The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-11-04
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of one town should be compelled tn pay fif-
" dollars. while the inhabitants Of an adj
joining town, divided only by an imaginary
line, should only be taxed eve dollars.
He should like To see intelnperance sup.
pressed; but how was il 10 bo done' BY
being intemperate In our zeal and cxcrtons,
rs were tho avowcd friends Of eftenperance?
Was il Ia be done by the influence Of re
spectacle names, or by the excrtioDs Of men
who profess to possess oil the morality and
pie'y and respectabilry Of ssciety? By
their incorporate zeal and persecution and
denunciation against ell who used, in any
manner, ardent spirits? BY stigna,izing
sreh a. drunkards, and writing their names
in disgrsce in their blark books? Wa. it
To be done by introducing from Connect
Get a red hot code of laws, more disgrace
fol even than the blur Ia VS. Of tha, State /?
No! II ~as In be done By persuasive, and
not by such measures. Such conrse only
created q pn-- sgsinst ,he cause Of ten.
per,nce. The people wonid not quietly
snbnit 10 such eontumely and abuse. We
are told If We triad ona worm he viii torn
on us-an6 are men expected 10 be lssS
spri,sd thsn worms Sueh mcaps will
create two parties, and they viii both strive
for s.eendancy; md il the advocates of
temperance gain the power, they wili =.
base il. We shoald learn TO boar Wi h
each oihers' infrmi'ies The tempersis
should ply ,hs inirmttes of their neigh
hors, aad 10y percussion, tuta thea f,oas
tho eryor of their wsys. Ths ean only be
done by passuasioa. Temperance ~, at
lhis tias, made "a savosite hobby Of. with
some Hen. GeniI.raen ofmy age eau took
NJ "a hn n. A.. h.,a =
,hoy have yodo IN thai, lives, aud how ihoy
yiowsd .,L2n AFTER psr,icular excitemsnt
had yaSsed BY There is no kno~ing bow
dina temperance hobby viii sppoar 10 them
tcu years Il uln this ,lsas. lie neaut 10 be-
charitable in his judgmonts towards all
mou; other. might be right saJ ao wrong;
aud all he a.kod va. Cor BE same iIisl.
gonco which he showed 70 e.hers. He
thought tLsgo bad bpsn sa int-rmed dlng
on tins part Of Vie Temperance Society and
Individuals, which va. calculated 10 DO
groai iujury 10 the cause of t0upSEaacs
When q set OF mon srgegaAa 10 taeusalves
all the glory Of golortniug ,bo iulsmpsgsie,
they ,aly expact 10 be satir Red and sidicll
cd by others, perhaps equally ss good, wi,h
ont 40 lSuch prst9usioa. sivoa tbeir laud
able acts spd words will bo iurupd iu,e
iiIiculc.
Tho genllemau grom Weatady. (Mr
CrossJ was mstasan "a to te course
which his predecessor had pursued in ~.
latiou to lhe act of t53i; that gsnllemah
was not amopg .La.e who wished 10 ~
peal that act "al \ foTu.ss seasion. Nor
ought he 10 be accused Of doing any thug
against the Cause Of Temperance, ~ h.
thon vas aud Dow is the preaiisni Vi the
Temperance Society IN Westerly tie
knew the acl proposed 10 be rapcs.d sac
thc hobby Of The mcmber 'soa W..losly
The act 10 considered in isYoI oi the vii
lagc, against tho Fsrmega 2stslers in
the yilluges did not Ike TO soc farmers
selling 10 their laSorsrs aS.ssi spiriis at 4
low price whieh convinced them tia, rom
was not u dear al retailers charged for it
Nr. Bal said ho was and eyar Asl beon u
Iricnd OF Temperance and Sss wlliag 70
nd in 90 good csuSe. tIs did net lh.a.
hat allowing farmors TO sell aador lon gal !
ons would promote The cause VI iutemyer |
lncc. The "abstruet principle" sposan Of
" the gousemau from bristol, dusa not |
meet the case. The Legislature might a. |
yelI say mcu should uoi sell by she hogs
lead, without licousc.
The Temperance Society had done n
,reat deal Of good by persuasion, thu, be
NJ the course they pursued for The Gr.,
wo years of its oxstcnee. According to
heir owa publications., h0y had redsGod
he use Of ardent spigits in Providence in
hree years, Two ,hirds. Iu the same de- !
roe she use Of ardent spirits would have
ceR entirely abolished in one year ana q
alfmole. Bui no. The Socioiy had done
uough by perseverance. 1t felt its
'rength, and was determined TO accom-.
lish by torco all that was leit iaI it TO do.
lid words and wholesome oxsalples ~o,e
bandoneJ for tbe sword. Az suthority
as assumed, Snd disposition evinced to /.
ut the yoke on the nocks Of those who did a.
81 sign the books. The Society has re-
lived, at oil hazards, 10 prevent The impor.
ton, jiStilstion aud Use Of ardent spirits:
1d its next effort will be directed against ,
baceo. IL is resolved to dictate to Us ,
hat we shull cat and drink.
lis said the Society had heretofore used !
and he begged 10 read sn ex
act or two from psmphlei sent him in
der to induce bin 10 abandon the distili :
g business. 1t was an appeal TO dstillers :
induce them 10 put out their fires. and |
hurn down their distllcrics. Tho eX
acts would show what kind Of persuasion '
as used. lie read the following extracts:
By continuing this dcs,ructivs business yon !
'eatiy attend the rirtu0us and respectable
nj cf the eOU,mWaay
You are creating and sending out The mate. !!
lls ofdisc"rd, crime, poverty, disease, and in. o
llectual and moral DEGRADATION You are "
To pcrpotnale ono of The soresl n
ourgcs of our world and the scourge can II
vcr be removed tlll thosc deadly fires you e
We kindlod arc all pu, out. Thai public sen
ncnt which is worthy Of rcspec, calls upon
u To extinguish them. And the note of re. :
insurance will wax louder and louder, ill a
cry smoking dis,illery in tho land is demul- y
ed a free aud enlightened people cannot c
iety look on while an enemy is working bis o
rinos and iorginc The instruments OF nation. al
bondage and death. :,
quit then this vile business, and spare your n,