Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-01-28

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Casl!zt.gs CITY. Jaa. q, lslG
THE CHRISTIAN DIsTILLER.
Tho Roy. Nr. Dss-aef of indianapolis. has
wrlton OF the mos, sca,hing articles we ever
road. neains, tho manufacturing aud vending of
ardent spirits. bg protesting Christians. The ar
tieo il question. is II answer y n communication
published by genl.onan OF Observation-Disclosures
protesting Christian, and a member of Church.
lustifyng himself for engaging in tho Installation
of The accused spirit of Evil, upon the grounds,
Isl, tina, the law permits II; and 2nd, tina, he can
make money at IL The distilcr tries to shift tho
responsibility from his own shoulders, upon those
OF the Lawmakers, and says: az tho business is
wrong,--if ii carries ruin to weak men. let tho
law answer for it,
We give portion Of Mr.. Boechcr's article
had we room every line Of it should be given-
aud we call upon "all whom it may concern to
carefully read, and silently digest, wha, the Rev
gentleman says lLAFAYErrE FREE-PREss.
q charge upon this professor of religion, tho
regular ami Aa5ual max ing of agent, for tho
purposes OF gam which. by tho uccordant and
unanimous consent of all intelligent Psychologists
and physicians, carries physical injury and mis-
chief to every organ, tissue and fibre of tho hui
man body.
charge him with manufacturing an agent,
which the awful experience of millions hns shown
10 be destructive OF cvcry puro and social feeling;
| ongenlcriag feuds and quarrcs, dismcmbcring
families. and creating. Wherever il comes, domes-
tic wretchodncss { anguish, IN their most dread
full forms.
charge him with manufacturing that ngont,
which IS the disclosed and acknowledged enemy
Of oyory industrial pursuit of niankind-the dead-
~ destroyer OF industry and thrift, upon tho farm
il The shop on tho ship, behind tho counter, in
til, o.i4.c, and wherever there arc hands TO work
or wof., to b done.
/ charge Inn with AabtuaIly ana regularly
manufacturing TINT agent, therefore, which is de-
cared = be. by The common consent Of civilized
society. tic foe II agriculture. of manufactures,
af commerce, Of art. and Of learning.
charge him with making ana vending for
money. agaa. which destroys every moral
seusib,.:ty. paralyzo9 the ccaacl1nco, forcstails
religion. ond dcthrones lis authority.
charge him with manufacturing an agent,
whose legitimate effects arc 10 bo soen in loaih.
some excuses, in the brutal wulloss ngs of animal
izsd men. IN the shameful spuongs Of drunken
ness, II tho turbulence OF mobs, tho abotnina-
tons Of the brothel;-an agent whose fell effects
arc 70 bo read in the records of tho Hospital in
the books Of the Iueano Rotraat in the annals Of
tho ioor-hoaso, in tho calendars Of Jais and PEN
ltent'aries in tho history OF the Gaows, and in
the uninscrbcd graves of villanous cutprits.
charge him with manufacturing an agent,
which, causing all these evils, ruins its victims
even more utterly for the other world; destroying
together both body and soul.
If you will openly rcnounce your temperance
pledge. and as openly ronounce your allegiance
70 4 Christian church, You viii then stand upon
tho common Lowell OF all distiliers. and shall no
longer disturb you. But, be assured. so long as
God spares my reason and my courage, there
sha nc. be wanting to stand up for religion.
md r,fstiIi fofar
winhing at such infamous traffic.
OH sir, Do YOU oger allow yourself 10 reflect,
80 Won ever follow with your yves the tont that
dalv takes its cargo Of whskcy at your landing
and ina gIao the unuttcrab!c woes Tim, II is benr-
NJ from Your h'nd upon your fclow-man1-
" nslc you sleep. some miserable wretch rceis
under the influence Of the liquor inade by YOU.
= bile. cvory morning around tho family altar
yen breathe Christian thanksgiving, and utter
suPpIicant's prayer. your wliiskoy is busy al
work opening hundreds of mouths with bitter
curses. On tho Sabbaih-day, thank God, that
long. broad. gloomy stream of upward smoke
from your disiiIlery. which reminds men that pass
by your town Of the smoke Of tho torment Of the
PIT, Is allowed 10 rest, and Lawrenceburgh has a
pure air for ono day in the week. On this bIcs-
sed morning. tho SIX DAYS heated Still begins TO
coo--on this only day the fifty barrels 20 until
led Of whiskcv. Bu, as you turn your steps to
the Church. to parlake Of its refrcshmens and
worship. how many there who have been
drank all night on your whiskoy,and whose heads
yet reel with the fumes and will reel until they
seek it again1--While you look heavenward, they
tend hellward.
Oh, SIR, DO you over 20 10 tho communion ia
bic, DO you ever sit down in humble pcnisence
10 take those affecting symbols Of Him who, for
YOUR sake became poor, was broken. crucifcd!-
Even while tho consecra.ed wine is upon your
lips vour whiskoy is still at work in some baccha-
naiian crew. who disturb tho stiffness Of the day
Tor salvation, and whose death you commemorate!