GEORGE saw AGE.
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In our last we took occasion to repel an
unjust accusation brought against the individ-
nal whose name is at the head of this article
Temperance men are prepared to expect some
degree of persecution, and have made up their
minds to endure it calmly and patiently. They
cannot be turned aside from the path of duty,
by the attempts which are sometimes made to
asperse their characters, and injure their rep
utation. Before they entered upon their work
they "counted the COST" and have not been
disappointed in any thing that has happened.
They are even prepared to endure greater
amount Of reproach than has yet been meted
out to them.


Few individuals have shared more largely
in those prosecutions than GEORGE SAVAGE.
The drunken, the worthless, the vile, the in.
terested, the moderate drinker, the Christian
wine-bibber, have all been ready, in their
turn, to pour upon his head the vials Of their
Indignation. But in the midst of all he has
been sustained by public confidence and appro.
baton.


Let any individual take up the pledge of the
"Freemen's Visilant Society,"" Of which Mr..
S. is the president, and to which he has main
ly directed his energies for several years past,
and he will find in that paper the proofs not
merely of his zeal, but also of his success.
We have been informed that three thousand
names have been affixed to that pledge since
the formation Of the Society. These names
embrace individuals from the highest to the
lowest rank in society. Senators, Represen.
tatives in Congress-, Judges, Officers Of the
Army and Navy, Physicians, Merchants, Law
yers, Clergymen, Mechanics, Laborers, have
alike gone forward, and in noble disregard Of
the frowns and sneers of the thoughtless and
vicious, have united in the great object Of this
Society, and its kindred associations. A large
amount of this success is to be ascribed to the
persevering efforts of George Savage! When
other hands have become feeble-when other
hearts were faint-his was the firm hand and
the fearless heart which prompted to renewed
efforts in the cause. Nor has it been only at
the public meetings of the Society that he has
made himself conspicuous. Carrying out the
great principles of the association, he has gone
out into the homes and habitations of the
abandoned and dissolute, and has been the
means of rescuing scores of them from ruin.
Many an eye when il sees blesses him; for
unto homes of sorrow and sadness he has car
ried comfort and joy. He has not manifested
his attachment to the cause merely by words.
Others have wished it success-some have
contributed TO its support-bul from the COM
mencement Of this great movement in our
city, it has imposed heavy and continued
tax upon the subject of this notice Without
being wealthy, he has given most literally Of
his means to sustain the cause.


1t must be pleasant to him to know that,
while an occasional shaft is hurled at him, he
enjoys the regards of community who know
his worth, and appreciate his disinterested
labors. If were even otherwise, he has the
Testimony Of good conscience" and is look
ing forward to the reward of his labors in
better world.