Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-01

utuci Cldie III tue Oi!OH Anu having DIoktH
ground, does she but cultivate the SOIL she is des-
tined TO realize herself, and send forth upon her
sister states an influence most benign, and health
full. Having put her hand to the pow therefore
may she not look back. 10 her shame Indeed,
have little fear of this. The same spirit which
movcu her excellent Legislature in giving existence
to the law WILL | trust, nerve the people TO action
in carrying out It's acquisitions. This law wres:s
from the hand of the trafFicker in alcoholic liquors
the powerful weapon, self-nCrest, with which he
has up TO this time. resisted all argument and found
protection, while on every hand he has dealt ruin
and death. The yender of alcohol whenever so
liced TO abandon the abominable traffic, has urged
necessity, self-nerest, as his great apology. !
must support my family; should yield up the
sale O: alcoholic liquors, as beverage, could not
sustain myself in my business. But let such men
be held strictly TO the r'qusitons of the temper
ance law. First stern'y compel them TO obtain
the required security. And THIS will be no easy
matter, when the unavoidable certainty of heavy
damages resulting as the legitimate coEsequel ce
of vcadlng this poison, is considered and likewise
the fact that comparatively few Of the class OF
men who desire TO engage in such business are
themselves les 2onsIble
Were | 4 member of your community, and soC-
tied to become security for such man; were |
influenced by other consideration than pecun-
"a ihtCltS'' NOulu say 10 uitll ST. you nISHt
with far more hope OF success solicit the aid o.
my name and possessions as security, were YOU
about to engage in the business of manu!lct rln.
gun powde. TO be died or use'w,hjn reach Of the
sparks OF an ANIL. Why. eyery dram YOU deal
out s.r, will partake OF the imminent hazard. not
only OF shaking you and myself, OF your security.
ial below mere bankruptcy bat OF exposing you
to the penalty appended 10 the crime of murder
How often has a single dram been direct means
OF caus NJ the death OF an individual, and indeed
no, oaly oil one. bat OF many. All testimony CON-
b,neS 10 give permat e.cy TO the fact that there
can be no SAFETY but IN the eXempliticlton OF the
iull relief doctrine "touch not taste not, handle
not"
lns'cI therefore of my yielding to your wishes
by granting you my name and influence in this
matter, a friend desrrous, OF your permanent
good caution you to shan such employment as
you would that OF vending and giving circulation
- an infection whose legitimate effects YOU know
10 be none other than the introduction and dS;li.
button through community OF every variety OF
gnant disease, physical, moral, and intctlcctu-
al, and the most Wleichcd poverty as sure entails
mcut. This method, which would adopt in case
solicited myself 10 become security for oHe dcS-
rous TO obtain License for vcuIiug alcoholic
liquors as beverage, would most heartily rec
ommenl 10 all who may in re 'Ilty be subjected 10
such solicitation. Ii thus plainly and truth.uliy
dealt by, have confidence to believe that few IN
deed would obtain license.
When an in l;vldua sh Il! succeed in obtaining
license, let him &c held strictly accountable tor
damages resulting from his traffic. and before one
year shall close, he Will learn that il is equally
hazardous to his oWu interests for him TO deal out
this liquid fire as for him TO scatter living Goals
o. fire through the bedrooms and closets OF his
own house. lie will learn in realty very soon 10
plead no more selt-iu'crcst in tins matter. He
viii escape from the business o! vending alcohol
as beverage as he would llom thes,clutcAe, o!
the most deadly enemy
May all hearts in Wisconsin be chcercd 10 this
work. You nave passed The rub con in your adj.
vance upon the enemy. The announcement has
gone lorih o, er the ianl. Wisconsin ahead in the
pursuit, and there can be no return with honor TO
/ yourselves. TIE vi;tuous throughout the Union
are with ardent hope most confidently waiting to
Join you in d mighty shout OF II uniph in tie
event of yolr success. A a hopeful consequence
your victory may break The cloud OF dcSpondcncy
shaded with the gloom OF despair which Tor years
has seemed 10 hang over the OF Temperance
while thousands have rushed dOnn the dark rapid,
into an abyss more doe;uI AMI h ,rrilic than foam,
around the pIunging waters Of Niagara.
Nor is Wisconsin IN the Infancy OF her being and
! eg,>lltion, silent OTHER questions ol a similar
character. Her legislature has tA6ca honorable
ground upon the question of human tights, tho
! rights OF woman and the rights OF the homestead
| That shn ehouId 10 called weep over TIC
treachcry ot SOD, delegated to the seats o power
in respect to some OF these vital interests should
| by no means effect discoua@cmcnt. But in iha,
she has heart to eel and tears 10 > cep or such
such a scene Of betrayal. and that she can health
fully use the rod u discipline, should Father ten
| TO beEct hope ~ view Oi nUre Gction. AMI al
though there is still much room for ady auce may
We-not regard the comlnendatory movements OF
| Wisconsin referred 10, rs the iorcshadowugs OF
what shall III iutule tell more clcctully on the
progress OF re Size raises and takes her stand
n the conicdcracy in the maturity OF her strength
Tina; there IS to be Il moral conflict anon. the
nations, such earth has never seen. we have ali
reason to believe. Tie quakings on the eastern
continent ale but the breaking forth of hidden fires.
,ndicd IN right which have Tor ages been
cnt up by the restraints OF tyranny and oppcSs>
ION which drove the pilgrim fllhers westward, are
roW experiencing the reactions OF that spirit and
principle winch could then retain existence and
living action only by flight.
10 subdue these raging fires in the east, and qui
IT them down 10 thai LIVING and le:ren ardor ucs-
timed 10 be felt in a lie inspiring influence through
I'll departments OF socnty, and over the world Is
to constitute a work in future for that moral ac-
ton TO which the coruscalians we now experience
IN the agItatlons and discussions awakening INTO ex
istence through our land only dis, plnary-
And this is field by no means tar away IN the
future. II is even knocking earnestly for at
tention at the door of every benevolent and truly
paiIanlhropic heart. And in view Of this state o,
things, the question now arises, where shall Wis
conSin lie seen in this mighty rush for a world 2
Do not The bright gems which now begin To illu.
mine her brow, betokcn the honorable poSitIou She