Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-04-28

reauerS OF tue American, tney hau some
claim upon us-but now we belong to
another master, and what we devote TO
you we steal from him. "No man can
serve two masters"
TKMPERAscE.-In our peregrinations
as as agent of our Railroad, public
opinion upon other subjects crowds
itself upon us--and as there is now no
one question that engrosses and enga-
ges the public attention as much as
temperance, we cannot shut our ears
and eyes upon what is about us. The
people are awake upon this subject, and
the feeling will rise higher and wider
until the manufacture and sale of in
loxicating liquors are prohibited. Old
bloated politicians, who contend that
they are good temperance men" may
thwart it for a season, but the tide will
swell and rise till it buries them, and
all other opposition, in its waves. We
hear its murmers everywhere in our
travels. Parties must either be con
trolled by it, or be scattered to atoms
Churches must more thoroughly come
to its help--or the temperance car with
its ponderous wheels will crush their
walls and affairs with the dust.
On Thursday last at least 5000 per-
sons collected ut Lawrcnceburgh TO
hear the eloquent Cary upon the
sub ject. And VIC never saw in the
countenanee Of any audience. more
determined resolve 60 carry out any
object. Desperation was depicted. APP
parently. in every face. Cary's charge
to them will not soon be forgot,en.-
He has agreed to make tour of the
State in July and August. Let our
friends see 10 il, that they enjoy apor-
ton of labors.
There appears to US now, plain
difference between the friends of tenn
perance and its opposers. And il is
simply stated in a few words. Ii is
thus summed up:--The friends OF tenn.
perance favor seiring the liquor and
locking il up. The enemies are in favor
of pouring the liquor into mems stom-
achs. and then lock the victim and
whisky up together. As evidence Of
this we refer to Gov. Wright's Message.
Again--The friends Of temperance are
in favor of condcmning the liquor, and
pouring it into the gutter. The enemies
Of temperance. are in favor Of pouring
il down mems throats, and then put
men and liquor both into the gutter
This is about the difference in the con-
tending armies at this time.
Rev. JAS. MIrcnRLL.-Thisi ndivid-
ual, who has heretofore sustained a
tolerably respectable character, after
cohabiting with Wright, Brown Il Co.
has come out in the Sentinel in favor
Of Browns position on temperance
Ii is about this--"Continue 10 vote for
the drunkard and grocery advocate,
and content yourself with merely en-.
dorsing prohibition on your tickets. .
This is the wise scheme of Brown, and
now Mitchell expects togive il respect
ability by the sanction of his reverend
name. IL is our opinion, however, that
Rev. James NJ. has not a large amount
Of Responsibility" TO spare from other
enterprises, which claim his attention.
We intended giving TO the public
our private opinion Of this letter of
Mitchel's. But it was our fortune to
meet him to-day, and we expressed our
sentiments to him in way the public
have no business To know. IL is use.
less TO attempt to make great man
OF Mitchell over this letter--or 10
magnify his opinions rs of great inn
portanee. They are only great on nc.
count of their rarity. At this day il
is rare circumstance to find ministers
taking that side Of temperance We
have now, Wilson Thompson, James
Mitchell, and aloeal Methodist preach
er in Dearborn county. The latter
will however. only be preacher till
the quarterly conference meets. Mitch.
ell is now known in intelligent circles
as the "premonitory symptom" OF
Bill Brown.
GREEScAsrLE.--We found at this
place that the opposition that had run
riot against the University in general,
nnd President Berry in particular, had
subsidized. Those who raised the muss
have either died of their own poison,
OF run away; with one OF two excep.
lions These, however, are such gen
uinc articles OF mernncss--so perfect
in profession and practice OF total dc.
pravity. that il is supposed that coro-
sive sublimate would have no effect
upon them. They yet remain. and
with the old citizens can do no harm;
but may operate upon new arrivals
The University is in prosperous con.