The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-07
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Looking over an old hle of English papers, we
came across an angry TRADE against temperance
men, written by high conservative, and a bitter
hater of Rome. The man is mad. He hits
hard, but at random, and without reason, if in
rhyme. We quote many of the lines, and
would merely observe, that. the temperance re-
form is just beginning in England, and tina, in
a few years, we shall have songs on tother side
from more poets than the Scotch weaver. or the
anti-corn law rhymer.
Fallstafi. the critic begins, says:
IF 4 had a thousand sons, the frst human
principle ,rouid teach them should be,-fo for
snear thin Dotations and addict flemselres 10
sack"
Our author starts in the same vein. Tea, he
observes, may be very well for the '.Catlaps Of
the nation:
"But Britons ne'er will LET il supersede
The fine old stout so suited TO their breed,
Nor pearly ale, which nourishes their veins.
And social comfort Joins to lengthen'd pains
| OF ardent liquors, | at once confess
TIL immoderate use, that is, the excess
Produces ever. the most dire distress,
But when, alas, the vice becomes confirm'd,
| No preaching temp rance. or whate erit's term'd
Will change the habits, or decrease the sin.
so II doquir'd pray gire them Hodges gin.
For that's at least the best, and it's merit,
A pure unauthorized spirit"
From this, he naturally proceeds to an assault
| upon temperance speakers. He can't stand
them, whether he can stand up always or not.
'Sniv'ling. canting, preaching set Of liars,
| Robbing the poor TO feed their own desires;
Who'd change the doctrines Of two thousand
To substitute chimerical ideas years
| He thinks, and how could such an one think
otherwise that the Bible is good drinking au.
thority. To wetour clay with the best Holland
or soak in Hodges clear white. is all quite
orthodox:
THAT whatsoever the Scriptures have ordain' d
Had best he fully TO the text mainland.
| No secret int'rests will therein be found,
| The Book is open, and the counsel sound.
| The good of mans Immortal soul, the gist,
To il say with Shakespeare. List, q listr''
Newgate must stand high in his estimation
and Jonathan will be real hero. Drink fill.
the one, ana made the other When Fathe,
Matthew, says the critic, applied to Rev. Mr.
Witty, for leave to administer his Temperance,
pledge from some convenient spot which hap
Pened to be ecclesiastical property, that mos
Christian dignitary of the Cathedral of Cashel
having sent back fat refusal, added that IN,
would prope from Scripture that temperance rs
from the derii.''
| The author thinks tee-tollars make prof, OF
their trade. What is held to be their motive
And he lashes away fercely. Hear him.
''Woe TO such humbugs, spawn Of common
| sew'rs, brew'rs
Drinking strong beer. Yet damning all the
| Teaching the people, tits heinous sin
To raise their spirits with best Hodges, gin
A curse they are on all the joys Of life,
| Fit for treason, stratagem, and strife
Noxious to commerce, they destroy the trade
/ Of Truman, Barclay, Perkins, and Whitehead
Combe aud Deafeld, with Meux, Reid and Co.
Cooling and Broadwood, ay. cen Brett's EsnCo
De Me, must suffer in that gen'ral fall
Amid at by humbugs, the Tea-to' tiers ALL"
Father Matthew is not spared-how could h
be- The satire falls upon him heavily. II is her
that the writer gives. we say in the West. hi
"biggest ticks"
'Of Father Matthew let me say a word,
like him not, nor any Of his herd.
1 Hoscerer hnmbie he may noc appear, 4
L ?
| WHICH FAR EXCEEDS HIS ENMIry TO BEER"
Hey day! Popery and temperance. Why, tn
tory is high-strung. He fears the Jesuits. an
trembles for the Church. They are the CON
mon enemy, and how are they to be met Lis
ten:
"a preacher often over weaker minds
Obtains control which tn obedience bind,
To absolute entire derpostic sway
II Father Matthew to the people say,
Abstain from beer. and almost all obey,
What doubt exists, that If not all, stili some
Will kiss the foot Of tn Holy Pope of Rome
None that foresee: BaIroNs THEN sewARE,
STICK TO vocR PARSONS AND -FOUR rot or sEER.
Aye! aye! Stick to your parsons. An
whyi Because they love the pot Of beer. An
then the temperance men will be done up, an
done over, and beaten, and broiled, and roasted
and ftisd'' For says the sutiriss: o.