Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-17
BY E. p. WALTON & SON.

the consciences Of his creatures in short |
the false assumption of kings, and aristoc-
racies of every form, are yielding to the 1
truth, that intelligence aud virtue are the
only passports to honorable distinction and
general regard
The steam ship aud the steam car, the
achievement of this age-aud the Magnetic
Telegraph, the Master spirit of all ages,
whose system Of iron nerves almost vies IN
rapidity of action with the delicate iibres
of the human frame, are each like winged
mes engers Of light and love. bearing these
truths over every ocean, valley and moun-
tain,-to the busy town and crowded city,
to the cottage by the way side-to every
quarter of the globe, where human hearts
may beat, or human sympathles exist, and
returning with their missions of love, and
the olive leaf OF peace and good will, TO the
beiormers Of the day.
How great, then, the privilege Of living
n0U, and sharing IN the labor Of these IN
equaed efforts for rational happiness, and
the glory Of God But few years since,
and not only the civilized, but the savage
world, were almost literally reeling under
the influence of Alcohol All ages, cir
cumstances, and conditions Of life, found
their representatives, bowling before It's fiery
altar The Judicial ermine, the mantle OF
royalty, and even the sacred robe, were too
often found an insufficient shield against the
Intoxicating cup the statesman and the phi
losopher and the poet aud scholar, the hus-
band aud father, son aud brother, ali the
ties that linked society together, ia what
ever relation of life, were severed like flax
at the touch OF FIRE, by this universal enc
my Of the human race.
ew benevolent spirits, truly great be-
cause truly good saw the evil aud sought
the remedy. The task was great one
world was to be redeemed from the long
indulgence OF vltIaled appetite. In the
/ luli faith that the puIsation Of Society ever
beat ia unison with virtue. they put ther
I hands 10 the plough, aud turned not back,
and what Is the result! Success Ear be-
youd their most sangulue expectations, i-
Growing their efforts A language iad-
10 portray tie evils of incompetence. So It D.
equally power'ess 10 express the uame0sHrca
b1lfts aoiciag from the temperance mfa
prise Nel the tempter stiii fingers in Qua
midst, laying waste the iarest of God
works, the precious gems of our love aul
care. the youth ct the country.
Hence the nducement for new organize
ions like The present, under the title d Son
of Temperance, acquiring strength 3y
closer uuion. | see IN this association
many familiar faces, who with uustm.
heart, aud trembling hands have uutufle,
tins new standard TO the breeze with th
example of the good Samaritan fur ihei
imitation, and the Golden Rule fox ihei
creed ai.h ms prcclous Folur-- a..''.i-i
guide, they 90 forth band OF brothers, t.
accomplish the complete redemption OF ih
: Sons Of men from the evils OF incompetence
Accept then, from our hands, tins toke
Of our appreciation and sympathy; take
TO your social gatherings, imbibe MS sacre
spirit and proclaim from It's pages tue peace
bile fruits of temperance. II you rcmoy
from The murderer's hand the mtoxicaun
drau-ht, his heart VIII shrink from the avs
I'll ed. Wuhhold the wine cup from th
Warriors lip and hs sword wiil tall powe
o,