The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-02-07

tu'o Wiuh you, anu my inenu lMf. DALI u.s.
sents 10 such being the practice in Erie. The
side-board and the bottle disappeared-even
heart-cheering wine, the generous juice Of
the grape, was banished alike from private
and open use in famlles-it disappeared
from the harvest and hay6ed--the distiller-
les were stopped. Public sentiment, that
most men respect, and many dread, was on
the side OF temperance ieform. ln the evil
hour, wicked men, or such as had ''zeal with-
out knowledge" coupled temperance and
politics, and The embrace has well nigh stran-
sled the first. Then the "notion" 60, afloat
that men could be controlled by statute as
you guage log for the saw--,hal man should
be exemption temptation, and his trial state
meddle with no mans ragoul--let him keep
his fingers out Of mine. Fanatics got on q
hobby--moralily was 10 be created by stat
nte-- This nnnaiurai and s'ckiy suekiiug OF
the isw mus. soon perish. am moi here To-.
day the defender of drunkenness, nor the pro-
moler of il. II has increasing vitality, the
cause is 10 be discovered in the natural aver.
sion IN man 10 be coercsd II is to be found
in the unwse use Of power in fanalical hands.
II isto be found in The desecration of tine altar
and pulpit, that instead. of being holy 10 The
gospel and teachings of onr faith, has been
converted into place of political lectures on
temperance and kindred subjects, as connect
ed with political parties and the ballot boz.
The prostitution has been as great as was
the temple when the money changers were
scourged ost To such would commend
careful stucy of that terrible doom-t'Let him
that is filthy be filthy STILL" am aware, sir,
the exceptions 10 this were many, and they
are increasing.
Mr.. Speaker, before ! sit down will call
attention TO the matter as il stands before the
House. The gentleman from Moniour pro.
poses 10 refer the whole matter back to the
committee. If this is 10 be done-let it be
done now, without further loss of time; for
when the repor: comes in we shall have TO
light over The whole. grothd again / am
most willing 10 give gentlemen in opposition
a fair field and ample opportunity for discus
sion on the final passage, but have an OBJ.
jeci In reaching the disposition Of this motion
for most anxiously desire the weight Of
my friend from Monlour, and The aid Of the
gentleman from Weslmo.eland (Mr. Fosler)
on the general question, where both must
stand with US for repeal. Let us get vote
on The point, and let the result be either way,
the subject is as fully open for discussion as
now. am confident we are prepared for
vote now--lhe fever and Juror of The onset is
over-lhe subjects Of sympathy and elo-
quence have all but one been ably and dex.
terously used. One Of the gentleman early
in the contest, when ] was persuading him
privately 10 allow vote 10 be had, resisted
il, because he said, already have all the
points Of sympathy been louchet-lbe wild.
ows, The orphans and The Indians--and now
there is nothing left but the "niggers." |, is
right sir, that we should feel, and feel keen
Iy, The evils that have been SO vivdly broush,
before Us; but lei US approach this subject
with cooluess and Judgment, and decide our
course by such reasons and arguments as will
hereafter defend, on principle, our voles Of 10.
day.