Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-01


VIZ. d. MALONE, Huntsville, Randolph CO.
9xo. H. HuBBELL, Trenton, Grundy CO.
TEMPERANCE L. INTEMPERANCE.
Delivered by Mn. Isaac CAMPBELL, at the close
sftas last session Of the Monticello School.
Ladies and Gentlemen-Like my fellow
students l stand before YOU 10 discharge a
duty, which, though pleasing in itself, is
nevertheless embarrassing TO one Of my
youth, inexperience, and inabiity-yet,
feeble as my powers Of mind may be,
shrink not from task which has for its OBJ
ject the entertainment Of my friends, the
satisfaction Of my teachers, and the I'M.
provement Of myself. 1t mus, not, howev.
or, be expected, that can soar aloft on the
pinions Of fancy and astound my audience
with the sublime eloquence Of a Henry
much less must il be presumed that | can
feast the minds Of my hearers, with the
rich bounties Of classic elegance that ador-
ned the oratons Of the immortal Pitt. No;
but like the Moor Of Venice, s'rude am in
my speech, and little blessed with the set
phrase of oratory;'' and therefore, 81 can
only plain unvarnished tale deliver"
When look around me and behold the
ravages Of that fiery demon,--intemper-
snce,--when see him boldly invading the
happy circles Of social life, and prostrating
the bright ornaments Of society on level
with the brute--when see him enter the
doors of families and tear his victims from
the affectionate embraces Of wives and
children--when behold him leaping the
pales Of the church and STAMPING his seal
Of disgrace upon the protested followers OF
Christ-when see him mount even the sa-
cred desk, and smite the shepherd Of I'm.
manusl's fold am ready 10 cry out in the
language Of inspiration, "Oh that my head
were fountain Of tears that might weep
day and night over the miseries Of my fel-
low counirymen. Heavens can we sit
passively down and suffer the desolating
hand Of intenpsrance to shake the founda.
ton upon which the supersiructure of hu-
man happiness rests! No, let US rise at
ence, grid on our swords, and meet the foe.
In order TO present this subject in its
proper light, would ask my respected audi
tory to follow me by Imagination to Collie
giate Hall, where the bright hopes of our
couniry's future greatness may be found.
Behold the youth upon whom the parental
eye Of fondness is turned. See him when
he enters the nursery of learning. Inielli-
gsnce beams from his countenance. Honor
marks his whole department.. Mildness
and affabiliiy endear him to all his fellow
students. Wit and humor sparkle in his
conversation. Morality is his polar star,
and his whole rule of life is moderation in
all things. He is the companion Of The
honorable, the associate of the learned, the
pattern OF refinement, the favorite Of the
faculty, the friend Of all, and an ornament
20 society. Behold him rising and still ri.
.ing 10 the scale Of greatness, until we see
him rearing diadem OF imperishable fame.
He goes forth in the world with halo Of
glory encirciing his brow. Honors flow
thick and fast upon him. By the unanimous
voices of his countrymen he is elevated to
an eminent seat in the councils Of his ma
lion. As a patriot, he is the idol Of his
country--as statesman, he is the pride OF
his nationals a christian, he is beloved Of
the church. Behold him now the brightest
star in the constellation Of greatness! Be-
hold him now the wonder and admiration Of
ihs world! But, alas! he is doomed to
fali. Oh, ye lovers Of merit, ye friends Of
temperance, ye votaries OF Chris.ianity-"if
fC hdNo tSotS f'oPoiV w SHSO tboih HOH'
] say he is doomed to fal!--not by the poin
ted steel OF an assassin-not by the fall
chion Of a warrior enemy. No! but by the
PoisOaou, contents Of the hateful cup OF in
temperance. From glass of wine which
fashion prompted to approach his lips, he
hacams a moderate drinker--and by this
course, lamentahle to tell, he paved his way
20 the drunkard's grave--yes, he died Sun
wept, unhonored, and unsung" No mon
umsnt arose upon his tomb, TO tell posterity
Of his noble deeds--no page in history is
briphts ned by his glorious career--no an
them is sung TO his memoIy-no tradition
tells of his former fame, but like shor,
meteor he blazed, and was obscured by the
fumes of alcohol.
fits truly, astonishing, my friends, to be-
hold how completely the habit OF unneces-
sary drinking pervades the various classes
of Community. In one way or another, 1t
is their morning and evening DEVOTION
their MONDAY and midnight sacrlfice-from
.hs highest grade TO the lowest, from the
palace Of the proud noble, TO the most hum
lie sottags-from the naughty nabob, 70
the abieci slavs-down descends the uni
versal custom. From those who cit long al
the wine that has been rocked on the