The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-18

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vi all the evils which mankind have
become heir to, by the transgrcSsions of
Adam, none have been productive Of
such fatal consequences, and al the same
time none are OF such aIuring character,
as that OF incompetence.
is an evil which in It's dreadful ray
ages spares neither are nor sex, but like
a foul demon from the lowest depths of
the internal regions, it stalks about deal
inc death and destruction at every blow,
and scattering misery and Wretchedness
in lis pathway.
Under its Influence, man becomes in
capable Of self government, and also of
performing any of the duties incumbent
upon good citizen.
1t hrualiZes his nature, destroys his
character, weakcns his constitution, and
then sends him out upon the world, de-
VOID Of sympathy and Of friends thus to
ljnger on IN hopeless misery, until death
shall put an end to his suhtrngS.
And yet no man was ever born
drunkarl. Drunkenness is the natural
consequence arising from the intcmper-
ate use OF what was at first intended for
our benefit. But experience has shown
that the moderate use OF Intoxicating Ii
quors, is but the iorerunner Of habitual
drunkenness. Step by step it leads its
yoiary on, on from the social gl>ss with
an intimate friend, to the festive board
OF midnight revelry. And then comes
the idea, that wine is necessary for his
happiness in this life. Still the habit
grows upon him, his friends warn him Of
his danger, but he will not own the in
tIuencr it has upon HIM, he laughs at the
predictions Of his friends, he lullS him
self into false security with the assu-
rance that be is strong in his resolution,
never to pass the boundary line, which
in his imagination he has marked out as
the extremity Of his indulgence IN this
fatal habit. But alas! how lew ever stop
at this boundary. The habit once began,
an irresistible impulse seems to hurry
the victim on, until his life is ended per-
haps by the suicides pistol.
Does it not then become the duty Of
every good citizen, christian, and phi
lanthropist, to oppose by every honora-
bic means IN his power, the progress OF
this great evil! 1t does: and many there
are who have become sensible of their
duty, and W no have put their shoulderto
the wheel, to help forward the great
cause oftemperance. But much remains
yet to be done, intemperancc abounds,
drunkenness is met at every step, houses
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors have
been reared in the most prominent places
ana evcrv means rCSorted to, to entlce
and deceive. 1t therefore behoves tenn
perance men to be active: let no mar
who becomes member Of our great and
noble institution rest satisfied with be.
coming a member HIMSELF but let him
resolve to do his best (dcspite the jcer
and SCOTS OF those who would become
great men and pampered lords, on thu
hard earnings Of the intemperate man
to restrain the poor drunkard in his mat
career Of foil v and to render our beloved
country in truth
"rrhe land fthc free and home Of the brave"
- AFRO.
n *Thc institution here referred to, is the "sor
= Of Temperance
b No Instructions Delegates to tn
g Wing National Convention have nov
= been elected in Philadelphia city an
y county-whlch include the first, seconc
e third, and fourth Congressional district
of Pennsylvania, and in no case hay
instructions been given.