Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-23

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put their feet upon them.
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We admire the general tone Of our
neighbors "local," and may b. permit.
ted to select the following as happy
specimen:
'"All men are equal" is a lie! That
drunken man who staggered into our
face, the other evening, is q practical
demonstration Of its falsity; he is not
equal 10 our sober, industrious, inteili.
gent and vir,uous citizens. and is fl
subject for the new liquor law"
That one short paragraph, is 10 our
! minds more clear and truthful expo,
sition Of the true feeling and sentiment
Of the man, than oil that we have ever
been able to CLEAN from his prolonged
and uniirins efforts in his editorial ca.
Pacity. And why is not that "drunken
man," "equsl TO our sober and industri.
Gus, intelligent and virtuous citi.
zens"f Because he has in tho indul.
gence Of dspraved appetite neglected
the sociul dnties envolvent upon him
failed TO pursue . course calculated to
ensure lasting happiness, either 10 him.
self or tsllos0 man-and in this neglect
has entailed misery upon those who are
dependan. upon him. as an unit 10 the
whole. for the support Of their happi.
ness and welfare. Such man sis a fit'
subject for the new liquor law" Now
we do not presume 70 defend that man
ia his course. but we wish to ask il tho
man who induIges his depravsd appetite
for gain. crushing those who como with.
in his power, and flching tho sweaty
coininss Of poverty itself. to that end.
neglcctins the interests Of bis fellow,
forgetting his social position. and ontail.
ing misery upon these whom he has
made dependant upon him whether he
is not. by the same rule, alike culpabls,
and if not subject for"s new liquor
law" should be a subject for a law
equally as stringent in its provisions.
CHuRcu BEILs.-We should have at
leost one good bell on each Of our chur.
chss in lronton. There is no music 40
Iife.inspiring. so spi,it.stirring, as peal
Of bells. No chant, however we'll sung,
can convey. TO the "outer world" the
thought.swskening power which is con.
tanned in :heir chime. We have often
in spring.time wandered from the city,
where our early days were spent. and
climbed neishboring eminsnce to lis.
ten to the stsceatosd music Of the city'sI
belle. Preachers they were, who smoth.
cred no. their teachings. but as ,hsir iron
tongues were moved, so spsks they
always clear. Nor is their music harsh
Of imperfect. Enslsnd boasts muci, OIL
her bells. Our bells-st present rung-l
remind Us Of the stern nee csssity Of toll
and sterner justice. We want bells
which never speak Of sugh, but Sabbath,
and Of Ssbbath's God--whoss clsar,
ringing. lively tone shall call Us up to1
worship, 81 esst, M rg ).
4 "fhs deep tcned bell Whose selemn noes
wsnt fsrh TO call the nourpersn 4 ,,,se /
IN the sound Of thsir clear voices Is they
sweep along our strests. We world faf.|
set our weekly toiss. and think not oil
to.sscrcw, sad No sweet chords, III
struck W them, wssla hSrmoaiss cafI
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