From the Maryland Temperance HeI

THE WASHINGTON PROCESSION.
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In the afternoon, at four o'clock, a meeting was held in the Square. Mir. Mitchell and intro duced Dr. David M. Reese, representative from the New York City Temperance Society.

 s'I had expected, gentlemen," said the doctor ssnot to have spoken till this evening, when intend to make report to the Washington, and Junior Washington Societies, of the great doings of their delegation in the city of New York, and should great ly have preferred listening my old friend Mir. Kee- ner, and to have heard him speak on this occasion of the great triumph which we all rejoice to Your procession has reused my zeal this day, and has in itself if it were possiblc expressed e deep emotion of my soul Long as have been engaged in the cause until this time have witnessed of such

 interest and moral submity. And feel on this oc- casion almost disqualified to appear before you New erheless, whatever our efforts be here, shall re-

 turn home, flushed with the success of your Baltimore deputaon, flushed with the achievements of this day. and strive to equal speedily, in our own city, that which our eyes now witness. My friends, I rejoice with you that evidence clear and conclusive has been adduced this day, that there lives drunkard how ever hopeless and degraded, but may be raised to character, to society, aud to responsibility. This question has been settled with by your depuaton; by arguments and evidence irresistbly convincing, which brought gladness to many heart, and lighted anew the fires of hope in many a Responding bosom These have been restored to the'r fresides and

 their families, fathers, and brothers, who have long been the victims of intcmperance-and association with their names have been formed in a thousand breasts ,nore mperishable than the marble monuments which you have reared to departed virtue.

 ''The time was, when drunkards were held up to the gaze of mankind they who had brought upon themselves and the world the of drunkenness. But now, know, that never it caused by excess sive drnking-I appeal to every man ithn the sound of my voice. if this vice be not caused and caused alone, by moderate drinking Dr. Rush has said, he that drinks rum and drinks till he loves it, will drink till he dies. In England, one of those splendid haunts of wretchedness the gin palaces, displays on