Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-08

Jtrfly reasonable that many are be-
gulled with it, aud will join in the en-
quiry, "miH yon eondcmn miHc 0iic-
gdher, and dwppiy is piace mith Sm"f-
cned mdicr - Hear us. We pos
ityely deny that fcrmcntcd wine can
be made without very considerable
quantity of alcohol, and secondly that
any quantity OF alcohol, however small,
can be used with safety by reformed
man, even at communion seasons, or
by any one, as beverage, without
producing disease.
Mr.. Pomroy, most respectable inn
porter of wines, in New York, for
communion purposes, was induced TO
order an article which he thought
could not fail to be satisfactory, 1t
arrived in due season, and was offered
as the "purc blood of the grape" but
being suspected by somo iWnatical
temperance man, was tested by a cclc-
bratcd Chemist and found to contain
from 81 to 40 per ct, of proof .pirits,
IN the four different parcels.
Mr.. Dclavan, before referred To,
having in his cellar what he imported
for pure wine, and also what he had
purchased of'importCrs of the very best
reputation, from comparatively new
to some of forty years old, and which
had been rolled thousands of miles
over old ocean to improve it, having
heard such reports as above stated, but
doubling their truth, was curious ell
ough to get the celebrated Doct. Beck 10
test seven different kinds, aud the re.
suit showed from 10 to % per ct. of
alcohol, or, from 36 to IL per ct. of
proof brandy, which not only estab.
fishes the fact, that, although wines
may be "pure as imported" that even
the very purest are heavily charged
with alcohol or brandy, in addition to
the alcohol manufactured in their own
fermentation, and are in fact, to all
inten,s and purposes, distilled spirits.
1t will be noticed lhat the average
quantity of alcohol in these purest f
wines, is over one third of proof
brandy, as shown by these expert.
mcnts; therefore, the consumer of
wine has only to take three glasses, to
get the same quantity of alcohol that
the brandy drinker gets in glass Of
brandy; now, when wo recollect that
brandy is always diluted from ono to
three parts with water, and wine is
always taken pure, tell me, We sticklers
for winc-drlnklng, which of you CON
sumo the greatest quantity of alcohol !
j. 1t not evident that the wine-bibber
uses the same quantity OF alcohol as
the wine drnkci And can temper
ance men be consistent without placing
the whole of fcrmentcd aud distilled
liquors in one and the same class =
We war against the use of alcohol as
beverage, therefore, however conSum-
cd, whether from dirty jug in filthy
cellar in the form of New England
rum, or drawn sparkling from beneath
a goId-covered cork in the shape Of
Champagne, in the most brilliant
ball room or saloon, it can neither be
better or worse, either in the one case
or the other. am aware that | am
now stepping upon contested ground,
and, in proof of my error, many who
love the indulgence of a wicked ap-
petite, more than the souls ofthcir fell
low men, including some christians
and christian ministers, will say that
it is fact, not to be denied, that IN all
countries, lntempcrance
is much less common than elsewhere,
and particularly So, when contrastcd
with England and the United States.
Now we do presume to deny that this
is fact. We say it is not true, and
tins fact we shall concIusivcly show.
Our worthy comtryman, Mr.. Coop
,r, had been imposed upon by this
as well as myself aud many
others lie says IL came 20 Europe
under the impression that there was
moro drunkenness IN our own, than in
any other country, England perhaps
excepted. a residence OF six months
in Paris, changed my views entirely.
You will Judge my surprise, when first
| saw Il platoon of the royal Guards,
literally whole platoon, 50 far Is
their numbers and the order OF their
was concerned, staggering
drunk, within plain view of their mas
ter. From this day became more
ob.cryant and not day passed that ]
lid not see men and women IN tho
same situation IN the open streets -
lie goes on TO say, that, wh,noycr he
this fact To Americans, late
rom the United States, a he l'rcqucnt-
y did, they would invariably express
surprise, and they could not be made
@ believe the fact, until II was forced
Ipon their notice. Doctor Hewitt is
mother witness. lie SAYS. 1--WE lre-
Qucntly hear it stated, that France Is
l winc-growing, aud wlne-drlnking
Dut still temperate country The
after is entirely false, The common
people there are burut up with wine,
aud look exactly like the cidcr-drink-
,rs of Connecticut and the New Eng.
and rum.drInkers of Massachusetts
Il they do not drink to absolute stu
,claction, IT is because sensuahy
with a Frenchman rs science and
system" Mr.. Grenough, another cell
ebratcd individual of our country
'pSakipg on this subject, SAYS, the