Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-23

but by appealing TO facts and the public mind
and proving that the of ardent spirits Is nial in Sc
ihey have searched in vain for the good does ai,m
est, IL is er, ascends up from every source of nt.
gehee they call the friends Of the good creature
70 snew the good l. doesand the only reply is, "Bonum
esf 80 parrum-a little Of it do HARM. want no
revelation to teach me- that midnight without noon is
dark. see that The thing evil and that continually
and caIlhso You agree with me- that
the crying sinand that j. duty Of the pious of every
creed and The liberal OF every party use eli
forts TO banish II from the eah Is the best effort
can be made, TO call it good defend its use and nk
The world is fully convinced, that !. n
and intends TO be drunkard at the frs, of nj.
drinking. The most debauched will praise
essays on "Moderation, and drink still decper-and
must ask who j. labong most efficiently, or most like
~ to Danish drunkenness from the land, the an tho de-
nounces as morally wrong The least appearance OF evil
.he hst step, the smallest OF that which all acknow-
ledge dangerons-and its friends decline TO prove TO be
soVu-an" e"ioces MS opinion by preccpt and example:
or me- whose arguments ale applsuded by the drunksd
praised by the avarcious, defended by the
OF sots himself to be OH. of their uumber-,nJ
auus ,he force oil MS example 10 the SAVIOUR his
logic! There Is mighty surge sin and death borne
iown on one oil the currents, the NAHUM or the 6On,n
az Sc, which now ag'iate the public mind. Does mo-, thai
iDdn neglcc, his duiydOes he sin il in the smallest
way he strengthens that opinion, which doing and has
done oil the evil! lie does Tor, he only whhols his
tchoie influence from bis whole dutybut sreng thens
the public in its do believe that the Scrip.
lures authorize the use OF intoxicating liquors. OF
eu intoxicating wines, eNcep, on religious festivals in
cases OF bodily iDmiics Before YOU assert az ain that
they do, had better reexannc the subject Strong
drink, and mixed wines, YOU know are
cannot n,oxicate) as well the swine that spakes in
the cup Which did the Saviour make ii Cana oi Gia-
lee! As The matter Is ispuedand you affirm, you OF
course will PrOre. And do not, beseoch YOU, ct off, by
asking queslions-as habit when to shc
the proof OF the COOL never said il was no,
veial TO drink other intoxicating liquors. When call
one thing curse, 10 not affirm ali others be good
he use oil HAT which l. Necessary, innocent and use.
iu', cannot be condem its abuse. But
mat cer'ahiy must be, which is
aud naturally leads to much evil from which no good
can come Stiinulans are necessaryCod has provided
those which nouris, strengthen and enliven without
jury 10 use these properly, they be used in
ration There are other things hch can stimulate, but
thcy poison weaken and destroy. These must be let
aoneno Moderation in their make the IN proper
his Is the voice OF reason, and Of reasons God aho
MT would not 'have added requirement TO the Divine
Law, II he had declared that the Of every poisonous
Injurious intoxicating useless liquor as drink whether
plenty or scarce known unknown in or un
discovered lands, Is moral wrong Nor would it have
rested OH his naked dicum =" Common sense humnni-
w morality and FACTS would have sustained him. NV
reason Tor hot entering into the Biblical discussion with
you, have before given. That you might, however see
somewhat OF my views, before the appearance of your
second number, had forwarded the s. r. Telegraph
" four texts Of Scripture, (Which, since You insist on an
answer, hope the Editor OF the Enquirer will re- publish
addressed TO "Moderaiion,' by
AN ENEMY OF THE Coop CREATURE