Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-30
VOL. XXXH.--NO. Is.

murders, robberles thets and oher crimes which he
had prosecuted in forty years. were divided into
five parts four Of those parts would be raceabe to
Strong Drink. And this no doubt is true here in Viz
gina.
Now, my 10 this is. that as nearly every Grim
inal employs more lawyers, the more criminals
there are, HE bettertor US! - much for Sir Mah
If we wish TO rank high in society," we must shun the
vugary total abstinence Neatly all Of the upper
classes drink, temporarily Unexpectedly. The veal
thleS and most fashionable gentlemen, in town and coun-
Try drink % DO most u our judges. members of Con-
greSs. and OF the Legislature. or the great lawyers,
believe not one is cold water Some of the great
est have been very much otherwise and there tel
ing how many success in their profession. and their
being made judges to lheir loving liquor 1t is the same
with most Of our military Generals. At least one Of
them. on his election lately made know not how ma
ny of The Legislature drink, for having elected him
Some liberal minded cergymen even Bishop will not
refuse cheerful glass.
Against 50 many high examples I should blush 10 be
caught SAYING, when am asked to drlnk-"N0, thank
tyou sir, an cold acater man" How can we expect
Judges, members Of Go gess Generals. and Bishops to
visit u.s. if we give them nothing stronger than water 2
And if they do not visit Us, how hope for invita-
lions to their houses We Shall be excluded from GEN
tee society
1t clear then that we are bound 10 give no coun,e-
nance TO This ''Iemperance Reforma'ion' The total
abstinence principle threatens saunchest ally with
extpation. Lei not aid abe the cold fanatics
IN their crusade against the feast Of reason and the flow
of soul Temperate drnhiag is the thing for US. five
drink empeatey (beng ''of mark and likelihood,
many others, trying 10 initiate US. will nsensbly
glide into excess great increase Of our harvests We
shall also concllae the lquor-venders. By haunting
bar-ooms, ton, and other merry making places shall
captvate the jolly lads that there. They will call
fine fellows give US many which the cold water
pigs might else have gotten.
II same If us chance be conght in our own snaro
and get occasionally mellow. twill only be following
good usage Of the olden time. Many grea, lawyer
has drawn his inspiration fon TIE bottle aad why not
we?
The Doctors Cf they did but know it) are jointly in
teTested with US in maintaining the dominion Of Strong
Drink 1t puts money into their purse. | heard
right eminent physician (and firm opposer of total
abstinence, to) that if alcofolic drinks were done
way IL could greatly c,taH the profits Of The doctors"
| These were his very words Yet smehow-rhrough
ignorance weakness, suppose--nany more of them.
than of the lawyers, join in the agains, al
cohol But Lawyers always were, and always will be a
more enlightened Glass than d cors.
Some lawyers, who abet what they call "The Great
Reformation, weakly argue that the solid and permanent
weaie OF our profession is separabe from that Of The
community and that, the community would undoub-
tedly be beered blythe total disuse Of intoxicating drinks
81 would But this is abstraction In fac,,
is l'ttle better than meiaphys jas could prove il
| had time. Your loving Brother.
LAWYER