The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-03-02

ht NHNt HNtu tHHl 800 manufacturer auu
The wholesale dealer are iusty chatreablc
with cuminaiity ~ this matter But arc there
hot others still, IA fault
What shall We ay ofthc respectable, gentle.
manly moderate dunkcr' Who can tell. bat
Tor he influence that poor victim Of ,nlcmpcr
ancc might have brcn, an now, alive, happy,
s0dcspcenblc' Wckuow that there n an
impression m the minds Of SOME ,.ihat white
ono keeps within the bounds or moderation
and drcracy. hls influence ia on the whole
favorable TO temperance, but Il there ever
Was time when the ,baucIfoe of the moGer.
ate dnnkcta 80 eallcdl vac favorable % tom
l'crSaec, that time has long since gone by 90
We sincerely believe that such a mans iunu.
cnoc ~ more 10 be- deprecated, than that Of the
bcpotcd incbriaic.
The confirmed d'ankard may drink and
dagscr ond wallow IN the miro, aud though
the sight is painful aud loalhsomc, yet from
hls influence community has comparatively
little 60 fear For what youth, possrss.
cd Of any scffcspcct, would make the exam
pie Of such ruined, hopolcsB ou,cas,, 'n apo!-
ory for s,PPog l,ttlc a, IL" Intoxicating
glass 1t would seem that the very sight ~
such miserable victim, should speak volumes,
and ,n thunder tones too, IN favor Of total ab.
6uHcnec. But when the men Of rcpuicd 20.
urf h41rrs, o. good Htaudtnrtn soei,ty, and
Of Rcntcnanly manners, walks up to the
sideboard, and drinks himself, and with a pc.
lite bow aud winning smile, invites others al.
30 TO drink then q Is that an influence ~ cx
crlcd "whose end is death. There 1t il tina,
the serpent lies conceded most skrllfully.-
Then 1t is that the tcmpter tempts most tempt.
ingly, ith his dcocitful "Thou shalt not sure.
~ die"
And who knows, but that lost creature now
sleeping in a drunkatd's grave, was first in.
dueGd to drink, and formed hls appetite for
the deadly poison, by means, of the influence
Of that more fortunate ncghbor, who still
lives TO despso drunkard, and 10 drink
little, and but a little (as helsuPPoscs) erery
da1e
But may we not charge upon others still,
responsibility in the ruin of our lamcn,cd
friend
We remember that he used to sny,"Oh how
| would rejoice if all intoxicating drinks could
4''+- l.t'tt-lt.-tl ft+.,+s-++ty t--rl,
he had signed the temperance pledge, and re-
saiyed 4. rp.rrButyrd that hu would urvrr drink
again; yet when the temptation was present
3D. the cravings Of his appetite were too strong
for his powers Of resistance. We Aayc offer
heard him express deep sorrow that lac could |
not successfully withstand the seductive in.
lucnccs ofthe tcmpicr; and in view of his own |
dark prospects, md those of his unhappy fam.
ly We have seen him deeply affected, even .
10 tears. Oftcn, IN his more sober hours, has
DC been known to,tSpress, most earnestly ,lhr
aish that hwsprohibttng the common expos.
are and sale ofintoxicnung drinks, might be
'naetcd, and vigorously enforced Yes, and
we have witnessed his JOY at the prospect OF
,totection, by law, from his terrible foe; and
mon, his sorrow, when ;hat Zoe, by the con.
cnt Of the people, was again let loose upon
lim The tiger, unclaimed, soon marked his
,ictm. He sprang at once Lpbn and easily
occurred his prey. The conflict was severe
tut resistance vain. He fS4i-Nll maurled and
bleeding a llfeless corpse. We heard the
ofhis heart stricken wife and tho
,itpous cries of his children. Our hearts biod
within us as we beheld this dreadful tragedy;
md we were half opposed to cry aloud for
;engeance upon those who lad effected the
uin of our brother, by testing loose upon him
iis most dtcadrul foe.
And yet good menP aided in this work of
lenth. They gave their influence and their
oic too, in favor of the cea,trun G1poaure and
COMMON sale of this roinous beverage. Yas.