unwelcome at thie time. The growth of
Chicago has been astonishing. A few yean
lioce the spot on; which it stands was a
sand-bank now we, hare a beautiful city,
coutaining splendid private residences, com
modious stores, and all the comforts and
luxuriesof eastern life.- But yesterday, and
property could hare been purchased for a trl
fiq,now it brings in out best business streets
from ope hundred and fifty to two hundred
dollars per .foot .Within the , memory of
men still young, its inhabitants could hare
been comfortably lodged , la one house, of
ordinary dimensions now its. population
exceeds sixty thousand, and I hare been in
formed that, from the first of January last
to. the first of ,the present, month, an addi
tion has been made to it of over, seven
thousand souls. Soma of the good people
here assert that Chicago will outstrip Cin
cinnati in less than ten years this, ho wevi
I er, should be attributed to their, partiality
' for their home. Should the Queen of the
1 Lakes ever contain a greater population than
Forkopolis heaven nourish, her ..inhabi
tants, for sure I am .that the Surrounding
country, parched and sandy; as it is, can
not raise sufficient cattle and grain to sun
talu,the lives of sucl, a, vast; number, of
people.-"' " . ; .,-.;:.,( ?;r -c..,
, The , National , Division, of . the Sons of
Temperance . is now in session in this place.
Is is composed of able and intelligent gen
tlemen, and its action thus far, has been ad
mirably calculated, to promote the cause of
Temperance. An application., from the
Cherokee Nation for a charter for a Grand
Division was received.,.. It was presented by
brother Wolfe, a native Indian,, and a noble
specimen of , the tribe' he represents, who
delivered a very able address, in the course
of Which, ha, gave a most, interesting! so.
count of -the progress of the cause among
his people jbTbe application" for a charter
for a Grod .E viuiott wo .- granted? and -; al"
the same lime, jurisdiction was given over
the tribes of tlie. west, (i The Cherokee In.
dians first established Jhe Order of Sons of
Temperance on the 9th of May, 1852
They have now three hundred tmembers
And lbui31rsloWwfirotnerfiVv'olte i1n.
formed the writer that 'the c ause is rapidly
advancing among ,the. Cherokees, find thM
they evince firm; determination to banish
fire-water from their land. . in 1 .r, r,
- The new Ritual, which bas 'occupied so
much of the time-of the' Committee," has
been adopted, 'It is' a beautiful affair, and
reflects great Honor on the talented gentle-'
men by whom it was prepared. i ; ' iri
Yes'terda 'a Temperance 1 meeting was
held in the park, , Addresses were delivered
by Judge O'Nxa, of South Carolina, and
General SahuW F. Oast,' of Qhio.VThe
speech Of 'the' former' gentleman was pow-
erfnt ahd convincing and was listened io.
with great attention by large and intelligent
audience.' 'Gen.1 Cia't spoke for two hours.
It was a masterly effortlogical, eloquent,
and overwhelming. , When he concluded,
the entire audience rose and greeted this
bold and gifted champion of Temperance
with loud and prolonged applause. ,, ,
During the evening of the same day a
meeting was held in' the City Hall when
and where speeches were made by the Bon.
Ki Dow, of Maine, Geri. Gixt, Mr. Hiu,
of Connecticut, and S.' L.' TiLUtri of New
runswlck.;1 ,ilai;r;n";!:"' ;Vf
4 wento-ili drW, Divisions were repre
sented in the National blvision, and 1 am
informed that the utmost harmony prevailed
in .deliberations. The members', in at
tendance were the collar horses of this glo
rious movement Which, Is eventually des
tined to redeem and save mankind from the
only great evil under $jhich they now la
bor; and make our nation wide and strong,
our people happy, prosperous and intelli-
ent- 7'7 7. '". .',;' ;v. '
Illinois will soon be blessed with some
thing similar in its provisions to the Maine
Law. In this State the people are strongly
in favor of such an enactment and were a
vote taken to-morrow, I am satisfied the re
sult would show a tremendous majority for
this important and necessary result ' r"
It is my intention to leave ChloagO to
morrow, and spend a short time in Michi
gan, where this question will be submitted
to the people on the 20lh of the present
month. The result may be easily' and cer
tainly foretold. The reign of ardent spir
its is nearly over In this State, and, in less
than a fort-night, the monster will be in
terred with appropriate honors, amid the
rejoicings and congratulations of every true
patriot, every real philanthropist, and every
lover of humanity. A monument will
probably be erected to his memory, with
this simple bat significant Inscription; ' '
"Kit, perturbed iMUT, rest." ,
,,. Jours, !f J..:i.
