Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-21
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From the Connetsville Telegram

TO the Citizens of the State of Indiana:
7ae ih1aina Temperance Socisfg through their Committee
scnd-GREGrING
Wo tho committee appointed bv said Society.
with instructions 10 address You upon the cause
Of temperance, do respectfully solicit your at
teniion m tho promises:
Tho evils Of intcmpcranco nro so universally
known, and its dcicterious eff cts arc SO widely
spread, and 50 soRsiby felt IN almost oyory part of
tho S.ato, that II j. net deemed necessary 10 speak
/ OF many things IN conHexion thcrowith.
No, therefore. IN order begin at tho proper
point, and IN order NOT 10 b. rnisundc rsiood, beg
leave 10 introduce our pledge. which reads as col
lows
! We, whose names hcrcunto anne 1cd do agree
- that viii xicating Liquors as beverage
OF tFaiich IN Il that VIC viii not provide
" Gle OF entertainment or for persons IN employ
= ment and that IN all suitable ways we will discoun-
$ tenanco the of it throughout the community
81 this pledge follow-ci,izens will u, once
SEQ that VIC arc IN favor of total rcforf-thnt
VIC bciiovc removing tho cause will stop tho CT
feet Experience teaches Us that too frequent
use of stmulous will undermine tho constitutions
destroy the physical sys.cm and engepdcr many
maiadlos that are generally attended, with fatal
and depiora bio consequences and that tho samo
unnatural excitement upon tho brain DESTROYS its
Yigor weaken the intellect, and, not unfrcoucnt-
~, brings upon tho BRAIN disease which makes
the man a iuaatlc, an idiot a paupcr md
sometimes We sec distressing symptoms OF these
Il rec evils united in ono pcrson.
There arc many ways TO lead the ,houghticss
into error, misery and vice. But of all tho or
that lead 70 misery and vice. tho error Of in
temperance IS tho most certain in its course, az
well as the most horrii in its effects.
We respectfully ask tho ladies of State To
assist IN putting down tho Observation-Disclosures
ance! You arc the strength and main pillar Of
the State. on bring up oar sons md daughters,
Won m ffre-yp In tbCfr e
It Is YOU that teach them good morals and good
habts; Il Is You that can influence husbands aud
brothers; II IS yon that promote virtue and
put down vice. We therefore believe TINT your
frewns and smiles will effect moro than could
any legislative enactment. You give tone 10 So
cioty; your frowns curb RIGHTEOUSNESS and dis
sipate tho evil passions of tho rougher croaiuyc-
man. Your influence has done ,nncli, and i, i.
10 be hoped that II Will continue TO DO much more
We likewise reques, tho assistance Of the
young and unmarried ladies. Will you use your
influence 10 tho great, growing nd glorious cause
Of temperance Your influence is great, i, is
incalcuIabe. " II yon suffer DRAM -DRI.KER or
DRr<EAaD to pay his visits to you Will you re-
ccifo the addresses Of any who is likely to
fall PROV 70 tic intoxicating LoaI, VIII YOU
unite your deslinies ard fortunes with ono who
may. perchancc, abuse and corrup, you? Sind.
doriDg humanity answers no All that is good
ssiso aud vlriuous answers no and VIC conf
IDENTITY hopo and cxpec. that your naidcDy con-
duct towards misguided youths. will teach them
the way TO happiness. TO life and light.
Come one, como all, join with Us, mnglo with
rs and be one Of rs; let Us be moral, religious
and healthy people let US be intelligent, sci
critic AMI learned people; 10. us be wise. ,ir-
'uoqs and law-obiding people. If you wish to
bring about these results. EE TEMPERATE. IL you
wish be happy. BE TEMPERATE If YOU
wish 10 be good, kind and virtuous, Il 4 TEN
? + X 4 I Z.
Tho aforesaid committee respectfully address
themselves 10 tho people of said State and car
1csty invite their corporation in the cause Of
emPernncc. Respectfully yours.
JONATHAN WOODBURY.,
NJ. X. HrLL.
JoSATHAH EYEsTosE.
JOE SToUT.
March. lSiG. ions HrrcHisGs.
CYAN papers in the STATE. favorable 10 tom
1eTancc, will please copy.
<C.RAFTS MEN, LOOK HERE.-sos l. 2, A. s and
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