The Columbian fountain., 1846-07-25
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS,
DELIVERED All GEORG ETOWN
July 4th, 1916.
EY REV. w. T. EVA.
Concluded.

But let me change the subject. My hear,
sickens. My eye wearies in gazing upon the
picture Of wo. lie. me now suppose, and |
shall do it as briefly as possible, that through
the combined efforts Of all The temperance
men, 10 the many forms of their different orgl-
njzations, the ashlnglonans, The Total Abb
stinen,e Societies, The Sons and Brothers-oi
Temperance that through the com
hin, forts OF these, old King Alcohol and
his men should be overcome and vanquished,
and driven from the face of the eartR, suppose
his DEATHS head flag should be hauled down
from his ramparts and Tampled inlo the dust
and the fag OF liberty, with lis stars and
stripes, uniurl' 10 the breeze in its place, and
secured in the posson of undispuled and
peaceful dominion. Now what would be the
condition Of the world under the reign OF this
monarch? Why just precisely the opposite oI
what II was under the reign of King Alcohol
Cold water acts upon principles which are
precisely the opposite Of those which governed
the old ,yrant. To promote the happiness Of
his subjects, not his own agg,andizemsn, moi
To fill up his Golfers with blood rusled gold is
his object, in the administration Of The affairs
oil gov, rnmen and in the enjoyment oil peace
and prosperity, his subjects love him and obey
hun.
Remember that have insisted on ii that the
chief distinguishing characteristic in the con
dllon OF the sublect- Of old King Alcohol was
their mean, and servIle, aud miserable bondage;
well, that OF the subjects OF the Prince whom
now suppose TO be relgnng over the earth IS
ireedon--reedom of the bes, and noblest, and
most exalted kind. The flag Of freedom waves
over all The earth, aud the sound of freedom is
heard in every public place, and the peace of
freedom is feltin every homestead
THIS is ''ruly" consummaton most de-
vouliy 10 be wished OA what blessed thing
'twould be il this were actually the condillon
i the breeze that blows over our pathway,
the cry Of anguish would no more pierce our
heart, and the picture of misery would no
more cause our eyes to be moisened with the
tedT VI SOIfOW Dut dds dldS! tue picture
though beautiful, does not answer the reality.
Look around you! You see on every hand
the subjects and emmissares OF the "O!d
King" You see in every place nearly, the
indications Of his presence--bondage, misery,
and wrelchedpess The old fellow see ms 10
be routed from the throne, but his "Gin Pala-
ces" are still standing, his men are still en-
gagged buslly in tae manufacture oil his own de.
llcous and iavorite beverages.
What then, becomes our duty as friends
Why, TO be up and doing,
ii the matter be as represented. we have a
great work to do. Encouragement The uni
versal spread Of temperance produces misery,
the universal spread Of temperance happiness,
The one bad, the other good. God loves and
blesses the cause which is good---hates and
curses that which is bad. Are you willing
and determined to stand apart to-day
Oh God, nerve up our hearts 10 strength and
courage, and vigor, for the prosecution OF the
work before us, and grant US success 10 our
efforts 10 save our fellow men from the awful
bondage into which they have fallen
n-i Rev. g. +. Flanders, Uniyersalst, St Louis,
No. will preach in the Capitol, Sunday morning. l.