The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-11-02
Nov. 2, 1913.

ties, grief and anguish ofallen, intempel
ate man. That right of sale, which, ha
been claimed by the vender, and whic
has been secured TO him by the laws {
our country, thereby giving character an
REsPECTABILITY to a trafick, which ha
annually peopled the grave with its thou
sands, spreading blight and devastation
over the fairest portions OF the earth, thi
pretended right has been exercised unit
the world groans beneath its influence
and our dearest enjoyments yielded to it
whitening effects.
The object of every man should be the
promotion Of human happiness. We were
created for higher purposes than the ruin,
shame and disgrace of our fellow beings.
To live a curse TO community is not the
work for man. But to live an ornament
to society, both BY precept and example.
should be the end and aim of our exist
ence. Here permit ne 10 inquire, what
good or benefit is the rum-selIer 10 the
world? what other end or purpose does
he answer, than misery and wrelchedaess
to others, and shame and contempt upon
himself? With the present light upon
the subjec! OF Temperance, with our pres
ent sense of right and accountability to
God, what man can pour out the burning
conten's of his bar TO a fellow mortal,
whose very appearance procIaims his
wretchedness, and the speedy approach of
drunkard's grave? 1t pains my heart,
it strikes with a thrilling sensation upon
my sou, TO say that we have many, many,
VINO are yet engaged, yet employed in
the business of rum-sellng; yet furnish
ing their fellow men with the means Of
destruction; building up their own inter-
es's upoa the ruin of another; gaining
their support from the poor and distressed.
These Individuals, living and luXuriatng
uponth the poor man's ruin, must see the
error Of tEeir way. They must be sens-
bic that their practice is wrong, that they
have no n.0raL right to sell rum to a
neghbor, whose appetite is leading him
down 10 The chambers of death And con-
slider me not ungenerous. when | remark
that with the light Of 1913, they DO know
heir lrafi.k to be sih and an evil to the
world With This knowledge, how can
the rum.seI,er sand acquitted at the bar OF
his own conscience; yea, more especially,
Mt the bar Of righteous CODE How
can he plead innoGeuce and purity Of heart
when he is dGasing abroad the very es
sence Of degradation He can not ard
we feel for his woful condition. As 4
brother Of the human family, we pity him,
WiIl the Lord be mercitul, and return him
to the walks of viriuous wel.doing.
When we take into consideration the
widows vail and the orphans cry, all our
foer feelings condemn, at once, the right
Of rum-Seliiug. Aud, that heart, so lost
10 spnsibilty as not 10 feel and mourn a
mothers grief so hard and callous as not
to heed and symraihze with her young
and tender child, must be cold indeed, aud
unworthy the confidence of man. o, the
misery and wretchcdness Of rum. See
It's effects in every department Of life
Fathers are changed into fends, and hus
bands into demons. The peaceful quiet oil
the domestic circle, that best retreat. a
happy home, yields 10 the spoilers touch,
AMI recedes the dfunkard's shame Fam
lies are broken up, and their once happy
inmates part from each other, never more
10 return. How wretChed, how hapIess
their condition! You that sell rom, and
gov WHO maintain the rightso to do, think
OF these miserable objects OF pity and com.
mIseration, these victims to your own
theory and PRACTICE. | say, think OF
them; and reflect upon the ten thousand
ether evils and calanilics you occason.-
And may you see and know,lhat humanity
calls and demands the yielding up of your
mighty implements Of death, for the mild
& peaceful possessions philanthropy and
love. These shall bless and honor you
in time, and prepare you enjoymen's Of
eternal duration, yea, gain you a mansion
in the regions above.
But we have already violated our