Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-30
To ths Farmers Of JeJerson and
Berlcslen ConnfIek -.

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The undsrsignsd, hasipg befn appointed b
- Mounl Zio4 TemPsraaeg Society, toaderess
S4on b ne pf5priety 81 excluding Ardent Spi.
Iriis ffon Jour 6slds during he tpproschInx hsr+
vest. beg isaveS Sbrie1y buifsspseifuily, 70 dis
charge this dutg
You are aware that hlsmperaaes has hesn.
and stIDl a. me greatest curse which sfaicts or
eogbtfy THAT multiiades Of families have been
reduced 70 penufy By lis influence that is e.
tfeef over eur beautiful land hss been like thai
Fof tbd car Of lugrsrnaut, marked 81 tha bonst
81 il victims rigs and preichsdBeas have I'll
Ken the pises Of plenty aad enjoyment But he
Tempsrsaee Reformation has arrested pablie
sIien.aon, and new state fittings opens 1sppn
our siews All classes and eenditioas of men
Aayeyawakened, ancient deusidna are disnelIed
and mighty eHoks sre nov being made 10 re-
lease the;haman race from this dsbasing iAsalt
dom.
Aud win not you, hopess yebmen. Or mos.
fertile and favored poFtioa Of The Old Domio-
ion, assist ID this great and holy Effort, Every
ZIG, every hops, calls upon yon TO throw ths
weight RI your character and example, inio;the
scale 81 Temperance. The Sage Of Monticello
once said, !. he farmers sre4hs chosen people
of Cod show yourselves wbrghy Of tie euIo-
GUM, b. Initiating the example 81 the Farmers
Of Frederick county, Md, whor haFe anecess-
fully dspensed with Ardent Spirits 10 Their har-
yesi-fdlds
Do ,pn - that Iaborers eannn be procured ID
eut grnie, ifdenied he use ofiqsior, Look around
yop Tie country abounds with persons Who can
notobtsih work Al 81, least obtain il With df-
hcnlty. We could point you 70 Instances IN which
the unfgrtuna.e men, who have been recently dis,
charged from the canal and ether puslie works,
have bern compelled 70 labor fof snstrnapee aiones
And can you suppose s.ieh vllrtject good food
anarspop wages heesassshey are ilehied liquor H
DO you say tlts eborers cannot endure the fatigue
aud exposure without tht aid Of lihuor Not 10 re-
der you Hottie maHy. who hkse alsantsgeo0sly sb-
saiHt from us since the TcI4persnee Reforms
lion, ~ would but cali your attention 10 the igei
that four esniafiss have NOT yel elspsed since Ibe
inifodaeiiou q ardent spirts. Ard how wrre hAr-
vests ent aud secured before that linlei DO Sou
not think that tbs earth yielded her fruits do
willingly fhen asen6u. and titd men secured their
gram With much aoi those DAYS as al the PIE
seat Haes Or aleyou race 81 men Iess worthy
thn your sires, that you need stnulants WHICH tey
haftngga N
Esyimsle Inc expenses. also suppose one or you
10 have been engaged in Farming ten yesIs aud 10
have c5nsnmesk bot single barhel Of .Nhiskry ia
each year, II 50 cents per gsllon. This, then,
ansantsto $3.50 during these ten ears. 4
Nov carry this OUT. Extend q TO your neis hbors
Sthrongout each rounty, eonlneTeing with the pre-
seft cepur3. and The amount would be sufficient 10
edaeHte All The POOR children inJ derson and Berke
icy ~rcdeem then tipm misery and want, and make
any opponent Of the Temperance eause 10 point 10
single ease il which The use Of Alcohol ID The
hartsst-held. A. beverage, has been of real SER
sicei What mAn has it made ! better eItzeni-f
What laborer rendered more hsrdy and robust by
its usel Or what wife aNd children better led and
eloihed1 SHOW Us 10 what1iustahee cold water has
dissolved the marriage -nanened The arm Of
youth, paistfd the enorgies Of mankind-o flied
the bosoms of tle wife and mother with uSutiefable
sorrow /.
CAsl away al doubts asto thu lsuceessof this e.
peritaeni. Experience deeeiyes none. The 5lesse
ings ot Heaven descend upon chose who seek The
good Of their fellow creatures The benedictions Or
The resens geaeration will animate you in the dis
charge Of duty, and pesterily will rise up and de-
clare thai you were neither last nor least 10 the
praetiee of virtue. y
signed, \.
JOSEPH G0RRELL,
JACOB WATERS, IF
l.. r.. w. BAECH,
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