The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-03-08

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honest man SO understand my language.
The picture | drew was not that of the
organization in its original but in its
degcn9rated state. in the DAYS Of its
purity it did-like early christianity to
which Mr.. Z. has likencd it-mighty
work. But in the latter DAYS there came
in falls" prophets, and it was only when
the Order Of tie Sons Of Temperance
came like a second Lutheran Kelorma-
ton, that IL" cause Of Temperance was
restored to its pristine purity. As bv
the reformation the church was divided
into separate parties, so the temperance
army is now ranged under different
names. But when, like the church,
which is now fast reaching this glorious
era, the different factions have been har-
monized into one great whole, clransed
of its inGdel and heretical impurities,
then will the cause do immense good.
Mr.. F. WISHES us TO understand that
| it is the Order and not lie that has apos-
tatlzed. In former article he declares
the Order to lave been humbug from
the commencement, but now informs us
that il is an apostate from its former po-
lsilion, and has decomca humbug. have
heard ola certain class of gentlemen to
whom good memory was a requisite
qualification. have something to say
about humbug end arostacy. The avow-
ed object of the Order of the Sons of
Temperance is 10 "propagate the princi-
pies Of Temperance, Beneyolencc and
Brotherly Love- These are its only
aims, and the man who calls such an Or
ganizatioD a humbug is not fit to live in
a civilized land! He is a selfish, soul
less Cynic, dead to the feelings of our
common humanity.
Now to the charge afapostacy. These
high and holy aims recognized by the
founders of Cur Order are still the OBJ
Jocts for which we are banded together;
and the assertion that we have any other
motive but the advancement Of these
great principles, is false and slanderous,
| care not by whom it is made. Indiyid-
ual Divisions may so far forget their OBJ
liGations-which as Mr.. f. acknowl- |
edges, are to Support the cause truth,
justice, temperance, and humanity'-as
to be justly denounced humbugs and
aroStates, but for this the Order, as
whole, is not chargeable. Because one
part Of community frequent tayerns
and gambling tables, are the whole to be
called drunkards and gamblers! Be- !
cause one whole church is lukewarm and
Improbable, are the glorious truths Of
Christianity to be denounced as fables
Certainly not. Mr.. E. acknowledges
that "truth, justice, temperance and hui
mainly" are the professed principles Of
the Order, and these need nothing but
action and the smile of Heaven, which
is already pledged to their support, to
push then on TO victory. If the aims
were holy and the end glorious as you
admit Mr.. f., why ask again, did you
not supply the means! Why? Because
"truth, justice, temperance and human
ity" were too high for you, and coward
like, yon flew from their support. The
old worn out objection, which has been
used against similar institutions ages
since, and in these latter days has been
bruited about by c ass of persons who
grumblc at every thing which they do
not wish 10, Or have not the ability to
understand, has again been set anoat by
Mr.. L. He thinks no religious or moral
principle requires sccrcsy TO advance it.
The objection E;s been answered a thou
sand times. Every institution, every
business firm, every family, every man