Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-03-28

ing this nation millions Of money and
sending thirty thousands yearly to a
drunkards grave. He told Of broken
hearts and blightcd hopes of murdered
wives and children; of industry and vir-
tue robbed, and Incidence and vice en-.
couragcd. His words struck conviction
to every heart. He asked them to make
lava prohiGtory liquor law. He
presented bill for such a law, it was
infinitely examined in all its details, and
with general appreciation, aud was pass.
ed. Angels clappel their bright wings
and with lightning speed carried the hap
py news to the world of bliss happy
spirits in that happy world received the
news with joy. Good men on e'r'h re-
jo'ccd. The crushed and broke hearted
wife ag lin took courag, and again clasp
ed the husband OF her youth to her still
loving heart; and little children lispel.
L have pa again A universal shout
of Joy went up from happy hearts thro'-
out the S'ate Other States heard the
glai shout and felt the joy, and thus from
State to State the tiaings spread. The
watchword was the Maine Law" they
a lopted its principles and felt its blessed
effects.
H'ppy homes sprung up where before
all was desolation. The prisons were
cmptied of their inmates, the poor-houscs
were fast being thinncd. l said Hcnrcn
rejoiccd; not SO with He'll Satan was
troubledneNe by human agency had he
scceived such check Thousands whom
he considered his, had been releomcd !;
his agents on earth, who were sending
thous nds with railroad speed to his king
dom by this law, were compelled to stop
their business. lie called together all
h pandemonion crew, and said; friends
what shall we do: as things go on of
late we soon shall TO ruined for we'll
You know my friends. that using aloo-
holic drinks is the foundation of our pros
pcrity here; without it murder would
n ,arly cease the brothcl, the gambling
shop, and all the haunts Of vice would
lose nine tenths of their force if not en-
tircly. disappear. Now what shall be
done my friends? This Lrw. this cursed
Lar, they all exclaimed, does all the mis-
chief. At last one spoke who long had
thouget upon the subject.
Take courage friends, our cause is not
hopeless yet, we still have friends on
earth. friends who if possible in this
cause, would out Satan, Satan. Now go
to work, be lin in Maine, for there this
child was born, ana there It's father lives
that father loves it now with all faith
er's love, and to save its life would base
his own. Destroy that fathers influence
and the work is wcc,.i begun. Then hard
er stu it will be to find man to carry
out our base designs, for all men love the
name of virtue even if they possess it
not and man to serve our turn, must
be man who has fair anlinS among
his fellow men. This law which we so
much hate is jus' the law to make men
happy, else we would not hate it. Now
if we can get man who will serve US
right. we can gain many to our support
who did they understand US would op'
pose Then Satan spoke saying; 81
like your counsel well, yet on one point
l must differ. Let the Rumscllers and
their friends, select thciy man or men,
while we control the M tter and help
along as far as we can conscientiously ;
for it would disgrace our whole fr,terni y
were it known that we were prime movers
in this matter They now adjourned
a'tcr arranging their future course Of &C.
ton. Their first effort was upon the IA
ther of this law. Satan supposed that
he had lost the day; not so the rumsel'
lers, they turned it to account. And
thus for doing what he had to do. and
which Satan wished he would not do,
THAT is do right J they raised hue and
CRY against him or rather against the
cause he SO long served.
The next thing in order was t" find
the man. Suffice to say, man Was
found in which all the p rites l have
named could cor tally unite. But hi
sayings and doings tellthe story best
Again was lost in wonder at the de-
pravity of man, and as unused my con-
ductor said. look yet again. Hooked and
10 a cloud da'k and heavy rested over ths
Capitol; but they found opposition there
in that house that they did not expect
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