The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-04-11

Fourth. Can it be right for me TO derive my
living from that which is known to be the
cause of nine -tenths of all the crimes which
are per2etrated against society?
Fifth. Can it be right for me TO derive my
living from that which brings upon society
ine-tenths Of oil the pauperism which exists,
add which the rest Of the community are oblIg-
cd 10 pay for?
SIKH. Can it be right for me to derive my
living from that which accompanies all these
at once, and which doee il without ceasing:
Do you say that yen do not know that the
liquor which you sell will produce these results
Do you not know that nine hundred and ninety.
nine gallons produce these effects for one which
is used innocentiy? ! ask, then,
Seventh. Would 1t be right for me to sell
poison on the ground that there was one chance
in Thousand that the purchaser would not die
oft?
Eighth. Do you say that you are not respon-
sible for The acts of your neighbot! Is this
clearly so? Is not he who knowingly tuInish-
es a murderer with weapon coIsldefsd an ac-
complete? Is not he who Davigates slave
ship considered pirate? On this subject how
ever, ! will take the liberty to introduce an an
ccdote, which will show at once the awful ma
ture Of this trade, ard also the manner IN which
The responsibility which 1t involves affects
The conscience Of child. A deacon OF a
Christian church was in the habit Of selling
rum TO one of his customers, man habit
ually incorporate The wife of the drunkard
bcsought the deacon, fer her own AXE and ioI
the sake Of her children, not TO sell liquor to
her husband, for tina. she and her children
could not endure his treatment. At last this
husband and iathtr went home drunk one night
from the deacon's stsre and murdered his wife.
One OF the deacons children, hearing of this
n md tha hal ,ti.
er, Father, do youn1t think that, in the day Of
Judgment, You viii have to answer, for that
murder Such vas the decision OF the child
Gan any OF us gain say it?
IL these thing: be so, and that they are so
VINO can dispute ask you my respected fe
low ctlzens, WHIT Is to be done Let ne ask
Is not this trade altogether wrong Why, then,
should not we altogether abandon it,
DO believe hat to do SO would be vast
pecuniary gain,a an unspeakable MOI al ben.
eflt TO this town and this State. Let this town
set the example; and thus prove to the world
That we have derived lesson of instruction
from our late soemn visitation, and that we
mean In earnest 10 prevent its recurrence
Husbands and Fathers, What is your reply?
WE" OF us will from this day abandon this
arade! Who Of is will purchase no more spir.
atuous liquors, bit will abandon the trade SO
soon as his preset stock shall have been dis
posed OF! Who d us will enter into an agree
ihent TO commen,e the coming year with an
ehliie ahandonmeIt OF the trade in intoxicating
liquors? know If no reason why the first of
January, 1882, may not witness this town puri-
NED from the gull of this iniquity.
Ii any man think otherwise, and choose to
continue it, hav. but one word to. say. My
orotaer, wheny 20, order cargo Of intoxicating
drink, think hew much misery you are import.
ing into the community. AS you store it up,
think how many curses you are heaping togeth-
er against yourself AS you roll it out of your
warehouse, think how many families each cask
will ruin. Let your thoughts then revert to
your own freside,your wife, and your little ones;
look upward to Him whs Judgeih .righteously,
and ask yourself, my brother, is THis RIGHT?