Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-24
Sober discussions from Drunkenness.

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Every iDosG!uac cup is unb!est, and the ingredient
devil" SuAxrsrS.r,
If you wiSh 10 be always thirsty, be dunlsard. for
the ottener and more you drink, tic ocner and more
thirsty you Will be-
If You seek to prevent your friends raising rou in
the world, be drun1ard, for that .gi defeat ali their
efforts
If you would efectuaIly countcract your own At
tcFnPs 10 do well, be drundard, and you i'll not be
disappointed
If you wish 10 repel the euIeavors OF the whole bu
man race to raise YOU TO character, credit and nrosnc
Hy be drunkard, and you viii most assuredly hi
umph.
If you are determined to be roor, be a d.unkar5
and you will soon be ragged and pennies
II yea would wish to staryc your family be drunk
ard tor that will consume the means az their sIDoart
II you would De siunGeL on 5y knaycs, be 4 drunk.
ard, and that will make tIeir task easy.
Ii you wish To be robbed. bc q dvunkard hjcb ;-ilD
enable the thief to DO II with more safety
If YOU wish to blunt Your senses, be a drunla.d, ard
you viii soon be stupid than an ass
Ii you would become a fool, be dfl:i;ard and Won,
VIII soon lose your understandings
If you wish TO ncapacitate yourself for rational in
tercouTse, be drunlad for that i'll render Won Who'll
Iy unfit Tor it.
II wish all your prospects in life 10 be cloudsd
De drunsart, and they will soon be dark enough
II you would destroy your body, be drunkard. -
drunkenness is the nolbcr Of disease
If YOU mean to ruin YOUR soul, be drunI,ard to,
you may be excluded from Heaven
If you resolved on suicide be dr,,pl,ar5 tI,,
being mode Of destructi.s
If you would expose both your f y and YOUR secrets
be drunkard, aul they Will r4a out, while the LIQUOR
runs IN.
If Jon are plagued with great bodily strength. be a
drunkard, and Will be su5ducd by so powerful
antagonist.
If You would get rid of your money without know
ing how, be drunliard and will vanish nscr-Ibly
Ii you would have no resource when past Lbonr
but workhousc, be dfuDkard, and YOU will be una
ole to provide any
II you determined to cxpel all domestic harmon,
from your house, be dfunk.rd, ard discord with all
her evil train, viii soon enter.
If YOU would be always under strong Suspicion be =
drunkaFd. for lille YOU think it, all agree that those
vino steal from themselves and families VIII rob others
II you would be reduced 10 the necessity of Stun
mag your creditors, be drunlard aud Won will soon
have reason to prefer the bye paths TO the pubic
streets
if YOU like the amusement Of court Of c5necic,co
he a druaElrd, and yoU may be often eratifici
II you would tie dead weight on lie co7rnunitv
and cumhor Tie grDund' be druukard for that W in
render you useless, helpless 5ur5eusone and cxpen
size. po'
If you wo..,3 be nuisance, be drrnkar5. f,, the
approach OF q dil"',a'd IS iI.lc hat of Il dd@rbiU
lf you voU.3 be odioue 60 .--r fniI, and frjocls
be adcuukad a.i rou viii soon Uc more j!aa tsg,cc
able
If you would ha res % sasistg be drrnl,ara. ans,
you VIII BE- avoided a. laf,c tigus.
II you dread sc.Ornalo# of your faults be drunk
ard, aid yo1 -" II be nPerious TO a'i adnouiuon
il YOU would s1asi wiaio~s break thc re.ce re;
your bone broken, tnmbc "ndcg cart and bofecs aud
be locked rq 90 t'o watch hoDses, be drunkaJd and
IT will be s'iaugc If Won 90 rot succeed
Finally 70 you arc determined 10 be utterly destroy
ed. IN estate body, and soul be druukard and YOU
will soon know atit IS impossible TO adopt more Ct
iectua means 10 accomplish your-ETp