The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-20
TO TAVER N-KEEPERS AND LIQUOR
SELLERS.


As we wish to be very respectful TO the ven
ders of intoxicating liquors, we will not call
their places, groggeries, their trade, murder, or
their liquor, poison, (whateyer may be our
own private opinion in relation to these mat
ters,) but we will say, and say it out, their
trade is demoralizing, the liquor they sell has,
and will kill, if taken in sufficient quantities
and, even short Of this, has train of evils,
the results of which, in time, are seen and
felt with sufficient force to create aching hearts
and weeping eyes, and sometimes broken
hearts. But we believe the results 60 beyond
the narrow limits Of time, and carry their vic
Tins along that vast, immeasurable, ever-en-
during eternity, to which we are all Fastening,
10 a state Of never-dyng, untold agony, ftly
described by never dying worm and un-
quenched fire. We believe those who help
to make their wretchedness, though they may
be permitted TO escape in this life, cannot Gum
less they repent and do works meet for repen-
tance) escape punishment, such as intimated
above. Their sins will find them out.
How, then, can we be silent, if we love you,
and that we do, though your calling is un-
lovely. Il is because we love you, and wish
you well, that we wish you to quit the traffic.
Even you, yourselves, fear to connect death
scene with your place of business. Only sup
pose case should be mentioned Of a respect
able man, or one that has been SO, or has re-
spectacle connections, even though his name
as withheld, and only the circumstances men
toned, to awaken, if possible, your sensibility,
and arouse you, by such startling facts, to aban-
don your course, and save yourselves and
others, how you shudder to think that the re-
spectacle connection, the society to which he
might happen 10 belong, should be thus
wounded by the exposure Of their friend COM
ing to such an end o how you will seek oc-
casion to condemn and ruin the reputation of
the publisher of journal who has more
sympathy for you and for those TO whom you
are the instruments of ruin than 10000 such
men as you. All, my friend, il you have so
much sympathy for the respectable connec-
tons, quit your trade, go to them, and make
an apology for the evil you have done them
in dealing out the liquor to their friend ask
their forgiveness, promise you will do SO no
more, then we will strengthen you, and help
you to stand-we will hail you as benefac-
tors-but, until then, we must plead with you,
and, if possible, save. We are not your en-.
envy, we are your friend, your best friend, and
we defy you to show otherwise. We would
not injure hair on your heads, but would
save you from misery in time and eternity,
and lead you, if possible. to the enjoyment Of
happiness here and hereafter. Do you believe
this Well, then, do not push us from you;
drink at the Fountain, though its waters may
sometimes seem bitter to you, yet they are
powerfully healing; and when you receive
their healing influences, 0 how sweet it viii
be to you in helping to fill, and then draw
therefrom.
Whas do you say Will you write for us2
Defend yourselves if you can--condemn us if
you can. Let US have flow of reason, and
then we may have a feast Of love.