Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-03-20

greater exertions. The society there
lore IN this, their annunl report, makes
ITS appeal for aid to all their fellow
citizens. They call upon the fathers
and magistrates of the land to come TO
their help ana assist their efiorts-ihey
call upon their fellow citizens who man
ufacture this article TO pause in their
work and listen TO the still small voice
OF conscience, which unchecked must
torture their bosoms. They ask the
vender of this poison to open his eyes
TO all the evils which he is an instru.
ment of spreading throughout this com.
munlty. In the silent watches of the
night when no eye but God sees him;
they ask him then to listen to the CRY
OF injured innocence, and not shut his
ear against the oft repeated groans OF
the suffering wife and shivering chill
dren, who implore him not TO sell any
more of this poison TO the husband or
luther. No, we call upon him to make
the noble resolve that whatever others
may do, not to make his wife and chill.
dren's bread out of the miseries of his
poorer neighbor and really wriuging ii
out of the hard earned pittance of the
laborer, that if he cannot get rich in
any other way, let his garments, and
those of his family, humble as they
may be, be pure from the blood of all
men. The society would also ask the
powerful aid of that class of the CON-
munity who have the greatest influence
in society, they mean the ladies-we
feel that without your aid, we will
labor almost in vain, and in making
this appeal we say it is for your own
good, who profit less, and suffer more,
from the use of ardent spirits. The
voice of society debars you from their
use, and still you suffer larger share
of injury from their effects. We i'm
plore your aid--you control the early
and later years of all. Throw al the
momentous influence you possr ssl on
the side oihumanity morality and pa.
triotism, and your countrymcn will
'rise up to call you blessed" In fine
the society makes its last and peculiar
appeal to The young men of the county
and town, we ask them to join us in
our arouous and noble effort, if they
love the evil, they ought to JOIN because
they are in danger, if they do not, their
influence which belongs to their coun-
try, may do much TO reclaim those
who do. Two hundred of their asso.
ciates make this public appeal in their
annual report, we need your help, fol-
low the example of young men else.
where, come forward and sacrifice
your appetItes and tastes on the altar
OF your country. To her youth the
country looks forward as her hope and
support in the stormy times which may
lmpend us. The test of patriotism now
is self denial, let not the young men of
Frederick county be behind others in
their sacrifices and efforts
The society in conclusion express
their continued reliance on that over
ruling Providence, whose paternal
hand isevidenced uiih Fovcr in the I'M
exampled progress of the cause of tenn
perance, if that aid is continued, who
shall contend against us? We trust
that He will carry on this good work
until it shall be proclaimed throughout
the habitable globe, that the whole
human race is regcnerated and freed
from the debasing chain of this great
moral cril.
Which on motion of DR.. Lynn, jun.
was unanimously adopted. Mr.. A. II.
n. Moeks, member of the society
appointed for the occasion, delivered
an able, eloquent and forcible address,
remarkable for the originality and
force of its language and sentiment.
The following resolution was then
offered by the Rev. Salm. Kepler, of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Resoh'ed, That in view of the inn
portant relations of the temperance
cause, that it is the duty of every pa.
triot, phiIanthropist and christian to
use all his efforts to put a stop to the
use, sale and manufacture of ardent
SpiIltS.
The reverend gentleman addressed
the chair in speech Of powerful elo-
quence and deep feeling, in support Of
his resolution.
Rev. Mr.. Jones of the Presbyterian
church, ably advocated Mr.. Kepler's
resolution, with great force and en-
thusasm.
The resolution was carried unani-
mously.
The thanks ofthe society were then
returned by the president, John R. w.
Dunbar, M. ID. to the reverend speak
ers and the orator, for having so ably
advocated the cause of the society on
the anniversary, also 10 the choir for
| their aid on the occasion.
After benediction from the Rev. Mr..
Eichelberger, the society adjourned.
Eatract from the minutes.
| JOHN r. w. DUNBAR, NJ. d. Pres.
| NATH. Bent, Rec. Sec.
| J. NJ. HuLET, Cores. Sec.