The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-03-18
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| dlcau, at lne same llie charging l temperance
men ESQ called) with assuming name to which
they were not entitled; and asked the question il
it was right to do so ScRuTATon in reply, " it'll
out showing try ing to shew, that it was right
without denying the charge, scizcs the motto
with avdty. and adopts it with as much assur-
ance and W tn as little ceremony, as that with
which the name of Temperance was assumed,
and without $50 far as we can secj any equitable
title to either but in the true spirit Of the hurrah
principle of modern pr litcians; who declare that
all is fair in politi"s; and that the end will just
| fy the means. Christianity we conceive is al
divine origcn; and contains perfect system OF
| ethicks When man attempts to improve that
system, he mpugns the wisdom of its author and
when to such improvements, he atlixes Il charac-
| ter sureptiously taken from the original; for the
purpose OF giving currency TO his a.
nlcndmcnts; he adds hut another evidence to the
deep depravty of his heart. In the train OF
christian duties, temperance stands conspicuous.
She seeks no unholy alliance; she offers 10 conf
promises she asks no aid from satire, anccdoe or
song; but be Idly appeals TO every man's con-
science, with il thus saith the Lord" A new
system Of e,hcks is now being taught, in which
the standard of morality is So far retuc ed as to
a1mt to membersh ship, the debauchec, the elntton,
the blasphemer and the infdel; together with all
others Of every cast and degree Vt criminality,
who will pledge themselves to abstain from one
specified crime only, and such employed as
apostles and teachers, to effect what is called
great moral reformation This is the society
which ScRUTAToR says they have "baptizcd"
with the name of Tcmpcranc". To this we OBJ
ject as proclamation Of the term; for US we can
not consent to call him an honest man, who has
pledged himself to abstain from stealing sheep;
while he is every day stealing horses; no more
can we consent TO call them temperance men,
t,ptn,
selves to abstain from all intoxicating liquors; are
nevertheless guilty of many other acts of intem-
pcrance. We are indebted to Scrutator for the
FACT that this objection has been reiterated a
hundred thousand times" because it carries with
it, Gas they say) prima flcia evidence, that unlike
CGsar's wife, the thing is not above suspicion.-
But says "Scrutator,' every intelligent person
knows, and ''NindeX" ought to know, 1--WE thank
him for his politencss) that we give to that term
definite and restricted meaning" Indeed! very
much like the man, who during lent, carried
his beef steak to the liver; and alter plungi q it
in beef, he drew it out "baptizcd" fish. no doubt
every intelligent person Knows" that he gave
to the term Ish, Il definite and restricted mean
ing!!!" And here we would ask "Scrutator," if
the temperance which he advocates is the tenl-
pcrance of the bible; if it is, what need is there
Of giving to the term definite and restricted
meaning Ifnot, by what authority does he bap-
tic it by that name? "Scrutator" asks, "whcn
there is a complication OF diseases, Goes not the
wise and prudent physician, attack the most in
veteratc first" We answer, most certainly but
we ask in turn; where there is but one disease,
and that one preying internally upon the vtals
Of the patient, would wise and prudent physi-
clan content himself with the application Of
plaster to the patients mouth only; 1--WE would
modcsty refer him. to Jeremiah, VIII, IL. We
cannot agree with "Scrutator" i'll that, all acts
Of utempcrance are so many different diseases;
we conceive that in this case the disease is one,
and that 1t is deeply rooted i'll the dcpraved
and corrupt heart of mani and that al acts of in
temperance, are but So many symptoms Of the in
,crnul diS""sc.
Again lac ak; ".Eay we not be per-
mitcd to strike down this prolific lioness
Of intemperance first, that her whcIps may
be sooner Destroyed" We answer, that
we have no objections. If his inelI-
gence prompts him TO ''strike down" the
SYMPTOMS which are external; for the
purpose Of graduating the internal ma!a-
dy; we say let him try. But we would
again "modestly refer him to" Acts NIX
10. in our former communication, we
represented the temperance of the day.
as delormcd dwaGiish an sickly; COM
paratvely speaking of course; when
placed in a juXla-posllion, with the
temperance of The blble.-Scrutalor how
ever, affects to consider the term dwar-
fish; as applied TO the numerical force of
the advocates of the temperance cause,
$50 called and says, "a mistake" adding
in his happy style, "it Is SO lar-c, that
like The Colossus of Rhodes it has placed
one foot on Columbia's shore, and thrown
the other across the Atlantic and planted
it Oh Briran's Isle" We regret that
Scrua,or should have so suddenly sres-
lrictcd" his flight; and that the history
here given of his darling Colossus, should
be so imperfect. We shall take the lib
erly however to make some additions,
and illus STATIONS. Then 1t was ncilhe
on CoIumbia's shore, nor the Isle of Bri-
tania, that this monster first planted his
foot; but in Asia, in The seventh century,
when the lmpos;er Mahomct undertook
10 reform Christianity; who for the pur-
pose (no doubt of the more ctlecluaIly
''slriking down the prolific lioness of in
temperance" enjolned a total abstinence,
from all Intoxicating liquors. And this
system has been in operation for more
than 1900 years; and numbers 81 millions
of advocates; and if any are curious to
know how many Of the "vhelps'' still ex-
isl; let them consult Stephens travels in
Arabia Petrn and the Holy Land. Butin
the 18th century, some OF the sons of
Columbia, either doubling the cgicien-
cy, or impatient Of the operations of
Christianity; III its reforming process; in
vllcd this great Colossus as al auxiliary
in the work. Then and not till then.
he threw his other leg across the Atlantic,
and planted i; on CoIumbia7s shore. and
nov as il concious Of his own Importance;
he marches boldly into the very temples
If chris tiaulv. and If he dDps moi th row