The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-02-20

porniciOus practice Of drinking spirit
uous iiquors--then we may predict
with certainty. speedy and general ref
ormaliop ofthe people. But these are
'he people who in many places have
done so (; y their reformation is begin
ming to be extensively felt in the COM
munity 10 which they belong. But the
salutuary influence Of their example
and advice. we admit. will extend only
10 those who have regard for Their
reputation in respectable society, and
Who feel the force Of moral obligation
resting upon them But feel myself
constrained with commisseration for
their wretchedness, 10 advert to the
number of those in whom these seDti- !
msnts have been destroyed by vicious
habits, together with great and in
creasing multitude, who are the off,
.pring of vicious parents. and have
grown up without moral and religious
Instruction.. Whose pursuits are sor-
did, and who know no other pleasure
than the qualification Of their appetites
and the social enjoyments Of uneduca-
ed and unchristian people. over these
mo sociateing liqnors. rule with abso-
lutte swty. They are to them. the
most important Of ell things and in
many cases, substitute, to obtain
them they sacrifice their all. 1t is a.
mong these, that the most pernicious
effects appear Of their use. From
these. our ssylums. prisons, &c. are
filled Now, ,how can this suffering
portion of our fellow citixens, and
their fsrIorn offspring. be. recovered
from ruin for time and eternity. Pab-
lie worship they abhor; the Sabbath
by releasing them from labor only af-
fords them opportunity to glut them.
lseires with unin terrupted sensuality
4 With those who alone are able and dis.
posed TO promote reformation, they
have no intercourse, because they dread
and detest the very thought Of repent.
ance and amendment. Against minis.
ters .f the gospel, they are violently
prejudiced ard conscious, that they
are objects Of contsmpt and abhor ance
to the religious and respectable part
, of man kind, they. in return, regard
{ them with dlstust and hatred. In the
delirum Of intsxicntion they find q
i transient relief from hardship, want,
aud disgrace. Should you tell them
Of their wretchednes, they know is al.
ready. and much more than you can in
FORM them. Urge on them the obliga.
tions they are under to God, their fam.
lilies, and themselves, 10 draw away
, Fl ON speedy and eternal obstruction
these too they feel. md at times with
SO much fvrce, as to compel them TO
attempt an escape. But after, short
remission Of the excitement Of recent
r ebrIety, a train Of sensations ensus. OF
sharper anguish then they are able to
bear !. and they rush to their cup with
desperation and fury. They prefer
the anguish Of thousand deaths, to
the rocking torment which follows the
suspension ofthe accustomed stimulus.
(ro be centinued.)
I TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
Il Bristol, Feb, 16, 1880.
N~~N~~ >~~~~o~&~
i A WILLIAM CAUGHT. Emmanu
|, el Phillips, who, it will be recollected
deceived respectable family in this
city during the last summer, by pass
ing him, eli as a single gentleman and
marrying an unsuspec'ing lady in said
family-and who on the discovery Of
his .i!lisny, escaped from Justice-has
lately been acting his deception over
, again in Cincinnati, where he took a.
mother wife--but where he bas not
managed matters with his ueual sue
cess, being now safe in durance, to
await the reward ofhis villsny Il Pitts
: Intelli.
/ CONGRESS.
TwENTY-FIRsT SESSION
! In the House Of Representatives,