Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-07

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wto ere a'ffsiy vorhIffsn 10 fIf .hHda
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gfhsmhon. vho afs now on dl0sefoII
ground. NJ trembling arao lho mlhk ofm.
io's aw Bl ffeeinse NomaB fyffieama
q dfuhkard Ia me i1y. and NJ man h.ast
hat be 3 in danger uafl. perhaps. De- fndf
himself waIiowing i1 tbe street, o. confirmed
sot lib no excuse. therefore, fof 500 90
ay That yo1 can do settled dunk1rdf no
good, and that sober men cln take care Of
Themselves for hundreds Of inobrates hare
been 'aved. md others me IN Danger Of
falling into thIi vice.
10 you who are parents-who have The
training Of those into whose hands our roy.
eminent il soon 10 pass, and upon whose
conduct will hang lbo destiny of our coun.
try--we appeal, 10 do your duty in putting
down this evil, If you desire the pcrpeiua.
ton Of our political institutions, and the IN.
turc prosperity Of this nation. And more
If you do not wish TO see your offspring
fall victims TO intemperance, and become
the yagabonds and outcasis of society, be
up and doing, that no blame may rest upon
your heads.
We call on Christians-those who have
enlisted in the cause Of the Son of Right
eousness, and have rallied around the blood
stained banner of the Cross-to do their
duty TO their God aud their fellow creatures
in this matter, to use every exertion
in their power to promote the cause Of to-
lal abstinence, and TO leave nothing undone
which their prayers, their example or their
energies can effect. Remember that it is
the cause of God, as well as the cause of
Let the blood of no lost inebr-
ate be upon your skirts, lest his condemned |
spirit should stand up before you in the
iudment of the great day, pale. with horror,
and look so full of wild despair as is only
known in the world of woe, and say, "Thou
didst it"
And last, though not least, we would APP
peal to the female part of the community,
the embodments of all our affections, to
bring their silent but powerful influence TO
bear in favor of this great and good cause.
We doubt not but what the angels Of heav-
IN would look with smile of peculiar Joy
upon yOnr efforts 10 redeem those wretched
human beings who have fallen into the dir
y pool of dissipation, and to save others
rom the same fate ere it be too late. And
you should remember that the happiness of
your sex depends in a great degree upon
he success of the temperance cause, as
lone experience more temporal suffering
rom the effects Of intemperance than help /
ess women, especially those who may be
o unfortunate as to be condemned to drag
through this world with drunken husband. t
Let every man, woman, and every child
Who is old enough to know what it does, :
axe the pledge, swear eternal hostility TO 6
he use OF intoxicating liquors as a beve- a
age, and in that determination let them T
ersevere as faithfully as did Hannibal, the i
general, in his sworn HOSTILE !,
V TO the Romans