Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-07-26
For the Wisconsin Tribune.
Mn. EDITOR !:

| Mn. EDITOR:
| There are certain evils prevalent in the
community, which have taken a strong hold
upon the appetites and exercise an alarming
! Influence over the minds of a considerable
/ portion of the people, which are so general
4 and deep-rooted, that it will require the most
/ persevering, untlrIng, and united effort of ali
/ interested III the progress OF true moral re
/ form to eradicate them. But there is one
evil more prevalent and more disastrous to
/ the well being Of society than all others-oue
which should bring into action the most bril-
liant talents and most devoted energies of
those who are its avowed oppOsers in order to
stay its progress, and that is the evil IBfeHl-
peraHce. No such effort could be made unless
the Friends of Temperance united themselves
together into one band, whereby they could
work with perfect understanding Of the du-
ties they were expected to perform. Know
ing this, the friends of Temperance through
out the land have formed societies, framed
constitutions, and enacted by laws to suit the
wants Of those engaged in this reform. OF
these societies, tie order Of the Sons o.!
Temperance undoubtedly takes the lead
Numbering, as they d. some hundreds Of
thousands, they do greater amount Of good
in this cause, than all others. Yet we are
not to overlook the Cadets of Temperance, or
the Daughters OF Temperance, both good So
cieties aud well adapted to accomplish the
purpose for which they were formed, and
powerful auXiIlaries of the d" Sons
There seems 10 be, at the present time,
genera relapse from the great success which
has heretofore attended the efforts Of those
engaged IN the Temperance reformation
The Sons" do not try to make their meet
ings as interesting and attractive as they
should be. The Division room is not now
I
bring their fellow beings up from the degre-
dation and ruin into which they are pIunging-|
No more is Temperance the leading topic OF
the day, and no more do we hear Of plans de
gised for the restoration of the drunkard TO
his former condition. And why is it so =
Are there not yet many lovers of the iutox-
icatiDg cup within your influence and reach
IS there nothing left for you to do, or have
you lost the spirit and energy you once pos
sessed
10 10 Safe in the Union is there such IA
cilities FOR the friends Of Temperance to pros
eCute their work, as in the State Of Wiscon-
sin. There is a statute requiring the sellers
of distilled poison to give security thai they
viii pay all damages resulting from such sale
1t remains for the Sons Of Temperance
throughout the State, to put this law 10 force.
VIII you do it viii you protect the helpless
women and chidren whose bread IS taken
away by these iends Do not tarry Isuger
in your work Of love. Show yourselves to
have the spirit as well as the name of Sons
Of Temperance. Do not forget that there IS
a period near at hand wheE it will be the du-
ty of the freemeu Of " isconsin to decide at
the ballot box, whether they will allow tins
abominabie traffic to continue n their midst
any longer, or not. At such period YOU
viii want the votes of every friend Of order
and religion, and how better secure them
than by setting an example worthy of imita-
ton. 1t is time TO be preparing for such a
contest, for the last struggle OF the demon
will be a hard one. Rouse yourselves TO
action, and be prepared. 1t may be two or
three years yet, but that is not too far ahead
to anticipate, and if you rightly improve your
time, you are bound 10 conquer. and the pure
principles of Love, Purity, and Fidelity, will
reign universal and unrivalIed-
CONSTANTINE.