Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-09
FOR THE ENQUIRER. PASSING AWAY.

PASSING AWAY. -.
 Time Aes-and o, how swiftly flies
 The bird Gchange, that speeds her wings Through earth, and air, and starry skies, A blight on all material lhngs! There IS nOi A work tn the whole universe of God, that bears the impress of its Maker, on which decay s not also stamped N characters legihie to De mis- taken or things material around us, we are con,in. uAly witnessing the effect time has upua them, though for season uhe change may go slen.y and The trees Of'he wood bud and put forth their leaves we see them fade and fall; the signing Of auIumnai winds is heard among the naked boughs few years aud the trees themselves mouder away 10 dust. We gaze with delight the flowers of spring; we i"hale their delicious perfumes; irost-aUd the summer of flowers is ended. nd there are changes loo in the intellectual world. Nations are born-a few days and they Kingdoms rise their thrones io,lef heir sceptres broken, and the Of ter glory is se |" the spring time ofliGe age is lovely. The scale fuab of health blooms on the cheek of yoUih.- The dew-drops of,he morni"g spnrned from the grass by their light tripping feet; bUt Passing a,pay s inscribed on the beautiful brow of chil,ihoed. I,s scenes aud iis pleasures swiftly receding. Years ass-and the hand that 90 gracefully played the or. gan becomes palsied; the Ugh. footsteps hecome slow and sisering; the beamiOg eye is dm the voice Una, sung sweeiy becomes indisiinct: time hath worn ia deep wrinkles on the cheek the flowers of the grave the head; ihe cold and clammy dews oil death are on the brow; the bright and laughing boy the gr whose heart the very picture of all that is lovely, is gone. We pluck from the yew-iree bough leaf for the wounded heart: water the sweet bEier that creeps the tomb with sears. and inscribe on its marble, sic transt gtoris mundi " .hus passes away the glory of the w"rld We the aLors of those whom loved over which death had no power. Sad relics of beings that were; me- meuios of worth: these too are passing away. We think of the spiri, that's aed While cloyed with Ste clay, the mind too had iss changes. Though the teriat frame stamped with decay; though con- stan.Iy passing away. is yet bu. change. ltst substance remained. So the sPiri. though free, must still have being iO essence.' The shaft ofthe destroyer could reach its annhilatiOn. 1Len where are those whom we loved '
 Iris the voice of the echo hear,
 Where a'e theys" Asthe grave we inquire.
 My & friends are ye hcrst i ,r ."d echo replies;
 
 MR. ADAms--Notw aading the alarming conse. guences of the of ardent spirs-no,w wiihs,aDdinR the npmberiess voices that reaeseur from the graves of dragav. ; ages past-Doi ii'sandi"g she mas;sg appeals that 10 from living and recOecOna of fhorrOr-noi all the argu. is in the power of facts and produce -not~ ihFta"siag the voice of public sentiment las waxed 20 loud and seachef Gar--no,w h hstandiag all that eyes have seen, and have heard there gre still soms who tolerate the uss eG ardent i spirits. They do noteat iWiemperaaca virtue: norf do ,beyRxpect that dTunkard shali eater the kins- dam ofheasen. Their iiea is, that merely uaing dent spris is immortality; but that the ercessire Ofi alone is evil. Now ii is to be very much doubted whether, even in point of strict and absolute truth. shis be correc, idea. believe experience and medical investigation against ii. It suppos- ed ha. inc very ofthe distilled liquor is such to produce deleterious effect upon the human sys- tenn. Hence is is called poison. lfrhis be so-theo in proportion to the quan,ity taken tno matter how sma,) will the system be debiliated. Bot you say your experience Is against this for the little yoa iake you find to he necessary for your health. Thus much you know. Burallow me to ask wieiher these pavsicsiay settlements, which you receive upon drink ing little spirs, e"Odace Co your general health 7-| Your feeiiog better immediately after taking dram evidence tha, your health is in the general bene
 tsed. and your life prolonged. These momensary ci,emeos. and spells good spirits, may co-exs, ~h gradual consumption of your whole frame. Is not this point which your experience has not ye, reach ed Or ief me. if you please, by what way you have arrived ai this important facsi How do yos know, that while ram gin, brandy, wine, produces mossepis of heahful sensaiions does not in general waste yoSr body and hasieS it so ihs grave And let ask, would i be wise, nniiI you have solved this poias, abstaio entirely from all kads oil ardent spirits
 But eve" though we were compelled to allow that, a absolute sense. there esil in the use of intoxicating iiq"orr; yet you no, boand 'o with sSld your hand from the flaming bowl and do all in your power 10 dry up the very fountains of the liquid fire. 6ecGsse children. your domes,ics your neigh 'Ors. and the cOmnuaily in which you move, prove your temperate driakiss-nay Plaage sad sink in,oI the very vice ofiuiemperance7 of
 Said the Apostle Paul. "i if meat make my brother to O0eUd, will eat more meat while the world s'ands. lesa cause ny bsolber lo OBend" Thisi oini which the classs of men am 1ow addressing do "Oa satisfactorily consider. They seem determined io overlook the power of example. 1 have no doubt. there tho0saads of poor feeble wretches in The Iand victims ofappetiie. who abstain from the intox eating bowl merely from the resraiai of good exam pie; bat who, the moment that example io which they bow shosld he chaRged; the momeol the indi- ..l n :.A z