Smyrna times., 1856-10-29
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Harmony of the Prohibitory and Moral
Written for he Smyrna Times.

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Mr.. Editor We continue the subject of
the last number, and shall anticipate and meet
s-me objections. ,-,,-4a
The sdyocates of the liquor traffic admit that
the excessive use of ardent spirits is condemn-
ed by the Scriptures (Which is the same as the
Moral Law, for one part of Scripture does not
contradict anothet part, when the two parts are
zlsbayIi pnderstood)I; !" but" say they, "the
moderate use is not disallowed or forbidden
Tothis we answer, that drunkenness as Ger.
tainiy and as inevitably proceeds from moder-'
ate drinking, as light from the sun, or heat
from FIRE. Did any man ever become asdrunk..
srd at once {! Are not the steps to that eharae-l
Ter as gradually taken al; the steps in any other
snf Are not moderate drinkers cultivating
sniappeite as voracious as that Of the glntton,
andIenkindling a fire as consuming as that
which blazed in Babylon's seven-fold heated
farnaee ia FIRE 10 consume their Iife's happic
ness, their body's health, and burn out the very
principle of vitality / Is not the habit with
them constantly increasing, and the desire for
artificial stimulus becoming strengthened by
every drahai If the tendency of the use Of
liquors, aa beverage, be to drunkenness, Gas is
susceptible Of the clearest and strongest proof)
who will fix the point at which their use be-
comes an evil, and is,apprehended by Scripture
and die plain dictates Of prudence! All the
arunkards of the world once belonged to, the
class ssafl"respeetatle y, moderate drinkers.---
Did they leave that classs No, sir; not abb
fubtIy. AN the different points along the road
y inebriation, from the .ssugar in the bottom
of The cup =, to the quantity required to pro
auce the most senseless and beastlys sjntoxica,
ton, are plainly marked they belongIto Chi
same line Of progression from beginning to end
ihl-from the d taste Of daddy's morning
drsm," well sugaTed and seasoned. 90 the clos
of sdrunken career, and a drunkard's grave
Evil, in itself, (could it be separated from ths
to which it leads,) an occasional dram Nigh
not be but evil in its tendencies, results and ir
nsenee, il, must be pronounced. Who car, 50
il shall have no connection with the futpre?-
Aswell might mortal man say to the ocean
p.ood wayes,--" hitherto shalt thou come; b
no further and here shalt thou be stayed. "
The moderate drinker is infficting serioI
injury spen, his health, even should he new
become a druakard. IN the usual sense OF th'
term. He is laying the foundation for diseas
The use Of such stimulants tends toenervatic
Of the system. The nerves become shatter'
ay the. frequent temporary excitement pr
dpced !, and, when this excitement passes o
the system is more depressed than before.'
Some persons take dram for some Light col
plant, go to work, get well, and suppose th
iquer produced the eject; but the fact is, I
good was accomplished by the exercisesa aExs
eise continues the natural heat of the syst
until some more potent couDteracting agent
ssoys il; and when it's only temporarily lt
exercise will restore it. Alcohol will not
saher. II may in some cases be help;l
not the prime pal csusesof restoration; and VI
the man accustomed to the use of IL, IT produ
NO subs,aut,ai effectas a medicine.4 Iss habi
al use destroys The tone Of the stomach by
action upon. the coats and gastric juice OF I
organ. Thus, frequently producing indigesl