Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-09
roa THE INQUIRER,

UGOES-SAtuGCC0n core
FoR THE INQUIRER.
A meeting of-,he LitchReld County Temperance
Society was held in Nor.hfeld on the 9th ul..
The reports Of the delegates from the local associa.
tons were unusually Interesting, and evinced an ia
creased engagedness in the Temperance cause.
Agreeably to the recommendation Of the County So.
ciey, the plan fholing Temperance meetings in each
school district has been adopted by several Branch
Societies. and with great success. In this way, pre-
JUDGES removed, information impay,ed and an In.
lerest excited, which clearly prove the excellence Of
the plan. The public need more light upon this SUBJ
jec. True it is that addresses have been made, and
tracts circulated and great good has been accomplish
cd by these means, but large portion Of the commu.
nifty still ignorant Of tho terrible desola.ons Of
Intemperance-the track Of the monsterstrSwcd with
r"ined characters, and bghted hopes, with want and
'NfaIny, and woe has never been exhibited 10 them 10
iis most revolving aspect. Through the medium Of
district meetings, information 10 carried, were,
every mans reside-he sees the interest that others
express-he listens the facts stated, most Of them
perhaps new TO him-he beholds the yawning gulf
but the way Of escape 10 presented, and he finds a
simple, complete a0d effectua remedy in "total ab-
sne"ee." Large accessions have been made TO those
societies which have carried into execution this plan
and il is earnestly recommended to every branch to
ego and do likewise This 10 time for action
Intentions aud wishes, however good, will avail Moth
i"g without effort. Our watchward 10 OnscSydr'--
aHd let every friend 10 temperance feel that he hns
something to do.
That this 10 the conviction OF more than one mem.
ber Of the Society, appears by the following letter
from the Hon. John Cotton Smith, President of the
Co0niy Society -
My feeble state Of health will deny me the pleas
ure Of meeting my friends Of the Temperance Socie.
~ at Mortified the present week and regrc, il the
more, crisis has arrived in which increased zeal
and exertioN are loudly demanded. The Pestilence
now sweeping over country 10 pleading The cause
Of Temperance in language plain to be misunder-
stood, aud too solemn 70 be disregarded. Whatever
difference Of opinion may exist amongst professional
men relative 10 the character Of the disease, the
proper mode ofreameni, MI agree, that for those who
would hope 10 escape it, habitUa and total abstinence
from intoxicating liquors, 10 indispensable. Tho de-
gree ofexempsion from this awful malady, which the
steady and pledged friends Of the principle just men
toned have hitherto enjoyed, is evidence Of the
Divine appreciation, remarkable, a. it 10 merciiMl
we may credit the account Published in late Lon
don paper. not a me"ber Of Temperance Society in
England, Scotland, Ireland, had, the last intel
ligence, lalleR victim TO The malignant Cholera
Although this statement may not be perfectly correct,
and Although woald be prepos.erous 70 claim for any
portion Of the human immunity from disease and
death, n whatever form, still il i apparent dat the
providence Of God has thus r In the progress Of tis
disorder, made discrimination in favor OF such II
live in the Uniform practice Of virtue which the
Word Of God has recorded among the first or reigioui
duties. The faithful members Of Temperance Socie.
ties may not escape from scourge which has spread
Iamenation and woe from the Gaagcsio The 81. Law.
renee, but they will BE- prepared for iis and
fihey Gall, il win not be those that per without
hope. Let protesting chrisiaAs and magsssates, and
indeed al Of either sex, who have not yet given ei.
names and influence ibis sacred cause, seriously
consider whether further delay is either unsuitable
or SAFE"
The following resolution. presented BY the Rev
Theron Baldwin,, seconded by the Rev. Lashsr Hart
and accompanied by very interesting remarks from
both gen,lemen. was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the ranges ofts existing pes.ilencs
ought 10 be regarded solemn. Divine testimon,
against Iniemperaace; and that they call oadiy opos
christians and Pslanshrepis,s 10 redouble ther exsr
,ioas Cor sbs nO,iOs Of the Temperance Resorma
ton.
John Elmose, Esq. Of North Canaan, and DeacoI
James d. Pierpont, Of South Farms. were appoiniet
Ageass BY the Cousy Society 10 visit the severs
Branch Associations, and exert their inaesee in ~
sniiable ways 10 promote the cause Of temperance.
1 The County Soeiaty numbern 769J. lacrease since
The Iasa meeting 567.
The Society adjourned to meet in Washiagsos Of
the ssaEth Tsssdsy in October.
RICHARD SMITH. Secretary.
SHARON, A~gua 2, 1882.
LDsisianas-All the present members of Congress
from this stare aFe Fe-slscsed-Gen. Ripley hayin,
esn defeated BY iasssad ofeIsesed over Mr.. Thomas