The herald., 1837-01-31

advantage we have ever seen to spring from it. is the
opportunity il affords orators and saints to show OIL
their eoquence and pety, clever men Their aptitude
in presiding at public meetings and making noise IN
the world We do believe that the appetite OF eating
or talking has ruined many persons as has ever the
appetite ordrinking.
| The whole movement to reform the world OF druD-
kenness is founded on grossly exaggerated and ere
nesas conclusions Gluttony and intemperancc IN
eating kill many than the leve OF liquor. II Is
generally supposed by these temperance people, tna
every gallon of whiskey--every pint of wlne-every
quart Of porter, kills its man. like duelist. lney
parade the quantity of spirituous liquors manuiactur
ed, and then cry out-"Oh! OH oh this world IS
going to the devil through the peck Of dram bottle"
1t appears oo that the glorious opposition of these
crusaders is principally made to whskey-but that
wine and elegant cordas excluded from their con-
demnation We have known hundreds of temper
ance people look upon glass of good whiskey as
they would look upon Belzebub-buta bottle of cham
pagne or Gil Davis sparkling burgundy is hailed
as seraph from the seventh heaven, ora
Come to my heart my own stricken dear"
We are tired and sick of these temperance humbugs.
The world has its periodical spasms in eating and
drinking-n eaables and drinkables arising from cl-
SuucSc,
too tedious to mention. Alcohol or whskey not
known before the tenth eleventh century, and then
only among the initiated alchymists. Its singular
effects the mind, particularly on the fancy and i'm
aginaion made the alchemists believe that it was a
portion Of the heavenly essence of which the soul was
formed in the alembc of the Divinity. Wine and
other common drinks were considered vulgar in these
days, and he who swallowed alcohol considered him
self quite man of fashion. The Improvements Of
chemistry, and the cheapness of whiskey, have re-
versed the fashion in our day. Whiskey, rum, and
other spirits are considered vulgar backguard, and
democratic OF course all those who drink wine, or
eat the best of vands, must declare against the
whiskey drinkers and threaten to San Jacnto them
ifthey will not obey.
The subject is also suddenly taken up by religions
men, who would be much better employed in recon-
cling the different sects and doctrines of Christianity
than in regulating the diet of any class of men,
Drunkenness is not factitious-it is born with one
dIankard like poet, springs from nature. Every
race has small per ccntagc of both-probably Ia
per cent is the largest quantity of drunkenness and
poetry that the world has seen Drunkenness is
principally confined to the northern race the Dutch
English, Saxons, Irish, Scotch and Germans
Among the southern races Of either continent theres
little ntcmperance. Their climate, habits and constl-
tuition don'trequire it.
Again in certain ages of the world intemperance
may be said prevail more than at ether times. II
is an outbreaking like the plague, civilization, the
small pox, the dark ages, any other epidemic. 1t
is produced by physical causes and It will gradually
disappear of its own accord We are firm in the be-
lief hat rum whiskey and all such spirits, il good,
and taken at proper times useful and beneficial to
the human system. We never touch any such artl-
cles ourselE and indeed of late have felt greater
aversion to champagne than to any other liquid. One
day recently tasted half wine glass Of Gil Daviss
forty year old brandy. II was the most delicious
thing ever put to my lips The very smell revived
the soul mean to get bottle Of this genuine cor
dial for medical purposes; and ! would recommend
every temperance man. before he goes to his meeting
to make speech in favor Of the cause to taste the for
ty wear old brandy If does not make him eloquent
we know not what will Speeches, meetings, soce-
ties, are all very well among them who choose to de
So and are conscious Of wckednessin the way ofapps-
lite; bat no class Of men have right to regulate the
diet or drink of any other class 1t is pretenson and
assumption throughout. Let the temperance socie-
ties first reform themselves of Ignorance folly pre-
sumption and huge eating.
TEMPERANCE MEET1NG.-LaSt unOiuuy cSchHS u
very crowded meeting Of the Temperance Society
was held in the Town Hall Of New Castle The Rev.
Mr. Blood, from Ireland was called upon 10 take the
chair.
The chairman said that in consequence Of an afiec-
ton of the throat occasOned by preaching IN the
omen air on the past Sabbath he sorry he could
not address them at length He was glad that Eng
land Ireland and Scotland, united in such glorious
cause Scotland was remarkable for the thinking
head, England for the working hand, and old Ireland
for the feeling heart II disunted in other particulars
/ thew are combined in this. Here they form three
| fold which will not soon be broken and while we
have the head, and the hand, and the heart thinking
and lakorinQ. and warm with action for this noble
csnse Il must prosper. He, the chairman, thought
there were Scotchman and Inshnen present. AZ well
n Envlishmen. Are there any Irshmen here7 "a
yoioe 4 the crowd cried cut "Yee here we are y
We'll. them said the chairman viii tell you the rea-
con which IN lnshmsn gave for not joining the Tenn
perance Society; and you know II must either be
good reason or . curious one, when Paddy gave IT.
| 7Lsuahter.) friend of the Temperance Cause said
IN him, .Well Pat, what makes yoa drink whlskeyT
aOh then" said the native Of the green soil, please
| vour henor / take little when arm too warm 10
make me ol-Qaughter)-a little, when am
| too cool. 10 make me warm-Qaughter)-an little
| when / am neither hot nor cold Qaughter)-and
| ;;st Won see, because Hkeit" (Great Laughter)-
| Now this was the only reason that any one could
eive-ust because they like II but II was bad rea.
SON. Was il not bad to crafty the animal appetite
This reminded me of the answer OF the black servant,
when the captain Of the ship caught him in the cabin
:. -. -. hotslo His master EXCLAIMED, "What