Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-01-19
REMEMBRANCE.

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10 complianee with our promise. Is. ...,
70 the reader fsw exlracVs. .ax.n Isna;.sss.-s
palely and wi.hepi special regard ~ eogo,.s;a,
heads, from tbe admirable address delivered Il
/ Capt. JoHN Al B. H1RpuSo; al .bs la,e b,s.,;n..
Of ne Jederson county Temperance Union hel,
! a HarPeEs,Ferry. We ask perusal. as ri
for The clear and rogenl reasoning. as The .beau,,
and subllmiIy of expression -
4 This deesi,fuI liquid, Mr. Presidep,. b,, y.
rare quality Of creating an ever-incieasipe sl
pervadins appetite fof ils-self. which ~ 4 \,
every repetition stimulates bnt never saf;s6.s
and cfeeps % us victim so inseusibl, ia, ~ :.
involved IN rs letters before he IS aware a. ~.
Danger Like an industrious insect Il Is unee. 1
:ngly a. work upon ilsvolary's stomach. efFsel.
ing innovation N that ife-giving power. and
gnawlng slow out sure passages through ihe bul.
yenlis encroaehments nniif ne bsrr;.,s ~ ~
way and therlesroyer as lei i'm ana baeasses =
governing principle, which binds III yoor ine
oHaie's s0iH aud turns he stream u Bis animal
splnss 70 such way as 10 eiee all bis faculties
so strong lendency tusrrink asto reader II II.
most impossible for him 10 do Otherwise s a !.
the moment Re thinks be stands arm and can
control this appetite bys reassa, The servant be-
come the master BY means Of the mefDng Bit
ters, the dinner greg apd TIE eTeninE 9oddy, is
silently conducling him BY al jsvisible bnri-se-
sislible cha In 10 a peross proximity tbahal indie
fHable line whoa sepaF tales the prndFpl thinker
from The hopeless druakaTd wbG has lost .he
Will TO choose, aud whose every Thought aud
emotion Is linked with lseized and eaerossee by
,he executing infiss-ses q ardent spirits.
r. OH co,,ss aIlihe forms Of evil. The produc, ~
arden, pir1s ee pefsonihed add bTo1ehl ia one
dad array before you, The appalling sight would
e BEN mpre nae eu@se syss could spaeIa % look
presentations Of the damned, who ha.s teen SEMI
20 hell y alcoholic agency come up from be-
meath m one compact, condensed, concentrated
blast, the frm earth would be unbalanced, from
rs centre ioSsed, and pece-meal into atoms torn.
But what Il lis taste is. as some may say, good,
IS that sufficient ID counIerbsiaDce the vial pow
er Of mischief which il wieidsi Our revelation
airy taihefs and mothers loved Tea, and said Il
was good bot said they il we cannot drink il |
without succambnK ID British tyranny, away
with il TO the bottom or The sek, We I'LL have
none Of Il Let ne beseech yon Republican
prudent drinkers, % emulate their patfiotic ex
ample cf selfdeniaI in.shis matter Of nome hlous
concern TO lhe perpetustion Of on. free inslitu-
TONS, Crouch mol 10 tyran; infailsly more
exacilng Than ever was George iiI-a iyrants
whose bloody career lhsoNs faf in Inc distance
all The devastating caamiiies az war. The depop-
ulating sweeps Of pesiIience. and iheIcrnel wear
ines Of famine Who ossifies The heart, eradi-
cafes yefAcilg, inlegriiy, aud pTobity,-prcs-
tra,es eenius deshfones reason. aisa ms coursge,
wiihefs manhood, ruins health, drains The re-
soufcesos the country, and wastes private proper
~ produces sorrow. woe and contention -cnls
on The cohsolatious Of religion blasts hopes OF
immortality -annihiiales the priceless soul, and
like the simeon Of The desert scaiiefs death and
destruction around bis path. "A
/ We all know thar a love for strong liquors is
contFacled BY frequent use. and lhatlhe pruden.
use may, and often does. BY frequency alone,
grow into a confirmed habit Of incompetence -
Prudent use is then Tie inlroduclion &c habitual
dr1mkenness, and every dramsaken Is . step to-
wards lis dismal regions No mahwhn drinks
al all is secure against The rveted chains Of this
vile habit, When lhe Giant has taken foil
emhIsce of his victim, no genius can shield, no
coufage can save, no prudence can stat J, no pride
icy. Ell
4 Lei Us hear no more then Of prudent use, Coz
as human mature is now constituted, uaIess man
kind could be made pure and sinless. The abuse
llfollow The use as sure as seed Iiut and har-
vest The mass Of mankind are uliekly incotn-
vehing appetite which alcohol enkipales 10 The
human stomach. To arrest lhe abusel.Ihe We
/ NUS abolish The common and customary use Of
I Il as beverage We must seize The ru5nsspread.
ing beast shd again contine him 10 spqthecaries'
land chymisss' shops, his original and only proper
| destination! Rutlo this humane Enterprise your
example stands diaGelrioally opposed You soc-
enpy the same position 10 regard - III that ME
tories Of '56 did 70 DE cause II naspnnl indepsn-
dencr, and lei me ask you 10 whaiiiehl ypn new
estimaae ihsif coneosts n this war. 100. there
is. there can be, 40 sneu,Faliy They who are
not for as are against rs. We have driven. Ibis
Zoe of God and man 10 his last defence. and have
,inEeSied his citadel aud shah We now have Ia
stand 81 The gate and contend with you, my prh-
dent dfinkfns iellowseiizens about tie prnbfieiy
ef fogeing IL and exAerminafng him 50 long
As yen con.iane sofetd him. though ever 50 spar.
linglp, he will be prof. agaiDs our mos, R.gqr.
Gus assaults; but Jake away The vine, br5ndy
i and uhiSkey which yon every DAY allow him
q and give yoaF names and operative iDhuenee q
this cause ofofder. cbmforl, peace aud happiness
AID be IS dad. The deed, re sane lime lhil
il will cos, you no sacrifice. rl Be Of incaicula'
be beneht % lie cause o. humanity. Reeollsea
that he prudent oSk il these uho keep to ihSi
uss. may tempt AMI ruin ihot>ahds .nho have
mot De Same desre@ % self.dsliai Pr exam
pc Is powerful, Nn4 me "t4A teeintf iue tNr ~
sence efihe strong are apt z ihi1ss for Pa
y which they see elhsrs ebioY. Rld thus iall ess.
N victims 10 ne pro<inled use Of a. article, biel
i asa beverage Is onnecessafy loany and lhtfe
Tore an abuse il Slll Whilst y5n continue i
Isib nodefele.y and ore highly respectable, 60
q ne poor dfauk6ri here IS. lhen can be- hope
he may awake from hrs sinr1r AID repfnt en-
resolve Add Ie-flsoIre. and AZ eta1escent sail
ofcheefiu|lsss mar i'|umioe lhl Hs1 cheek an
Ie1dtn sje 81 bis rIelched wife. t'et she qPpoe'
j. (lhs COED ed eisc 10 Ibis mailer. WI lhE1'
his neN formed resolution, End decor hin tae
10 ~ tIact eb].s.