Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-05-10

their cry but heeds it not. We would be-
lieve them in regard to anything else, yet
he will not believe them in this matter
Again, and again, they raise the cry, AMI
tell him of the gulph and Of the certainty
of death if he does not speedily bend for
the shore. He still heeds them not. His
rapidty increases. He rides merrily on.
His vision growing still more dim. His
friends see that he must stop short, or death
is soon and certain. They again raise
their voices and say in tones of thunder to
him, you are near the cataract, and now is
the time to escape; do it now or you die !!
The man rares, and says, tormentors let
me alone! What now is duty? Shall
they risk anything to save the life of the
maniac? Yes, if there is a probability of
saving the man and not losing their own
lives, it is their duty to 60 out and compel
the man to come on shore. Should they
succeed in saving him, and his reason re-
turn, he would look back upon the waters
(wiuh vision clear and behold with what
rapidity others are still floating down the
same current; and the suggestion would
press upon his mind, cannot do something
to convince them of their danger? They
have believed me in other matters, and will
they not in this? can tell them that
have once been blinded-have been floating
down this same stream on which they are
now moving so swiftly, (still slow to them.)
Yes, former associates, l shall raise my
warning voice, and tell you as friend, be-
ware of the breakers! Beware of the
gulph, for some of you are near it! Pull
speedily and with all your might for the
shore, or you are lost. Do any Aatter you
that there is no danger2 Believe them not.
If they think they are your friends, they are
blinded and deceived. If you think they are,
vou are deceived. Pull then for the shore,
and tarry not until you reach the haven of
total abstinence from all that can intoXicate,
To Temperate Drinkers.
have a few words to say to you. Dc
YOU not know that there was never drunk
ard on the face Of the earth, who was moi
taken from the ranks Of temperate drinkers
| If so, will you run the risk of being drafted
from your present ranks and being placed
in the ranks of the drunkard? | presume
you feel safe-that there is no danger o
your becoming Incorporate. But tell you
it is not so. presume there never existed
drunkard, who when he began using
strong drink, had any idea of ever becoming
an inebriale. Now one thing is certain
should you continue the use of strong drink
some Of you will be drafted, and the grada
ton will be so imperceptible that ere yol
are aware of it, you will stand marshalIec
in the ranks of the drunkard
Then who will save you from drunk
ards grave? Have you any promise? l.
there any greater prospect of your being abb
to save yourselves than there has been O
thousands of others who have paid the for
felt of their lives at the altar of Bacchus
Your appetite is not so strong now, as
will be, should you take an other degree
And have you no desire that the intemper
ate should be reclaimed? Are YOU no
willing to show them, by your example a
well as precept, that you are willing to sac
| rifce for their good? that you are desirou
of their welfare
1t is a sure case that temperate drinkers
must cease using strong drink, or drunk
ards will not. have known something O
the cravings of appetite. The temperate
drinker can more easily deny himself thar
the drunkard. You have less appetite an,
more regard for your character now, thar
you will have, should you take another de
gree. For as you advance in years and il
the practice of using strong drink, appetite
increases and reason decreases, until appe
tite becomes autocrat of all the parts which
constitute the man, and then, ten to one
you will receive severer treatment than tn
Poles received at the hands Of Nichola
after their defeat at Warsaw.
For various reasons ask you to abando
the use of intoxicating liquor. l. 1t will
to your advantage 9. 1t will p1ever
others becoming ensnared. g. Should 70
adopt that course the Incorporate may
saved. For, Fest assured, if there were ne
temperate drinkers. to keep up the respect;
bility, (as some term it, Of using and ira
fcing in the article, intemperance woul
; appear more fully in its naked deformit
and an indignant community would 500
drive it from our land.
would say to the aged, who seem d
sirous Of having the practice of using stror
3 drink kept up, | have desire that VI