TESTIMONY OF SIX PRESIDENTS OF


THE UNITED STATES IN FAVOR
OF TEMPERANCE
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Mr.. Editor: Being in Virginia during the life
of President Madison, and while the friends of
Temperance, under an apprehension, that distilled
liquor was the chief cause of intcmperance, were
exerting themselves to induce the, public to nban
don the use of such liquor a beverage, the un-
dersigned called on that distinguished. statesman
and procured his signature TO the subjoined decIa-
ration. Immediately thereafter the signatures of
President jackson and President Adams were OBJ
tained. In commemoration of this event silver
medal was struck in England, and transmitted to
each Of the gentIemen. Recently the, mines Of
President Van Buren, President Tyler and Pres
ident Polk have been added to the same decIara-
tion. So that with the exception of President
Harrison, who was prevented by death from ex-
pressing his well known sentiments) all the Pres
idents Of the United States who have lived since
the temperance reformation commenced, have now
given their testimony against the use Of distilled
liquors as beverage, the only liquors generally
believed at the time the first signature were OBJ
taincd to be productive of inebriety.


EDWARD c. DELAVAN.