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trlhocOple very uiAcieh' 'S" .
tetics. .he stimulating effects OF Dto- ""
"For in then. ,
cup, and the wine isf the Lord mere IS
turc, and he pourcth out Dis full OF mix
the dregs thereof, all the wicked ame: Out
shall wiring them out, and drink IT.
psalm 10Y And hope that all those
who dcnouncc the drinking Of this "red
aoinc," shall be condemned like the wicked,
to drink the "dregs" Of it, even unto the
.hickest and lowest lees while the drinker
of wine may be RECALLED with the best Of
wines, such rs Christ miracnlousIy made,
and which gladIens the heart. So "red
wine" is the type of the one approved of
by the Lord and the one "hc poureth ont
Of the samc," but not to the wicked
Thus we have red wine as the very highest re-
ward for the just, while the wicked shall ONLY
have to wring the drrgS, which is the low.
| eat, or the most infamous idea or image
that can be thought Of know one that
shall surely drink the 'drcgs."
Nothing in the Bible is so beautiful rs
the imagery Of the rinc anl srinc constant
ly recurring and nothing ought to be held
more sacred because associated with our
holy religion; and because its tenacious ten
drills are so forribly cntertwincd with its
fundamental and cardinal doctrines.
Alas, poor merely wafer drinkers
how do pity you for YOU will have no.
thing but water upon your brain! There
10y it will he n dropsy of the brain And
then, the great Shakespeare, the only in
Ea'IibIe man, throws his anaLhema "Thev
are rs false as watcr!" Poor water! but
so it is; so useful in thy way, but only in
wine. and in red wine, is truth : "In rino
rcritaS'
Eggs are not always laid in the nest
where they are hatcllcd; SO are the asScr.
tions Of this writer. lie is indebted for
them, no doubt TO some kind friend. TO
how much mcanncss must not flnaticisrn. |
vanity. and Ignorance often stoop, to make
the better cause appear the worst but he
Is on slippery path, and he is very apt to
lose footing in the act, and break his neck.
Thomas A. Beckett, who wore with una(fcct-
cd pcasantness the arpella,ion of the "Dc-
light of the Western world" when he be-
came the head Of the English Church, he
hccame also the most mortified of ascctics.
"lnstead of hunting and hawking he paced
Il solitary clolSter; instead of his wine, he |!
drank tcnncl-wa'cr and in lieu Of soft
dressing, he indulged his back in stripes"
What is this change Of life TO be ascritc,l
to! To ambition and hypocrisy. Will
the fanalical reformcrs ard advocates of Main
Laws follow Thomas a. Bcckct's example.
and rcg;.le their backs with few stripes, as
well rs give up their wine?
The well informed never borrows: nor
relies on his ncighbors to afford him eruLi-
tion. and then set to work and buill Il mere
ly basc!ess fabric Of dream or ever
puts on Il false cooring. kind of dramatic
rouge 10 their statements. / ought to say
rash, malicious and unfoundel assertions
with respect to France. Bat the wise man
knows that he is n very little II am," a very
small pattern of humanity; and that he
must he indebted to his own excriions alone.
for his knowledge to be worth ANYTHING i
and he is convinced also that he must be
indebted to his own efforts for high charac-
ter, or for some sterling distinction or vir-
tue. Such one holds fast to the substance,
and allows the simpletons to follow the
shadow. must end these remarks by oh.
serving that ain not in the habit of load
ing big gun 10 kill gnat. Therefore, I
shall not take any further notice of certain
long TRADES published against my opinions.
Let them pass for what they are worth
Now, sir, it is hiy yh time, after all these
evidences Of my sincere love for the truth
and utility of my views, that I should rise
in the full dignity Of free man, and de,
mand OF these writers and lecturers, by what
right do they arrogantly pretend to perse-
cute, BY their abusive language, so honora-
bic calling as that of the vine grower and
wine maker DO they deserve their cen
sure more than any other BY the intro
duction of this branch Of industry, not only
many millions of dollars will be kept in the
country, but the only rational basis of tenn
perance will be introduced, and the real
principles and practice of this great cause
greatly advanced. 1t is in vain they try to
misrepresent the well established fact, viz
that the only temperate people are the
wine growing, the wine making and the
wine drinking nations ; and that all such
people never crave for ardent spirits, as an
habitua drink. They drink wine in mod
Grafton at their meals, rs other people take
coffee and tea, and after that. they scarcely
ever touch anything but water. do not
pretend 10 say that there are not eyccptiors.
am only speaking Of the general rule of
such people, and with it we must remain
satisfied. After this, hope that the Sons
Of Temrerarau and myse|f mnv. with truth