Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-06
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
sataFday, July s4a.
TEMPERANC e.

the report Of speech by John Pierpont of Bos-
Du, made in the annual meeting Of the Maine
temperance Society, held last February. Its
copied from the Maine Temperance Gazette, one of
o, best temperance periodicals In the land. Pier
POM, is among the noblest champions for temper
nee in the world. tits to be hoped that the per-
sculiOns he has suffered for temperance sake,
Tom the people TO whom he has preached, will
rive to open his eyes to the corruptions that have
asrSwhere and in every FORM, got into the church.
\ will be seen that he gees against Intoxicating
links in all forms and combinations only true
pund. Let no one fail to read his remarks thro'
Hs was speaking in support Of the following reso-
. hdou: 2p.i -
Rssolped, That the use Of wine and other intox-
taing drinks al social parties is great hinderance
10 The cause Of Temperance, and ought al once to
b abandoned BY every person claiming to be q
fsnd Of his fellow man. $3.50
This resolution, Mr., p. remarked. in
Vovsd the wine question; the great prin-
,lpe Of the temperance reform the only
pfiuciplethat was true, philosophical, ration.
a snd safe. What. he inquired. is the
object Of the Temperance reform? Is it
ITO rid the world OF the evils of Intern
psrance2 Or is it merely TO rid the world
Of IA certain portion of these eyils2 The
early friends ofihe cause took ground
against the use OF distilled liquors, because
hey supposed the great evil was produced
by distiilation. Further inquiry and In
resignation proved ,his to be in-orrect--
Alcohol Il nevey produced by distillation
This Only presents it in more pare and
concentrated form. Brandy, for instance
is distilled wine. All the alcohol was II
he wine previous to dIstillation.
What. he asked, do we mean by intoxl
ca,ion2 He then gave the etymology o
he word, which is derived from the Greel
toxon. which means a boD. Il was Gus
Tom with the Greek warriors TO dip th
points Of their arrows in poison. Conse
quent!y when person was wounded b
one Of these arrows, the poison at oDce d
fused itself through the system. He wa
intoxicated, or boaoed. Il was discoyere
tia. similar effects were produced upon
person by the use of alcoholic drinks.
There was the same inf1atiop of ii
veins, and excited state ofihe nerves. =
was intoxicated poisoned.
The efforts Of the friends Of temperate
are now directed against the influence.
alcohol ia all lis combinations. Willye
reject i. in brandy. gin, whisky. &c., al
vet receive Il la wine. strong beer. n
O,her fermen,ed drinksl Is this aclir
Ihe part Of rational beings2 Fashion b
great sway il this matter. You Cam
reason II up, nor reason i down. Tho
who regulate the fashions should feel The
responsibility. He lately met two iadl
N.able, who drank strong beer. II .
been recommended to them for their heail
and they found it rery comfortable.
What, then, shall we do, but look at |
subject, and obey the indications Of Pro
dence7 Fashion did not make US. If
wish TO enjoy life, we must look at
source Of life. If God has indicated Q
Particular drink for the use Of man,
may be satisfied that it is such as we nes
such as will be bes: for Us: If God J
good being, then he wills the best good
his creaiures; If he does not know "
Is best for man, then be is not all wise
II he knows what IL best, and cannot 7
vide Il then he Is not almighty. II b
slmiehsy. knowing what Is best. and
ling what is best. he will give tnai WI
hbrst. What has he given2 Wat
Water is found everywhere. Life car
long be sustained without it. FOOD
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