The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-24

assuming Temperance logicians lesson OF
wisdom.
Is it acise, patriotic, or Christian, for men
to be kndling up the fires of strife in our
peaceful and happy country Even our
honorable Congressman cannot open their
mouths to whisper a single word against
this monomania, miscalled "Temperance
Retormatlon,9 Xithqp, ,stir5iag up "hor-
nets nest" and bringing down swarms of
these angry bald-faces to vex and sting him in
the most merciless manner! wish to be
respectful, but you must allow me TO speak
strongly and freely. will concede that
there would be justification for an extra
effort to put stop to any great evil III our
nation, if il were certain that the thing com
planned of were really an epil. But to be
creating and perpetuating so great sensa-
ton in our Republic, when it is by no means
certain that any good can arise from ii, is
absolutely highly reprehensible, to use mild
terms, for do not wish to run into the er-
ror Of those who plead bad cause. Now,
if the use of alcoholic drinks were so dread
tul an evil in the sight of God and man
such monstrous wickedness as the Tenn
perance men represent it to- be, would the
Holy One prosper as he does now, and has
done in past time, those who traffic in that
very liquid ruin,'' as it has been called :
How many thousands of men have realized
immense amounts of money by the trade I
Many, by their industry and activity in that
branch of business, have raised themselves
! from poverty to wealth and Responsibility.
1t will be remembered too, that the traffic
in ardent spirits is not confined to men who
are not professors Of experimental religion.
Many Of our Jealous religionists are con-
slant spectators in that article; members
of the Church Of Christ, communicates in
many Of the different branches of the Holy
Church.
Gentlemen, you and your correspondents
do actually write as if you were infallably
correct in your views, and that no one who
had eyes could fail to see exactly as you
see. You must permit me to demonstrate
against such assumption. | know gentle
man who is in good standing in his Church
that is too leebly expressed-he is high,
very high, in his Christian character as
Church member. Well, this excellent and
intelligent gentleman Christian, sells the
Brandy, Rum, Wine, and Gin, as freely as
he sells Flour, Bread, Sugar. Coffee, Tea,
SC. SC. Some of his brethren have spoken
10 him. and demonstrated with him, urging
him to decline; but he solemnly afirms that
he cannot see any evil in the traffic. And
this is only one case Of many. Now, then,
gentlemen, hope you see that you have,
not all the intellect, all the patriotism, and
all the religion i'll the nation on your side
OF the question. 1t is time for you to be
taught that other men have heads and hearts
as well as yourselves. The truth is, if you
continue your innammatory and exciting
course, shall have to rally the anti-tem-
perance troops and march against you: not
with sword and cannon, but with the power
Of speech and the press-the subtle power
of logic, which can penetrate every thing
under heaven except thick sculs. would
write more, but ! am afraid that you will,
for the readers accommodation, divide nv
load, and am somewhat anxious to have
1t all shot out at once. BAILEY.
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PORTS OPEN.-informato has been re-
celved by the Department Of State, that the
King OF the Belgians has issued decree for
the admission Of foreign flour Of all kinds
into Belgium, until the lst of June, 1916.
DRowNED.-A son of Thomas williamson.
OF Philadelphia, was drowned on Tuesday,
having fallen through the ice while skating
on the river Schuylkill
The Legislature Of Georgia adjourned
sine die on Wednesday the 3lst ult., after
passing two hundred and forty-one acts.