The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-05
RELIGION, g. TEMPERANCE,
vs.
HARD CIDER WHIGGERY,


The following extract Of a letter,
proves that the friends Of Temperance
and morality are about making united
effort against the "hard cider" swig>
gers. The letter seems TO speak the
mind Of the Methodist Conference, and
lets us know what the Religious part Of
the world think of the PRONUNCIATION Of
such doctrines as Hard cider Log
Cabins Coon skins and hundred
other ridiculous arguments advanced
by tho Wings, TO gull the people and ef-
feet their long desired object.
To the Editors of the N. Y. Evening Post:
Baltimore, May "a 1910.
Being necessarily detained, upon business, for
a few days, in the monumental city, friend this
morning invited me 10 attend the Asbury street
church, where the Methodist Episcopal church
Conference is composed ofa noble body of min
listers from every state in the Unioni and in point
of talent and power in debate, they are not ln-
ferior to our American Congress, even in its
palmiest days.
This morning the conference has been engag-
ed in discussing the cause of temperance, and
the propriety Of altering the general rules the
discipline, in such manner that members Of the
Church, 10 retain correct standing, shall be
precluded from either manufacturing, vending
or drinking intoxicating liquors, except it may
be for mechanical, chemi' al or medicinal purpc
SOS. The debate upon this topic. was Of a mos
interesting character. Among the gentlemen
who participated, were DR.. Bangs of your city
DR.. Few Of Georgia, Mr.. Winams of MISS,
DR. Capers of South Carolina. The latter ger
tIenan, aside from his sweet a1d winning elo
quence, tcompl tey possessed the attention o
his audience by depicting in strog colors, the e
wis til. tmust inevitably await the cause of ten
perance, and the certain destruction to the effort
ofts ardent and sincere supporters, should il b,
asce:taned for certainty, what is now merely
conjectural, that one of the great political par
ties of the day will rally under the banner o
'HARD CIDER for the purpose Of inducing
the intelligent people to support their cundidat
for the President Of this great nation. Itwa
masterly performance; the appeal of the caus
oc temperance, the fear which it's supporter
now have that the foolish. yet dangerous cry
hard cider will retard it in ITS progress anon
the people, were presented in such light
the audience, that no man VINO heard nm cOul
hut acknowledge the truth Of his remarks an
the cogency of his reasons.
As friend to the cause and success Of ten
perance principles, and not as partizan, let N
appeal to the members of the Methodist churcl
TO old steady Pres6yterans Of New England
what think YOU of this new tangled notion til
to carry ont certain political measures, You mu
resort to the drind Of HARD CIDER and that
win your neighbour to your side, you must all
recommend him to drink freely1 This is lot Il
! method you adopt to persuade people ofthe tru
of christianity; then why adopt it in polite
matters. Lei arguments be used 10 convince p
sons OF their errors, and not resort to this pi,ifi
contemplate, and degrading cry of HARD ciDEl
LET FOOLS AN9 ASSES become enrhr.
as,ic on CIDER, but lie, sober men and chris
ans, Confne themselves to wisdom and &C
water.
Yours TeFDect(ully