The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-09

II. WATSON, r. ).
To the Sons and Daughters of Clark d.
vision, is the following Lines most Re-
spectfully Inscribed:
Being called on by You TO say something
on this mos: Interesting subject ef Temper
ance, | am willing To throw in mr mite and
contribute by every means in my power 10
assist as worker with YOU IN destroying
this formidable foe, who has slain his thous-
ands and his tens Of thousands. The Tenn
perance cause Is one of great and growing IN
terest. L has often seemed II fuc.uate or
halt in is progress, vet is cause has been on
ward. L will, it must be onward. The
cause itself is living princir'c. and Will,
must work out a m ST glorious achievement
the redemption OF society from the dire curse
Of drunkenness. | trust we, one and all, feel
q deep and abiding interest in this great
cause; not for self alone but for our sons and
daug hters who must soon take our places
here and occupy the same position IN society
which we now occupy. Il behooNes US TO
use every exertion to obtain for them lega-
cv pure and unstained from the loathings OF
temperance-from the drunkard' tale Of a
wre,ched life. and stil more wre'ehei death
The demon OF intemperance stalks abroad at
MONDAY in search of some new victims to
add to his catalogue which is already swelled
almost to Overlooking; and, alas how soon
must many of them 20 down to an early
grave unwept for, unhonorei and alone. Is
there one anon sst us who has not At some
per o. Of our lives been forced 70 look with
pain and anguish OF heart upon some one
connec.ed 10 u BY kindred ties or br the en-
drarin5 name OF friend stoop from his high
and lofty station in whiah h;s Creator had
placed him, and fallen level with the
brute, lurking in some low groy5ery TO hlie
himself from the eyes of those who fam
would reSc le hIm from such a ft.e--a fate. Il
seems % me, far worse than death | have
seen enou III to make m. shuldcr at such
scenes. and At the thought Of the havoc Rum
IS making AMI has n tie amongst US. have
now w'allst rejecting on those scenes. brought
% my rema!nb .ance the f4.e Of part Of fam
ily wiki whom | became acquainted during
my residence in II M.rvian1 some years ago.
\ gentleman living near Us who was quite
wealthy. ow ing some two or three thoaS-
aud acres Of land a fae dwelling. and a
family Of five sons AMI dtu yhters. thought a
litt!e more in the way OF dollars and cents,
was wanting 10 complete his happiness, 50 he
erec,ed d fac .S:IItrv close to his house, and
carried on a very lucrative business. Bat.
alas the sequel may soon b. told. Those
sons who had bid fqir to becs-ae useful men
ana ornaments TO society were among the
first 20 commence jher uown ward career AMI
step By step too surely did they 60 TIE
Sill House has gone, and with il many Of is
vic,ms-the old chimney, now alone, marks
the spot where it stood. But it LEFT mark
on those sons which no earthly power could
arrest-Jue Of them was. by much persuasion
induced to Join the Sons OF Temperance. and
for some time seemed 10 be doing better; his
friends with the hope Of 3inr him a pernia
nent good elected him their Representa-
TO Annapolis-he li>char gel his duties faith
fully and returned home 4 sober man. Bat q
few short months hal rolled around when he
was again seen visiting his old haunts-aga gain
was he seen staggering home and abusing
his family. The Sons like true and faithful
brothers were by his side using every exer-
ton every effort to have him be again one
of them; but the demon clu;chrI him closer
and closer and held him by cords which could
no. b. rent asunler How my hear has beat
in sympathy as | beheld the anguish Of that
widowed mother, and the tears ot that heart
broken and >orrowIng Wit " hom he left pen
nilasS. But he has gone to the grave. another
victim who bowed a. thy shrine. Oh. Rum :
The green grass waves over the grave of i'm
who in the morning bid fair 10 b. ornament
to Societv Another brother i, now 4 poor,
h1u>elass. homeless bA55ar--1tsen has lie
come to nv .loor to ask ter bread. ana some
times for tiy4 cents; which. if | gave him, he
would 90 straight to the Gross Keys 10 get
some Rum when he hal NJ, clothes 10 pro.ee;
him from the inclemeucy OF tie wjn'er.
could >ay more but perhaps, Toa VIII think
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