The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-10-03

issue. 1t chooses to leave that matter
as it is. and to strike for freedom in the
remaining territory.
~ The following stirring appeal to
Temperance men, from one who has in.
cured no little obloquy in certain quar-.
tiers for the energetic course he has taken
in securing the enforcement of the iauor
law, appeared in tie Vcrgennes Citizen.
week or two before election. It will
bear repetition at this time. and its earn
est counscls. so forciby and cloqucntly
given, will need to be regarded now and
hereafter.
To the Friends of Temperance.
Fellow Cilizcus-To abolish the evils
OF lntemperancc, open and concealed is
the object OF true temperance men and
what patriotic citizen will not approve
IT. II intcmpcrarcc be the Pandora's
Box from which all possible evils to
ourselves and country are to be feared
let MS shut it mp fit be a noisome seed
bed OF the most pernicious weeds. let us
eradicate the weeds. remove its smo'h.
erlng cnchantmonts. introduce the cheer
full light, and the wholesome air. die il
over through all its apartments and sow
1t with healthy, nutritious temperance
wheat. Whatever it may be lkencd to.
let us take cffoc,ual means to exclude its
evils. How can this be done2 By re.
sorting to the ballot box, and bv that a.
lone, electlng men who will sustain and
carry out true temperance principles.
and enforce laws on that subject And
shall we be slanderously and malciouslv
assalled with the destinations of sinister
purposes. and with opprobrious cpithcts
for betaking ourselves to this resort? Is
1t not possible, is it not honest. is it not
lawful, Is 1t not consistent with all the
rights OF others If it isnot. then their
rights are wrongs to us. of which wo
must take their redress into our own
hands. The right of election is the par.
amount right of frecmen, and the place
where it is exercised is the hottest in the
temple of liberty, shall we not be Der.
m''ted to GO up and offer pure homage
there to the great cause of temperance
There can be 10 acceptable homage but
what IS pure. Purity of election con-
slsts in exercising the unmolos,ed right
OF voting for the men whom we think
wise to know and faithful to pursue the
best interests Of community The best
Interests of the community in which our
lot is cast are the constitutional and c.
quail rights of its citizens. These are in.
vaded by the sale and use of intoxicating
liquors Shall not those who oppose
these evils rcpel such an invasion ? Yes
we will repei it, and that in the most
majestic court that has ever been known
among the sons Of men; in the great
court of the whole people which announ.
crs ITS sentences from the ballot box.
And there are the repositories of the
mightiest earthly power which the Di.
vine wisdom has ever permitted man to
control. f we would cffectualy destroy
ana put stop to the traffic in or use of
intoxicating liquors then we have no al
terha'lve, but must call to our aid and
persist in the use Of our elective rights
We must unite as party at the polls.
We must select for all elective officers
the best men fearicssly opposed to the
sale and use Of Intoxicating drinks. and
we must select them bccaUSe they are Oh.
posed to it, aud such men we must sun.
port uniformly. constantly. zcalously, and
always, till the evils of intemperapce
shall be numbered with the past misfor.
tunes of our country. To this resort we
are summoned by every fear. and every
hope which can affect the minds of free.
men. Our country appeals to us 10 make
the effort in cause as high and sacred
as any that ever was promoted by human
means, by all the joys and sorrows. by
AL the prevalent blessings, veneratea re-
collections aud eXultiug anricipations of
our social condition. And let us not
fear the charge Of being ultra or fanati.
cal on getting up excitement in such
cause. Excitement brings blame only
to those with whom il is weak or wayo.
ring. What individual has ever satisfied
himself in "A good cause without excite
ment p? What great moral reformation
has ever been effected without excite.
mcnt The strongest love of Justice.
the quickcs, Indignation at wrong. and
the most ippassloned admiration of ben
efcence are the appropriate signatures
Of superior nature, but these are only
other names for high excitement, such
excitement as the cause We are engaged
in both sanctions and requires
One IN FAVOR OF PGomBIrIoN.
MuEDER TRIAL.-A special session of
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