Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-09-07

At Listowell, he remarked -" No
country in the world could be NOR i'm
proved than Ireland would be, if her
children were free from the degrading
attachment to ardent spirits, which has
hitherto prevented her from taking that
rank to which she is entitled. But, with
the assistance of Divine Providence, the
virtuous abstinence of all the inhabitants
of Ireland, without any shade of politics,
will enable her to take her due rank a
mong the nations of Europe, and efface
forever that foul stigma from her nation
al character. Thank heaven no lon
ger will the words Irishman and drunk
ard be synonymous terms. No longer
need the Congress of America place
guards at their seaports to prevent the
ingress of Irish drunkards. But, my
friends, observe in the glorious aspect of
our delighted country, how abundance
blesses us, as tetotalism spreads amongst
us! And while you adhere TO your vir-
tuous resolution TO fly from every temp
tatIon of strong liquors and other vices, be
assured, my dear friends, that your boun-
teous God who loves to reward good
ness, will reward your virtuous abstin-
cnce with every temporal blessing. Our
society is not sectarian or bigotted. Its
pure, simple, and self-denying rules en-
brace with universal love, every grade of
society, every shade of politics, and eve
ny form of Christianity. The words of
divine peace will be no longer the signal
of alarm-the symbol Of our redemption
no longer will be the precursor of dis
cord, destruction and disgrace; but we
shall see the holy gospel, illustrated by
the conduct, and exemplifed in the lives
of virtuous and abstaining pcople-thc
Chrstian-like conquerors of their own
passions. A the little cruise of oil and
the small measure of meal that remained
to the widow of Sarepta, was multiplied
by the divine blessing, SO will the sub
stance of every tetotaler be multiplied by
the bounteous giver of goodness one
hundred fold"
There is new interest appearing in
the North of Ireland. The friends of
temperance at Belfast are longing for the
time when the luxuriance of the south of
Ireland will bless Ulster. All are look
ing anxiously for the approach of Father
Mathew.
The annual report of Barrngton's Hos
ptal, city of Limerick In6rmary, presents,
in the department of accidents, a most
blessed proof of the good effects produ-
ced on the mass of the people by tenn
perance there being a great reduction
in the number of wounded and MANNED
persons brought to the hospital.
A government inquiry has been insti-
tuted into the connection between the
cause of temperance and Ribbonism,
which has resulted in the complete ex-
culpation of the former.
From the Cork Standard.
In our city the publicans used to say
some years ago, Leave us the women
and we don't care what you do with the
men, But we believe that in numerous
happy instances, the mothers of families
have given up strong drink altogether
and even those who are exposed to the
inclemency of the weather.
The spirit trade in Dublin lis going tc
the dogs (pardon the coarseness of the
mataphor) at most rapid rate, and al.
belt we cannot but feel sympathy fol-
those whose capital is embarked in it
we cannot but rejoice at such a happy
evidence of improvement in the habits o
our fellow-countrymen. If matters pro
coed at their present rate, Distillers mus
soon shut shop and excise officers mus
give up their logs and turn their hands
to less scientific engagements.
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