Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-16
LITERARY.

Charleston Temperance Society and the YOu,,
Mems Temperance Society. on Tuesday eyeulo,
Goth Feb, 1855. By Thomas s. GR,vvv
The great cause Of Temperance has found :,
able and eloquent-advocate in this di,,insu,sb.1
Phiiantbropist. He truly says:--
"Noremarkable Change has ever been x,ou,h,
in the condition and prospects Of the human r,|.
without determined resistance from tina, now..
which NAV be called in relation to polite, a, +;
terature, religion or morals, the GEyIu, or r".
EXISTING ORDER OF THINGS. Proud of HI, h,nd
Obedience To The authority Of the past. and ucredn
ious of the possible, GOT to say probable suner;a
rty of the fqture. this spirit has ever been the m
yielding enemy OF human improvement. -.
To what noble quality Of the soul has he no, .,
pealed in behalf Of his ldo'atrous oishp: And
to what ignoble qualities Of the soul has not m.
appeal also been made? Pr ind.
has been summoned from every rank of ,ocis,s
| TO steel the heart and tlarkrn the Understands:
= - Indignation, rlGlcule and eon,sms
have rushed forth at his bidding, to ebar,cs
rlze the spirit Of Improvement as hostile to h,
best interests of societs, and to brand it a,6,
object of irony and ,corn. In this spirit Chris.
tIauity was received by the Descendants of Alma.
ham aud Isaac aud Jacob = =. In the sam.
spirit, IN oar day, the cause of Sunday scno,l,
aud Foreign Missions, Of the Bible, the Tr,d
aud the Sailor, have been met, as u.eles, if nat
dangerous, altogether too arduous tor enlightened
+ ,clical hope; though not absolutely impo.,lb.
10 stern. NY i.iding fair.
I" The Temperance Reformation is peculiarI,
christian. AMERICAN. The great characteristic,
Of christianisn, and of the political institutions Of
our country, are stamped upon its face
It's advan,em ent and final triumph ought TO en-.
list the strenuous efforts and un searled zeal Of
every christian and PATRror, who acknowledges
the high and precious Obligations which bmd lin
to his country.a
The orator goes on to ask what is PArRlcTlsx,
and who is the PArnIori-rsjrcting the exIl.
| slve claims of the Legislator, the Warrior lie
Statesman, the martyr in the cause of ReIisan
or Of his country, and the distinguished in SCI
ence and literature. lie adds:
~ speak Of "a patriotism, which is htag
sunlight Of society, cheerful. difuslve, iu'igul
ing: and Of patriot who, like Tie SUNBEAM, Is be.
nevulent and useful, though scarcely ever nol |
ced. In my view, every man IS bound, teeau'. |
he is able, to become bpnefactor Of his specie.
y To provide for the health Of the con-
munitv is one Of tie duties Of patriotism. AID
is not the temperance reformation one Of the nC.t
supple 3 ct powerful agents 10 the establishment
snd preservation of heaIthl This assur'dy no
longer admits of doubt; since medical men sM
medical societies every where have cOncurredn
thu opinion. that the habituaI use Of ardent 'p
tits, is always injurious in greater or less dc
& ee, however moderately they may be empI'
ed
The testimony of Broussias on the subjeet,nnt
ton to the cholera. is conclusive: and though
a less degree, is applicable to every mah!
He says. 10 speaking Of the previous state Of rs
constitution, :. the drinkers Of brandy press
the smallest number Of chances" And as't
" As to alcoholic liquors, nothing can JH'u!
their use." After dwelling on some OF The ,''
entaied on US by the accursed use Of aIC."
spirits. he adds, ''And what . thoughts W.
how deeply solemn and awful!-that there wv "
not human being in our land who can saw ~
friend or relative of mine has euer thus d,h@
orsl and afflicted his household. There I've
no such being: for who can find within our w,
ders another such family connection as the h''S
Of the Rcchabitesr'
Speaking Of those who will perssvere 10 wv
moderate use OF spirits, "lf they we're ea''so'F
BY some public and solemn act, to def'ae .'
question, Are not we the authors OF all Ns :"
graduation and misery thus inflicted On OUT CIV
ryl must. | will believe. that an ''n"'1
majority, If not all, would ans"er-"e"e
cause: I'VE are verify guilty concf'"''s
brother.'"
1t is an obvious truth that moderate o'''"
is the prolific source Of Imtemperance-a"''
the simple, obvious remedy is to re'raI" ''0"'
use Of ardent spirits We close our e'p'''
with his concluding words:
q" Tile Christian history Of society N@ . "s
been uriffen. But that history VIII U , WV"
at future day. by some master spirit ' ~, :.
Is imbued with the profound PHILOSOPHY. Wv
raj sublime, the pathetic beauty OF MS ''yl j.
In that history. the most conspicuous s',' ' o
be assigned to the numberess entrrPf'Nt'
ciaI benevolence, in our age and County ."d
among the radiant leaves OF that go''0' ,,n
OF Christian faithfuiness and love, mere %~ Is,
be brighter or purer page. hdn , "%, Nd
registers the rise and progress. me e" .r'oy'
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