Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-01
POMEROY TUESDAY, MARCH, /. 1853 |.

fire. And what have often wondered at
those who follow will NOT DO warned by the
fate Of those who 60 before. The father
haslens 10 the precipice and falls heGdlong;
the son then rusheS after him 10 Destruction.
In iull view Of the rocks Of danger, and the
thideous wrecks around, MORALS give up the
helm TO Carnal.pleasure, and the sails 10
the blasts OF Lust, and dash onward. This
has been the history of millions. When
see person enlist under The silken banner,
| look upon his ruin as more than possible;
when see him advance 10 the Sip-ollen
ranks, regard his destruction as more than
probable; II he marches on 10 The Deep
drink Baualion, | hardly look for his return;
and when find him in the Drunken Posse
| remember that Seal-late is standard, bear.
er, and thai Swift destruction is upon his
heels. p a.,e-a
q Will we risk all real good for doubtful
benefit? Nay, for the privilege of getting
nearer and nearer 10 the certainty of losing
every thing that is dear, and experiencing
every Thing that is dreadful. Hearthe con-
cIusion of the whole matter. None have
the assurance Of being safe but those who
continue in the Touch-no, ranks, and march
undor the standard Of Toial- al-ubStinence.-
As long as there is a Temperate Battalion,
there will be q drunken Posse this Alco-
hol knows, this every man Of common sense
knows, and the last advice, therefore, which
an old man can give, is al once TO root out
Alcohol the great scourge OF nations, by
pulling down without delay the siIken ban
ner." 3D.
lie ceased; and there was terrible hub
bub in Alcoho's army. "lle is a fool y
said one; "he is a villain !" said another /;
"Alcohol is a clever fellow said third ;
I'Pull down the silken banner? No; not
while there is breath in my body, shall il
be done," said fourth; "don't be angry
with the simple old man, he is in his dolage
now," said fifth. swell, others may do
as they please, but will stick 10 the Tenn.
pera,e Battalion" said sixth; and thus for
several hours they had it, At length the tu'
multi subsidized little, and some speeches Of
greater length followed.
Col. Inconsderate, very influential Off
Ger in Acohol's army, was one Of the
speakers. 81 have been sUaining my nod
dIe," said he, "for q long time TO find out il
there can be any harm in standing in the
Temperate ranks. Danger. danger, danger
is the cry. So my good old mother once
cried out, when (being little boy) snatch
ed up, in my sport, all old gun that had no
lock, stock, nor barrel. For my own part
| see no danger; am not afraid ol getting
into the Drunken Posse, nor need any man
fear this, who has got his senses, and is dis
posed 10 exercise them.'
"True enough" thought l in my dream;
shut here is the mischief. Alcohol steals
our wits; snd what can madmund do Oh
if he cannot run away with our senses, he
persuades us not 10 exercise them ; and whot
/ then shall we do but follow on just where he
is pleased 10 lead us ? Here is the DANGER
thought |. But before / had time 10 dream
out many comments, up jumps
Mr.. Capt. Sufiiciency. "What does
Experience mean :" said he. "His speeci
is a reflection on the character Of worthy
/ brave and viriuous men. Does he think
that we Temperate soldiers have no cour
age, no wit, no self command ? Does he
think that all our good habits, and honora
0 BILE views, and self-regulaIing principles, are
mere rope of sand We ought 10 fee
5 ourselves insulted by such mean insInua
o TONS" a
q False-fri cndship must needs have a wore
n to say. "If forsake the siken banner,
). shall disgust and offend my friends; til,
claims of civily and good breeding oblis'
!, me 10 remain where | am" so though
q in my dream, "lhat 20 please our friends
q and appear civil and we'll bred, we must Gu
i our own lhroals and theirs too.' This
4 must be Alcohol's logic, which he brough
5 from the pit. "
Il What orator is that yonder, who seem
to speak with SO much vehemence. On
! who calls himself Mr.. Gospel-libery, bu
II whose real name, think, is Pease.fesh. =
"l'lI not give up my rights ! rll not Civ
!. up my rights said the orator, fooming, IN q
" no-l'm for liberty, for Bible privilege
" Alcohol is a creature OF God, and if we fol
Il low him carefully and thankfully, The marcl
/. will do us good. Pm Temperate soldier
;. the gospel don't condemn this-l'm for lib
erly. Experience is good sort of man
but he is getting 100 grabbed and monkish
Il ate." s..a
q And now comes the Doclor,-Dr. Much
/. ior.a.ilIIe,--a Surgeon in Alcohol's army
10 He had very much 10 say in favor Of littl
a indulgence in The ranks Of Alcohol. "Wha
= can we do without the Prince 7" said he
|. "his aid is absolutely necessary. If yo
| drive him oil, you virtually knock out III
,e brains Of Esculapus; and what think yo
ID will become Of DR.. Laudanum, and Dl
a. Peppermint, and DIR. Camphor, and in shoi
10 of more than half of the families Of Dl
70 Tinclure and DIR. Solution? 4? And besides
! these morning marches under the Sikc
ID banner, especially for puny folks, are YER
q. useful" And so = went on for half al
n hour After he had concluded lheard
:, distinct voice whispering out reply Th
is speaker was another doctor Of some note
is he belonged 10 the Touch-not ranks, an
n having aScertaned that there was a greG
ne ado in and about Acohol's encampment, h
IF came out 10 see and understand for his ow
n benefit. ..,....-
"Giveih wicked one his DUE" said IN
q, Doctor; "lhis is an old maxim, and | thin
=. a very good one, If you strip Alcohol {
,e his crown nnl kingdom, dress him up J
Ie home spun, thrust him into an apothccary
d. shop, and keep him employed in mixing q
as medicine, he may be Of some real service
a.NN d.