For tht Org an.
, , Ann Aebob, June 13tb, 1853
Dear Organ i I have been sojourn
ing in this city for several days, and
have spent the time in a very agreea
ble manner. . . ? . ; v .: , r
The people of Ann Arbor are friend
ly, hospitable and intelligent ; and are
never wanting in those .little acts of
courtesy, sq grateful to the traveler
and the stranger. nr.;
' Ann Arbor is a city, containing be
tween five and six thousand inhabi
tants, i Its situation is high, and I am
mlormed that its health is excellent.
The streets are wide and clean, and
the side-walks are ornamented with
fine shade trees. Houses of eastern
comfort and splendor, have been erect
ed here ; and one could scarcely find
a more delightful home than Ann Ar
bor affords. The manner in which it
obtained its name is interesting, and I
will tell you in a few words. Thirty
years ago, two travelers, with' their
wives and children,' stopped on the
spot where Ann Arbor now stands
and concluded to remain there for the
night. The weather was hot and sul
try; angry clouds swept along the
sky; and threatened rain, sudden and
severe. Not a house was visible,' and
in this emergency, the two men were
compelled to do something to protect
their families from the peltings of the'
pitiless storm, ; Accordingly, they
erected a frail structure with the limbs
of trees ? over the top of which they
spread a few pieces of white canvass,
thus making a handsome little arbor ;
and as their good wives were both
called A nnl their husbands appropri
ately. named their little retreat Ann
Arbor. . Thirty years have since roll
ed by, and the city of Ann Arbor
now marks the spot, where the wear
ied,, travelers, sought, safety and re
pose..",, f .,- , . ... .', .
I am rejoiced to find that the peo
ple of Michigan, are fully aware of the
importance of the approaching elec
tion. Public meetings are daily held,
in different parts of the State ; and it
seems the fixed purpose of the voters,
to prohibit the manufacture and sale
of ardent spirits. This place has been
recently visited by I)r. Jewett, of
Massachusetts, and General S. F. Ca
ry, of Ohio. They each delivered
three addresses on the subject of tem
perance, and were greeted with large
and enthusiastic audiences. The ar
rival here, of the gentlemen above
named, was most opportune, and the
result of the election on Monday next,
will show that their labors have been
crowned with the most gratifying suc
cess. ' I have never listened to more
able, eloquent and convincing address
es, than those delivered by Messrs.'
Jeweit and Cary. The whole ground
was covered the beauties of temper
ance were presented in 'the most at
tractive form. " Love,' Purity and
Fidelity," were held up as the bea
con lights of life; prejudice was dis
armed; reason was convinced ; and
wretched outcasts, long lost to decen
cy and sobriety, were persuaded to
break their cups forever, end once
more appear in all the strength and
dignity of glorious manhood. The
stirring appeals ottered here; within
a few days past, have . already done
much good. , ; Public attention has
been arrested, and tbe; people have
boen convinced that their only salva
tion lies in the passage of A prohibito
ry law.' For this,' many' thanks 1 id
Messrs. Cary and Jewett. A hundred
such men, engaged in the' good and
great cause, wouia soon Danisn in
temperance,' and convert the waste
places of the land, into gardens at once
beautiful and fragrant. ' ' ' ' , '
r I shall leave this place to-morrow,
for Detroit, from which I will write. :
Yours, . N.R.:
; : Prospects Korthwardt.
' Throughout the west there is just now
a comparative '.lull on the temperance
question. m In towns it is too hot to go
to crowded meetings ; and in the coun
try, farmers are busy looking after sum
mer affairs, and preparing for harvest and
fall-planting. . .But in every circle of con
versationists,, temperance is one , ot the
topics and the Maine-Law will continue
to be discussed, though public addresses
are not frequent for a season. Mainly
the northern counties of the State ; are
ight, ' and will vote right on the' ques
tion. -The writer recently spent two'
weeks on the Reserve, and had an op
portunity to learn somewhat of the tone
of the public mind. The , result of the
fall election will show truckling politi
cians, that .there is a deeper determina
tion that Ohio shall have a prohibitory
law, than the' mass of them have any
conviction of. The people say, the prin
ciple that liquor should not be sold , as a
beverage,' is rights1 It is but a 'question
of time) , 'some day ' we' Will ' have
thoroughly prohibitory laws.' The senii.
ment that the way to speed on this good
time,; is by selecting for, and sending
good men, to the places where laws are
made, and then securing good men to
execute them, every day gains ground;
and political managers with all their
adroitness, must soon give practical heed
orgo'thewall:;:'i '1,,S u----
'One of 'the! most'1 encouraging eviden
ces of an abiding Interest in the prohibi-'
.;:( . - . -. v, s s - ' , -J
lory movemeni, is anoraea in ine iaci
aMuded o above, rhat in , all circles , of
conversation, it is dif cussed. . Go where
you will; you'hear the Maine Law doc
trine attacked and defended. Those who
have a pecuniary interest in opposing it,
begin to see truly what public sentiment
is in regard to it, arid they bo much fear,
that they Cannot keep quiet,' and would
have the thing put down ; but the friends
meet them at every point, and the work
goes on, and will continue to go, till the
land is free. ' ... , " :.
