Smyrna times., 1855-10-03
.ssEeaRr-Asso.IArIoN.-A number of men


the purpose OF forming a secret organization
to resist the progress of temperance, They !
met in the Central Building, when several Of
those who are interested in egalizing the sale
of intoxicating drinks were initiated. We
may therefore expect that the rum question
will be the all ehgrossing one for the coming
year."
The above we take from the columns of the
DeLaDGre Republican,. 1t is significant Of one
fact that the opponents of the temperance
cause are making desperate efforts by using
every available means to stay the progress Of
the great, good aad diviney instituted temper
ance reformation. Avarce and appetite are
the presiding Deitics with a certain and large
class Of the people. Avarice which is general
ly accompanied by appetite, is the ruling motive
and principle at work in the hearts of the oppo-
nents of the Prohibit9ry cause. In the first
place, it deadens to all the noble, manly and
higher virtues which make the MAN, and rem
ders him fit subject to perform any act caicu-
lated to supply bis Golfers with filthy lucre.-.
Thus the rumseller, regardless of the conSc-
quences- attending it, sells LIQUOR, whcn he
knows that it robs his victim of reason and
converts him, as it were, into a devil incarmte.
They will sell man rum when they know
that il takes the last cent he has in the world,
and that his family are suffering tor the npces-
saries OF life, and afterwards kick him out of
the house to perish. perhaps, by the cold The
devotees to Appetite go upon the principle that
every man IS responsible alone to hnseli-that
it is none others business if he does go home
and abuse his wife and chilircu--he has reht
To get drunk when he pleases, as he pays Tor it
with his own money, and finally, that he Is no,
his "brother's keeper" and owes nothing either
to God or man! Such are tie characters we
have to deal with, and really, if we would
search the four corners of the globe we could
not find more perfect fruits Of Paudeno.
MUM 1t is not a fight for principle, they
have no such word in Vocabulary; il Is
not fight for virtue, for they have long siacc
erased and inserted gain in lieu thereof; it is
not a contest for honor, for that word has long
since been discarded for those Of misery and
degradation. Archimedes said, that if he had
anything on which to rest lever, he could
tnrn the world. So might we expect a total
or quality among the supporters Of rum on
which to rest the lever Of hope. T. h1vinr be-
come as plain as the light Of day that there
was not the shadow of hope in any moral et-
fort. no recourse was left bat the Law W-hrt-
ever is accomplished must be by law. Here,
however we have met sterling foe. They
seeIn 70 be moved by desperation. While liquor
is sold. their greatest weapon is The glass-if
thev can manage to keep the dnubtfulS " con-
stastiy nader the influence of intoxicating
drinks there is no danger. When rum is in
reason is out. Another means is, b. constant
ly denouncng tEe law and asserting that there
is more rum drank where there is law, than
where there is not. 4 falsehood which quivers
in their lips. The old adage, :. Falschood ira
vels league while truth. puts on her boots"
amounts to positive fact among certain peo-
Pile. The credulOus are made the willing dunes
of the cliqdesters, who are always on the 10 K
out 70: incentives Of every type and shade TO
stir up scditiOn. Thus they are active, viri-
knt and true to their interest-some from the
desire Of laying up ll-gOtten gain, others to
pamper the appetite--and all with an assiluitv
well worthy nober Cause. Some totally dis
regard the lew, while others, with less bold
ness but equally deficient in principle, are maxi
ing as many sales clandcstinely as possible.
Since the recent election in Maine and the
widespread torpor which has fallen upon the
temperance men, our enemies have takeD[fresh
courage, and are preparing to test the consti-
I'm If tko lotu
tlOns TO resist the progress of temperance, &c
The former (hOwever puerile aud vague we
may conceive the idea) rs honorable, because
IT IS placed npon an equal and open field; but
the latter Is as diabOIeal as the mach nations
Of their leader. tho Devil, cotrld conceive and
bring forth. Afraid to MEET where their doirgs
will be subject to the inspection Of others,
they form in secret clubs as wicked as anv
Star Chamber or European Inquisitiun. 1t
seems TO be plot deep and we'll laid, which is
extending far and wide, ncretsing'a
strength each day, and may IN short time tn
vcloPe our wh.!. country. Thus it viii be
.seen that a nuubeF Of he =" DFrt Laattrn Cli-
garche," Of Philadelphia, have found their way
into our State and tlr'-.ud' SScret Crguaigo-
tion to resist the prog 5ess II felapcrl acc -
FORMED BY whom by men interested il our
prosperity, who would sna" taelc philanthropy
BY makiag sacrifices for tbq public good 10.
But, By IOeB who, for thc sake OF gam, would
iseetter poyerty,. misery snd dsAtr broadcast,
Iahds would eradicate all the good seed
sown, by the harrow, Of nemmJt-fden VITO
hesitate not to grasp at anything which offers
10 streBgthen their powers, with a1lsrVe of'des-
.peraticn and deeds Of darsIiess-+theae Being
an aceordsnee with Their better tassss .-..,
a9ssse cannot close this article without re-
sfection apOnthe position iwhich the te mperanoo
men occupy. With you it is to say whethet
wei shaliD beeagain cursed by asllegaiized