The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-13

under its influence, would hesitate to ex-
ccute the threat, or that he would lncite
Others to the commission of outrage, and
thus make our streets the scene OF bloody
strife.
He says, that nothing but respect Tor the
Sabbath and the law of the Land presented
his interference on last Sunday, and that
& forbearance will cease to be virtue, il this
wretch, SAVAGE, is suffered to desecrate the
Sabbath SC. Ifthese are the only motives
which will operate as preventive, what Sc
curity have we? None at all, save the rum
sellers respect for day which he is con-
tinually outraging, and his regard for a
law which he is perpetually defying and
evading
Is il not enough that he is allowed bylaw
six days in the week to sell to mankind the
draught which poisons existence-dashes
from his lips the cup Of happiness, and in
its stead commentls the poisoned chalice,
which vitiates all that is human in his ma
ture-destroys all resemblance to the origi-
nal, and leaves him no enjoyment, save the
qualification of a beasly appetite, the indul-
gence of which makes him devil, fit only
for the commission Of deeds Of violence
which induces him to clutch the incendia-
ry's torch-to drive the concealed weapon
to the heart of his unsuspecting neighbor,
and to riot in scenes Of blood and strife and
contention2 Not satisfied with this privi-
lege Of wholesale corruption, he would re-
strain those philanthropists who would place
themselves between the living and the dead,
in the hope of mitigating the evil, and event.
ually causing the plague to be stayed. Re-
strain them! No, indeed The authorities
to whom he would present them as nui-
sance, should, in justice, hurl his misera-
ble letter at his more miserable head, and
drive him in disgrace from the sanctuary of
Justice, and compel him to stand outside its
walls, clad in sackcloth, and do penance for
his legal offences and his moral crimes
The question, then is, Shall these men,
acting in the discharge of a high moral duty,
which they owe to society in sustaining the
supremacy ofthe laws, in restraining immo-
rality, in alleviating human misery, and in
the promotion of cause involving the well
fare Of the community and the salvation of
mankind, be restrained from the fearless and
timely discharge of that duty, in holding up
to public reprobation the diabolical voca-
ton Of that pest of society, a shameless deal
Ter in distilled death and liquid rum
On the day of -,
died suddenly. He had just come from
the Church, where they held temper
ance meeting. He had made fine speech
in favor of total abstinence, and Joined
number of others in singing the ode eve
are band Of brothers, SC. Who would
object to the time and manner Of this death
Would any of the relatives or friends p
None. And why? Because there was
ground for hope
But, on the day Of ,-- ---
died suddenly. He was in grog-shop-
had drank several glasses, and was singing
song-then suddenly dropped dead. The
friends would by no means have the name
of the deceased connected with the place
and manner of his death. And why? Be-
cause the wicked shall be driven away in
his wickedness. Awful thought!
If people do not wish their friends to die
in grog-shops, let them use their influence
and example to keep them away from such
places. While they live, let them help on
the total abstinence cause. Let them help
on this paper. We will do all we can to
stop the stream, by breaking up the source.
If people wish their friends to die respec-
table, let them encourage sobriety. .The
end of all things is at hand-be ye therefore
sober, and watch unto prayer"
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BRUTE OF A ScHooLMAsTER.--The Barre
(Mass.) Patriot gives the story of schoolmas-
ter in Millington, Franklin county, who, be-
cause a boy was unable to master his lesson, de-
taned him after the school and beat him most
cruelty with the yellow pine stats which he
wrenched from the windows, where they were