Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-09
ron rHE YiRufNiAN.
| TEMPERANCE.

Uas not tho time arrived when an elort aye nu.
mcioos onorIs should be made To revive the causc
oil temperance, winch, IN some degree has lost
rtound Ia thr town ol Lynehbng. aud very ptoba-
bly,, toe, III he adI1tent uoghbolhouds IN thu coun
y The chuge oi Iempetauce--n cause IN which
no doubt the dcslucs OF millions of our race are M
solvcd-is one, which, To snruo lts wcll=drsclped
promotion \ hnal Triumph over ia cuemies. tqultrs
on the pant of those who become ia hicn,ls aud
protested velalies, stsadllsncss, uuien and peisc
Vrl1ncr. May we not with ptopiety, take the hhcr-
y 10 AK those Who have Signed The pledge. If they
have se'upulously aud constantly hrpl these things
IN view, aad 4 they have acted accordingly
As suggested the FIST thing that u necessary IN
The tuenis aud protested votlrcs OF remperantr il
@fddi1SthtSs. fol an individual IN the presence Of
an 'ssen'hlasc 81 people. to have hls name, cnhcr
voluntarily OF by persnasou, enrolled the lis, Of
members oi soclrty Of this denomination and cha
larlef ana afterwards without, or by persuasion.
ali back into his otner hlbs Of dram. drinking and
ihi"Nitat'on, ~ certainly Earng manifestation OF
want OF stabnhy-ol a want d moral prlncI pie
he not only hilnas an unjust teptoacli upon the
cause winch he has esronsed, bat lac dsgraecs hun.
sell a9au individual in the ctrs oil the community
.''Uhef temptation IN drink nor tho c.uuny
winch the bacchaunallan may strive 10 Leap upon
NE cause ana is irtends oall ever influence y
snsIe individual 10 rolouuee his profession OF, and
PtarIltd teB1fa lQr / mlrgauCc. In view of what
intempcrlnee has donc--the fortunes has scatter
ed-the socl'l peace and happiness 1t has destroyed
IN hlmlilcs-thc murders Of which II has occu the
cause.-The premature graves It has hed-and the
thousands II las rumed forever IN Another world !;
and IA view Of what The cause winch AIMS ut the re.
movdl aud prevention Of these formidable evils has
aica5N ELECTED III our country, aud IN otheis,--we
should never ymld the position We have consccn-
lonsly labee. The cansc Is a good ono, III every
light IN y hlth II may be viewed.
II - also matter Of great imporlahta o,the suc
cess OF the cause thai us friends be united in their
ri Il, nj, ,l,,ci
Il Should he based. In union tbcie ia strength"
we df, however, aware OF thr tact, and We sincere
~ regret H. thai among the friends OF Temperance
avery considerable difference of opinion does pre-
VII 9"ne are IN iUor OF total abstinence; aud,
indeed II Is the pnaclple for which they strenuous
y contend "llle many Others charge those who
dfe lof totally absainmE from intoxicating drinks,
win m utIaIsn winch, under present cucumsan.
- IS iAeNprd'enl and ~ TACT wong IN principle.
;, Is h' our Intention, ut any rate, at this Tine, To
h'scuss the inrrts Of this difference OF opinion IN
We" al EST abiishag either oue ptlae pie or lie other
"" 90 Tor total abstinence. It Is true: bar We
"is'l' II possible 10 bring abuuf good feeling aud
establish reconciliation between those, who, under
M influence Of conflicting sentiments upon HE sub
Jec'' nave been led, and led too hastily, TO form
sfpl'Us and distinct societies. Cau we not agree
10 dIsasroe = Can We NOT, under the same CON
',du'oh, Dave separate and distinct pledges " ond
'ne cause sLier By II Perhaps 1t you'd: bur
eou'd possibly suffer than it has already from
'he ininmIon of distinct associations Is il not
OWING 70 tins circumstance that The wheels Of lem
p rance now stand diHi0Stst amongst rs "Unued
we s'and--dIyded We fall" We know that II IS moi
20 peasaHt n we could desire. Tor total abstinence
men Ia he associated with thuse who hu, paltia,
abstain but iof the sake OF mercy, II We can ac-
conpllsh none by be ~ 50 associated. ihan we can
by LclGg dlsuutod, should not very seriously OBJ.
Jec' TO A. We might try the experiment At least
Lon while. Aud as "tnc truth is powerful anu
VIII pfe'al,' rs light shall continue to slime