Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-04-07

speak all these things, not IN our own name
alone, but in that of the Temperance men
who have appointed us their humble agents.
In their name we call upon the churches
in the county to assert the supremacy of
their heaven-de descended law. and expcl from
their communion the drunkard- I.
Purge the threshing floor; make clean the
courts Of the holy temple, and be no longer
an obstacle in the way of Temperance re-
form.
We cali upon The preachers Of the gos-
pei to "dcclarc the whole command of Cod
on this subject, and make heir pu'pits ring
again with the Judgment o. eternal truth; to
reason like Paul Of 'righ' cousnr g TEMPER
oncs. anil iu1gmcn' 10 come 'i'' Felix shall
again tremblc upon his throne.
We call upon politicians. and office-seek-
crs. and ofTic holders. 10 advance. and frown
down The heathcnish practice Of purchasing
popularity at the rricc Of drunkenness and
dcbauchnry. What honor is it TO be eleva-
ted to office by men whose sufIragcs can be
bought and sold for a swig Of brandy? Let
every honest asrirant turn away in disgust
from such prostitution of orr liberties, and
pledge himself TO the maintenance Of that So
briefly and morality upon the dissemination
of which the perpetuity Of our institutions
confesscdly depends.
We call unon tho owners Of slaves. in de-
fercc of this nrorcrtv orl "or 'hc eternal
good of thesroor negro. to rise in their might
and suppress the traffic, that night after
night, and Sunday after Sunday is enticing
their servants in crowds to almost every
dram shop in the county. The morals Of
the negroes are degraded, their habits vi
tiated. their lives Shortened. and many Incl
ted to elopment by the practice of these men,
who without law, and against law, admins
ter to themthe poisonous drug. These are
, facts not disputed These are deeds. which
if done by Abolitionists from the North
, would set the whole land in blaze; and vet
you are satisfied with little Intellectual
, grumbling, or few lashes upon the back o
the negro. whilst the real offender escape:
. unpunished.
: We call upon every citizen, high or low
5 rich or poor, who has q relative BLASTED
! with this curse, (and who has not?) VIII,
has son or daughter within the whirlpool
= oftemptation, or who has heart to feel fol
those less fortunate than himself, to brace
: himself for action in this, the only enter
prise that can possibly stay this sweeping
!, desolation. We shall see. ere long, VIII,
K is on the side of humanity, and will stand il
defence Of the robber. the murderer, and tn
= destroyer of widows homes.
: Friends of Temperance, array yourselvc
d+in the panoply of war, and rally once NOR
# around that banner which has so often le
you to battle and to victory. The foe
weaker than he has ever been, but the encr
:. gy of despair, the very agonies OF the death
struggle are nerving him for mighty re
sistance. 1t will require all our skill, cour
age and perseverance, to complete the tr
umph. We have no need, therefore, of COW
, ards in orr ranks. The time-serving syct
=, Phant, who, through fear for popularity i
- office; or thrift in business, will stfie IL
nobler dictates of his conscience, has !
:, place in the ranks OF Temperance. II
would be but dead weight upon our eifor
~ ii clog in the wheels Of orr machinery
Unless you are willing to fairly face the en-
my--io suiler the loss of property and rep
" ta'ion, if need be, and pledge your honor
.lnd by the cause in good repute ai
h., through evil repute, we want none Of yo'
~. aliiance--wc seek not your friendship
- Wewould rather court such among our eli
miles, for it is vice and falschood that Sc,
the alliance Of cowar1icc and curidity.-
Truth is Independent. and fearless; al
~ though often defeated, il is never couque
ed Come, then, TO the rescue, all VI
p love The truth, and dare to maintain il :,
~ b. animated, be encouraged! Let the
- be shaking among the dry bones that coy
&C. this valley, till they shall take flesh and
ng news upon them, and live, and stand u
Is and come forth a mighty host in defence
10 Temperance and humanity! The peri
OIL that is to cIopSe between this and the osseI
go bling Of our next legislature, is the period
"g our first campaign. Let our first campaign
WI our last, and the next General Assent
m will witness the downfall of the rumsell,
ID and the slaves that how 70 his scepter.
we this end your comm, W nyer pray q
'e' labor till il is done.
ou' w. B. WATTS, Moan FLoop,
re- w 7. Lucky, ]. w. MGARYE
e' T. H. M'KEEN.
III Central Committee of Howard Count