The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-06

having clothed herself and children in their new apparel
lie cameand language could express the JOY Of the
repentant and reformed father. He wept" said the joy
ialhearted narrator, like baby" Npplausel Mr..
Briggs here related the experience of Mr. Hawk
ms, one of the honored Baltimore Reformed Drunk.
ards, but as that has so frequently been before the
public omit it here. Mr.. B. then proceeded-There,
ladies and gentlemen noble motto pointing to ban.
suspended from of the sides of the gallery and
inscribed,
BEWARE FIRST GLASS"
rne that abstinence from ardent spirits alone be
tced safe But have the involved in
this know many persons; those of intelligence and
specabiy who are in the habit of ndnging in the
wine and other light intoxicating drinks do not consider
that is dangerous for them to do So but believe firmly
that they are that is dangerous and think
that full and fair examination of the subject will saisi
l any reasonable individual that it is so. The mo.
| derate of wine induces the habit which re-
quires the constant Of excitement and it leads
| TO intoIcaon it produces ntoxcaon if taken in any
quantity, and to the runous and heart breaking
the of ardent spirits will do know
startling fact which bears this subject, and which
has within my experience in these last few
years 1t is the case Of an old intelligent and highly
spected member of Congress who sat in the house with
me- He was christian by profession, and his conduct
also and principles were those of christian He was
pure and devoted man. truly serving God During long
session of Congress he was afflicted with disease which
very in the southern climate, that's called the
liver complaint; he suffered much and severely from
this disease and believed necessary for him to take
stimulating liquor to enable him to perform his la
bors As the best which he could select he chose wine
and in the habit of taking regularly without think
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far he from having been previously an ntem
perae man. that he was member II not an ofcer OF a
temperance society in district which he represented in
Congress | sat by him day by day noticed the pro-
gress which he making in the Of this intoxi-
eating liquor The disease fed by it increased in:
stead Of diminishing. He increased the quantity of
wine and he fell victim although the is gene
rally known) the disease of the liver but to
victim to- derinm tremens. Yes he died of delirum
remens surrounded by all the horrors and terors which
surround the death bed Of those afflicted by it those
ho in, tha habit of
this example, and consider whether they are safe re-
ceivcd the of his death from and personal
friend who had witnessed his dissolution and totally
known and unsupported was his intemperance that his
disease unknown to any but the who attend
ed him and this friend his family being nacquained
with the fact oh, bescech you "bcware Of the first
glass" How many young men, in the hoy day and bright
of youth have been brought to ruin and destruction
by that first glass" Of wine administered probably in the
social circle This frequently repeated would light the
appetite for something stronger and would lead perhaps
to the mint julep;" and from that to brandy and rum
and whskey Then comes the supper followed by
the midnight debauch Then in the morning there is the
hrobbing emple-the parched lip--the furred tongue
and trembling hand Then leads to the grocery bar
room, to partake of the deadly ingredient which he must
ton and maddens his BRAIN He begins to neglect his bu
siness-his employer discards hmrespectable people
begin to shun his company-he is out OF employ ment-
no means of sustaining hmsef-he descends lower-he
loses his selfrespecand when he loses that he is very
ruin and destructonhis friends begin to forsake
hm---he descends to the company OF the lowest and most
dsspaed-he becomes ruinedand his reputation is en-
treiy gone and yo.d redemption How many parents
have described, pursued by young man formerly Of
promise. Into how many families and dwellings, and to
how many hearhs has not grief and desolaon been
ried by the runous course we have described IN tins
great city. We have become accustomed to this
bs it ns no aHy effect upon
one passes it by as thing OF ordinary occurrence
not requiring any great attention Contemplate
however, young man with perhaps fathcr-pcr-
haps motherand perhaps brothers and sisters pursu-
such course as this You have probably all heard of
that excellent and eccentric man, Dr. W. Taylor of Bos
tom he no has received the we'll title of the
mans friend He was once driving in the neighbor-
hood of the city, when his horse suddenly came to
| a dead stop and looking before him he saw a
young man apparently very respectfully dressed, "
Hs C, called to him and asked him what he was
| doing there. Ae replied" He studying phioso
ply" Mr.. Taylor told him it bad place TO study
philosophy and told him if he remained there he would
speedily find that the hoofo some horse would put end
his philosophy He turned back to the next house and
the road Now heard Mr. Tay Tor relate this story
had the effect upon his audience that this has upon
you-.hey smiled at the idea of young man getting
drunk and lying in the road. But that young had
father and mother, and brothers and sisters Think you
quenty this event venerable grey headed old gentle
man waited on Mr. Taylor and asked him relative to the
fact. ooh! Mr.. Taylor exclaimed the old man. " he
my son, and once he good son. too sent him
Cambridge College, he graduated there and received
high testimonials to his character and abilities But
| he isl Oh cannot you aid me reclaim and restore
him ~ If this young man had reformed in the first in.
| stance would this have befallen him Would he
have ruined HIMSELF would he have overthrown the af.
foctionae expectation and blasted the bright and well
founded hopes which had been formed Of his future
reer2 All my friends thererc thousands and tens of
thousands in whom this habit, this ondness for liquor
now exists and it continues if the habit got
rid off, will probably lead the consequences.
Neither young old men can do that which has
ruined and destroyed others without danger to
| of falling in the A man never becomes a
drunkard and is without surprise and as
constituent that discovers himself to be one
The deuson is complete. The natives the last to
their situation, and if friend who sees with UNI
biased eyes his condition venture to caution him. he takes
i it uhknd and almost insult. ] remember going to
see very estimabe who had exhibited habits Of
and had been engaged in good many OF what
% KIM on 6e subject Of
Intemperance, and after some talk asked him whether if
twenty years ago, any had told him what was now
his condition, would have occurred, would he have be-
ev ed him He acknowledged with tears in his eyes that
he should not He did not, however give up the habit
of drinking and in short time his property waste
and his family broken up and scattered the country
search of livelihood These not solitary would
tina, they were Hew many melancholy feelings bitter
groans of anguish and how much suffering and crime,
degradation and misery, have been caused by this fatal
habit Why is it so! And why should it be SO Let
caution you again, beware of the first glass"
Where the line DO drawn between temperance
and intemperamncel How many glasses ;n can you
brandy, whiskcy, any intoxicating liquor, You
commence with indulgence which soon leads to set
cond the appetite grows with indulgence you 40 nor
consider yourself In danger and consider yourself in
suited if hearted temperance friend should
you the consequences until the deusion is fatally
dissolved. The effect of this indulgence is the same on
both sage and the peasant II has been frequently said
to be astonishing how men OF such talents accomplish
ments and station in society. should become drunkards
st strange that if hungry he should desire food
And if has created this unnaturafor it is in
every caseappetitc is it wonderful he should seek to
crafty it Is there q who has formed this appetite
can consider himself safe Let him withhold his usual
glasses for month"; or for day and will he not feel that
craving that unsatisied gnawng Tor what II mas been
accustomed to All ifyou feel any such sensation, you
treadng forbidden ground where thousands before
YOU vcntured and fallen No. there is not any line of
demarcaon between temperance and incompetence which
can be drawn do say that he who drinks glass is
bad he who drinks FIVE but do say he stands equal
danger ofang victim to this fatal appetite which will
increase by the indulgence of glass till it ends in
drunkenness. Has he commenced this habit Unless he
stops and that instantly he Is In great and imminent dan
ger. Do YOU know have you thought ofhe pro
portion of who die drunkard's death Are you 10
years of agcl Look back upon all the companions Of
youth and where they all How many of them
have died the victims of dunkennessl Again say there
is principle m which there is safety but that of total