The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-13
J. HOLCOMB, Editor & Publisher.

sePAeluS, expired at last in fit Of intoXica
ton, IN his $50 year A volume might be
written IN illustration OF the evils Of dissipa-
tlon' but that IS unnecessary to those who eX-
e ammo the worlds history There are, how
ever NOBLE exceptions The Spartans held
, inV0AIc@'ioh IN utter contempti they used to
lntoAie"te their slaves, and exhibit them pub
hciy IN Ihls d'sgracotul condition,tos their
contempt 1t we turn from antiquity to the
. present PERIOD we shall ind little cause for
J ooiisF"'Ui"'ion upon improvements though 1t
J Is "lo'3ft ''a1 Tue vice has aIAHnlshed among
inc higher order OF society; but iii believed
I 10 pe making sad work among the lower class
es' especially IN citlos' Forty years ago,
E'Ioiol'' ''ia not thihA nc had done justice to
'iS guests unless nc sent 'aom away IN a tit OF
'",oN.''"on'
"'' "icNe'' ana aous'Yo CUSTOM we are
N'lPy 10 see IS completely aDoIlshed' Inc
0''''''S u uI0''Net'''ss are various there are
SUNNI Peol''0 m1' WIZ never oe oruhNards;
0'i'I'o VINO "''i W 81 III Sp'.' Oh al Vnat can
'' Oo"0 " 'E9'ci'V t'ie''' 0oa'o are drunk
''+"' ~ 'O0!'e''''iIi' ~ necessary Inc 1or-
ii''' ' '..''''o u constitutional ionoh'ss
10. liquor 1noSe are SeheFaAy OF coarse
mlnd' and OF low Propenslties They have
an unusual glow Of animal spirits. The drunk
ard by neces8ity,is generally person Of am
liable disposition, whose misfortune has over
taken him, and who, instead Of bearing up
manfully against it, endeavors to drown his
| sorrow in liquor.
Drunkenness with him is consequence Of
misfortune, a solitary dissipation, preying up
on him in silence. Such men often die bro
ken hearted,
Some become drunkards from excess of in.
diligence in youth. Some parents treat their
children with Intoxicating drinks, thus bring
ing them up regular drunkards others are
taught the vice by frcquenting drinking clubs. |
mechanics and professional men, than far J
mcrs; also inkcepers, stage actors, and stage
drivers, are generally Incorporate. The fire.
quent use of cordials, essences, &c., often lead
to this vice, as the active principle of which
is ardent spirits. Men of genius are often
fnnnd addicted to excessive drinking as ma
ture has gifted them with greater powers Of
mind above their fcllows,it seems also to have
mingled their cup OF lie with more bitter
ness
Drunkenness seems to be hereditary, as we
often see 1t descending from father TO son. but
rarely beyond the second gcneratlon' 1hcre
is a kind OF melancholy sadness and gloom
that prcys upon the mind OF the drunkard IN
MS sober moments, that stlmuiants only can
cure Dr. johnson had recourse to VINE at
such gloomy seasons, and found the pang re-
moved, while the influence lasted, but return
cd with double force when that influence was
gone FoltaTeo EonteneIe' tor the same
.purpoSe,had recourse tostrong coffee New"
ton and Hobbies chose the fumes OF tobacco,
while Demosthenes ana Haller were sufficient
y simulated ny drinking 1feeiy Oh coll' wa
ter' Perhaps there is not more secret and
insinuatlnS vice that creeps in unawares and
scizes its Victims and binds INN IN ALBANIAN
tine chains, than drunkenness Rarely Is the
victim able to state the precise time that he
became confirmed drunkard the vice croops .
upon him insensi5ly,and he IS involved IN III
in before he IS aware One thing says
Dr. Darwin, is ccrtain,-thc man who adj
diets himself to lntemperanee, can never be
SAID to be sound IN mind or body
The consequences are dreadful though the
pleasure OF getting drunk IS SAID to DC ecstat-
&c while the illusion lasts ;-happlncS3 IS COM