The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-04-30
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS.

TEMPERANCE ADDRESS.
An ADDRESS delivered at the Temperance
Party, of the Young Mems Temper
ance Society, Middlebury, Wednesday
Evening, Feb. 26, 1e45, by Rev. Seagrove
w. Magil of Cornwall. j. Cobb Jr., Pub
Usher &c.
The friends Of the present position of the
Temperance cause in this County, will find
this highly interesting as tits an intelligent
and forcible production. Such topics Of
course are touched in ii, as were thought
calculated to engage the attention of an as
sembly already ardenily enlisted i'll the great
reformation, but these are 50 illustrated, guar
ded and enforced, as to confirm not only the
! decided but, if there are any, the waver-
ing also, in cordial attachment TO temper
ancc principles. The company addressed
was fair representation of The Temperance
community, select, benevolent, social assem-
! bly, of such rs look upon the improvement of
society and its protection against the count
less evils Of one giant vice, as fit objects of as
sociate action and mutual graduation; but
! the sentiments presented 10 them are such as
will win their way to the appreciation Of all
| who countenance the same benevolent move
mcnt, apart from the immediate sympathy Of
| numbers, and the festive aspect oil the occa-
sion. They are, in general, just, cautious and
practical views, expressed in a lively and deci-
ded spirit, in Il style OF characteristic precision
aud correctness. To all such readers the pub
LEGATION will be fouDd TO be timely X valuable
As general rule, il has been taken for
granted That the intelligent portion of the com
munty are mainly of this class. The great
argument has beOn had as to The uselesSness
of intoxicating drinks, and the convection OF
the public mind has been obtained. A new
measure has been founded on 1t. The law
has been established to sustain the general
interest against the conflicting lntesesls or
opinions of individuals. Itbecomes necessa-
( w. therefore, TO move for review of this de-
cision, and the main question being an rnsa-
worry. one TO SUR, they seek 10 concentrate at-
teniion only upon lis auXi!iaries. The am
measurable evil of the traffic is not question:
ed against,-tine has shown it brutalizlng,
bloody business 10 thousands OF wretched
men and families, the extinction of which
must tighten the mseres of mankind and les
sen the power Of the Temptcr but the re-
sJra.ut Of the constitution is invoked, aud the
sympathy Of the conservative sentiment Of
christianity. So let il lie. Let the tribunal
speak. andit be known where the power Of
self-protection, on this subject, 10 the people
NAV be found We will seek out then, if
they come not sooner, the people who will
find 1.-THE question OF the payment oil
tribute 10 Cesar, as one Of Christian casuis-
!, fry in this country, has been esteemed settled
hitherto. Neither despotism nor debauchery
ere sustained by the decision. nor the prlncI-
nalities and powers that pander TO them. As
questions OF cxpedicncy, they are open TO the
canvassing of tender corsclences, to winch
the tares of the gospel have an appreclabie val
lie. Neither the obsolete evil OF deSpotlsm,
nor the new evil comparatively OF universal
iute,nperance. are recommended TO our civil
systems ~ the testament of Christ, or can
he made palatahle to his followers by the pre-
fences of morbid conservatism. Ana SO
should this question be met. lt"iii De iouna'
however that these social regulations are the
very immunities conceded expressly to the
civil law. and when thus ordained sanctioned
: by religion in terms
r THE Address is compacily and well printed,
al deserves as a mechanical enterprise
liberal encouragement. What is said by
LEADING sneakers on this subject, and on all
subiects of general improvement, may thus at
: triiing cost be brought before the mind oil the
reader in his closet, and staiistlcks and arSu-
h mems. which may have enlightened or inter
ested a numerous assembly, be conveyed 10
numbers more, and by all retained at hand IN
a convenient fern for comparison and refer
ence. The common topics otthe County are
thus equally before all no are Concerned in
them, and IA common intelligence mus may
pervade those by whose Cplnioh they are 10
to he controlled. This is particularly felt by
rs in relation to the publication of the able
agricultural address of Gov. Jenison, now in
The hands of all our community, and in rela-
rion TO This also, Vi ich TO great portion OF
;he community treats, if less elaborately
vet very happily, topics of equal interest
The familiar habit of printing the publlck ad-
4 dresses of our intelligent citizens On impor-
tant subjects, and thus Of making common
stock of thenI and forming our own thinkers
bv aff,,nliur encouragement 10 speak,as well
,S ouy own opinion-which, if not origina-
ring with us,will be most indefinite and nnln-
ruentiaf-would in our opinion be lnvainaoie
70 the County, the cost 10 individuals trIiing
enouob. and the benefit TO intellectual and
H. mechanical interests important indeed;
We extract as specimen of the Address,
the Rev. Gentleman's views ofihe new con-
stitutional question. 1t is quite happily touch
cd. PIP. 9, 10, IL.
But our course is unconstitutional, say our
adversaries. Many say so, who know not oil
what they affirm, aud who would be COM
pletely non-pus'd, were they urged to give
reason in support Of their affirmation. But
some say it. who do know what they affirm.
and who are ''ready 10 give reason for The
hone that is in them," ola triumph, on this
pround. over the friends of temperance The
abIest legal counsel, even the great Web
ster. IA very Daniel come 10 Judgment
s. has been employed, 10 prove this position
before the highest court of our country
Have YOU seen his argument; have yot
weighed its power2 Are you yet alive II
vonT sin. of acting so UNCONSTITUTIONAL
But seriously, the sum and substance oil tn