Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-01-31

,.,.,8sr,,icn, affect him not. Tie wee II roch
s,iuEs fts nisa ior The commission 81 crime, A.
bou, ten yesu succ. foreigner ~ss hong % Ne"
Jersey cot the n,ufder 81 ~hole family. There
90, something pccai,afly Instructive IN the case.
Before BIS death. The equity wretch confessed al
the tirrursituccf. lie h,cd in tie family snd
tnev ,hcr hs3 noaey aud Be firmrj he diabolics
plsn Of numbering The family plan5cfinr the house
,nd ,hen borning II to conceal his iekcdnsrs. The
n,sbt drew nesr in which he VAS 10 pctPeir,,a The
S.ed,--l, pas The sfierpooo Of the fatal day bi'
p,sn was frsngeJ. his instruments q death we're
prepared Bet, as the hour drew near, his spir,s
began 10 fail bhn. lie .hronk from tie execution
If b.. project. lie had hille som,thing human ye
about his he0ri, and he could no, boicher a family
for their money. What Ia io be done He mus,
rive up he hotrd plan or lie must slGe this little
~ humeuity which siili stued within hin. lie re-
solved upon tho latter Snd observe the means
which he employed TO effect hi purpose. RE went
~, miles to q istefn--dfank freely - filled small
bottle and wth this IN his pocket be retained to
the scene Of his contemplated orme-and nor all
difficulties are rrm0rtd every thing human IN hi'
breast is put 10 seep--and he stands forth per-
fec, fend Unfeeling. malignant, remorseless-ft to
perperale suy set. Here, cir, (sad Mr. c. we
have a specimen OF The marvellous medicinal proper
d
hi, Lreo,f. a. he went to destroy tbat family. Coo
science troubled him little. lie needed some
thing TO quiet this ds,urber Of he peace. lie wan.
ted so anodtne 10 This pain IN bis breast--and
he very wisely had recourse To alcohol II uds
j,,t he hing he necdcd--it was successful. llu.
mainly ceased to siir within him--conscience was
s,il-end the poor wretch went brsyely through
hls horrid employ Of butchery--was taken--ttcd
--con,ic,ed-hung. During the late commotious
IN Ireland, woman Of tina, country had resolved
10 destroy one Of her neghbors, and wished her
con to be The instrument of this destruction. She
proposed it to him but he shrunk from the act
and could not be induced 10 undertake it. The
mother sen, for bottle Of whskey, and hay-
ing Piled her son with this, he ready 10 do anl
hing. need not multiply instances. A large
proportion Of the crimes IN our country are perpe-
tra,ed under the influence 0: alcohol in Of it
forms and in this fact We have chose to exhibit IL,
real influence Of such drinks on tho moral pow er.
They supply he moral sense. and give activity I,
every thing that is bad in man. They place the
victim in tie shape Of Judas iscariot, when he la,
received The sop and Satan had entered into him.
These, sir, are some of The tendencies Of the u.s.
Of strong drink, and ask, they not erii an'
Oniy erH for where is To be found E. gle re
doeming quality to coUniefbalance this mass of evil
Ia sickness and IL health-n cases Of exposure L
heat or cold, sun or RAIN fatigue or contagion-a al
coho has been demoastra,ei 10 be useiess-iJmious
The resolution was adopted. Several resolu
TONS we're reported by the committee, read an
/ laid upon the table.
! Mr. Tilden moved that when the Society adi jour-
| il adjourn to meet at P,isford the second Thurs
| day Of February next. Carried.
| The time Of adjournment having arrived III
| other appointments were deferred. Society adj.
FRANCIS SLASON. President.
WIZ. G. KIrrRiDGE,
| HADLBY PRocToR,
! +. w. 1IoPHaNs. Secretary.