Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-14

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r,t Whot ia ,,o,, hynn,h,.s will bo,ome stern
reality Tho onn,s,,cn, a,b,,er or onr destiny will
came down call IN, mud ,x,,nin, all our dnybooks
nor will the mos, minnie item esento his severe
sr,utiny NV ~, all he n,crnted for that nwiul in.
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While drunkenness and all its fout eoncomirants
SO hconenlly and so pantnlly arrest our attention,
md ,, nj on mn, ,L,,ic re-, !, would seem
almost sumo rno,,s 10 arrne in defence OF my thitd
pronos,lon ,rbot he rnnaumotou ol ardent spif-
II Is CRIMINAL Society n,ny he divided into three
classes ll,r sober Tho tcmne,,te drinkers and the
dnnkaf,la The first arc safe so long MS they scad-
" pctsryere IN total abstinence; the second arc in
extreme dancer and the ,h,,d are, M 10 all human
effort beyopd hone and doomed 10 destruction. 70
the second class on, | will subt1ii , few topics fuf
tcAr xian and ,esureiIully socit hc, serious attcu
tlnn TO them Every man who drinks ardent spirit,
does SO because II, loves IT, The annette is entire
/, fictitious, and IS formed endualy for none are
bonn with on inherit love of strouc drink. 1t Is
really lndic,ons and t,uy pitfll TO observe the eva
SION shifts and prctcxts to which thcse temperance
drunkartls resort to Justify their conduct. According
10 their statements based ~ they say on experience
uhskcy IS adaped 10 almost nny nssianablc purpose.
II warnisa man when lie Is cold. and cools him
When Too warm; it ealms tho cNnhctant buoy 1ncy
of The spirits aud Is rnun1y cfdcacinus ia elesatine
the lang nof Of ,cspondenry and many who would
red,cn with resentment were we To charge them with
ntemnerance, AMI with n swappcr declare, that
they drink ii because IT makes them feel so good.
II has been quantity said that he'll s paved with
good resolutions. With equal ruth II may be as
serted the filthy stye on which the dfunkard wal
lows is paved with temperate drinkers. At the com
mencemeut of their career all were temperate Dim
kers, and the most steady veterans Of ebliety, are
drawn iiom then i1nhs. Besides, large portion of
Them are of,ecn scen 4 not drunk, AT least ian from
sober, and should their lives he extended beyond
the age of sxiy five out o(sx are frequently drunk
That which constitutes then great danger IS the IN
slnuatng. iusldious nature of the appetitcs which
tlley are nursing aud the habpis which they are
INNING. " hen The hero Of Ilhput, (accotding to
The hble) WIS asleep ON the ground, the tiny ia
habitants, despauIng of mastering hun by mere
physical force adopted the expedeut of fixing frst
Que hair aud then mother firmly 10 the
mound, and when be awoke, lie found himself com.
pelcly fastened down. aud unable to move cxtri-
cafe himself Just such is the position of the
perale drnkcr. II IS nsduous Yet deadly enemy
with a smiling aspect and a gentle hand, takes pos
session first Il Que power OF faculty. aud then
other and another and should any Thing on Tins side
of DEATH rouse him to "A sense OF danger, he posses
SEES no powers OF resistance or escape.
pa,eniyl do ,6u love youf children While the
dear Ittle ones ara pte,slnp around yonr knees on
hanging on your besoms. do YOU never with hearts
lhrobbinp with all the warmth of parental anxiety
tevolve their probable future destiny DO wish
TO see your generous sons press forward with ndonr
in the race Of cnolnment aud honor, and yoar bloc
ming daug hlers become The wives of those who while
the, cherish and protect them, will by their SOBER
steady conduct throw a dignity and mstre around
,hcir cba,oc,e,sl AutLese intcrropato,ies without
hesitation we answer nfi,matiycly. Let therefore
vo,, cc nduc M ~ eonduce IN The tuIGment of ynur
dr.i,,s relative 10 the Cuturr Dash the poisoned
mn from yout ow lima cxpcI il from your houses
cn u ce by prccept and testify by example that Won
nbhor all dtuuk meas and ali us hateful and dcsiruc-
Two consenucnces.
| Young men while the bcams Of ., bue,y. homes
[ " and honor e,adaie your stems won are The pride
and strenott of your countty 10 YOU she locks 10,
nro,cetion in The honr or d,nper ard ON your arms
renoscs the defence of her civil and reipIous ber-
,ia, N,I y,, ,,,,,i, .r ,aG Janc, and oxL,h,, tho
manly from, oC conscious nnwcr mud ste,lpo
wn,L n, INNS, she ,,,,rn aver your dccepc,ary
The hands of d,i,ell,ng ,yonkcnness and peryelcss