Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-11-08
Criminal ArtitIts.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
Temperance-Its Position and Conflicts
(COncluded)
BY BITTERs.

We WILL proceed with our arguments in
favor of the opinion that the cause has mate
rally advanced.
The time has been when a vessel could not
leave her port unless provided with her case of
liquors, Of which the sailors freely partook.-
W hat is the custom now! Why, we find many
sailors remarkable for their sobricty, and there
are scores of vessels which depart fer the pla-
ccs of their destination unprovided with spiritu-
Gus drinks; for it has been demonstrated by
physiological injuries, that the inhibition of al
coholic drinks is not necessary for The free de-
velopment of mans power-that he can labor
as indcfatigably without the aid of these drinks;
that he can exert as much muscular power and
Can employ as much energy as he could were
he 10 resort TO these rotations as q stimulus
for these drinks do not act as tonic-giving
strength TO the system, but simply as a stimu-
liant.
TWAS formerly supposed that the use ofalco-
hol would enable one to endure cold the better,
by exerting some effect upon the caOrifc agents.
DIR. Carpenter attempts to prove, and success
!
can endure it better without the aid of these
artificial exctants, than with their aid. cuI
of hot coffee or tea, he asserts, would subservt
Il better purpose than alcohol.
1t has been said that the occasional drinking
of these liquors would enable one to endure Ia,
: heat the better. This would be like admins
. tering stimuants in fever; and this doctrine
! was seized upon by harvesters and either labor
n crs during the hot months---they resorted 4
: these beverages as means of prolonging the
s strength and adding to the vigor of their body
y But this doctrine has been subverted fully
trials of strength have frequently been rlad
between drain-drinking laborers III the field
: nanuiactcry, mines and other places, and thos
: who resorted to no artificial exctants; and tn
result has been, that it was abuildantly prove
e that the latter could endure fatigue much III
best, and that protracted severe labor did not il
ID lure them so much; and now, among the harves
ers especially, the custom is not so mach in vogu
o. as forncrly---which fact eyinces that the caus
has gained ground with that class of laborers.
al may inclte those engaged in severe labors
renewed exertions for the time being, but i
of influence is soon expended and the stimulus r
quires to be renewed frequently, until final
the effect is entirely exhausted--then the sy
tenn becomes weak from depression and depriv
ase of its energy. SO that there mo real amou
U of labor gained in the end. These facts la
lof been well established. @e~-
Another proof of the advancement OF
cause which may be adduced, is, that the fan
portion Of creation--;he laaies--nsw aid
,. cause with their efforts; they take an act
Of interest in it; discountenance by their frow
out and by all means within their powef general
The the habit of indulgence in these drinks
op. sterncr sex addicted to the practcs-eeldom
ceiye their approving smilei---thelr frowns
upon them. w
- 1.-THE cause had not materially advanced
e. popular prejudice was not against the tram