The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-05
Communications.
For the Western Democrat.
DEAR JULIAN:

DEAR JULIAN:
There has been good deal of excite
ment here of late about the "Wet" and
.Dry Ticket and, as you may conceive
the Wet carried the day; and such row
as was kicked up that night, can better be
imagined than described. And what do you
think they are up to now? Why, as in all
weak cases, men look to weak sources 10
turn their weak minds and direct their
weaker hearts to some point of decision so
there is paper in circulation, to be signed
by all the sober uomen Of the land, saying
whether liquor shall be retaiLed or not
Now, Julian, did you ever hear of such a
thing in your born days! Why, do you
think the voice of woman can have any
weight to veto a vice universally practiced
since Noah gathered in his first crop of
grapes after the flood! If you do, your
opinion of the sex is higher than NINE
Be it as it may, will never put my name
on the list no, not even for your sake, Ju-
liam, dear to me as you are! What's the
use! Man controls the world-not woman.
And if we should, perchance, "get them in
train,'' as Sam Slick was wont to do, they
are lust as sure to break loose again, as the
sun rises but to dispense the pearly dews of
morn. Ne! If man can't refrain from in
ebriation, woman can't sign him out of per-
dition, sign she ever so often.
Now, Julian, I tell you what l really
think of this case: You gentlemen have
very high opinion Of US; your respect and
esteem are fattering; we have an influence
which, if carried to a certain ertent is
pleasing to you, and gratifying to US; but
here is the great point: to know achen and
acAere to stop. Beyond this point, we be-
cume obpoxious, you refractory. Now,
mans appetite is one of the fea0 things re-
spectively yours; you ac5U crafty it III
spite of our teeth; and why should we try
to control yours, when we can hardly mode
rate our own! Let me tell you a secret
! one that [ would not acknowledge to every
man: In mp opinion there would be as
much drinking on the Fair side of creation
as on the Shanghai, if it were not for q GER
tain spirit that outweighs the Spirit~0us;-
We are too proud to mar the character
which we inherit from the garden of Eden.
Though some, blush to say, have fallen
from the pinnacle of chaste sobriety to the
abyss of degradation, where flows the Grim
son stream Of ''ginger-pop, champagne, and
good ola brandy" yet, as general thing,
we remain innocent; and that is more than
you do, Now, Julian, if you would, when
inclined to give way to this weak, degrad-
ing habit of drinking, pause for moment,
ere you taste the enticing fuid-pause,
pause, and reflect upon--what shall l say I!
1 will not direct you to heaven, no, you
shall not think of holiness in such profane
home neither shall the blossoms of earth
cast their pure reflection upon you-yoQ
plaY he n son-think of ynnr mother, a
| "io'eA' "ink at V0ur wnnf>;----'-------r
lover, remember the displeasure OF her you
love, she can do you lots of damage, But
above all things look to your purse, this is
the pre-eminent thought of the present day
to change your mind instead of your mon
cy; and with hope of sobricty in one man,
| close till further news from the Wet and
Dry ticket.
| Your affcc' cousin,
ESTELLE.