GOV. BRIGGS, OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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There is not Temperance man in this Dis
,rict, who has been such for any considerable
time, who does not recollect the honored indi-
vidual whose name is at the head of this
article. Few men have ever exerted more
powerful influence in this community, in rela-
ton to this cause, than Governor Briggs: al
ways ready to lend his aid-always eloquent
in this great cause-alwaye oonsietcnt upon
this question-in Congress, and out of Con-
gress-in the presence Of the multitude, or
with the little hand full, assembled in private,
to build up this cause-he stood forth the
fearless, the successful, the constant friend of
Temperance. He has gone from the Halls Of
Congress-he has been called to the highest
office in his own State, but there, as here, his
heart is yet warm in the good cause, and he
is laboring to promote its interests. The fol-
lowing letter, copied from one Of our excellent
exchanges, ("The Massachusetts Cataract" y
was written by Gov. Briggs, in reply to an
invitation to attend a convention of the friends
of Temperance in Providence, Rhode Island:


BosroN, Cd June, 1S45.


Dear Sir: have yours of the 9th of May,
inviting me, in behalf of the Providence City
Temperance Society, to attend convention Of
the friends of temperance in that city on the
9Th instant. assure you, Sir it would give
me most sincere pleasure to accept your very
kind invitation, and to meet the friends Of
temperance on that occasion; but my engage
ments are such cannot engage 10 do so.
reisice that the friends of that great and good
cause in Rhode Island are making a new
movement 10 accelerate its progress
1t is emphatically the cause of humanity,
patriotism, and religion-(iod speed your eff
forts. | embarked in it nineteen years ago,
and am in ii, by the help Of God, for life
Every thing dear TO man, withers and droo~s
under the reign Of intemperance. Every thing
blooms and smiles under the reign Of temper
ance. Who, that loves his race, can stand
Indifferent?


Truly, yours,


GEO. N. BRIGGS.
A. C. BARsTow: