Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-07-28
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N@' - '1'''fNS ~ Set W
tcemSd paper, to solicit the serious
nttenl lion oil your numerous readers
to tho unehviable position Of some OF
the political aspirants Of this county,.
It is remarkably strange, that any
RATIONAL and intelligent man should
let the love Of popularity and gain
so bias his mind and influence his
feelings, rs to take bold stand a.
gainst the pure and lovely principles
Of temperance, and consequently
against morality; and advocate to the,
utmost of his ability, either directly
or indirectly, the degrading aud de-
structiHe evils of intemperance.-
But it is more strange and revolving
to the moral sensibilities Of our i'm
mortal natures, that any thinking
man should appeal to the sacred word
of Con for testimony TO sustain and
give FEASIBILITY TO his unhallowed
position, and. even assert, with pre-
sumptiye assurance, that revelation,
both under the Jewish and gospel dis
pensations, recognized, tolerated and
recommended alcoholic drink to man
as beverage. This is grave ale
CATION against that pure and eleva-
ting standard Of morality with which
we are presented in the holy billie,
and demands careful and serious
Investigation by every rejecting and
considerate man; from the fact, every
man is and should feel himself per-
sonally interested in the teachings Of
inspiration. This divine record is
presented to degenerate man in great
simplicity of style. purity of pre-
ceptb and sublimity of doctrine, as .
faithful and unerring guide to moral
purity and consequent happiness
1t proposes to make man happy by
making him holy. : Buff the above
allegation be true, it is clear TO every
unprecedented rejecting MUD, that it
recognizes and recommends one OF
the most fruitful CAUSES Of immorali-
ty, crime, dcgradatioa and deaf. with
which We are acquainted in the
known world. Is this true? If So
would we not do we'll TO close its pa-
ges, brand its author with the cpl
tibet imposter, impress ii with Tom
Paine's stamp, "a bundle Of absurli
ties, and cpnsign it to the shades o
} oblivion, and erect in its stead thu
morals of heather Seneca or Plato
as standard of truth and moral rec
titude? But frcm the fact that thi
venerated book presents faithful
and impartial record Of both the VII.
tues and vices of the eminent char
acters whose histories it details, it j.
argued that Noah and Lot drank wine
until they were intoxicated; therefore
the Bible tolerates and recommend.
drunkenness. The jews accused The
SAVIOUR of the world as being d wine
bibber and possessed of a devil; there
fore, Christ recommends wine bibbine
and drunkenness. What logical con
}. clusionsl But they have forgotten
the object for which these sins wers
recorded ST. Paul says, "Thest
things we're our examples to the in.
i tent, we should not lust after evi
things as they also lus ted "Anf
: were destroyed of tho destroyer
Gan d they 4e written for our admo
milton. - Cor K; 6.l0. Hence, the
grand object of the record of these
! stains upon the character of the an
: clients, is to deter men from pursuing
. a similar course, and not for thei
imitation 1t is readily admitted
! that wine in its native purity was rec
oguized under the Jewish dispense
ton, and recommended lis beve rage
; Such wine was considered one df tn,
| Distinguishing blessings of heaven
hence, often used fguratively. Blu
mixed wine and strong drink ate in
vari3bly denounced as destructips t.
mans physical, mental and mora
being But "to the lawand tho ties
timpny" for evidence to sus tain thi'
position. Will you, gentle reader