For the Columbian Fountai,
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For the Columbian Fountain.


"ONCE MORE TO THE BREACH!D


Mr.. EDIToR Permit me, as an ardent
friend of the Temperance cause, to mingle
few drops with the pure streams of your
Fountain, +" for the especial consideration
of those who, like myself, regard the cause
as having an important bearing on the best
interests Of humanity. A very intelligent
gentleman residing in this city, has repeat
edly declared in public, that one Of the first
effects Of Total Abstinence on him was to
kindle up in his heart the smouldering fires
of philanthropy, which had well-nigh been
extingushed by alcohol. Regarding this
particular case as representative of all who
have been redeemed from intemperance, |
confidently speak to the friends of Tempe
rance, as the friends of benevolence, in the
widest sense of the term. Permit me, then,
to invite my friends and co-laborers in the
good work, to accompany me on an imagi-
nary tour. Take your seats, gentlemen, in
this comfortably furnished rail-car. The
hour for starting has arrived. With puff
and whizzy the locomotive commences It's
rapid motion, and away we go with the
noise of thunder and the speed oflightning.
By this time we have become composed a
little, and will take the liberty of ofacquaint-
ing you, with the history and plans of one
Of our party. Do you see that pale, intel
lectual being, seated in remote corner of
the car, wrapt in profound meditation
The fire of genius, softened by the mider
radiance of love, beams from his eye. In
tellect sits enthroned on his noble brow,
while humility and devotion are stamped
on every feature; and ever and anon
smile lights up the whole countenance, and
makes him appear in our eyes more like an
angel visitant, than some fallen inhabitant
of our sin-smitten sphere, as a noble
thought Of holy philanthropy solicits the
attention of his capacious and sanctiied
mind. That man is the highly popular,
talented, and pious Rev. Mr. -. He
is on tour of philanthropy. His intention
is TO traverse the length and breadth of our
country, stopping at every place of impor-
tance, to exhort the people, in his inimita-
bic eloquence, to forsake their evil ways
and to pursue course of life more conso-
nant with their true interests, present and
future-and all this he does without hope
or desire Of any other reward than the sa-
tisfaction Of having performed good ac-
ton. Is not his conduct uoblei Are not