Another Champion coming to Ohio.
In answer to a communication from Bro.
Bremigam, G. 8., tendering an invitation on
the part of the Grand Division, to visit our
State, our much-esteemed brother and co
worker, Tbdsxow W. Baowir, Editor of the
Cayuga Chief,: Auburn, N.iY., replies as
follows. ' Let him be present at the State
meeting, by all means. ; i t-
-u t !' i . ' Amroaif, June 6th, 1853.
. Dxar Sia: I owe yon an apology for not
transmitting an early reply to your kind
letter of some weeks since. But I have
been at a loss what to answer yon. I fear
. my humble voice would do you little serv
ice. And again, I have feared I should be
unable to do campaign duty: but if I can
aid you in my humble way, I will "try" to
my utmost. We hare a harvest-fiield which
needs much labor, in this State, but I will
come.
When do yon want me most? Shall I see
you at Chicago? But I forget this line
will not reach you in time. Success to
you in your grbat struggle,
. ' , Yours Fraternally,
Taoaiow W. Baows.
, iWe have received several in
teresting communications, which came
too late for this week's paper.
',; The Garland.
)The " Boy'a paper is becoming
deservedly popular.' We learn that '
its circulation Is rapidly increasing
and the prospects of success are daily ,(
becoming more flattering., , The ener-,
gy. and tact of the youthful proprie
tors, deserve more than passing no
tice i and we regret that our
xoxthtt are confined to the narrow Iim-
its of ja newspaper article. , Bpysand
girls, from every section of the coun;
try, are awakening to the knowledge?
of the existence of 'i superior journal,
devoted exclusively to their own inter-j
ests i and advancement, and are exert-
themselves for its support. - The. edi-
tors, though boys, have men' t Aeadsr
and put to blush the meagre attempts'
of many older-headed 'cotemaoraries.2
' We learn that S. R." Smith",; one 'oif
the editors, starts soon upon a tour in
behalf Uof temperance and, as weY
heard his speech "at Christie ChapeJ,5
last week) we wffl vouchsafe for his!
abil ity. He will, be , at , the Gran
Mass Convention at Columbus on thei
29th, and we want our brethren to ex
tend the hand of fellowship, and wel
come him to our lists.'' Furthermore,1
we want every subscriber to the Or
ffan, to subscribe for " The Qarland"
for their children -it is only 60 cents
a year, and is worth twice the amount
to anybody. Send in your names.'
Compaign Organ.
We jiave received a good many r
ders for our Campaign paper during
the past week; and expect a very large
accession during the next three weeks.
The prospect js very flattering for a
general circulation of the Organ dur
ing the; campaign. Our friends are
beginning to see the utility of support-'
ing1 their press more liberally. Wei
hold ourselves in readiness to fill any'
order,, however large, , , Send in your
orders; now is the time to do effective
service. t ',""' -'ril 1 ''
We are also receiving orders for the
Camprign Tract. It is one of the best
things ever written, and one hundred,
and fifty thousand copies should be cir
culated at once. - ; - - , :
We give notice to dur brethren gen
erally, that we will have about twenty
thousand of these Tracts for sale at
the State Convention, and all who in
tend to purchase, will have an ample
opportunity of doing so. We will
also have a large number of the Maine,
Law Tracts on hand at the same timet
and place. We hope such of oud
friends as live off the express routes,'
will avail themselves of this of portu-'
No More License in Washington. '
The friends of temperance in Wash
mgton City, D. C, have achieved' ,a
glorious victory, r The followbg is the,
particulars: ' - '' '"' .''- ;'i
Washingtow; June T. "
The complete official returns of the
election, show 991 votes for license;
and 1963 against. Every Ward was
against granting licenses except the'
seventh, which gave but two majority
in iavor. There is great rejoicing
among the friends of temperance.
. ' . 1,, .,
jtW Piracy on the high seas is
punished with death. : Piracy on land
is licensed, and men selected to carry
it on. Land piracy has a host of
friends.