Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-05-04

TEMPERANCE 1IovEMENTs.-It mast be Gp arant
to every observer Of passing events that the revolution
now goi7s forward IN the cause of temperance, is
paraeled in The history ofevents, connected with the
moral, social, political condition. of man. An i'm
pulse has been given TO the temperance reformation du
ring past year. which is calculated 10 produce the
most important results, and effect radical change
IN society throughout the civilized world Nearly eve
ry nation OF Europe now regarding the OF the
temperance enterprise as oneOt the fundamental prn-
cples of national economy the surest TO domes-
tic tranquility and promove of the best interests OF the
people The advancement OF temperance is no longer
Jeff TO the efforts of few humble and isolated Judi, i'd
uals but every grade of national character is now
awake to this noble work hasty glance Of its pro-
grcss on the other side of the Atlantic will enable us
more fully to appreciate the rapid march Of this best of
revolutions
In Sweden the cause of temperance has recently
gained ascendency which augers its ultimate success
in that kingdom. The king of Sweden has recently
cpous"d the cause of temperance societies. and Danish
ed intoxicating drinks from his Observation-Disclosures
among The higher ranks in The kingdom have followed
his example and cast aside the intoxicating bowl 1t
is stated BY Mr.. Baird agent of the American For
egc Evangelical Society, that upwards of 40 600 of the
best population of Sweden including many of the no.
bility have united with the Temperance Societies.
This success of the is the more important from
the fact that brandy has been common beverage by
all classes throughout the kingdom, and the whole pop
ulaon from the nobility the lowest subject,
presented ny Mr. Baird remarkably attached to the
use of this liquor.
In Russia a revolution equally suspicious has be.
qua. Ai,is,ory of the temperance societies in the
United States has been published at 81 Petersburg
under the patronage of the Emperor himself which
is 10 be distributed throughout the length and breadth
of that vast empire. The revenues of the Russian
empire are estimated al l200000 900 dollars, of which
sum- S25 900 0G0 are derived from the duties levied
on The sale Of ardent sprits--a fact which demon
strates the fearful which the prime agent Of
dissipation, has existed in that empre.-In France a
great change in public opinion relative to the of
spirituous liquors has commenced The king has set
The example by excluding wines from his table, and
sought the best good of the people by recommending
/ the adoption of the principle of Total Abstinence.
But among the most extraordinary events of mod
crn times is the wonderful success which attended
the temperance cause iii lreland-Such signal tri-
! umphs as have heen achieved by Father Mathew
| over mtcmperance have never distinguished the Ia
b1rs OF any other human refpFmer in tho worlds his
| tory The good which has ever been achieved BY
the political revolution OF kingdoms empires sinks
mo comp arative insjgn1cence with what has been
wrought by Father Mathew for rhe people OIL land