Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-13
From he Pittsburgh Christian AdUOcate
THE TAVERN KEEPER,
SELECTED RoR THE FREE Pres, |

eD'ttlhlhihR tue travelling community as
IDnkeeper, and feel thankful to liberal
public Tor 'he patronage bestowed do
ring that Iim-. In view Of my slrualiIn,
] have done a good business ne first SIX
years OI The llm3 sold Inloxlcarin drinks
Unfortunately, except to some extreme
inebrIrtes ! would refuse, Three wears
ago brcane member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Since iheE | havs
endured a mental agony IndescrihaDIe ia
consequences Of selling ar lent splrlts
These eelI0gs Ut mental distress we're
only alayet IN The press OF business. /
continued 10 sell and accommodate nv
friends sparingly, InIll about Two months
ago. | cleared my bar entirely Of this
unnecessary beverage, with a full deter
h'InalIon to provide It no more forever,
For one month kept an accurate accoun,
Of public and private sentiments on the
subj jocl but alas listened TOO much 10
the Opposition, all beIng set 10 array a
gsInsl me; the sober friends Ui intem
peranCe as we'll as the more devoted ~or
shippers OI BLCrhus, all raised the cry Of
persecution agrinst me, there being at
the tim no small sur about that way,
and like uolo d metr,us who brought 40
small gralH Tor Diana by the making Of
SILVER shrnes, tavern keepers too con-
sIdered II an attack upon their WV Of
gaining support for their lhmltes.
Now w0rkmaG of like Occupation. m
contributing to The desc 'iDn aud mise
~ oi mankind, with as much assurance
AS that their salvation drp:nd, Upoo
srilng "hiskev, sad. "Sirs ye know
MAT Ills Is our "cCUpaliOn,' some Cry-
ny one tII0g and some auGlhrr, nnlll
he vi 0 e tide OF opposition vas sci
% the desttuclIon e ny BUSINESS An.
other dIsc"uragemert | net WITH IN mt
Observations was, thai members of the
d'ti rent rhnr' hes, spe king in opposI
llnu to the temperance cause, aud using
lhe very common XptessI0n that they
1rnk none al hume, bul take a ItlIr
" Ell travelling az an anlidotr for dele.
e'ons qualities Of all kinds Uf wnler.-
IN addItpn, nv iamI'y bectm. dlScnuru.
I"d amidst tn" clouds that appeared h
'vprhang us, WhIrh pressed soreIy upon
u, aud ~ an evil hour | was shurr of
my slrengtI' aud c0rseu,rd to keep some
GOOD brandy AID wines ex IusIvev for
travellers. HDwpvcr, Of The propti t, OF
this course was convinced against nv
wlIl. Now. none nut God and m, own
conscience can know the mentnI ai~rrps.
'hal endured upon the reflection that
/ hao provided poison Tor my Erl ow man
ohly because he occupied the place Of a
traveller. now see hat have no RIGHT
TO contribute III ANY way to the s,cnf
eng 0t The happiness Of anV human being
IN order that NAV secure the happlnes,
"t myself or IamIl' the principle Of se'
curing personal happ ness at the loss Of
that Oi my fellow man, is at vari, nre
with those feelings that should actualp
the breast of eVrTv christian, Of every
phIIdnIhrOphlsl, Of every NOR list, and
OF every grod cItzn. l. san establish.
ed principle, that cannot he Cunlrovprred.
that 10 person in The pursuit of happ.
ness or gain, has any rrgh, 10 interfere
with the happiness Of a Itl"w creature
The time has rome " hen II can no lon.
ger be innocent TO stand aIooG from the
great temperance reformation that is 80
rapidly filing our land. The time WIS
when men could have escaped through
ignorance, but light has been thrown up,
on this subject, aud is now ascertained
that ardent spirits have injured man.
KIND. Now, he who occupies neutral
ground IN this cause, as we'll as the op.
poser oI temperance, is guilty in refusing
to alleviate The sufrrings OF man. The
subject 10 now before the people, and
under discussion, heing pretty we'll un
derstoud. No man should shut his ewes
upon the truth, His hands are red with
blood that stands aIoof in this cause of
humanity, and Of God Facts aud prln.
clpIes have been established; llghl has
been thrown upon The minds Of men, md
this monster m'erDperauce Is dragged
IRON Ills hurrld cavern, aud is now txhlb.
lied before The church aud helore the
worId,nnd Il is TOW demanded of them,
Is lNTEMPERANCE A SIM and what is the
testimony Ia this case, parllcuIrrIY OF
lhe church. who are sworn TO tell the
truth, he whole ru h, and nothlng but
The truth! the testimony from ali is that
{" is a SIM consequently tho importance
Ol our speaking out upon this subject; as
silence can no longer he accounted Tor
upon The principles of ignorance. there.
lore II We remain silent as Christians we
virtually say that Intemperance is no SIN.
| am aware that The repro"ch and analhe
mas OF unIhnking men will 6e literally
bestowed upon the man who dares lU at
tack this strong CillOeI Of Satan, by
which he has deceived and DESTROYED 50
many men; but finding Inrquny In our
hands, we shou d put Il away, Il lei the