Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-05

that ever infested Illinois. Our people
are complaining of hard times, and yet
are spending their time, strength, aud
money Tor nought.
PROVERBS Xxx. vi.
Wine is a mocl1er, strong drink is raging
and whosoeyer is deceived thereby is not wise.
OnIhese words the pous and ,ruiy eA-
cellent Or. Thomas Scott, makes the
following remarks:
Strong drink Of any kind when i'm
properly used, throws down the fences
oi reflection, fear aud shame; exciles
a.en 10 pro.ane mockcry of Things
sacred, TO revile the most rcspec-
taoie characters, 10 ridlcu.e or reproach
thelr best friends, 10 commit the ereatoSi
outraees, 10 einbroii themselves in riots
and qnarreIs, W. CRAFTY the basest lusts,
or to commit the most rash aud ruln0us
crimes. - Drunkenness Is an enemy 10
wisdom, even IN COMMON things; much
more in those OF everlasting consequent
cea. Let him whose design il is to DC
wise and good, take heed OF accustoming
himself 10 The use oi wine"
Is hAbuuai drunkenness is a mad
ness and folly: So Occasional and repeat
ed iel.s into that haseful vice, indicate
tnat a man Will never become WISE or
ominent."
~ it were not VIGOROUSLY evident, il
could scarcely be credlrod, that nen o.
the most brilliant capscs les ard accom-
piishments, as well as the lgnoranl and
rnde multitude, should be capable ot
leDdcrog themsel Ives ion,s and meduen
merely Tor the sake OF the pleasant Ia
yora, or transient exhiiira,ion OF winc, o,
strong drink But fallen man, having
lost bis original happiness, in the truI
ton ol Con, and not finding lhe vscaac,
Tiled by moderate use OF inc creature,
I,3ilsbty seeks ioi satisfaction in niempp
rance, and proceeds 10 an excess IN ami
maj augences, TO wniah mons oil The
brotes can habtually be induced. E.cess
o. wine, however, not only deiudes me
expectations OF lis va aries, ana Weld lar
more pain than satsiacuon; but il leads
10 scenes OF inp,ety aud inquiry rs.
outrageous passion, discera and b.ood-
shed and TO various most perious AID
disastrous situations. 1t is BOT only i
base and worse than beasily vice, bun IL
rnrs man directly into The snarcs o,t
the devil, to be for the season, blinded
and employed at his pleasure. IEhoso
ever thee is once deceived 1y dis sin is,
in that instance, a fool; what ihcn are
they, who for many years tpgothcr cxpe.
rience its painful a.,' rniDoos effects,
aud yet run themselves continually inl
the same fatal snare In every station oil
society this vice is pesnloious: bnt /, is
most terrible in those possessed OF au
tborlty."
What is more astonishing and denio-
rabIe, than to sec men Of al, rau'ss and
orders in society, both civ:, and religious,
abusing themselves, wasting time and
money, and rep1erins themselves use
less and detestaoie, tor the bare plea
sure Of gratifying sordid appetite.
If it is mater of establishment 10 sac
men Of the world; or The sons Of men
engage in that course which is SO per
tcct!y contrary TO good policy, the iiga'
Of nature, reason, and their own world
interest? What will be The feelings o.
our minds when we see the sons OF Con
the followers OF the compassionate So
viour and friend of sinners: such as
have by their profession separated ,herl-
selves from the world, and the men of il;
who have seated themselves a, the tabie
OF the Lord, cat the symbols OF his bro
ken body, and she'd blood; and by 50
doiBg swore allegiance 10 King Inman.
ual; thus promising before COP, and In
the presence OF his people, to be faith
ful subjects; by setting themselves
against al! iniquity, and BY carefully
prectls ing the precepts oil has holy word
which svord requires them not 10 tempt
their ncighbor, nor suffer sin upon him
and also to do whatever they Can, both
by precept and example, 10 proven, the
spread and increase of every kind OF
say what ought we 20
think, when we see men thus bound 10y
an oath, and that in the npst solemn man
ner; TO glorliy and honor Con. and care
fully and constantly, seek the interest OF
his fellow-mcn; as we'll as the credn,
and advancement Of that holy and be-
nisn religion they have protested? Yet
who will deliberately engage in the ba-
s;ness Of distllling and vending ardsn'
spirits: and endeavor to justify them
selves BY saying, that il they do not do il,
others wilt; they say their object is to
make money, and if they make good
use of the money, they will not be
chargeablo with the improper use others
make Of the whiskey. 1t is true thar
every man must answer for his own sins,
and fer none else. But the man that