Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

unc. For While the bright scenes OF future bliss
open IN bonudless prospect before her. No painful
apprehension dlsurbs the tranquility ol her bnson,.
bol all how soon does the sho,t moin ming Of her
bliss lnss away, and the deep gloom of sad disap.
polntmeat come over the " spirit of her dream"
Inc cruel demon ol destruction finds his way 10
tne bright Eden where love and peace hold undis-
iufbed DOMINION, The paffner of her Joys Is sonn
won away from tho delightful scenes Of sweet
home aud she is len alone 10 weep over her
d4k aud cherries prospects However, sbc sill
INDUCES the fond homo TIM her only guardian in
lbs wilderness world may yet forsake his evil ways.
aud bind up The bleeding wounds Of her aching heart
In pensIve loneliness, she repaus 10 her place Of
ptnser, and bows before tho throne OF sovereign
gtacc, an with the touching eloquenee of her fall.
ness oi FEELING. her flowing tears. her nneai1hy
looks, aud her tones Of tenderness. she nvokes the
arm oil OmnIpoenee 10 save her husband from the
rum "hieh awaits hin.--She cannot give him up
She loves him still =" When woman loves, she
loves inre,srlP
Bhi he haslrns onward IN the road 10 ruin in dos.
pte ol all HE pefsunsinns OF the iendercst love. and
Tie restraining iatluence of redeemng grace. For
the last time, hc breaks away from her earnest
ffeales and wNndcrs away 10 return no more for
ever With unw0kipg rye, she watches his re-
eedine steps until he ~ losl In The distance And
then, iarorn and alone abe returns 10 her ehenrless
chamber. to steep her sceprss pillow in the bitter
tears oi unnvailine anguish while "oiher days
Ger her hko The doleul groan OF dying thunder ON
the Distant wind"
WIN Hllhl nflAncnnlN, anu n broken nraft, nhe
slnhs beneath the heavy burden Of her and IL
gently led by DEATHS cold hand into an untimely
etate While her bereaved lindred aud devoted
friends pour fah the copous flood o bitter ang alsh,
rs they heold the innocent victim OF another's guilt
consigned into tie narrow place swhere The wick ed
cease to trouble. aud where the ~ rest"
o. where Is ID vine Justice Viii II sleep forever
MY thirl aud last remark H. that Tho Temperance
cause IS dc caH5e Of Religion.
hat the deuemlizine influence ofintcmpefannr q.
mnently dnquaihes the soul fttan Tor the cnnobne
aud sublime enjosmrnis ol the Christian Religion
here aud endless hlcssrdness heteafct, is demon
sllatnd hy universal experience aud The volume Of
inspiration.
by the destructive Influence ofths great Bohan
Uras OF death aud rum upon millions of human
beings, thel5 salvation Is rendered impossible. The
burning ttc of intoxicating spfit and tho ernile and
pune love OF God cannot possibly occupy tho same
heart II once: Tor how rht and darkness dwell
together What eommu ion is there between sin
and hollucssl rheait needs no other demonstration
to prove HAT
"Sn hills beyond the Tomb
How many Of our fellow beings, possessing minds
whose powers defy the possibility al adequate dies.
cnpllon aud who de stlaed 10 flourish IN Immortal
vgor amidst ihe dazzling pofy,lhe unladng bsnuty
aud The houndirss iruiuon al 'rle city, whose
maker aud bniIders God are now plugging into the
yawnng gulf Of endless pcrdllion
"No pestilener has swept
"Sueh mSrads into the fearful deep"
/ See the mighty stream of incompetence fi,ipg
from It's fountain head-lhe ds,illrr, ,--wdening
and charging, uuul II becomes - sweeping and
desoatlng food hearing upon the angry bl-
lows Of It's biitrr waters the deatlttess spirits If
cnnndrss millions 10 The burning lake ol duk
damnation' where the storm al the iud gnaiion
OF an insnltod throne will forever fall upon ihrn
/ Aud are lhele 10 members ol the Christian Church
/ found among this hope css number! Are ihrte not
! many in every Christian denomination ho willingly
mdfc aud constantly sell, and ntemperatey dunk The
fatal poison" q God save the Christian Church
from his destroying evil
Ihep, ye Ame,Icnus PATRIOTS, Thlanlhfopsts
and Christians : lei as raisc our warning voice IN
support OF the Temperance Reformation, mud lei
invoke the omnpotence of opinion in aro OF It's pros
pefy, or 1t ID intended TO cxtciminaie tbs mighty
evil.
Thaok Gojthat This bright Star ever shone upon the
darkness oI his world Already has rs cheering light
spread throughout the American Continent. In
nearly all oflhe States in our Uolon, State Temper.
ance Societies. have been organized. and The light Of
rhis star # hope las flashed across 'ile deep
blue sea-, aud The continent of Europe halls II
the ligh Of new and tilulgeul day. Aud IN long
LOST Africa, and bepighted Asia, and among the
Islands Of the sea, the course Of his reformation is
onward O. may il bless tie world
But IN rs Americans, the eyes oi the world are
booking. Then let us awake sumbetlng energies,
and as we have led The Ia the glofous ol
/ political emancipation, let us never reinquish the
design oI our association until the iast and dead-
! lie-l enemy 81 man shall be- utterly destroyed.
! Mr. President: believe that tie cause for which
plead viii yet tfumDh. Through this
great Republic thousands of other voites plead
! ing IN ITS behalf; aud although much remains be
done, enough has been accomplished inspire hope
for its success. O1ly let the RuicrS { our country
give II their infucn aud energies. Let the Halls
of Legislation reverberate Mlh he deep-ioned clio.
queoee Of the enlightened Statesman IN It's favor.
! Let the mighty Press. with lis Thousand tongues.
plead tor It's prosperity, and the sacred Pulpit send
E.ttIl linn. fla
nnll the mighty mass OF living souls shall catch the
mighty reformation.
Ladies Your influence must not be wi,hhed
from this blessed cause. On YOU its success, in part
depends. You rule this lower world" not wlh
the IRON rod Of dcsporisn, but by the winning and
snbdung charms with which you are endowed.
Enlist IN this cause, and The gentlemen cannot stay
away. Juin tins Society too. because your IN
nooent beads most Of The calamity OF iutemperance
falls Why should you suffer because of the guilt
Of others! Oaly sisa The pledge of total abstinence,
aud you NAV sive your husbands and your sons
from the dtunkards dedtb, aud the drunkards hell.
And temperate dunker! We call upon YOU to
pause and thnk. Although you only take your siiaeS
your jahPs, aud your 6iuers you may 100 soon 20
beyond the possibility OF return. We beseech you
10 return now, and seek safety in total abstinence
Tins IL your only refuge. Co te bach, Def re your
condition viii be remedlless. Tie sword of Divine
Justice is yet sheathed. The sentence Of anguish
and indignation is Yet tnpronounced; and the arms
OF mercy are waiting to receive you.
Professors OF Christianity! Gave us your aid. W.
want your influence. Already il belungsto the
Christian Church, but in the cause OF Temperate