Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-11

subject, in an unworthy pulpit, TO slen-
der congregation Beloved, my text is
MALT, | cannot divide it into words, it be-
ing but one; nor into syllables, it being
one; must therefsse, of necessity, divide
lit into letters, which find to be these
four, M ALT. M, my beloved, is Nor
ALA, is Ailegorical--L, Literal---T,
Theological. The moral is set forth to
teach you drunkards good mnnners; there
fore, M, masters, A, all of you, L, listen,
T, to my text. Alegorical, is When one
thing is spoken, and another thing meant
The thing spoken of is malt; which you
students make, NJ, your master, A, your
apparel, L, your liberty, 7, your trust
The literal is according to the letter, nj,
much, A, ale, l., little, T, trust. The the
illogical is according to the effect that il
works; and these find to be oftwo kinds;
first, in this world, secondly, in the next;
they are, in some, VI, murder, in others.
A, adultery, in all, L, Iooseness of life, T..
treason. The effects that it works in the
world to come, are, NJ, misery, A, an.
guish, L, lamentation, T, torment. And
so much for time and text. shall i'm
prove this; first by way of exhortation;
M, masters, A, all of you, l., leave of.
I, tippling, or secondly, by way of ex-
M, masters, A, all of you.
L, look Tor, l., torment; thirdly, by way
of caution, take this; drunkard is the
Of modesty, the spoil of civil
ty, the destruction of reason, the brew
er's agent, the alehouse benefactor, the
wife's sorrow, the children's trouble, his
own shame, his neighbours scott, walk
ing swillpail, the picture of a beast, the
monster of a man.
SHOW to- &c. He then concluded in|
the usual form; and the young men plea
sed with his ingenuity, not only sincerely
thanked him, but absolutely pro6ted more
by this short whimsical sermon, than BY
any serious discourse they had ever heard.
We understand that James L. Petigru.
Esq. of Charleston, a talented and distin-
guished member Of the union party of
South Carolina, passed through Baltimore
a few days since on his way to the north
in search of health. We regret that our
citizens generally did not know of his ar
rival amongst them, as we feel convinced
their devotion TO the Union, would have
prompted them TO cultivate the acquain
lance of one of its ablest champions
Actively engaged in the practice of the
law, he paid little or no attention to poll
tics, until his intimate personal friends,
Calhoun, Hamilton and Hayne advanced
the heresy Of Notification. Believing his
country to be in danger, he promptly sac
ri6ced his private friendship and pecun
larry interest, and with devotion worthy
the highest admiration, he resigned the
lucrative Office of attorney general OF 5.
Carolina, and sought seat in the state
legislature; where, with a manly indie,
pendence, and the most distinguished abil-
ity, be maintained the cause or the Union
against the most powerful opponents
From friend, to whom we are indebted
for some of the facts, we learn that the
modesty of Mr.. Petigru's character would
cause him to shrink from so public a no
tice--but, we can make no apology for
bringing before the publ the talents and
virtues so nobly employed in the service
of the people.
The country owes lastsng debt Of
gratitude to the whole 'Union Party of
South Caroline, and the names Of James
L. Petigru, Daniel Elliott Hugar,* Viii
lam Droyton, Joel r. Poinsch, and many
others, deserve to be remembered and
while distinguished talents and
devoted patriotism can find admirers in
our land.
*Judge Hugar, at the same juncture, and
with the same objects as Mr.. Peligru, re-
signed his Judgeship and with it large sala-
nv and took seat as a representative oil
in the state Legislature.
Bait. Patriot.
JOHN RANDOLPH OF RoANoKE.-DuringI
the delivery of one of those tedious and
Speeches that are often in