Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-23
TEMPERANCE.
From the Udshing.ouian.


Opponents o our Cause.-is,. Allihoss
who speak and think lightly Of tempo.
rance measures, may be regarded Us op-
ponenls. II is true they do not express
themselves in DECIDED terms against the
efforts Of bencvolencc which are coucen-
tra,cd in the temperance cause, they do
no, cnler into auy formal areurneu, against
il, they do na undertake 10 vindicate the
opposite side Of Tho question, but at The
same time they speak Of temperance ef-
forts with an nir Of lish,ncss and ridicuie.
Mas, on some occasions they are perhaps
disposed to snecr n slre diligence OF those
who wou!d. put dowu tho monster in'em.
perance. Now, persons OF this kind may
bs ranked among the opponents Of tempe.
rance, because with s5me people there IS
no weapon so powerful 40 ridicule -
there may be no argument which shall
have q stronger tendency 'osap the kun-
da,ion Of the system. BY sly insiaua,ions
they may bring disrepu,e upon the whole
subject. They think it will do service n
mons some, ba, when applied to others.
II is regarded as altogether worthless anil
unmeaniug. This class forms very
considerable number Of our opponents in
every community. Those persons who
seem 10 be superior TO others in rank and
Influence, and who regard themselves q
rather above those moral restrictions md
limitation by which other classes may
be influenced, sperk snecringly Of tenn
pcrance societies. They cannot allow
themselves to be enrolled among such.
They cannot deign 10 have connection
with them, and the consequence is, that
with them The subjec, is brouSh, into con.
Tempt.
2. Another class Of opponents are those
who dccIiuc any cooperation in the cause.
j, is No, too much TO apply to this case
the rule applied by the Saviour. "He iha,
is not viii, mc is against me and he tha,
Satherc,h no, with mo scarcroth abroad"
Those who decline Co operation mani.
fest indifference. They take no active
per, against il, bu, rather occupy q ner-
trol ground, aud by tue neutrality which
they assume, they expect To escape all
censrre and responsibility. But do they
not see when they look upon The cause of
suffering virtue. and perceive the claims
aud rights and dignily OF thar virtue tram
pled undef fsot, aad do not co. cooperate
with those who arc induced to sus,ain
those eiain,s, tina, are 10 guilty neuiraii.
tyg Their difIereuen inanilesls in them
tho oppsiiion I; and ihousii they take no
active part against THAI virtue which is
struggling for life, yc, the coldacss oi their
hearts mauifesrs Il talent hostility.
Those who resort TO substitutes, az
wirc. aic aod beer. 10 lieu Of arden, spir.
its. may 20 considered opponents Of the
cause. They manifest a. compromising
tempcs, aad show q dispoai,ioa to treat
with ,l,e eneny, by calling in those AIDS
TO sustain the seif.deninl escsssary to sue:
cessful prosecution OF ,kc duly and
sheyefnre. by hefakisg shcmseisesto sub.
atisuiss, aud hsasias ihemss,ves 70 sons-
shiag else in tils. place Of these peraieieus
siqrors, che sac cs sstich sl.ey anzb, 10
discourage, rsey prove d,ae siseir tears
are uor renoHaied CO iiss subjees. there il
s,iil Z transferring eader the ;uauense al
shspia aassisas aud siaes are ssiiiag TO
sef:sze tsenselses G6as tie gaio wS;eh
rhev aoa,d espcfiesee is case Of total
aSnisepces slscee Gre ths opponents
Ssa rce the Eicnds of fhe temperance
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