Litchfield enquirer., 1834-05-01

cenent. instead Of being hsneGiAL is highly iniUri
Gus. Alcohol contains no natFiqeai whatever I, II
takeniSto the stomich accompaniesth blood through
abe veins, serving otherparpose than 10 name j,
determine Tito The brain, and then leaves The body
with i'smuscnlat powers eDfsshled BY a continued
use Of il The body becomes Diseased. So that To the
body produces weakness not strength, Sickness mo-,
'eaith death, not life. 10 the mental powers i, ia
more injurious than the bodily. Ii deranees their
manifestations. After it's influence has ceased, thew
are enfeebled. Ii destroys reason while under ito on
Grafton and by long coninaed aad inmodera,e use,
destroys i entirely. Men when under its influences.
are many times altogether UNCONSCIOUS OF villa, thew
do and do things, Of which, thoug, they are no, Grim.
snaL, they are ashamed in their sober moments They
then reflect apon what they have done, and again re-
sort to the decisive draughi, 70 SRe the pangs which
rend their hearts with agony.
Sad indeed is the situation. OF the drunkard. M
sleam Of ty finds abundance into his bosom. Dark
night oershades his day, and death his iife Comnan
ions he has pone, excepiIboze who with him are .rav
a!lng down the road to ruin And i. may he sad Of
| him. that, >s "o s"~ "
Living he. forfa;is fair renown.
AID donhly dying does 60 down
40 the vile dust, from whence he sprune
onwepa, unhonored aud unsung."
Yet notwiths.aadng all tie evils resulting from n.
temperance soen are conscious ofthe
danger Of using arden, spirit the Iovo Of exci,eneo,
s 90 great 10 some men, that IL Ief 10 ,hem.elve.
they viii continue 10 use II. To what source shall
We look then Tor complete. reformation There is
%. one ana that 70 the Temperance Society.
Members Of the Temperance Society," .--You have
undertake" refosmaiion, which when accomplished,
win stand wshoet parallel apnp the pages Of h;s,o
~ Shrink not from she undertaking. Cal. 20 mind
what has been done in Amsrca before BY your anees
tors and yourselves. Here was planted the rst tree
OF civil liberty which to perfection brought forth
fruit. Heretoo the tree Of religions liberty, anon II.
broadea basis took iis rooispread to other nor,or.
OF the earth, and nations which have sl, i.s influence
now bless the soil that gave il brtl,-and last. and
greatest Of ALL and prop 10 al the rest the tree of
Temperance. Though yet Young. Eurors aas G.l, II,
iahuence. And could on this day carry Won acros.
tho broad A,an:ics blowy surface, I'D tell yov. In.
zen TO the voices Of redeemed thousaas. sborins in
her praise - si,55 F s4 5s.sI1
Thries blessed people! in your hands wl.st cau.e
shass not prosper shat 10 goodf What undertakiug
aha you commence and no. 60 forward 10 ne execu-
t'on! Now, - my answer. Look back upon yonr
past success in the Of temperance, and lei this
stimulate you % greater efforts than You ever We, have
made Be not much ela.ed with ysur mas. suece.s
bat remember that. much has been DONE in,emper.
anes y annually sending 70 the tomb, thirty thousand
eEIssas. fsllaK mon. Yaa lnaa, ze forward. The
ground. il will not remain stationary. II may be
compared, and the society may be compared % man
rolling stone up hill SO long as i.a eontinaes bis
exer,ions, long he progresses. but the moment he
-. "a A.
roll hack gradually rsi, but Increasing in its velo-
city until IL reaches the bottom. So with the temper
ance cause. Az long Al liz friends continue their ef
forts, long it win 90 forward But should shey
lax their efforts before iss conservation. istemperance
would bega 70 gain groand, impersepsibly ut fu bo.
like the rolling stone, would increase 10 10 velacy,
until Il had again obtaiued nfettered sway. But
this cannot do. The friends temperance stand 70.
solved. They iss champions United in their sen
menis and In their feelings with regard 10 this subject
they are powerful in their strength. Union Is olsoSy
s,reagth. Smod forth boldly thea and advocate yop
cause.
Il there phian,hropist who sighs for a field il
which 70 labor, let him engage athis. There isnop
in which bis reward will be greater. While here b
shall enjoy the esteem and respect ofthe good, an
when gone, we will 10 our children tell his Nance
tell them 10 tell the same 10 theirs. Amosg nh III
mighty hosts ohe friends ofiemperance, there shoSI
be idle spectator. Every ene has an influence,
that influence should be exened In favor ofihe
The female part o. community should consider the
much 10 expected from them. Trey exen IN inAu
ence--s secret. silent Influence. bot an inAusnc
which ID more powerful than 70 COMMONLY imagined
They exsr, IN influence upon Oh. bot more especial
upon the young. The child receives its FIRST mprea
sons from lie metlsT Those Impressions are lamni
40 life. They will direct Il in iis future course. !
the young are placed our hopes. Ipto their mi0d'
should early be issied the principles oesemperancs
And II the rising generasioa can come spon the stag
with temperate habits, shalt have reason 70 hop
for speedy reformation.
One promineas object ofthe friends oftemperaoc
sboud be, TO render the as popular ~ possible
and 10 rendeths least use Of ardent spirits oppopuIa
There are but lew men who will brave public opnios
Ifhey know that 70 be universally agains. tlIem the
will desis. from pursuing courss, which viii cerais
" render them unpopular. Al least they will do u
they have any regard for their repuiaiioa. Let
once be known, that 4 10 altogether nnpopaar TO MAX
sse af ardent spirit drink and tAs gsnteman,
be calls himself will cease TO walk preadV sp 70 q
bar apd cali ler his dram. He will cease 10 drink
when t.sis time shall come, yoa will nearly have q,
compiished your object. ,hoSgh not fully. TbAre
one class Of persons who have regard Tor Pablo
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