Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-02
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From the Philadelphia True Sun.
THE FEAST OF HORRORS.

The Temperance cause is yet to be appre-
cia,etl, in the fuIness of its beauty and
grandeur, by many who profess its tenets,
without having an adequate comprehension
Of its character !, is not a selfish virtue, as
too many imagine, whose grovellng natures
will not allow them to elevate their con-
ceptions to the sublime virtues and bright
aspirations of philanthropy. It's first Oh
iec,, the reformation of the inebrlate, Is one
of pure and exalted benevolence. ne
thousands, aye, the tens of thousands o.
victims, who only fall martyrs to this mas
Ter vice Of frail humanity, make 1t an on]ec'
of immense importance to reclaim the or,
ring; who, perhaps, only require mn"
word, or soothing voice OF sy"pa'hs
sounding in their ears, and touching ''e'i
hearts, to awaken their better nature anu
rouse their pride, their piety, and their SELL
esteem. to prompt vindica'ion OF their ma
tive dignity. The reclaimed Inebrlate, Is
LIVING miracle Of Gods mercy, mans benev-
olence. and the poarcr Of arill to subdue the
propensity Of insane passion. Let no one
nresume 10 scott at the reclaimed lnebrlale,
Tor he carries about him the highest attributes
OF manhood, and the most shining evidence
of the special grace of his Creator. Thou
sands upon thousands have been snatched
from the ferv furnace Of self-immolation, to
become ornaments Of the social clrcle-use-
full members of society, adding to lis opu-
lence, and illustrating its happiness, instead
of remaining burden and a blot, for scor1
10 point its whitening finger at. The man
who, having taken the pledge is satisfied
with his own security and yet dIsbellves the
possibility of reform in others, while he
scorns 10 concern himselfin the work OF re-
claiming his fellow mortals, may we'll have
his own sincerity doubted, from that excess
of selfshness which is the peculiar trait q
inebriety. 1t is a rare thing to find the be-
nevolent, victims contemporaries; and wher
the temperate are not benevolent, we have
too much reason to apprehend their down
fall. Envy, jealousy, suspicion, malIgnan
CIV, are the passions, that, implying concen
,rateG selfshness, are most liable TO lead veal
minds into degrading career of intem?e
rance. The moral discipline of the heart
that lends it the wings of love for the who'll
human family. is the armor of adaman'
which resists all the assaults of intemperance
. Love your fellow man, and you will ceas'
TO love the poison tina, impregna!es the hear
with hatred of all things. Alcohol is TIT
fire-brand Of the world. it eats out from tn
soul every affection for others. 1t implant
the passions Of the furies. ltrupures eve
nv tie that makes a heaven of earth-t'
transform earth into an abode of misery, hor
ror. and anguish. How blest then, must b
that man who, by kind words, or strong ex
ample, helps to reclaim one victim from HI
Feast of Horrors! For what is n'emperanc
ba! E Efsp 81 # He tbs venom q alcohol gene
rates curse, and holds the heart spell boun,
ON the fires of insanity.
When we Contrast with such frightfu
pangs, the joys and the pleasures of tempe
rance, we are brought to the conviction 0
The truth Of the Spanish adage, that cold wa
Ter never produces sickness, leads TO begga
~, or digs grave. 1t never caused Wi
dow to shed tears, or murderer to sheo
blood