Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-30
INTERFERENCE.

Extracted from an Grafton Of mr.. II, fAen'ng.
Delivered in the Baptist Meeting House, at Union,
Warren County, Geo on the 4th July, 1926
"My female friends, we solicit your aid in our
attempt to overthrowth this Colossal evil Your
influence over our sex is Justly acknowledged
Let the young man who thinks it a small matter
to indulge TOO frequently in spirits, feel the po-
,ency of your frowns. Should he be so impru-
dent as 10 offer 10 Join in your lnofenslve par
ties of pleasure, or your evening recreatlons, lei
him read in your countenance cold and unwel-
come reception. Give him distinctly to under
stand, that however smart he may think himself
around Bocchanalian board, you think hlm
unworthy Of admission into your associations OF
amusement All! unite rot your destines with
his. He is of all men the least likely to reform
Though your arguments may win the gambler
from his shameful pursuit-though you may
prevail with the uncouth. blasphemer to deslst
from his low and ungentlemanly hablt-though
YOUR smiles and economical conduct IN your do
nestle pursuits may provoke the lndolent and
improvident husband 10 active industry and
strict frugaliy yet the lover of ardent spirits is
incorrigibe His ear is deaf to all reasonlng
his sensibllites are blunted, and not to be a.
Weakened by all the soft responsiveness OF your
embraces or the more melting eloquence OF your
tears. Could we pourtray before You the le-
gions of evils brought upon your sex by intern
pera,e man--could we represent, in a proper
light, the SCIENCES of iniquity which have stain
ed his character, your feeble natures would
shrink from its sickening view in melancholy
sadness, while all the smitten powers OF your
soul would thrill with the mourntui sound
"lNan is FaAlent'
"The case, however, ofmost confirmed drunk
ards. is irremediable. utthough few should
be reclaimed by this pointed, this singing ne
glect, yet it is believed many, Uery many, would
be deferred from entering their path. Our hopes
arc principally from the rising generation. TO
them, in a good degree; is committed the desti-
nv of our land. In proportion to their virtue,
or to their vice, our country will be happy or 1t
will be miserable; we should, therefore, guard
them against vice in general. Good parental
government is the life of good society, and that
community in which no attention is paid 10 the
moral culture of the youth is rapidly fastening
10 infamy and disgrace. ct cannot be doubted,
that If due pains were taken to impress on the
minds of children, at an early period, an abhor-
renee of drunkarcs and of drinking in all its
forms, many might in this way be saved from
shame and perdition. But, alas! now many
fathers in this christian country, (even OF those
who have declared that they are the followers
of the Lord, leave their chidren'to live as they
list, to associate with whom they please, to SO
where they will, and return when they think
proper. How may youth when under the pa
ternal roof, and during that icalperiod when
the vigilance of a parent should be doubled, are
permi,ted TO mingle with the dissolute and UNI
princlpled, to loiler round dram-shops and ac-
ouire habits of idleness andtpplipg. 1t is now
no uncommon sight to see beardless boys reel
ing around these pitfalls of destruction
IF we love liberly--if we wish to preserve
our country from bondage-if we wish to save
ii from the iron grasp Of bloody tyrants, let us
.ndeavor to cultivate the minds and morals OF
the rising class Of the community