Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-01

corrupt gang of children, grandchildren,
and remoter relatives, with whom he will
compel you 10 associate, and who will
Ipounce upon you like vulures upon their
prey. !,
| 6. We arc all more or less connected
with Public. good (thoush he can speak for
hilnself,) and hold il proper thatwe should
oo very careful Of his rights, and cndeavor
by all means in our power TO promote his
cause. But when we set our faces towards
Alcohol, we turn our backs upon Public
Igood, OF ra,hcr might say we face him
with dagger in our hands.
7. You will agree that rebellion against
a good government is sinful. Now let me
plainly Iell you, that i and Alcohol are NOR.
tai enemies; we cannot set upon the same
throne. If you heartily espouse his cause,
you rebel against my authority; and as you
acknowledge my government TO be just and
reasonable, your rebellion wears the stamp
Of aggravated criminalny. O., have suf-
(ered more from the hands Of this dispicable
Alcohol, Than from any other foe that has
rushed upon me from the pit. One Thing,
therefore, is as plain as the light oil noon
day, that you must either renounco his au.
,horily or mine-Ye cannot serve Reason
and Alcohol. might say more, but "a
word 10 the wise is sufficient" and as for a
fool, Though thou shoud's! bray him in a
mortar among wheat with pestle. yet will
no, his (oolishncss depart from him."
The speech Of Reason was followed by
an indistinc, buzz throughout Alcoho's ar.
my. Many things were said which could
not understand but al length was forlu-
nate enough to gather up some other des-
ulory remarks. One Of the Temperance
Battalion spoke as follows -
, Reason,-Thou rensonest well. high
ly approve of the general strain Of your re-
marks, though | do not consider your point.
ed reproofs as applicable to myself. The
service Of Alcohol is indeed despicable and
dangerous. have watched his progress
through the world with pain | hate his
deadly works. Sill he possesses some good
qualities, and | find myself benefited by his
morning reviews. Bur am not his ser.
want; have not lost sight Of prudence and
discretion Because may sometimes look
at a man. or speak to him, or lake few
steps in lhe path which he may happen &c
travel, am therefore his servant? ] wish
every one 10 understand that belong 10 the
Temperance 3auallon-herel am safe, and
Reason has said nothing, which (if his re.
marks are properly inlerpreIed) can be
regarded us a rcprool of my conduct.
> Our steps a man from The Sip.ollen ranks
"AIl that Reason has said is good; all thai
his friend over The way has said is good
very good. We mus, all keep an eye up
on Alcoholic is slippery fellow how.
ever, am not afraid that he can injure me
belong TO the Temperance Battalion, anG
> every body knows that"
And who next! Ii is one Of the Drink
! deep fellows. Hurk Alcohol is like fire
;, good servant, but hard master; wish
every one in the Drunken Posse would lhni
> Of this. Reason has truly said, THAT thu
:, sevice Of Alcohol is productive of no rea
good To enter into his service, TO be
come his hired mar, his slave, is disgrace
> lu, nay, awfully dangerous and sinful
This is not the case, howeyer; | belong Il
I lne temperance DaAalloh'
! In my dream turned my eyes toward
y y he Drunken Posse, and | heard shang
= muIlering from q poor squallid looking
creature, who was holding himself up by
saplng. With much ado he got out some
thing like the following: e
"Dh--dilio- -diuo,-l say-to-all-Ih0
. Reshun-has--sa --to--all .-lhal-.thes
~ --shentlemen--have said, They hav
. 'spres,ed y--mind--ix--ixSack--ly. In
=, deed--il--l--wus--elo- squenl,--l--coul
70 greal--deal--mor Alcohol
- a--rascal, l,--lhe--Drunken-P Pos. Scare a
. fools. But l--beong--to--Ihe--Tempo
: ronce--Bat--BaUalon. You--all--see--
;, am--as sober--as ENTHUSIASTICALLY
q asa gln ~ ..
= All Temperance soldiers then "Alcc
!. hol," thought in my dream, "has eithe
. wrelchedly deceived many of these poe
: creatures, or else taught them 10 tell Wilt
+ lies. Surely the lubber.tongued orator u
= tered one notable truth, Alcohol is rat
= cal"
10 Mr. Experience was the next speaker
n lie was venerable aged.looking man /; ha
i seen much, learnt much, and was one Of th
best school-maslers in The world. He az
n dressed himself more particularly 10 III
i Temperance Battalion, as he had less hop
! OF being heard and regdrded by the rest
y ,c'I"Days," said he, "should speak, and a mu
l, litude Of years should teach wisdom.
y have been, young, and. now am old--hay
Z been careful observer Of many things an
- :" hope that shall not be thought vail
: When say that my words are entitled
= some small measure of respect. | hay
y seen much OF Alcohol, and what know
i must freely speak. lie makes many an
! great prctensions, but his heart is full Of d.
= ceiI. Reason has justly said, that he is III
y. enemy of man--lhe destroyer Of all good
~ His lips drop as a honey.comb, and b
=, mouth is smoother than oil but his end
:. bitter as wormwood 1sharp'as two.edge
~ sword. His feet 60 down 10 death, his steI
"A take hold on hell | have observed, that
- the Drunken Posse, few, very few return
i The paths of virtue, usefulness and honor
" and | have also observed. that there is n
:. q soldier in this division of the Princes o
. my, who was not once in The Temperant
= ranks have heard them promise in ii
y =. most solemn manner, that they would q
- vance no further; but whilst The oath wi
- upon their lips, have seen them almost U
= consciously yield TO The arts Of Alcohol, al
y rush ON as bird hasteh 10 the snare, al
y knoweth not that il is-Gor his ile. ha'
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