Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-12-22
A D D r E. S S,
DELIVERED BEFORE THE
TEMPERANCE SOCIET
ny CHARLES HALL, NJ. ID,
DELIVERED BEFORE TIL

NY Respected Audience:
In contemplating the vicisstudes of nature anditak
ing into view the fatal evils that surround u.s. careful
observer will perceive while he notices the order in
which they succeed each other, the natural demand
there is made upon himself for the exercise Of both
his mental and corporal powers in as much as
these changes in the universe not the offspring Of
incoherent chance, but the result of systematic ar.
rangement, they must be considered as acting sngly
or in their combined force, upon every organized be.
ing-promoting health when The vital phenomina are
in accordance with NATURES laws, and inducing sick
ness and death, when this harmony has been dis
nrbed or broken by artificial causes. This subject
SO vitality important TO the well being of man, tends
TO impress every individual Of the human race with
the necessity there is on his part, for dsent and pa
ent inquiry into the various external influences, by
which he may the blessings so bounfully pro-
vided, and escape the evils of our own procuring
In accordance with this principle therefore, and in
obedience to your appointment l come before you
this time, to utter few sentences on the important
subject of Temperance Reform subject abou, which
you have heard much from the life of others more
competent than myself to interest you, and one too,
that has for the last twelve years or more engaged
public attention generally, being productive of much
good in oil classes of society," and so regarded now BY
large portion Of community-yet from present in
dicatons, 1t is found that the general effort 10 this
end, is somewhat parayzed, the work remaining sta.
tonary if not rerogaded, and the bac canadian devotee
returning freely to his cups irrespective of public
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do we see such practical demon
STATIONS Of opposing effort in the revival of dram
drinking and in the brutal exhibitions OF the drunkard7
If others able have failed to keep up progressive
movement ola work so desirable-if such results
say have succeeded such laudabIe endeavors it were
better perhaps to leave what have to say, unsad.
will no, therefore dwell on the hackneyed topic of
drunkenness nor the dire effects of intoxcaton. tits
not necessary, apprehend 10 reportray the disgust
ing features Of the drunkard, and you need not again
be tod of the oil powerful influence of public senti.
ment in regulating society in this respect for the very
evil Of which we complain is acknowledged and con.
demned by those who aid practice the aggression.
Suffice it for the present purpose, that take On.
other view Of the subject. This brings me to the
question proposed by our worthy friend MIR. Adams.
DO other evils aside from intoxicallon result from
the drinking of alcoholic liquors.
That there are other i'll effects resulting from the in
ternal of alcohol aside fIom It's intoxicating effect
is manifested by the countless ills attending the pplcr
conrased with the provldental blessings inherited
by the man OF abstinence and sober habits Let il be
remarked that those persons enjoying the bes. health
are those most sbstemeous in the Of alcoholic bev-
erage, and those having the most i'll health such 40
are mos, profuse in the Of this beverage, repeat
eddy rssorting to the glass to its previous i'll Of
fscts and in effect endorsing the homopahesn theory
that the hair ofthe dog that had bitten was necessary
10 cure the bite and herein apprehend lies ito greatest
efficacy And that alcohol is not requisite to sustain
health let ii also be observed that the beverage which
nature requires is naturally pleasant to the aste and
such as she refuses as unfit for the susenence OF the
body is unpalatable The natural taste and craving
Of the stomach therefore constitute the true guide to