Richmond palladium., 1833-12-07

kNso1e1es, th.t the development Of
the 5aetes, seemed, at least, to De the
pgodnni,,an, object contemplated IN
the organization Of the former: aud
viii venture to point ont ! psos;s-
iea, made IN that mysterious cunocc-
F,ioo Of fe>ts and SPIRIT, ny which, a
man il 1t liberty 10 defeat the very OBJ
ject Of his existence with the darn OF
the grogshops The very construction
Of our frames-ahe very objects that
act upon cur scnscs ard elicit our ap-
peiiies, bring with them, also, 4 con-
vic'ion, that wc have been formed Tor
serious and sober purposes.
The development Of mind, both in
its single and general influence, is
matter Of soch vast magnitude 10 man.
kind, :lsat it has never been cast into
the scale of any human calculation.
But thespiri. and policy Of intemper.
ance is opposed to it. II is, indeed, q
sober process, and cannot be perform
ed by drunken man. 1t is carried
on hy the force Of tho minds own oper-
ations, which are always weakened
and confusud, IN proportion to anr un-
natural excitement CT the physical or
gans, and when the intoxicating
c:aught has been repeated until every
corporal energy is paralyzed an6 ab-
sOrbed in its ihiiucnce. tl,oueht, in its
most simple combinations, is suspend
&c, and the whole mind sinks into a
sort Of dead and drunken repose.
which seems 10 form the final limit Of
its usefulness. and the Ultimate con.
&C al its felici;ics.
Intemperancc is not more peculiar
DOR Its entire dominion over The cow
ers and passions Of ,naisidu..!s, than it
10 tor the extension OF us ,n;iuenle up
OF The community at large. The father
Of ms SON. 10 make .,i,nsel: druikard.
and the public is deprived OF the intel
lect OF both. The dtssipateb mes nan
&c obstrucis the progress Of his CON-
radcs IN dozen shops, and the village
becomes rcruted for its want OF inge-
nulty and fer lis blcmishes IL work
m@nship. Finally, the inchr;~ted man
III every social rank, does more than
diminish the great aggre-
gate Of inteliige. ce by the loss o: what
ever might result from his oan intel.
iectuai deve:optnel :s,-he makes aao-
thcr and more fearful dimiuut.op,
III the loss o. as i.iaay rasn,:s ms vii. Con
sent 10 follow his example in lis re-
mote and accumulated influence, aaa
iaii IN his destiny. Sach is the Gotta
glon and ruin Of this vice, that, / be-
',eve, M village Of a thousand iehabi-
tas.ls. thrce notorious dissipaicd n.en
WOULD be sutaicieD. to maze Themselves
lcit, IN the form a mental, as well a.
NOR a degre latlon, IN every street and
IN every square. There n.av be
Ihousat exaggerated aud visionary no.
Lioas vi a common matter, but look
upon it as that insinuatibg aud ;i.sD.-
Ius evil, Ehich Is, every day producing
rs effect upon e'ery nope OF the eoan-
~. live rad any measure for m.ad
iii we could reach any adequate es.
lima;,on Of tac int ilect tual power,
which is substantially lost 70 tne COM
muniiy by the practice Of intempcr-
ance--if that power could be corccn-
trated and brought to bear upon the
scsences and thc mechanic arts, all our
visions Of the subject would be lost in
Of real and permanent i'm
pro. e,nent. Does this Intelligent au-
dience want con6rmatioo Of the fact.
Str;se, then, the mighty mind Of New
'on out, and you strike out all me
the world has, OF the laws
hat govern matter. Make Frarki.n
4 drunk"rd. and we should have no
conductor for that subtle fluid, which
:harges the cloud in the storm and
orms the bolt OF thunder. Make Full
on a drunkaTd, aud the car would lot
oil on the rails, nor the engine ply
,pon the waters Of the globe. Make
Y Washington drunkard, and We have
10 assurance that our sons, like their
athers, " woulj not be the hopeless vaul
ais Of British lords and British kings,
| know not what is written in the
'olumes Of coming time, nor is il with
n the compass Of human wisdom, to
designate the changes that would be
ecOgnised in the entire absence Of
dissipation and its attendant evils. Bot
AXE the cup away!-and the. pure