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prompt US 70 more than we have ever yet
done for the happiness Of onr fellows, and for
the sRreadsofsour causet Shall this be the
effect produced upon us Oh that it may be
SOL On that on this plighted day Of the an
niversary OF our National Independence and
glory, the God of our patriot fathers, who
shed their hearts blood in defence of their
country's liberty, may grant an abundant sue
cess in our efforts to free our fellow men from
the most calling Of all bondage bondage 10
the Prince of Hell--lhe monster Intemper-
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Now the ecil of inemperance, my friends,
is one which you have often heard discussed
can promise you nothing new or striking in
the views shall offer, in The remarks shall
make propose but 10 look at the subject
from one single point Of observation. will
suppose myself fixed upon some elevation
away in the regions of space, from which l
can obtain clear view of, and make accurate
observations upon The whole extent Of this
world, with all its mutiiarious inhabitants.
Alcohol holds with undspuled security, the
throne Of authority and .sceplre Of empire,
ruling and directing justeas he peases, and
making such laws, and doing such acls as are
agreeable to his pleasure throughout the whole
earth And then, second, would suppose
his dominions all of a sudden 10 have passed
entirely away, and the sway Of Prince Cold
Water TO have taken his place, holding with
the same undispuled security the throne Of
authority and the scepter OF empire. ruling
and directing also, just as he pleased, and
making such laws, and doing such acts also,
| as were just agreeable to his pleasure And
thon | would contrast tie condition of the
world under the reigns Of these Two monarchs,
showing the curses connected with the reign
Of the lormer, and the blessings connected
with the reign Of the latter. thereby exciting
in you opposition to, and rebellion against the
former, and love for, and obedience 10, the
latter. @s,
Let US suppose, then, that with the power
Of an absolute monarch, Old King Alcohol
maintains dominion over this entire world
Now, what think you would be the condition
Of the world under The universal dominion of
SO ill na,ured, so wicked, SO malicious, 50
cruel, SO develish monarch? Why, plainly,
it would be a condition Of bondagc--of bond
age the meanesI, the most aIect, the most
servile, the most degrading. HIS laws would
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agalion of vice--to the extirpaton Of all that
is holy, and fair and good, and the spread Of
all that is unholy, and horrible, and bad l
Misery would be spread UNIVERSAL lly-peace
would be strangers 10 social bliss. These
might profess great love and respect for him,
and might even perhaps feel il, SO long as he
kept them boozy with his own spirit and
inmost heart, they would hate him with Il
perfect hatred and though generally he man
ages TO keep their eyes shut lo their misery by
deceiuul and aurlng promises, yet sometimes,
iul picture OF their own dissolution will rise
up To their view. But, il they happen to
manifest any symptoms Of rebellion, the old
tyrant puts them 10 death Immediately, and
rlds himself Of these troublers and thus il is
that the fabric Of his authority is reared upon
the bones Of those whom he has slain, and
ccmenled with the tears and blood Of those
who have been the victims oil his own malice.
4 4 Il !.
own persons-in their looks and aelion-in
their vile wicked practices, and their horrible
pro(ane language, the evidence that they are
in the most degrading bondage!
TO be continued.
FEARFUL SITUATIoN-.a man suspended in
the air by his 1humb.-A Mr.. Gray, Of Provi-
dence, painter Of the Congregational meeting