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it's bearings on the cause Of temperance, to
say nothing more.
We do not suppose that such measure
was 30 clearly before the minds Of all who
were present, as from the remarks Of the Ed
tor Of the Sanddrdin his leader Of last week,
smell Of the battle seems to be already in his
nostris. We cannot take room here to dis
cuss that subject. We shall do it by and by.
1t is a subject to be thought about.
But there is one point more. Not point,
however which is to he found in any of the
resolutions, more is the pity. say we. We
have read them over again and again, and we
| cannot find any nlluson to it. Time was hen
the great burden of the conversation and
resolutions of men engaged TO promote the
cause of temperance was how can we pcrSUadc
men and women to save themselves and their
families from the sins and woes of intoxica-
ton by letting the pcrnicious means Of it en-
lHrcIv alone How can we best encourage
the fallen and dcsparing to try once more to
raise themselves from their deep degradation
How can we most cilectually, by kind words,
ready assistance, and wholesome personal IN
fluenccs, help those who by Il desperate effort
have rcgaincd Il solid position, to keep their
feet from sliding again INTO the pit For
such influences all human and Divine aid was
earnestly sought ; and wonderful, wonderful
were the results Hundreds and thousands
who had been looked upon AS lost inevitably
for this world, and perhaps lost for the next
were saved. Their flesh came again like
that of a little child" and they were mad,
whole Thousands and tens of thousand,
whose feet had begun to slide, were rescued
from further progress towards ruin.
From year to year the multitude increased
who were thus protected from the snare o
the destroyer. till the sound Of the might,
= host was heard all over the land, and wa
, borne on the wings Of the wind across tn,
ocean.
Obstacles in the way were many, but be
fore such benign influences they melted IL
snow before the summer sun Is all tina
Celestial armor to he laid aside, and are w,
to combat the great evil of intcmpcranc
with only the earthly armor Of cnucuscs, %
political schemes, and legal enactment
:, against the free sale of liquor Alas for tn
cause, if it be so and 90 far as we ca
gather from the action of the State Society
that was all that was thought Of there. W
mn ny bo Nd 70 hot IL,
cnactmcnts to restrain the sale Of intoXic,
ting drinks are in Our view uncalled for. F.
many years, we have had no doubt on tina
point but the extent and mode Of that re-
-, traint is IA matter to he adjusted from time
time according to wholesome and honc
view of the existing condition Of public sent
. mcnt. In no other way was good progrc
- ever made. In no other way can it be mad
= We voted for the law of 1852, though "
If thought some of its provisions fault,
il The law is as we think, better for the amen,
4. ments of 1853. Doubtless it will he change
a again and again time goes on, We ho]
y always for the better though we may not no
NJ see how In the mean time it ought to
10 well sustained by all good citizens. We ha
V. not Il particle of sympathy with any vi
Il would try to cvade or counteract its cond
tons. We believe too that on the whole
has cxcrtcd beneficial influence but We
more believe now than we ever believed til
by that or by any other law, the great evil
incompetence is to be wholly eradicate
" \ good law steadily enforced will alwa
prove most important aid .--onc which cam
- he dispensed Without for one person say
hundred will he saved by such means as Ina
been heretofore so successful for that bless
end, if the lovers Of their fellow men will Ei
their energies TO use them as they once di
r.