Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-08-28

health. wealth and happiness Of them |
selves and families, and We, will set it be-
fore their neighbors! We do no, envy the |
heart or feelings Of such as these.
IT'S not those who come out in open
hostility 10 the cause Of Temperance, that
are our worst foes. They are those who
are still on the subject. or, rather, pretend
to lean to our side; and some of them
profess TO be as temperate as any body.
but We: they stand aloof and do no, wish
TO join any Temperance organization.
when it is plainly to be seen tina, by united
Efforts we can accomplish more good
"by our WORKS. it is said. 1--WE shall be
known"
We also have some men in commu.
nifty, who are so wofully ignorant. that
they think the liberty 10 make whisky, 10
drink and sell it, and give i, away by the
dram, were some Of the RIGHTS and LIB
ERTY fought for in the Revolution, and
they seem 10 take pride in Boosting that
the revolutionary Fathers fought for such
elderly" as thesc But we are happy 10
say, that we have always been taught TO
believe that it was the liberty 10 do RIGHT
and for the welfare Of the country. the
Fathers Of this Republic had in contem-
plation,-th liberty 10 serve Cop accor-
ding 10 the dictates Of their own coEscien-
ces; or they would no, have envoked the
power Of Heaven, and their prayers would
not have been SO signally available.
And will you not allow females to lay
their small tribute on the altar. when these
rights and privileges which were fought for
are degraded and trampled on and let Us
plead for them who cannot plead for them
selves! Il is enough. when we behold the
demoralizing influence Of intemperance
raging in our midst to iucite to vigor-
Gus action. We consider the time has
fully come, when the slumbcring ener-
gies Of females should be awakened. and
their crushed hopes exalted. And what
female heart is so calous (cvcn tho she is
not exposed. or has not to bear with any
Incorporate friends or relations that il
cannot feel for the woes Of others. Then
come out boldly and be tho true and will
ling advocates Of every good and moral
reform, and it will rebound 10 the honor
and happiness Of yourselves and children.
and you will enjoy that peace Of mind
which the world can neither give nor take
away. When we reflect. rs we undoubt-
cdly must. upon the degradation. misery.
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unce. il appears to US sufficient 70 enlist
our warmest sympahies. We are. and
have been, eye-wiinesses 10 the fact that
this monster.vIcc has been the ruin Of
many fine and promising youths, who
commenced life with suspicious hopes.
little dreaming that. by occasionally taking
"a little DRAM" their latcring prospects
would be blasted, and their pathway ihro'
life made dark and miserablei What
harm is there in taking HHie dram3 some
one asks; harm enough. friend. is almost
always the result Of indulgng in alcohol
ic beverages-the appetite becomes shar-
pcned and craving by degrees. and. in
very short time. the '.littlc dram will no,
suffice. No man ever became a drunk
ard at once;-ihc taste for liquor is ac-
quired by tampering with the I" little
drams;' and we warn you 10 beware Of
tasting the destroyer in any quantity. it
YOU do not wish TO sacrifice your all, your
health. your honor. you hopes Of ha1pi
ness in this world. and your bliss in the
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the wine when il is red. for at last it biieih
like serpent and stingeth Ike an adder
Then, oh. never-ncver drink again,
That which will poison Thy body
And madden thy BRAIN
Now be persuaded. if YOU ever wish TO
live in ease and gladness and ba>k in the
sunshine Of happiness. TO touch not. taste
not. handle not. that which inevitably will
ruin ff,v soul as well as poison Thy body,
Some we fear, do not stop 10 reflect up
on the anguish il may bring upon them
and their families. How many lonely
widows have been made 10 grievc. Lam
cuish. wi,hsr and die!-how many orphan
children to cry fer bread. when il could
no; be had, through the cold hearted neg
lcct and ingrati,udc of that father who
should have been their assistant ro;ector
and guardian here! But where are those
fathers!-thcy now Gil tina, oansomc. dis
consulate place: the druf.karl's grave
and how justly applicablc are the lines of
the poet
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