New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-09
Aasre., to .he Youth Of ,he state.

Address To the Youth Of the state.
BIZ tie Con.raittee appointed al the last annua1
meeting Of the Nerc-Y York State Youths lem
perance Society.
Among the means which Infinite Wisdom has
devised for the melioration of the condition OF man,
and the restoration of him to the rank which et
right belongs TO him, as rational and 1nteilSent
creature the Temperance Cause stands pre-emin-
ent 1t needs no commendation. The oenehclai
results which have uniformly attended its progress
throughout our own and also in foreign lands, the
happiness it has every where impaired and the
blessings it has scattered with beralhand, render
almost unnecessary to say any thing IN It's defence
1t sends peace and plenty where want and misery
prevailed. It sladdens the heart of the wife and
mother, and dries up the tears of the child OF sor
row. lis influence is second only religion, for il
delivers man from the bondage which has no equal
except that OF sin is often the precursor ct the
religion of our Saviour and many who have sought
for pleasure amidst the intoxicating cup, and found
it not have, By embracing this cause. been led TO
| seek for these pleasures which are enduring. 1t
will also doubtless be one Of the means which our
Heavenly Father will use TO bring about that day
when "the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the
earth as the waters cover the sea, and all shall
| know Him from the least to the greatest. But
while it has already done much and while uod mas
been pleased in an especial manner TO ocrownl WIN
his richest blessings, there yet remains mucn 10 De
| done Although thousands and thousands OF the
victims Of intemperance have within the past year
been taken from the gall OF bitterness IN which they
had fallen and placed in that station tor whch they
| were originally intended; though Iemperanceper,-
| odicals and Temperance Societies have increased
| almost without number, in own land, ana are
exerting mighty influence. our warfare Is not ye.
accomplished And it becomes us therefore, hol
only to hold what we have already attained, but
with vigorous exertions to press forward IN this
noble cause, uni:fthere shall not be a village OF
family, throughout our land, which has not exPe-
renced the blessings which always attend It's intro
duction
The Committee, in the discharge OF their duty
would impress upon you the importance OF carry
| adopting Temperance principles. There Is per-
haps no season in life when the formation OF cor
rect principles is so essential as youth, and the
earlier these are settled, the firr,er, mature
and more influential our character will be-and
what principles arc more desirable than those of
Temperance These will enable to resist
many of the temptations which will meet US IN our
journey through life, and fit US when the present
generation shall have passed away, to fill their
places with credit 10 ourselves and tor the beneht
Of mankind it is important also that we should
form ourselves into Societies, astwiil consequently
j IL
bring greater pleasure to ourselves and enable us
to exert 9 more powerful influence
1t s also indispensable that to bear our part IN
eHecting this, there should be constant, vigorous
and united action throughout our Societies For
this reason we would impress upon all the impor-
tance of a full attendance at the next meeting OF
the State Society This would give that unity CT
action axd harmony of feeling so necessary to the
progress of the cause. The meeting is to be held
on the 10th of this month, and we trust that the
Youth of the State will respond in manner wor-
thy Of themselves and Of the cause in which they
are engaged.
Up then, fellow Youth, up and grid on the ar,
NOR Of Temperance, enlist under its banner and
let all our powers be devoted to it!
Bright and glorious is the day before US girded
and strong are the companions that will go with
u.s." and though clouds and darkness may for
while obstruct our path, yet the Cause is the Cause
of God and it will prosper
MAURICE E. YIELE,
CHARLES N WALDRON,
GEORGE A. HAYNES,
Committee