Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-02-12


its late high elevation, feel the ugoni2iug
want Of renewed stimulus, to bring them
up from this depth of trembling and death;
and hence they return the bottle, as 4 cure
for the disease which the bottle has pro-
duced. But nature resents these repeated
intrusions upon her empire. She rctaliates
upon the wretch, who has SO wantonly spor-
ted with her faircst works. The principles
of life become exhausted by these FREQUENT
excitemcnts. A hundred avenues are OPEN
ed for disease; and listen! o listen. to the cat
alogue of diseases, which intemperance pro-
duces. DIR. Rush cnumerates loss of ap-
petite; dyspepsia, inflammation of the bowels,
inflammation, Instructions, enlargement, sup
puration and schiraus of the liver, jaundice,
dropsy, rheumatism, gout, inflammation of the
brain, epilepsy, palsy, apoplexy, and mad
ness. Other eminent physicians have thought
that intempcrancc might be the cause Of
almost every disease which aflicts mankind.
It Itpredisposes the system to take in and
welcome the pestilenoo that walketh in dark
ness, and destroys at mid day. Hence the
fact, that in prevailing fevers Or other epi-
denies, drunkards die off in scores. For
instance, in New Orleans, the hot bed OF
yellow fever, when the disease breaks cut,
all the Incorporate are forwarned Of their
doom; the clods falling upon the first coffin,
is the departing lnell Of thousand drunk
ards. Oh. fell monster, what hast thou done.
engendered host Of diseases--thyself the
worst of all; relentless as the graye-ineX.
orable as hell. In thy train follow weeping
widows, lorsakeu orphans, catacombs o
premature tenants, desolation and smoking
ruins. Nor is the effect of this dire disease
less apparent in the world of mind than il
the corporal world. Intellect distinguishe:
men from brutes-drtlnkards level the dis
tinction, and leaves for man no preemincnce
If it be admitted that the first effect OF Stim
uluS upon the mind is to embolden the fancy
and fire the imagination to a lOItier concep
ton, vet, let me add, that the effort is lik,
the phrenetic spasm Of the mania, wild anc
eXtravagant at first, producing in the end eX
haustion and stnpor. Besides in the bes
efforts Of this sort, the understanding sleeps
and the sober deductions of reason have III
place in the performnce, you have known &c
countants, quick, acute, and penetrating
physicians learned and ingenious; lawyers
emula;ing the reputation of a Murray or
Sheridon; Statesmen commanding the Senat
and shedding a lustrc uponth name Of man
You have seen these giants of genius becon
weak like other men; nay, you have see
them east down, vanquished ard wounded
and bound in fstters by this strong ma
armed. And must add, that this minister
has sometimes invaded the sanctuary Of Goo
filled zion with lamentation and tears
shrouded the sacred desk in mourning an
and driven a son Of Levi from his sacre
office to the house Of rags, or to crying c
cutting himself among the tombs. II
wounds We're not closed, neither bound u
neither modified with ointment. Alas, is
not enough that genius shall weep over Il
ashes of her fallen sons, but must ReiigiC
strow her mourning weeds, and sprinkle Il,
precious tears, on the grave OF her monste
Frustrated by this foe. Woe unto them tn
rise up early in the morning, that they M
, follow strong drink, for they have opened Il
= food gates Of ruin upon the world, poisOn
i the springs OF life, murdered the boly, &C
rupted the soul, dimmed the eyes Of gent
and put out the light of hope.
And how tremendous the effects of Il
+. evil to social man, as connected with I
. country and his family. Every man who
protected and defended by the govcrnmc
under which he lives, is bound 10 contrib
to the common stock the regular Applicant
of his labour, and the best efforts ofhis mil
for the general good, But alas! how ;
these objects defeated, and this duty ab;
=, doned by the Incorporate. Instead Of p
y noting the wealth and happiness Of the !
,r ton, they clog the wheels Of prosperi
~ make wide and deep stained blot upon
NJ body polite, and open the flood gates Of p'
erty and ruin uponthe country. 1t is thouI
II one hundred million of dollars are annua
~ robbedby the Incorporate, from the natio
l.. chest; ifa mildew from Heaven should bl
;. the fruits Of the earth, producing sucl
. loss, the nation would be dresse in mou
\ ing, a national fast would be proclaimed; ,
b, the whole country would be on their KIN
=, in humble suppheation. But how shall
p describe this evil as it affects man in
u domestic relations: The miserable vct
!. staggers hometo a shattered hovel, rende