The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-07
For the Columbisn Fountain.
MARCH s, 1886


ly answered.
lf"Gospel" will read the volume containing
the meaning of the name he has assumed, he
will find its great Author boldly and publicly
denouncing vice in high places. The Chief
priests, elders, and scrlbes, he denomnaled
hypocrites, and even Herod, the King, by the
same teacher of virtue, was called For.
Vice should ever be denounced. No virtu-
GUS man should compromise with it. 1t should
always be held up to utter contempt and de-
teslalon, And as the drinking Of intoxicating
liquors excites, nay, often gives being to the
blackest kind Of vices, this, too, should be de-
nounced. Mothers, wives, and sisters, espe-
cially as they regard their own happiness and
peace, should combine 10 put the terrible evil
down. And if men can be found, in the nine
'teenth century, advocating habits of intempe-
renee, Or opposing the progress Of temperance,
they must expect an occasional harsh express
'sion-for the work of temperance must not be
stopped-nor its progress impeded, especially
by those persons from whom better things are
expected. The god Of the waters hath sworn
to Danish his fiery antagonist from the Capitol
and from the country, and the righteous oath
shall not be broken.
The late Rev. Robert Hall was in the habit
Of calling things by their proper names, and in
pursuing this course, he was instrumental in
saving from ruin, no less parsonage than
D.D. The parson, on visiting Robert Hall,
asked him for glass Of Brandy. A glass Of
what, says Robert. A glass of Brandy, said the
D. D. Call it by its proper name, said Robert
Hall, and l'll see if can let you have some.
What is its proper name, for know no other
name for it than Brandy, exclaimed the asto-
nished parson. Robert Hall rose from his
chair, and taking the D. d. by the hand, with
tears bursting from his eyes, he said my dear
brother, hencstorth call itnot Brandy, but call
il Hell. fire and distilled damnation. From that
the parson became ,eetotaller; before
that moment he was fast sinking to iniamy
and rum.
So much for candor, and for calling things
by their right names.
Mr.. Editor, trust you will carry on this pa
per as you have been doing, that neither ia
1or, fear, nor affection will deter you from do
ng your duty You cannot, at present, how
ever, do much, as you have not only King
Alcohol, but his patron, .Mamnon, aye, Nam
non, the god of this world 10 contend with.
This latter deity increases his store and adds
o his golden heap by sustaining the th.one
md dominion of the former ,yrant. For not
,nly is the cupidity of individuals excited and
,rati6ed by the immense profits OF "distied
but the revenues Of cities are also
increased; and what are these revenues but the
wages of iniquity Why do not corporations
license gambling establishments, houses Of ill
anne, and dens of robbers The one appears
o me to be as righteous as the other.
God save Washington City, say /, from
any more, the sale of F'liquid fire
and distilled damnation" by her license law
choose to do 50, without license To the
tribunal of God and virtue and conscience they
will be held responsible. Let the corporation
of this city wash the foul stain from their own
skirts and from their own consciences, and
Heaven shall smile upon them, and mothers
and wives and sisters shall call them blessed.
Down, then, say, with the throne of Nam
mon, and let filthy lucre be sacrificed on the
altar and at the shrine of Temperance
The license law is the many headed Hydra
Who will commence the work of decapilation?
Who will apply the heated iron 10 the blood Of
the monster
May l venture TO say the Editor Of the
ssFountain' will have courage enough TO un-
sheathe his sword in this noble enterprise
God speed him, he says, "l'll try"
ONE OF THE PRoPHErs
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A magnificent snuff box has beea presented
to Edwin Forrest, at Sheffield, England, by
the stock company, as mark of their appre-
citation Of his courtesy, and respect for his his
lroinc talent.
gJ- ONwARD is OUR WATcHwoRD How
ard Division, No. 10, Sons Of Temperance,
will hold public meeting on MONDAY EVE
MING next, 9th inst, att O'Clock, in the Meth
odist Protestant Church, near the Navy Yard.
Addresses by Rev. J. J. Murray, Dr.. Matchet,
and Mr.. Chaplin. The two latter gentlemen