Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-29

4 profession Of temperance. 1t is not de- /
MED by the Editor of the Register that Z
Ibis root beer contains alcohol. He dare I
not deny it. He knows better. We might L
Just as well have root-cider, and root-rum.
as root-beer. Only throw some roots IN
10 be ground with the apples, in the one
case = and in the other, pulverize them.
prepare decoction, and mix it with the
molasses - and there would be just as
much propriety in calling these vile com.
pounds, root-cider and root-rum, as in
calling that root beer whose peculiarly |
consists in having roots thrown into the
compound Of which it is made up. They
make an abundance of root whisky in
Ireland. And It has been manufactured
in this country. This is made far more
exclusively from roots, probably, than G.
PoIlard's Beer, or any other beer manu-
featured for common use. True the pre-
fix has not vet been attached to the name.
so far as know. But what is name2
Beer is beers-cider is CIDER whisky is
whisky-rum is rum. They all contain
alcohol. Those that contain the least are
the most dangerous. at the present time
when it is unpopular TO use those that
contain the most. Popular odium goesa
great way now to prevent the use OF al
cohoi in rum. Then the large amount
of alcohol it contains renders il obnoxious
TO an unvitiated taste. So that children,
and all who have not gone through a
previous gradual preparation, are in little
danger, comparatively, from this fiery
| poison, in so perfect state. II is when
it is diluted, and mixed with so large a
proportion of other materials as to be
, scarcely perceptible, that it finds ready ac-
: cess to inexperienced stomachs, and thence
to the brain. And tits by this imperceplible
and gradual process that the appetite is
} prepared for greater and still great trans
gressions Of the same natural law.
II is to be remembered that the conten-
ton between the Editor of the New York
/ Baptist Register and myself does not per-
: tain to medicines, but to drinks. The
, ground take is, that natures simple bev
E erage is the only wholesome and safe
!. drink for persons in heallh--that depray.
e ed appetltes are formed, not at once by the
if use of the strongest drinks, hut by degrees
} commencing with the weakest and leas
! hunful-the beer and the cider at home
J. in the family, thus preparing the way fol
n stronger things abroad. And | still main
If tain, as did before, that the higher IN.
IS individuals profession and standing, ane
; the greater his influence as it regards 9th
e er things, the more hurtful and mischiev
e Gus his wrong preaching and practice il
D. this thing. From this view of the sub
t. ject, was led to say before, as | mus
it now say again, that it is not IN the powe
of of all the drunkards, all the tipplers, ane
l. all the moderate drinkers of rum, to d.
d such harm to the temperance cause as il
d done by popular, influential religious
l. leaders who take the stand here choser
e and attempted to be maintained BY the Ed
d itor OF the Register. 1t is on this subjec
G just as it is on the subject of slavery, ant
g every other sin. Those persons wht
r stand the highest in community as relig
10 ious professors, and make large profess
m ions of hostility to slavery. and at the SAM
ID time hold and preach that slavery is no
lie sinful under all circamstances-or, if the,
e. admit that it is, still hold the perpetra,or
| of the sin in fellowship, alliance, and CO
y operation, are the greatest possible hinder
Of ers to the work of emancipation. Man
e selling. woman-Aogging, sfamily-sunder
1t ing, murderous, piratical slavery. as ex
Ie hibited in southern markets and on south
D ern plantations, is not what obtains tolera
s ton in the world for that foul system. Q
80 sin. Not is the dilulion of the .thins
'yi by admixtures Il is the hiding OF .h,
ID wolf under the clothing Of the sheep |
n is the concealing of the teeth and claws o
i'd the tiger with the covering of the kid
% And there are none who can do this worl
is SO skilfully and efficiently as doctors 0
ID divinity, metaphysical mistifers. ard .hos
10 popular religious leaders who profes