Spirit of the age., 1853-05-18
Opposed to Temperance.

The merest glance at the caption OF tins ar III,
Gle is calculated to alarm every right-thlnk- non
10 man, and cause him to exclalm- l. ~ OTTO,
ossible there are ANY who are opposed 70 So
Nominally, avowedly' there -,
re few. if any, who have the temerlty to pro tho
,la;m themselves the opponents OF TINS -.
and time-approKsd virtue 40
hut -how many there are whose every act oi -
life and every word, is blocking up the way =
of its progress and spreading in its place Tue
dark waters Contemporaries of Let Us an"iy = =
a little: i,
An Editor processes to be friend to lem, :,
perance and would rejoieeto see It's universal
sway-yet his columns TEEN with punS uP0n "
the ;uleps, slings, &c. of fashionable par ;
rooms and slurs, examinations and abuse on !
+be means that Temperance men adoption Us
advancement. He finds fault and OBJECTS -
the remedies they propose but offers no SUI
stitute, nor submits any plans whereby 'ile
end can be better accomplished. tie IS an
? euemu to the cause of Temperance, and woulo
do mueh less harm if he would openly oP-
pose it. ao-
The Minister or professor OF fehS'on oo
t clares Temperance is a good thing pU'
t discourses eloquently against that fananclSn
:, called total abstinence. Paups advice TO I'M
otbv. "Take little wine for thy stohl'ch
IS sateu IS perverted to read-take q gooo oe''i
g r ,5 ;ltidl 69ecas9k kFfddfo Ff5d foffest ft t, %hie
+ he skips over, or denounces as apochryphal,
le that other sentence of Paul's which inculcates
-" IF drinking wine or strong drink causes
q nv brother to offend, | will drink no more
IL while the world standeth." He is an enemy
ns to the cause, and does more to propagate IN
~ temperance than every drunkard IN the land.
Ia The Politician, while canvassing for the
sufrages of the people, with stentorlan voice
''' discourses loudly and exultingly of the h6er
-, ties of the dear people, and boasts himself o.
- being the advocate of education, advance
w ment and reform-and when he IS where
VI Temperance men are about, he piously laud
'' their sacrificing efforts, and tells them h
NY hopes they may succeed-when in a few mo
dc ments he will be found around a vile whiske,
II cart, circulating among his fellow-citlzens
het beverage that will fasten upon them the VI
tlN lest slavery, and is the surest exterminator
VIII enterprise and progress, and the sworn enc
get ~ of odnoa+;on ;ntoll;oonco and rc6nomen
Thank God, the time has dawned and wi
soon blaze forth with the light of refulgeI
olio dav. when such man will be marked {
: u the avowed enemy to the happiness and pro
'i0 perity of hisfellow-mcn. Lethim eshunne
NY and avoided henceforth as the enemy Of mlG1
The Physician, or Lawyer, or Mechanic,
:, Farmer, who does not labor for the advanC
ment of Temperance, will resolutely disavo
work. HrrGI' -. :
'-N-0 destroy the influence which true Temperan
influence is calculated~to exert. They {
minister, screen, drink, or use the accurs
NJ" poison, and hence they are the worst el
:, ~ mics to the project Of banishing them FRI
'l'll use, while professedly they desire its acco
s,ons ',liaoaeat..4 q5 Ntstton on others, COZ
often be torn away, in order that men might
! nj this thing in its true light.
-, +bo Ii all those whom we have to conte
, tho against were avowed and open enemies,
80 should know better how to engage in the c.
tict-the reputabeness Of professcd frier
)ivis- would then be withdrawn from the oppc
" on tlon, and the drunkard, drunkard-maker q
often drunkard-sympathiser would stand out a n
,sses. clous trio,not only merting, but receiving
scorn and contempt Of well-mcaning men
Post, There IS nothing more utterly disgusting til
Tenn this hypocritical whining" Oh! it's &C
c our thing-I wish you God speed'-and Il
Press turning round come, Tom, let's take
NV ~ drink ~