Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-10

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da shes of cold water were made at the
PROTECTING matter. The whole thing
was brought to a focus in twinkling by
that most infallible cure for the doubts of
hus ba nds-poman's Will. In spite of po-
lite ridicule and gentle badinge, in spite
of earnes. friendly remonstrance. in spite
Of the stern expostulations of religious
udice--both stubborn and blind, and
stubborn precisely in the ratio that 1T was
blind--the scheme was realized. A spe-
cimen Union was actually formed. This
quickly multiplied itself into others. and
finally they have spread throughout the
whole land
We have reason to be devoutly thank
full that our institution has outlived the
reptoach that was thrown upon 1t, when
we frst assumed the post and badge of So
cial reformers. A slight step in the pro-
gress Of time has brought us to a station
not merely OF rest not merely of sta bill
ity. nor yet merely of utility--but OF
honor also. The imputation of indelica-
cy which we had to encounter at the out
set has recoiled upon our stigmatizers in
all its bitterness. They have been COM
PEELED TO admit that we have thus far
been kept in the narrow way betwixt use
lessness of life, and forwardnesS OF man.
ners, and ha we been ena bled TO bear with
acknowledged force upon the empire OF
intemperance. without impdirinS those
distinctive qualifications which have
been bestowed upon us. i'll order that we
may discharge peculiar moral duties In
The human family. /, is now acceded TO
us, and we think justly. that we have not
passed out OF the province assigned us by
Creative " is lOm, but have rather now
first occupied it. in assuming the office
and classification BY which we are
known.
Go on then. my sisters-cast off all the
shackles OF false opinion and custom
descend hand in hand with these our
brothers, into the arena of conflict; learn
if possible. to employ, some times in pub
lie. that eloquence which is so full OF
persuasiveness in private life: but if not,
continue to give The invaluable aid which
the very fact Of sour organization exerts
in favor of the cause, and teach the pois-
ontrs OF husband. sou, father, brother
; the plaques that have wasted with cold
and hunger and want. the happiest house
/ hold of earth. and blasted the ialres; buds
of cradle infancy, that the moment it is
permitted you 10 take your due position
in society as an active Independent. min
iss.y Of reform, you will not fail to mar
shall all your energies-a!l the preroga
tives of sex, of beauty, of grace and &C
comp lishment-vour smiles that gladden.
ike the sunshine, your irowns that witheI
like curse; in battle array against them
Sons of mperance--our brothe rs
there is too much of oneness in our pur-
poses and in our views on this subject t.
permit US TO adopt rules and customs foI
/ The rigorous Sc partitions Of our different
/ institutions. For mutual convenience
and benefit this is our general principle
but at most the di ference Of the orders is
! but trifling, and merely nominal and in
the widest sense we belong TO the same
great fraterni,y--the temperance army.
We have taken up arms in the conflict
between right and wrong i'll the wal
which the a2petites are ever waging
against the ho!ier aud more exalted
principles Of our nature. We have rails
ed our Banner in the cause of humanity
agains. laighty scourge, aud 1t is for u;
10 stand united, and do battle manfully
or desert the cause and go over TO the en-
envy. There is no neutral ground. We
are either for or against temperance-oul
influence is either on one side or the 9th
err. He who stands not on the side Of thu
down trodden. the oppressed, the beg
gared--the side OF justice and of right, is
certainly in the ranks Of the great army
CT wrong--a wrong that is spreading des
olation. sorrow, suffering and death Ia
and wide, everywhere. We have adop
ted mottos differing and yet similar
Yours, Love. Purity and Fidelity; ours
Virtue. (Which implies purity Love anC
Temperance. Whatever might have beer
the original idea Of this meeting, is it no.
a fitting occasion for Us TO dwell for a
Nv moments upon these beautiful mot
r0s! By adopting them we pledge our
selves. do We not, to adhere TO all they
imply both directly and indirectly? A:
we pass along let US compare our lives
with our profession, and inquire withiH
ourselves if in all things our principles
and practice coincide. Each word ex-
presses sentiment and involves prin-
ciple. and if strictly observed would form
an important lesson for each days study
and consideration.
TIE FIRST word in yours is common. to
both orders, and is the embodiment OF
the new commandment gwen by our Sa-
viour to his disciples: Love is declared to
be the fulfilling of the law. 1t is this
principle which, rising in the source of
all good, flows down to his creatures
to that which was his image, and recog-