The Columbian fountain., 1846-07-24
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS,
DELIVERED AT GEORGETOWN, ",
July 4th, 1916.
ftl BY hsy ". r.LEvA.

and flthyness as it is Look at his uncombed
and dirty hair, his red and popped eyes, his
swollen and bloafed face, and see him tottering
and staggering along putting and blowing ou,
his oderiferous breath under the scorching pre-
sence Of July sun! and then tell me il he is
not miserable creature.
And so 10 his home, rather to his hovel.
and see what misery presents itself to your
sight there. There are his poor little sickly,
almost starved children, destitute OF every
comfort and convenienc, and without even
the, raiment necessary to shelter Them from
the inclemency of the weather; and there
watching over them with the tenderest regard
and interest is their pale and feeble, bu, kind
and dear mother. Once she was beautiful
creature, with heart as bli,hesome and as
warm and as free as ever beat in woman's
breast The centre Of ATTRACTION, she was con-
stanily surrounded by circle of gay and
ardent admirers; and hcr disposition was such
studded and gemmcd by so many shining
qualities--that it could hardly fail 10 win the
love Of all who knew her. One alone won
her heart, and with il her hand was given,
but unfortunately for her, lie had some allie
glance to the tyrant Alcohol. For time,
every thing glided along with them smoothly
and happily as could be wished, for in The
infatuaon OF The first feelings of domestic
bliss, the groom had nearly forgotten his 50
vereign, and happy would il have been for
himself and his dear bride had he forgotten
| him altogether But no. he began gradually
TO take to his bottle again; the gentle being re-
monstrated, and he promised amendment; but
upon the frs, temptation the promise was bro-
ken, and he was again gone. Thus il was for
a long lime, the being whom he could moi but
love, for she was SO kind and tender and for
bearing, inlrealing. him kindly to break off from
his evil practices, and he as often promising to
do it, and as often breaking his promises and
and thus he has continued getting worse and
worse until now; and while he is away drink
ing and carousing with his wicked compan-
ions, there is his poor wife, sickly ard feeble
as she is, toiling hard day after day, and night
af fer night, to earn small pnance wherewilh
TO purchase some food for her darling nno-
cents. Dear gentle creature, no mind can
know, no heart can feel, no tongue canltelIl
what suffering, both mental and physical, thou
hast had 10 endure Look at her, my friends.
her eye flashes brightly, tits true, but 'lis the
brightness Of enduring anxiety; her cheek is
flushed with a rich hue, but its lhe hue of the
fiery fever; generally she is pale, ghasty, and
death, looking. Her husband, he who had
plighted years before the consiancy ofafTsc,on
and the shield Of defence, seldom ever comes
near her, and when he does, it is only 10 beat
her children, or 10 assail her with curses and
imprecations; hard hearted brute. Food-she
takes very lnrle, tor her soul oahes t--sleep
she seldom knows, for it has flown from her
eye-lids. And yet she never murmurs, mo
word ol.complaint is ever heard from her lips,
ask her and she will tell You that she loves her
husband as much as ever. Thus covering up
in her. Town warm heart the anguish 10 which
all but herself are strangers. and anxious only
for her children, she looks Tor relief and repose
TO the damp and gloomy and silent grave.
knowing that there the wicked shall cease
TO trouble her, and her wearid body shall be al
rest a7# t#t8 ta #ts a#tJ
Ah, my friends, here it is-here is Just
where the weight Of the misery brought upon
the world by intemperance falls; upon the fair
and feeble, the innocent and virtuous! And
remember, my friends, / have all along sup-l
posed myself TO be looking upon world where
intemperance prevails universally, whereevery
husband is drunkard, and every homestead
IS habi,ation of misery !; just such as that | !
have presented forthwith. Oh God what a
world il is! avert my mind from the con
temptation oft, friends. pass on.
might mention many other Items in the de
tail of the horrible bondage in which old King
Alcohol holds his subjects, but | have said
enough, nevertheless, TO convince you, in
what terrible condition this world would be
upon the supposilion that the old tyrant regns
as supreme monarch over the whole length
and breadth Of the earth What reign would
his be Devils in hell might, and | suppose
would, rejoice over it. with fiendish exultaiion,
bnt tho onrolc nf Hoavou xuould 1ook dawn