Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-22

ou. Of the way through strong drink; they
err in vision, they stumble in Judgment. -
For all tables are full Of vomil and fiilhiness,
so iha, ,here'is no place clean" Another
handbil contained ain awful denunciation
agaiHstdhose, who, in any way, encourage
their friends and neig hbors TO espouse the
cause of the Prince. .'Wo unto him iha,
gveih his neighbor drink, that putlest The
bottle 10 himan makest him drunken also.'i
But that which affected me most, was one
printed in large capitals, and couched lin
awful terms; it read as iollows:-tNo
DRUNKARD ii. e. devoted soldier Of Alcoholi
SHALL INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD" a7
Aflerall this could Alcohol dare iogoion
with his plans ofivilainy? If SO, would
mof,ais allow themselves TO be deceived and
ruined? The Prince was not intimidased,
and man would not learn wisdom. Alcohol
called a council Of war; all tho demons
under his command were present. "Brave
Coadutors," said he. "lhe time for action
has come; we must not indulge In useless
delay. The design Of this council is TO
concert measures for vigorous ard effeciual
operations. If you have any important
suggestions TO make, brave demons, speak
freely" Nothing was said for some time.
Al last one yenlured 10 address the Prince
in behalf OF The assembly. "Greal Prince"
said he, SIT i'll becomes US to give advice,
much less 10 dictate. We have all conf
dence in your wisdom; it is for you 10 plan,
for us to execute" Alcohol had got every
thing cut ard dried; he vas manor
rather q deSil-of business. He laid down
his plan Of operations, and explained il all
in detail; it is hardly necessary TO add, thai
il was received with vast applause. The
council now adjourned; and Alcohol and his
crew went to work with great fury.
According to the internal plan which he
had adopted, he first repaired his old forliti
cations, and then constructed many new
ones. A ripple line of tremendous forst
and batteries soon stretched along The ma
lions. They were all erected and manned
under his own personal inspection. Thes'
answered TWO great objects. In the frs
place, they served as recruiting posts, wher
he hung out his colors and beat up for vol
. unteers. All who were disposed were al
: owed to approach the garrison wilhou
interruption, and enroll their name upon tn
Princes register. Indeed all possible STRAIT
agems and bewitching arts were used t
. ensnare the multitude. These fortiicalon
are the dcns Of secrecy, the head,quarter
Of satanic influence, The dismal focal point
where were brought into awful condensi.
q the heat, and poison, and craft, and wral
q oil the pic. Whilst they were properly fiue
2 for carrying on this work of fatal Seduction
9 they were :plso so Constructed as 10 keep U
. a, The same time tremendous fire on Public
good, Domestic. Peace, the camp of En-
' manuel, and vast number Of good cilzen
soldiers and officers in various parts OF IN
world. The ammunition used was wonde
tul. In some mysterious way ] could M
dream out the Interpretation Of The mystery
z every charge which was fired off seemed
@ be a vital part Of Alcohol himself. Th
such powder as this should do terrible e.
eculion was not to be wondered at.
TO- The frs, line OF lorlifcaiions was callt
DisliIleries. In these were placed SON
horrid engines-engines which Alcohol
first imported in vast quantities from The p
In later years, the inhabitants Of the ear
learned 10 manufacture them, and in suf
cen, quantities. TO supply every demand,
=. The no small discontinue of many of 4
citizens Of the pit, who have thereby be-
thrown out Of employment, and are nc
begging bread. This line Of forts was
special service to the Prince. The peoE
praised them; for here they found rea
market for vast quantities orappIes, peacht
rye, barley, and potatoes, which were
Sianhy converted by these internal englr
into Alcoholic ammunition.
The second line Of Notifications consi
> ofwhai were called Wholesale Groceries.
Their magazines were copious, and I'll
guns were Of enormous caliber. The effe
Of single discharge might sometimes
seen one thousand miles.
The third line Of forts embraced a gr
variety and countless number of sm'
aa mischievous garrisons, which were cal
m Taverns, Grog-shops, Retailing stores, I
&c. Under AIcohol's last commissi
their number was greatly increased;
caused them 10 be suck up on every u
pike, at all the crossroads, at every corr
~ in every city, town, village and setllemt
p where he could get (oolhold. Indeed
-, might be said to have wound this line
pa forts round and round great part Of
l"G world, as enc would wind piece Of NV
ina round his finger, or as the spider winds
re- his prey in The fatal web. These garris
carried on perpetual correspondence v
Of the Dislilleries and Wholesale Grocer
ers. and from lhem derived their supplies Of
said munilion.
r. Over these forts Prince Alcohol static
and those whom he deemed worthy men; d
lue we're generally the friends Of Mammor
Q of Lle employed as many Parsons, Eld
ngs. Deacons, and as many Of the private sold
MED Of Emmanuel, as he and Mummon,
the their united craft, could bribe, "for sue
Q oil thought he, evil be more successful in
The snaring the people, replenishing my raj
the and buuering down the strong forts oil
ker, great enemy" ~ He professed TO hold Il
de. in high repule, and no doubt his low
lpon them wus wonderful f Fssr aa.
h It's Each Commander managed the affair
ight; his respective garrison under tho foiloN
and license from the Pnnce:-en ea
,ter. q II am discerner Of merit. and the
10 Of serving | will homer. For your own
im.) and gain, and hegenerul good Of mi
nks. place you, worthy friend, over this rorIi
onae iionI You are fully empowered TO EN-
Iowl allIlawful means (and all means are la