The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-29
For the G .lnmhian Fonnta.

For the lumhan Fountain a
Mn. EDITOR II certaieiy wi not be oul Gt
place 10 congratulate tn se who have the wei
are OF our community at heart, and The ad
vancemeni oi The great cause Of humanity. up.
On The acquisition OF emperance paper,
placed upon permanent b. S. Ii is, am sa-
SIZED, The earnest wish of eve good ci,izen,
70 desire the peace and prosperity, not only oi
his district. but OF the wb ole country ana how
IS this SO well 10 lie obta ned, and 50 urely. as
by the sii lct observance oil the principles OF
Total a Abstinence. There has been a great deal
said in lis favor, and much more thai can be
said. TO induce very many who have ca nlract.
ed The vile habit Of using inioxicaing drinks.
% leave it off al ono e, ere it be too late will
quote passage + om late popular medical
work, and be'iev ii will be allowed by every
reasonable person that there is great business
in the remarks
"Even without going the length Of palpabl1
inoXtalion. the habiual indulgence IN 'Sirons
drink PRODUCES chronic inflammation Of the sto
mach aud diludenun. ihlckening Of their inu-
cous linirlg iniac,ion oi the gland ular orllic, s.
and diy iug up ol their secreiions; organic
changes OF the liver. wnh Instructions Of l. ;
bile uu cis, alteration ofihe kidneys. The hear.
lungs, blooI vessels, brain. an nerves, becoma
the s,eats of various Diseases. inducing apo
plex at I he head, and gangrene at the txtf~mI
lies. Shaking ol the head aud palsy Of the leg,
ep iepsy, ieirium remenS, aud insanity, raw
ir.g madness, suicidal despondency, or blank
dlocy--it induces premature decay, and de
4. II. A, A. II
simplest accidents OF wounds or fractures. II
gives 10 its v,,ary greater susceptibility 10 The
impre ssions o. ordinary diseases, and makes
him tall the first victim TO epidemic vlsilaiions;
il entails deiorm;y, disease, and iinbeciuy on
pos,erirv; il skaters The powers Of the .nos
gifted niel,eci il bIunls the senses; pervert>
the conscience; il renders equaily powerless 10
will or To- do; il units alike Tor The struggles or
| the succes ses ot liie-to bear It's veal or us
woe--itn ii, IS all present happiness, and bligh $
1 all future prospects; ii entails al once the loss
\ oi cl,aract, and The rum of circumstances; II
lrnpelS To very crime, and pIoducos reckless
ness OF It's commission; II dissoyes the ties oi
4 ielalionshii and extnguishes The cElims OF
! humanity; il stimulates 10 murders. robbeyieS,
lncendlarleS, and riots; it fills our PRISONS, hos
\ pials, asy yums, and work houses; il has even
swept from the face Of the earth entire irb.s
OF men; II perverts countless hordes OF The
grain nature had given Tor the staff Of lie :
4 to mo. tails, into means oil weakness and an
4 en9ine OF death Such are The tendencies and
enecls OF the indulgence in intoxicating liquors
H such the terminus 10 which it inevlaby
4 leads It's victim. Is there any yuarantee against
\ reaching this terminus by those who once spt
I foot upon The fatal rails that lead 10 IL? An
4 habual medicne or beverage OF lie above M.
A lufe, whose limits VI modela ion and excess
4 cannot be defined, and where, therefore. trans
| eressjon mus b easy is best NOT 10 be- ramper
! ed with. The immediate, entire, and final cps
\ saiion Of lis use is The only salvation for ihe
weak and the only Secmiy iDr the strong 10
the veries sot this abandonment is safe, and, II
4 not beyond retrieve, will ensure the speedy de
turn Of health, Of peace. and Of prosperity
These facts should he known TO every person,
and when il is further known, that many OF
4 the mos, enlightened men of the age concur in
+ the above opinion, il is but reasonable 10 sup
pose that some may take The wise determine
lion Of reliHquishipg The intoxicating cup for.
ever. Yours, Sc. w. e.