Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-04-09
For the Rsfiand Herald and Vsr,no.a Statesman

MEssRs EDrToRs would seem by your pa
per that you take deep interest in the grea, tenn
perancc reformation, and that your columns are
open TO communications in furtherance Of this good
cause. This has induced the writer of this article
TO throw together few desuory remarks, for the
consideration Of your temperance readers. A
Boston writer observes, "tbat the late attack on
alcohol has proved highly successful, and diiferen,
from other contests, the victory does not consist
in destroying lives, but in saving them" The
war, indeed, is not over; the friends Of temper.
snce have yet much to accomplish, and il they
would be faithful soldiers in the lsudable con,es,
In which they have engaged, they mus, perscvere
: The next enemy TO be subdued, is Tobacco.-
We are glad to sec that able men have taken the
field against this unclean demon. The early Get.
tiers OF this country have been sneered for con-
demning the use Of this Vile poisonous weed. But
their sentence against it is now fully confirmed BY
intelligent physicians. and all benevolent men Of
science. Tobacco is not only nauseous and un-
natural as the intoxicating draught, but perna-
nen,ly injurious to health. The free use of IL is
slso heavy tax on tho poor who has fam.
lily 10 support. The voice Of philosophy, as well
rs nature is now raised sgainst il. There is new
light on this subject. Let the wise attend 10 il;
We feel sure Of the aid Of the ladies in this reform
~ well as that OF temperance, and it must prove
successful.
Professor Hitchcock. Observes, 81 would solicit
the a,,eaiion Of every young man to the exauins-
ton OF the nature and effects OF Spirit. Wine and
Tobacco, IN the hope Of persusdDg all from their
use. group these articles together, as alike 10
be rejected because they agree in being poisonous
10 their nature. unnecessary to the heathy incapa
bic Of afording nourishmen. TO the body, faseiaa-
ting 10 tie appetite. and destructive 10 property
health and life" Spirit. Opium. Wine and Tobsc.
CO, in ell the vsrious forms ,Iey are made TO a..
sumo, number not few smong their victims they
ought. therefore. 10 be all prescribed together.
Abstinence from more Of these articles
while We retain the hsb', Of using any Of them
efee'uslly destroys the influence Of our example
In favor Of Temperance.
am ready TO abstain from slcohol, ssys one
when you do from Tobacco. This appeal must
eheetpslly shu, the mouth and destroy the inhu.
enee Of any one, who will persist 10 the usc Of
Tobacco. writer 10 a late Kn,ckerboeker "a
someshai severe on the tee-totol system, bu,
sdds; 'i.el tbOse pledges be applied to tobacco
ehewers II you please. They may be driven os,.
we maintain. by all means by fair or By fool as
90 would bad guilty, ou;lsSsd, gsrcky wretch
esgone n be departs ptecpsisieiY II Is well, II
DOT, we tufn han GOT without eomppoeiion." oh
sks hlthy. ba8seo0s weed sad Oh. We snufFng.
|n.sellng, .s0eersg. chewing. spslting. squirting
rres. sho make your mouths reservoirs, snd
coners sauedeels for foal wsiers to gesh
~ are tbs cspussd subjects for the slo-
@1leees ef The age. lie, the BaoaAo
>e>ssszi Vice pledge Be u,odisss
>nAss r. Bsods'' To az.