The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-15

III - pssSSN SSs~se s~sS "SssstW. sASs8fAs
before the public eye--vn supposed 70 ho1
the same elevated nnk with tho gentle sex
that Mr.. Adams did among men; and shs
Is reported to have rendered her husband
much assistance In his multiplied hbon Of
the Cincinnati Chronicle. 7w .-'
Blow Thsm Up.
The Rockland Gazette has good article
based upon the above expression, which sso
Applicable 70 some other communities, that
we are induced to give the substance oft in
our columns: a,
/ a good many citizens want US to 'blow
up , tho rowdy boys. We shan't do it,
Tho boys of--aro just ike an boys,
good hearted, impulsive fellows. fond offan
and determined to have II. But folluEowl
becauso Of tho 'rumpus' they kick up
nights. To bc sure, we don't like that;
but then don't everybody know It's not The
boys, but the spirit that worksth In thsmi
When not tight the boys of--sre no
worse than the average.
But we do blame them for guuling, that's
a fact, for bad spirits mako just as big fools
Of them as older folks. And did anybody
ever SEQ or hear Of 30 foolish fool a. no
who browns his sense in rum7 Any boy
out Of babyhood is old enough to shun the
poison as he would q snake. Three spoon
fuls Of brains located any wherc near tho
right quarter ought to teach him that Of oil
filthy habits, drunkenness Is tho most 6lthy;
Of all wicked tricks, il brcws the most wick.
edness Of all ruinous ways, II breeds tho
speediest ruin; Of all misery this sido Of
utter damnation, It bcgcts the bittercst re-
morse.
Bat s.claim forty old fosis, you
ought to expose them, give the young nscals
regular broadside and mako them ashamed
Of such work. They are disgracing the
town and running themselves Justso, old
fellow, but eco here. Who sets thcm tho
example2 Who aids and abebf Who
turns the cold shoulder on every Temperance
movement in this city? Who talks loudest
and longest about carrying Temperance
prosecutions and Temperance Reform to cI-
trems? Aye, sir, It is you, and you, and
you, all round-town.' And yet you arc
thrown into spasms at the first instalment Of
your whiskey investment. You hold up
your listless hand in holy horror because you
begin to reap tho legitimate fruits Of your
action, or rather traction. When your boys
are ruined, yourselves disgraccd and the
community insulted, you call upon us for
help, who have been calling In vain on you
for years. -'
The boys are TO blame, but not half -
much as some who blame them. When
these grumblcn will break their own private
bottles and join in banishing rum from our
midst and furnishing every man who sells
contrary to laws We expect better things Of
the boys not before.
We pity the boys indeed we do. They
are the victims and the scapcgoah. All the
deyiltry in our city is charged to them
whether guilty or not. Their good name
is in jeopardy, for they are known. Not
all the darkness Of night can hide their did
oes from the gossips of-Thcy acquire
bad reputation which years Of good con-
duct will hardly wipe out. If they reap
only what their fathers sowed, all tho tares
and smut are sure to run into their hopper.
Scandals forked, venon-dipped tongue darts
at them from every corner. Such dance,
says one, went OF better than usual, be-
cause tho boys didn't get tight till after ten
o'clock Thus tho wag feeds his wit at
their expense, the thoughtles stab their good
name, and the serious follow thcm with hiss
ing scorn.
Boys, take our advice. We wouldn't
stand it. We would rebel. We would send
these calumnies back Kissing hot into the
very teeth Of the calumniators, by avoiding
even the appearance Of evil-by q thorough
reformation. II the older ones won't set .
good example for them, and II they don't
toe up, jug thcm-in jail we mean. Tako
the bit, tnOt tho stopple) in your teeth. and
show folks that you can and will sct rum