Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Mr.. Clark's Address before the Massachu-
sets Temperance Society.
THE LOSS OF MORAL POWER FROM IN.
TEMPERANCE

sets Temperance Society.
THE LOSS OF MORAL POWER FROM IN
TEMPERANCE.
But there is one evil not SO often exhib-
tied to our special view, which ought not
to be forgotten. [ mean the loss of moral
power, which the land suffers from the
ruin caused by intemperance.
Let me illustrate this evil by single
| fact.
| Something like half century ago, in
the university OF an adjoining state, there
studied young man of high and glowing
genius, ready and eloquent in speech, OF
retentive and active memory, and with a
mind well stored with various learning.
He entered upon his profession as law
yer with high hopes and the most fatter
ing prospect OF success. The early exhi-
! bltlon Of his professional skill and his i'm
mediate advance to posts of honor in the
councils of state, led the community. in
which be lived, to look to him as the pIob-
able candidate at some future day, for the
chief magistracy of his native state
His companions, at this time, were of
that class, whose genius and scholarship
and wit entitled them to be leaders in soci-
ETY.; and here we leave this young man,
thus gifted and thus prospered; and re-
meinberlng what must be the hopes and
warm fancies, the high, the enthusiastic,
the Joyous dreams of such youth, to pass
from the morning to the evening of his
life.
A few years since, l saw a white-hair
ed old man, pale, haggard, care-worn, and
yet somew hat venerable in his demeanor
ragged. and yet not in common beg
Sar's gaTb, walking the streets exhibiting
! a miserable, obscene bird, to get for him
self the means of buying his daily bread
L saw him hooted by the Young, and |
saw how the OH passed by on the o,her
side. | heard him ask for cast-off gar
'nent to protect his aged limbs from the
cold. [ knew. after this, how he would
sometimes steal a place where he might
lay his feeble head at night-fall 1t was
that gifted youth, and this was the change
which halt century Dad wrought
In the early years of his profession, he
had been led to do deed, which brought
shame and disappointment upon him, and
ne sought to quench the fire of remorse in
the intoxicating cup. From this hour his
strength departed from him. His mind
had become ruin, and vet there were
columns & broken arches standing, which
told how noble temple once stood there.
And at times across the old mans soul,
there would fash a shadow the thought
and imagery of his youth, & as he caught
glimpse of his now banched locks, and
withered form, and tattered garb, for mo-
ment his heart would sink within him
But the vlgor of his mind had been long
decayed, its balance deranged, his moral
perceptions destroyed and be had be.
come weak dwelling old man, content.
ed to live, as The beast-and TO die as The
beast dieth. And now he sleeps in an un-
honored, unnoiiced grave.
ACCIDENT FROM THE USE OF Char.
coAL--On Sunday morning last. two
persons IN the employ of Mr.. Whitney,. the
contractor IN Commons at Harvard Uni
.versity. were found insensi5le, from The
lmprudent use of charcoal in an open fur
race IN the room in which they slept. II
appears that they retired about 10 o'clock
me preceding night, taking with them
pan OF Goals from the fire. the carbonic
acid gas from which, had entirely over
co ne them, before they were discovered in (
the morning. They remained all dav en-
life'y insensIble, though all possible means
were resorted to for their recovery. Mon. |
DAY morning, however, one Of them had |
recovered his senses, and is now GONZALES. |
cens. The other, young man, named |
Goodwin, was considered Yesterday morn.
ing as without hope of recovery.
the BleesR THE Fool THE BET.
TER THE LUCK" l have seen men ,nere
~ by noise and fluency lead the coversa-
hon IN companies, where there was taste
talent, and learning, though they possess.
I'd neither of the three.
| have frequently seen men take their
seats IN the Legislature, because thew beo-
5ed suffrages and gave away whiskeG
while those who disdsined to soon ~
such measures. were left at home.
] have seen brainless fop marry fine
ylrl. and break her heart the FIRST wear
hough her hand had been solicited in vain
'y the wise and honorable.
ihave seen stupid creatures. who scarce
y knew the top OF a tobacco hin from tho
'ottom. plod on and get rich, while men Of
cal intellect and industry, have lived in
'overty.-NE.F Farmer. "
NECESSITY OF GOOD ExAMPLE-Chl ,
iren are prone TO follow the examine .nd :
o tail into the habits of those tbev 49,
r'a'e with hence the importance of er- :
iuding them from the society of the i'm q
aora'' the ignorant. the vul gar and the 4
azy' Tor it is as much duty to protect /