Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-04
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For the PalladiuYf
Me,srs. Editors:-Your welcome weeben
Inn. 18th, contains an address to the Gle. in
Of our city on the subject Of temperance
which il is stated that the Sons of I2ing,oni.
Of this place meet weekly. and the.nge to tell
an Society semi monthly, and w at any Of
not one clergyman has been R months. This
these meetings, during the lie an erroneous
declaration is calculated tGhe facts arc un-
impression, especially wAbove mentioned So
known. II is true thafgs at present, but it is
eictiss hold regular ganization of the Wash
also true that tho his place. is thing of
;"".nr;." s"ciett has had but few meetings
cont date. and. ence. And as to the "Sons."
~ 's'Apondent charge us with indiffer-
S""I fuse Of temperance, because do
20 * TO submit to all the formula. and
Jon us all the obligations Of that or
X1 We are sure that without this
.not be admitted. though we should stand
:. cir door and knock until our locks wet
IN the dews Of the night Were the objects
{ the "Sons'' exclusively the suppression of in
temperance, and were persons Unfortunately
admitted among them, and had the Washingto-
mans held regular semi monthly meetings durip
the last six months. and had there been no o.
temperance meetings but these during thu
there would have been some show Of
cy in the arrogant assumption Of yoT,v
dent. lie does not question the lhar1.. 49,,
iy Of our clergymen. although osi,,on - -,
-.:.. ;.'d;asr~nce. and even,uld kindly 49,.
"''o o. temperance. WI. ,.,,u.
go. :. " '"'' the Chunot merely .svnonv.
,ro.. It,, an elementary princi-
pIe of H.. Gu. nsabIe to
the v.,v co,.,:. on of the Church Of Cod
And ,.h. Instantly in the habit Of attend
;uu Ch,ro,, the Holy Sabbath, he would be :.
per...d. ,,nat there are humble efforts other
than hi, ,wn, put forth for the suppression of
;n,eu. erancc, as well as other vices. What.
Gle symen--pi Gle rgymen--encourage intem- L
p,fance! What! encourage that spawn Of hell. !.
: that remorseless monster. that can sneer at
Widows tcars-wring her soul with sorrow, and Il
lothe her children with rags and disgrace:-
What! ministers encourage this hydra he AIDED :"
Monster that has brought many Of our fellow +
eings to the drunkard's grave, and hurried them c
nto eternity unprepared! Perish the thought c
Gentlemen. We take this ungenerous charge and, y
Ike the swine when it is red in the cup we r,
ash it down. No, gentlemen, we love the c
ause Of temperance and we love to advocate it, Z
ubIicly and privately, both by precept and
mple. And now. We propose to meet our fre nd
pom common ground to oppose a common enc
~; although we may not see cause in every
pcct to adopt each others peculiar uniform. or
act under each others local colors. b
We cheerfuily assume the responsibility of
ischarging our duty in this matter as pointed
ut by yonr correspondent in his closing
'arks: We say. promptly and emphatcally,
Dmc on, brethren; We neither make, buy, sell,
use, rs a beverage. any spirituous liquors, q
ALT liquors, wine. or cider; mineral l.;
ster. or lemonade. Very Respectfully, Fl
Point Eminence, MELANCrroN -
edmond City, la. June 25. ~ ~