Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-11-25
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T. Wo tunto him, who giyeth his neighbour
drink.
WeIateIy received a cnmmunica
tion ON the subjctt of intcmperancc,
which we dcclins TO insert, because
arguments upon the subject by way
OF appeal to/the intcmpcratc man
have been lung since exhausted. -
We would gladly publish any thing
that would tend 10 lessen the number
ofthoscs who are destroying them
selves With strong drink but to as
It seems useless iabourto argue with
a drunkard npon the evils of intc,n,
-pefancc, while SO many temptations
are in his way to increase his thirst
tor the fatal dranght. III vain will
yonq repfescnt to hin his wasting
property--his decreasing credit--tIic
disgrace hc is bringing upon his
tamiIy-his disconsoIate partner
his ragged, hungry, crying children:
Lin vain will DO all your efforts To
recall him to temperance and re-
respcctability. so long as the country
is ovclrun with those persons, who
are Suffered to gain a respectable
livelihood by retailing, nearly as
cheap as water, that poisonous drug
for which lie bankers. AS we'll may
you attempt 70 dry ups river while
the rains Of heaven arc increasing
the fountain from whence it proceeds.
You would not expose your purse
wilhiuthe grasp of the thief to rarc
l.im.of dishonesty s-.--ynu would nat
place aiarge quantity df water With
in the reach 1T ~ man, burning with
an inv ard fever. Aud yet how many
excuses arc made, even by the pro-
fcssed Christian (for, with Shame
be it said. We have such among us.
who are retailers of ardent spirits
10 paliafn tho charge Of wicked',css
in putting the EMP 10. .or within the
reach or his neighbor's moufl'--.-t'
that mouth too in some instances
which is burning fdr The fatal drangllt
and which, when snppIicd.will be op-
rncd, not only to abuse an unlortna-
ate, family. but IN blasphemies a.
gAinst that God whom the retailer.
pr0fesscs to scr. c. We trust there arc
IISt q CIlristiaas,who would knowingly
sclispirit tu l,c thus used I; bnt il they
keep it for sale, it is impossible for
thcm with the strirtcst care to pre-
vent the drunkard from getting his
supply according to his means for
purchasing. There arc some, how
ever, WIN sell indiscri,ni0ately 10 all
customers. AVhat would such per-
SIMS think Of an apothccary, who
sbonld sell a deadly portion OF lau-
danuln tonne he kncws had not rea-
son sufficient 10 prevent him FROM
using it to his own destruction
Would he not beErpusi.lored acccssa-
ryto the n,urdct1 AHd where is
lie difference betweeM the former
dl,,l latter cases, Siiritnbus liquors
are only shaver poison, equally
fatal in the end with ladannm. lie,
then. who sells tho liquor by which a.
man finally destroys himself. mus;
be accounted an accomplice 10 the
decd. (" But" says ono, 1" though !
( now that rum does nobody any
good, stili people will have il, and
may as we'll have part OF tho prof
Il in selling az others" so reaso'-
ed the boy, that stole tho iru't. =
!. Poor woman" said he. "a sec she
viii lose her apples ), | pity her from
nv heart , bat8 they will be stoi.
en-, L may rs we'll have share"
Almost AS ridiculous is tlivse, who
satisfy tl,cir conscicnccs by refusing
to sell to sany bat tho tsmpcra'e.--,,
Sucl, would not introduce cards ana
and dice into their families for their
because they were mol
Immediately used unlawialIy nc't'i-
rr would they permit their children
to play with an adder, because nth
erto they had escaped unhurt. No
pcrson, who uses spirits moderately
that he may one day ue
yet probably you Will not
find AN incorporate man but VINO
bee an,o What he is by insens'ble de-
grccs.
We look with horror on The dealer
III human flrsh !, but the slayc,dcacr