Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-11
II. T. WHITE q l.. T. GUERNSEYJ
THE REFORMED DRuNkARDs.

.ens1ion Their addresses quaint, uusiudiedspon
taacous matter Of fact, and directly 90 the purpose
Belov is a copy OF an address and q hymn used on
one occasion. They VIII undoubtedly be read with
aerest
Ma. HAWKINS Arnnrs-.
When | compare the past with tic prcscut--my DAYS
cfin,cmpotance with my present peace aud sohrlcy-
Imy past degradation with my present position 30 Ihs
kiiali-the Cradle of Idbcrty--l am overwhelmed Il
seems me holy ground ! never expected TO see
this Hall had heard oft ~ boyhood. Twas here
that Gus and the elder Adams arg8cd the principles OF
Independence. aud now meet here 90 declare our
selves FREQ and independent; 20 make second Dccl1-
raion-no, quite so lengthy the old but prom
life liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness. Our
Foreatbers pledged their lives and fortunes and sa-
ced honors, we, too, will pledge our honor. life,
but fortunes have gone Tor rum Poor though
dfuukards are, and miserable, even n tho gutter,
will pledge Our lives to maintain sobriety.
The OF Temperance what IS 1t but the cause Of
humanity have suffered from every description of
drunkenness-have borne the heat and burden OF the
day in r,nn-pt (grog- shops), and know all about it
and rejoice TO saw in this Cradle OF Liberty, that
whereas was a drunkatd am now a sober man,
and always mean 10 I've.
represent 1000 reformed drunkards, saved in one
year. and now connected with the Washington Tenn
perance Society OF Baltimore and lis auxilaries. Our
society originated in rum mill, where twenty Of US,
all druukards, resorted. Our Pledge was drawn up
and first signed by six persons who now stand firm in
Il the cause.-the President Mr. Mitchell, is host in
and we find pleasant and good a way spend
1t at tavern; aye, more pleasant,
n and in better company than upon those little bells up
on earth. At our meetings don't sit and look at
each other and say nothing No! you cant KEEP from
talking. One said i feel better, though am growing
smaller and look PALE my ideas are clearer eat bet
ter and feel happy. Another, My wife Is so happy.
and every thing goes 50 nice at home; children
oced,' and over the ground telling our
a experiences, and we had none too much time assure
s. you. We found enough TO Tell about ourselves, our
IA homes and our old grog shops, 10 make long evening
"a short. We would have no sectarianism, no politics or
III Arguments. Whoever yentured upon either made
10 take his seat he must tell his own experience and
not ano,her's-'Te US how often you have been
drunk and what rum has done you and your family
and how you now feel and what cold water is doing
E for YOU
N Total abstinence is the basis-no prescription ofmen,
ONLY THE LIQUOR. Men who sell rum may take
our pledge and join us; and would like well to
have the who sells 30 hogsheads week and
attend meetings, and II we did not give him enough
u am mistaken. lie knows when the mechanic earns
only twelve dollars week and spends five of il at his
bar, he knows that he has taken his money and
given equivalent that is wrong TO vend out an
cle that will send millions to a drunkard's grave. We
all under and rttpt-1Rs You may talk Of
Il your gin and triHeit is no matter what you call it
y we know there is no difference; youmay as well drink
one as another. Thirty years ago drank every
where, and on all occasions and the question we ask
n ed was, does he keep good botileP and when we
could not get a good one, bad one would do.
a was born of respectable parents and was educated
81 by minister and then bound out TO the hating bu-
N sness, IN perfect prog shops ever existed.
few DAYS before left Baltimore found the old books
OF my MASTER there were the names OF sixty men upon
81 il, and could recolleCt but that did not 90
dunkards grave Another halter says II was Just so
n his books At time there were twelve of us as
apprentices eight OF the twelve have died drunkards,
is now in the almshouse in Cincinnati one m the
amshousc OF Baltimore, one Is keeping tavern IN Bal
umoe, and here am l.
a For awhile | was prosperous, Notwithstanding
drank on did expect the appetite 10 conquer me.
Well when % years old, lu 1915 went 10 the West.
81 s away from parental care, gave way. all
n went by the board, and my spicrlngs commenced
For six months had shoes, ana only one shirt and
III pair OF pantaloons. Then was vapahond m
deed. Bot returned ragged and boaled, 10 my moth
ers home. When got 20 the edge OF the town, was
~ ashamed walk on the ground OF my nativity
In the dusk Of the evening crepi along TO my mother :
and was soon dressed up dccenty. MY mother only
said John am afraid YOU are b!oa;ed' then drank
nothing for awhile, bu,it was so hard 70 DO without
q that a; length took glass OF ale, and all was over
with me again my appetite rushed on Ike a HOOD ana
carried all before n. And for fifteen years, time after
time, rose and fell up and down, would quit all,
and then take a l,lle glass. would earn ; lja week,
be happy and we'll and with my money in band start
for home and "a some unaccouuable way, lmercepu-
bly, and irreslsu5y, fall into tavern, and Nnk one
glass would DO me good But found a single glass
Of ale would conquer an my resolutions appeal 10
all my fellow cuukards # u l. not ev0ciy SOL the
one glass OF any intoxicating drink does NOT anDhi.ae,
by revival Of the appetite, an resolutions 90 resist
drinking on. am satisfied this appetite is rooted ia
me, aid never expect 10 get nd oft. II is like mer-
.,y IN the theImomccr-kcep heat away from It and
10 rise, but apply the hea, OF your niger and i
Iise al once.
June 18Th, last drank and suffered avs fully can't
tell how much suffered In HaIfd-in body everything
tot n mind more, ! drank dTeadlu4y t-e two hr,'
weeks IN Junc-boughi by the gallon, ana drank and
drank, aud was about taking my hie-csunk all me
tune Ga the Iiih / was a wonder 20 my.c.E aston
ished had any mind len and Yet il seemed, ln ne
goodness Of God, uncommouy dear. land 10 bed long
after my wife and daughter were uplnd my couscienc,
drove me 10 madness ! hated the darkness OF ta,
q night and when light came hated the light ] hate
myself-my existence. | asked myself, Can refrain
IsH posslble Not a being 90 take ms by mo haa
and sAy syou Can was iuend.ess, without help o
light; an ouicast. Ny wife came up stars ans A-e"
suffering, and asked me 20 GO down 10 breakfasts
bad pant Of whiskoy, snd thought would cHnt