Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-07-23

hehuealeo lact, mat they are literally l
rented such, by the administration of
and narcotics, from their earlist
nfancy,untlthe desired result, has been oh,
aimed, thus cfec;inga permanent, instead
d temporary paralysis Of the intellect.
Such, also, has not unfrcqnenlly been
the resource where it became necessary,
for the purposes of ambition, 10 incapaci,
tate the heir apparent to the throne, thus
producing the necessity for a regency, or
perhaps more desirable disposition Of
the crown. Gan an intelligent father with
these facts before his eyes, (even should
he be !ncreduIsus MS to the early formation
OF hablt,) persist in administering, morn.
ing bluers, monday cordials and evening
iu'ePs, to those, in the prosperity, happi-
ness aud intelligence Of whom, his every
eaergy OF thought, OF feeling aud of aifac!
ton arc concentrated.
That the frequent use OF ardent spirits,
Utterly inyi,e0 disease. there is no doubt.
II IL in the recollection Of all, that dn.
ring the prevalence ofhe Asiatic cholera.
the medical faculty denounced the use o.
stlmniants, heIiaVoing that they predispos.
ed the system to an attack of that horrible
epidemic. Nor were facts, inaumerable
wanting TO sustain lsem. And IN phys-
ice, Que we'll established fact. is more con.
elusive than a dozen reasons. But many
were and still are disposed TO doubt the
PredlsPosing effect Of spirituous liquors
let facts speak for themselves. Ia the
cities o! Moscow and s., Petersburg d.
ring the continuance Of that awful scourge.
here were fewer deaths, 10 the same
cngih Of time, than there were both be,
ore aud after. And, Why? the people
ISenl9g to the admoGtions Of those who
'roicsseG to feel anin.erest in their securi-
y, oAsiained from all exciting beverages.
Eat II may be objected, that the victims Of
he cholera would have been, numerically, I
be same, had no such precautions been
akeo. Let it be granted for a moment,
nd what must he The irresistible conclu.
ion. We see a cotemporaneous absfin.
nee from all in'oucating liquors, and an
Unparalleled exemption from disease.
lone can be 50 stupid as not to see their
ccessary connection. Temperance eth.
stayed the rayuges Of The epidemic,
Of the common malades Of the country,
more probably Of both, which last |
Ike to be the fact.
Hundreds Of other instances aud of
her diseases, night De alduced, bat it
ould be superfuous. !,
The p:eterratural combusiibiily Of the i
lman body, which WAS at one time be-.
wed to be The product of the basest impo, II
ION, tor the purpose Of concealing srll
ser crImes, IS now, not only susceptible !,
positive prooi; but has received The i'm. d.,
ess OF vernclIy, from the most learned Gc :,
lentiic men Of the aye. And that lhIs :.
'''S n
mbuslion is produced by the long con. !,
ued, immoderate use Of si,irituous Il,
ors, Is incontestably established. There !,
not well authenticated case given in ,o
BOOKS, and there are many, where the
''N~ NV 0eSh az IN
emperate drinker 40 conceive Of :.
possibility of this revolving catasro. .,
e." saysan emminent physiciaa,* "wo Il,
ID only recolIcct the combustible nature -
fat, and the still more imhamabie quail. "a
OF ardent spirits, which lis com i,osed Of 81
same materials and which being =,
allowed IN excessive euantities, with NJ
uctlon Of food, may be presumed to N
,r, TO a ceFtnln degree, The chemical he
nPostion of the body;' meanwhile, its .;
Il powers become greatly reduced, and !,
s reuder it an easy prey to fire or other
nrnal agents" uan
Repeated and excessive intoxica;ion, ~
only enfecbIes the body, and exposes L.
, disease aud death, in the 1ost Ioath- ;"
e form; but enerVates the mind and =.
roys all moral frmness. x
Where will you find The man that is
ing to be branded with cowardlcc p :.
ere the community, in which courage, !,