Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20
For Loudon Free Press.
THE TEMPERANCE REFORM.


divines Of almost all religious denominations
and Temperance Champions have gone forth
in It's defence, for the last thirty years, until 1t
is called old or stale yet, when there is great
evil existing in the country it being of long
standing, should not shiel d it from the indetat-
igable efforts Of the phylanthropist and the low
ers of good order. Had the veterans OF
the revolution ceased their efforts in that day
that tried mems souls, and have said that the
war was State affair; they might have let the
enemies of liberty triumphantlY spread their
tyranical sceptre ofpower over brave Colum-
bias land;-thank God, they persevered even
until victory was gained at Trenton's bloody
field, and this Republic was established, that
has now become one of the most powerful ma
tons on earth; we therefore intend TO make
war upon the rale aud manufacture Of IntoXi-
eating Liquors. We will war upon it in spite Of
its a5e and hoary head for it is travelling
through the land shaking from its miserable
locks, (like some internal ghost sickness, dis
ease, and death, and marring with its plagued
spots, the fair face of our Church and State.
That the manufacturing and sale of intoxi-
eating drinks, produce evil in our country, no
one perhaps will deny. Yet, we contend that
it is one of the greatest evils known amongst
men, especially considering its associate vices,
and the Catalogue of crimes accrui ng there
from. The public and private suffering from the
traffic, bear ample proof of the evil. 1t is ut
tered in words Of agony on every bill and in
every valley; it mutters in the grated cell Of
the convict, it burns the eyes ofthe maniac,
it is mumbled from the idiotic lips the ragged
shiyerers in part utter it, The griets and
groans of heart broken wives, daughters, moth
ers and friends, all viii come in as evidence
Religion and the Church is clad in mourning
for her desecrated alters and ordinances, and
for ruined children Thousands, torn from God,
from Hope, and from Heaven, and driven help
less and miserable, to eternal despair, realized
its existence. Then is it not a great evil?
Yet, in noble, chivalrous Tennessee-Tep.
nessee, that has ever (untl now been ready
to repel any and all invasions from our land
there are some who are conniving at this evil
Of evils, and giving aid and comfort to the eE-
emy Of our race-the enemy Of peace, good or
der, and religion. Yea and some of this is
found in the Church, and even some of the
(should-be) pious Ministers are acting thus,
opposing Prohibtory Law; some from the fact
that they love the crdter, but say it is "uncon-
stitutional," merely for an excuse; shro1dlng
their opposition in patriotism and pretended
fidelity to the constitution. While the Y. 5.
Court composed of nine judges, appointed
by the President, constituting the highest au-
/ thority in the Government, from which there
Is no appeal, and in whom is rested the right
to determine on such occasions; these, all these
| have concuned in the judgement that it is in
! perfect harmony with the constitution. Hear
this We lovers of the constitution? But, we
! fear the constitution, you so much love is fre-
| quently carried in barrels, bottles, TASKS, &c
We say shame upon professor of religion, il
he drinks whiskey or aids in furnishing it for
others to drink; and now Parson, if you must
drink, and oppose the Temperance Reform, be
consistent, and dof your sacradotal robes, and
come out, unmasked, and let the world see
which side you are on-virtue or vice?
Woe to the drunkards of Efrlim land Louis
vile too,) Gods word says you shall be troder
under foot: truly the Priest and the Steward
the Deacon and Elder have erred through
strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine
thew are in vision, they stumble in judgement
I Il ~ 4ho,f fNpa Va yrhT1 1l-oV
loving and selling men of Louisville, If We ea
the bread of adversely, and drink the water o
afliction, for woe is promised against those
who put the Intoxicating bottle to the hands o.
mouths of their neighbor;-look out, his wore
is true.
A few have battled long and hard at Louis
vile, for freedom from liquor and liquor-selers
with their long dark Catalogue of crimes ant
usurpatons, and we yet have q small arm,
here who have never bowed the knee to th
Arabian God, Alcohol, and who never will
but will be found antipodese to bowling at sucl
devilish shrine all stained with blood auc
vocal with the sobS and woes of injured limo
cence Though some of our band, like Judas
when he saw chance to make the pieces o
silver have betrayed the cause they had es
poused in sight Of our enemies, but thank CO.
not into their hands; they went out from a
mongst us, that it might be made known, tha
they were not Of us, any further than the loave
and fishes were concerned. One of the apos
tates has since put up Grocery in this coun
, ~; his career was short. but eventually, h
5 soon fell (by presentment) into the judicia
, notice of Judge Ar for selling the critte
} Illegally; this caused him to act the part OF
5 true patriot, e., he lief. the country, for hi
l countrys good, and has felt that the way G
l transgrcssion is truly hard. We have latel
f had laid in for supply thirty barrels
: spirits; by this we expect that Spirit Rapping
t will be common, as ours is only one hors
5 town; thirty barrels is the largest stock W
have ever taken at one time in the liquor trade
this is very fair stock, considering larg
majority Of us are opposed to railroad subscriI
ton by the county. Why we dip into the
ouor so strong at this time we cannot tell, q
we have not conversed with any of the Dire
tors. without it is owing to the drouth and sea
: citv of corn &c. Some Of our Louisville folk
4 are very sensitive on the subject Of Prohibit;
, rv Law: never do to mingle Temperance an
politics Just as though Intemperance and pol
tics had never been united. Every one know
that baldface has presided at civil election
for years. All the liquor influence has bee
r brought to bear on such occasions in election
: from Justice of the Peace up to the President:
4 There are men now in office who bougf
o the votes that elected them with whiskey an
: -, ,rh;srav at that Others buy them a