The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-04-20
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From the Philadelphia Adrocuie.
- Thou Art the Nam,


How can you reconcile II 20 your con.
science TO continue IN your present business,
MIR. Muddler 7 asked a venerable clergy
man Of a tavern keeper, as the two walked
home from the funeral OF Dung mau " no
had died suddenly.
4 find no difficulty on that scare re
piled the tavern keeper, ina confident tone
My business IS as necessary ~ tie public
as that OF any other maa.'
That branch u L, which regards the
comfort aud accommodation Of travellers.
VIII grant 70 be necessary. But there IS
another portion Of It, which, voc nus, par.
don me for saying, Is no, on!y uucalied FOR
By the real wants OF The community, bu,
highly detrimental to health and good
morals
And pray, Mr. MIdmap, to What pOs
tlon Of my business do you alude
! aude to that par. Of 1t which en-
braces the sale Of intoxicating drinks
Indeed the very best part Of nv
business But, certainly, sou DO not pre-
tend 10 say that | am 10 be held accoun,a
bic for the unavoidable excuses which
sometimes grow out ., the use Of liquors as
beverage 7
i certainly mus, say that 10 my opln.
ion very large share OF the responsibility
rests upon your shoulders. You not only
make II a business 10 sell liquors, but you
use every device 10 your power to induce
men 10 come aud drink them. You invent
new compounds with new attractive names,
10 order to induce the indltfefen, or the low.
ers Of variety, 10 frequent your bir.room
In this way, you too often draw the Woak
into an excess Of self indulgence, that ends,
alas In drunkenness and final run OF body
aud soul. gu are not only responsible sor
all this, MIR. Mudder, but sou bear the
weight Of fearful responsibility
Il cannot see the s1hlnc, IN tina, lish',
Mr. NIldmau, the tavern keeper said falh
er grayely. Mime Is an honest and hon
orable cailnS, and II is my duty 10 my fam
liy and 10 society, 10 follow It with dill
gence and spirit Of enterprise
May ask you plain question, Nj.
MuddIerr
Oh yes, certainly as many as you
please
Can that calling be an honorable one
which takes sustenaucc from the commauI.
~, and gives back nothing in return =
/ do not know tina, | understand the na
iure Of you. question, MIR. Mldman.
Consider then society as a mau in 0
larger form, as II really is. In THIS great
body Of man, there arc various functions
Of use and i reciprocity between the whole
Each Junction receives a portion OF life from
the others, and gives back rs own proper
share for the good Of tho whole. The
hand does 10, act for itself alone -recely.
ing strength and sciiishly appropratlu, it
without returning lie quota Of good to the
general system. And so OF the heart and
lungs, aud every other organ 10 the body.
Reverse the order-and how soon Is tue
entire system diseased. Nov, does lbsl
member Of the great body Of The people act
honestly and honorably, who regularly re.
cei'es his portion Of good from the gcucr.
al social system, aud gives uoihng back IN
returnP
To this the landlord made 20 reply, and
Mr.. Mlldman continued
But there is still stronger view TO be
taken. Suppose a member Of the human
body is dseased-a llnb, for instance, ia
partial state Of modification. Here there
IS reception Of the life from tho whole
system into that limb, and constant giving
back Of disease that gradually pervades the
entire body and unless that body possesses
uncommon vital energy, in the end de-.
stfoys it, In like manDcr, if in tho larger
body there be one member who takes his
share Of life from the whole and gives back
nothing but a poisonous principle, whose
effect IS disease md death, surely he can.
not be called good member houofa.
bIe.'
And pray, Nr. M,ldman' asked the
tavern keeper with warmth, where will
you find, IN society, such an individual as
YOU describe!'
Tho minister paused al this question
aud looked his companion steadily in Inc
face. Then raising his long thin finger to
give orce to bis remark, he said with deem
emphasis
1hon art the man p
Me, Mr.. MildBan me exclaimed The