ADDRESS,
DELIVERED AT GEORGETOWN,
July 4th, l846.


1Y REV. s. X. cox.
(Giren from memory

ADDRESS.

Concluded.
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ZION can be free unless the people appreciate,
and maintain their rights. And where is a
nation Of drunkards that is not nation Of
slapes2 A drunkard is not only lost 10 all
moral sense, but to every noble and indepen-
dent principle Of his nature. He is willing to
submit, to the mos. degrading ensla vement and
unjust usurpalion, for considerations mean,
selfish and cowardly. We need no better il
nale Ireland. There is in the native spirit Of
her sons generous magnaniniity, which loves
liberty and disdains restraint--but, this spirit
hasbeen smolhered and subdued by drink, which
has long been the curse Of that unhappy coun-
try. But lrrjoice that glimmerngs of the ligh, Of
liberty may be seen lum, ming The dark cloud,
which has SO long shroudsd iceland in gloom,
soon | trust TO break forth in meridian glory.
Do you ask me why indulge this hope7
answer, that Temperance is there gathering
millions 10 its advocacy, and bringing abou,
consequent change in the character and condi.
ton Of lrishmen.


Blu, in closing, suffer me 10 mention, that
we can but regard this cause as forming part
of that grand scheme, by which the "God Of
all Grace" proposes to bless and beaudfy the
world In all its nature and operations, il
proves itself OF God. Like our common ch,is-
tanty it is based upon a principle Of pure and
universal benevolence, and discarding all self
shness and sectarianism, goes forth 10 cheer
and save wherever il finds subjects for its sym
pathy and relief. alike christianity its com.
mencement was mos, unpromisine; few and
feeble were ns followers iswer and ieebler i,x
means, and vet it contemplated no less field
Of conquest, than the world itself.


No, cradled amid tae genial sunshine Of
universal approbaiion-not chesred on in its
early efforts by the cooperation Of rank and
learning and weal,h--no, but rocked by q
storm of wrathful and furious opposition me,
at every step by the bitteres, ridlcule and mos,
unjust ,buss-yst has It stood unsca,hed
amid the flashing of lightning, the roaring Of
thunder, and the beating Of the billows. And
having breasted unhurt. every assault, and
seeming to gather fresh vigor with every con-
aic,--it has gone on. beating down its foes be-
fore its face. and pushing its conquests to uni
versal triumph. This acme ii will assuredy
reach--true, iu victorious march may he s,aid
by the taithlessness Of its friends. But however
much impeded ii must, il will 60 on, extend
ing from land to land, from the highest noun
tain top to The ;deepes, vale, from the beaten
shore 10 the sea grt isle, ''lrom the rivers to
the ends Of the EARTH" Do you seek the
pledge Of these results 1t is found in the
fact that this cause does not rest upon the
aeeting and fallible frailty Of human depen-
dence. II is Heaven born and Heaven -impel-
led. and carries in its very character, the tabs
| man Of its on-coming glory. He who oppos-
- ], is at wsr with the will and work Of his