Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-25
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be settled is the prppriety Of acting; and
when this is prudently decided, the mos
judicious mode of procedure to insure
3: success becomes the great question whicl
taxes the mental powers and physical en-
orgies. One slight error IN the outset
may result in the overthrow Of Oh impor
tant enterprise. No rule is so well calcu
lated to secure. the final accomplishment
Of any great work al that ola right start
especially il II wavf ring intesrityis asso'
ciated with 81 ch principle as an integral
part. Principles and propositions q
praise worthyteharaGters may become an
tagonisticafto zach other when injudiciQu'
efforts are put forth to blend them t"scth
or, when, at the same time, they would
! act in harmonious unison if kept seParate
and distinct. n =. 49,. -.
F., TO illustrate the foregoing, numerous
J: examples may be introduced, There ale
but few men, u any, who will delibe rate
ly call in que tion the actual benefits OF
practical sobriety; and just SO far as such
admission is made, an implicated. admis
sion ofevery. iudici6us measure for the
promotion Of the principles Of temperance
is also made. And if tho temperance, re-
formation was left to stand upon the lner.
! il oft own claims, separate and distinct
from all .othdr REMEMBERING questions
which lay an eInbargo upon its progress,
lie probability is that it would soon be
triumphant; but, unfortunately, this is not
the case. The natural disposition Of the
"horse leach" lilly represents the acquir-
ed disposition 9f too many men in this
cage ofprogrcs SIT fastcns upon every
passing object from which ii can draw5any.
subsistence, and extracts the, slife-b blood
from AL that itlays hold Of as its prey
And since the principles Iof temperance
have gained some popularity, aspirants to
posts Of profit have fastened upon them rs
. sweet morsel for personal pass port =
And the result j., those pr nciples which
are of universal utility are necessarily made
scctional-the oct arrays parties for and
against an association that all should alike
harmonic in tile promotion of. When
the principles Of temperance are advocated
upon the merits of the questions involved.
| and pracliscdas separate and distinct from
all other absorbing questions, they must go
very Ear in purifying the political elements
Of the land: but when they are injuai:T
ciously engrossed in political issues, such
amalgamation produces corruption. The.
temperance reformation is Social in its
character and rel atious, and not political.
And if they har with each other in
the. advancement Of the interests of all
classes and conditions Of men, when kept
separate, and result in confusion when
united, we ask il it is not the best policy
TO keep them separate? -. ..>-@....
T. There. are other fraternal associations Of
a higher order than that d temperance,
which are Of hu man origin ating. These
have reached high positions as benevolent
institutions, and have gained much popu-
lar favor in the world; this, however, not
without much prudence, and long and la
borious. efforts upon the part Of their de-
voted friends; and it is source Of deep
regret that they are being brought into
!; disrcputc by the same injudicious blen-
ding with imprd per elements, and more
especially as the principles which pros.
trate them refnot advanced thereby. In
View Of these facts we ask whether il would
. not be best for each association TO 90 on
in its ownappropriate work, separate and
distinct from any other? " = -
The same unhappy influences have pour
cd measure oftheir. concentrating spirit
intothe highest and most holy institution
with,which men. are permitted 10 form an
association. 1t is known to all who have
sufficiently interested themselves on the
subject, that many who claimed to pos.
sess superior advantages over their fel-
low men, have labored long and arduous.
u 70 prove Chat lie Bible is nm uninspircd
! book-that ii is the production Of design.
ing men who would usurp unauthorized
authority over the residue Of mankind
and thatthe Church is an impositionupon
the world. The Einsidious labors Of such
! men suceee1edin keeping Christianity un.
popular fora long time in these United
States, especiallyfwith large class Of in.
flucntial citizens. But, through the piiocus
and efficient labors Of Diyincly accredited
ministers, the Unpopular dogmas Of inf:
deity have beer castle the moles and bats
and now almost all men acknowledge the
system Of Divinityto some extent, and in
some way or other; and by reason Of its
popularity men avail themselves Of lis "a.
| yor for the purpose Of subscribing earthly
considerations only. Infdels and semi.
infidcls ofeyery siiadc and variety Of char,
acter have allIof sudden became bolster.