The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-03
AN APPEAL.

! SptctIul request 10 ali Editors IN the State tC
publish the same III their respective papers
Friends of temperance. Of lar. and the uuLH,
wrIfnvc!
Set. as the undcrsi igncd are. as watchmen
to observe the movements which are made
within our bounds. both against and in favor
OF the temperance cause. we deem it our duty
to announce to YOU. that in our view, things
are manltesty coming to a momcntous crisis.
The adverSarieS of the cause arc numerous
jealous. and determined. Recruiting Offices.
often partly underground. and generally kept
under some imposing disguise, are established
III, we fear. most of our towns. where tempt
ING but dcluslvc bOuntieS are offered to all
who will enlist in crusade against all laws
and efforts suited to restrain men from en-
couraging or practising an Incorporate use of
Intoxicating liquors. Under the discipline of
old and experienced tacticianS. those who
have long been accustomed to drink are con-
tirmed in the practice. rendered more than
ever opposed to all attempts to save them
while hosts of Young men are cunninglv ini-
tiated into the orgies of BacchuS. and secretly
supplied with the tempting but fatal liquid. to
be swallowed there or to be carried away in
pocket bottles. and used while travelling. or
engaged in their daily vocation> where asso-
ciatcS meet for conviviality. or in school
houses. where they should assemble for the
purpose Of acquiring useful learning Young
men under such influences, have been known
to assemble end drink even to drunkenness
on the Sabbath
Large quantities of liquor. most of it we
have reason to believe drugycd and p"i>onctl
are clam!c>:incly brought into the State. and
unlawtuly sold to all who will purchase it.
Some of the licensed sellers. in Violation of
the law and of every obligation recognized bv
honorable men. have sunk. it is said. to the
infamous degradation of pandcring. for filth,
lucrc. to the base appctitcs Of drunkarl>.
We hope such men are few. We know the
business Of selling according to law is in va
r.ou> places entrusted or! to men of sterling
integrity DcmagogucS. wanting the support
OF runs, Hers and drinkers have been tempted
to connyc at. ii not directly encourage. these
evil practice>-rcprc>entn that the law is
unreasonable. and ought to be repealed \
great effort has been commenced to break
down the law. and to sweep away every bar
ricr opposed to the full force Of outbur>tin@
ntcmpcrancc And this effort. it mus, h,
confessed. IS con'in'"'lI! growing more and
more lofmniahle.
During tEi> state OF things. the great hodS
CT the friends OF temperance. apparently
thinking that the battle has been Tough, and
the victory gained. or that the law. aided bN
the officers OF the state Society,". and auxiliary
"[1"'!\"'io''S' ANA cI\4l magistrates, "o"'' 'o
whatever IS necessary I" De "'it': li'NI sunk
i''o 4 d'l'lrT"h!t sag "l .'.''''!'| III" "N-
concern Inc o!'l Voluntary 'VNi rance as
>"CI'''o'I> seem "i'l">t "I'''''>'H.' 10 ''' e
i2iith Ii, pieces; ana 'H' ';"' 'A''l'i!l a. !,
IS, i> o:'i! III <."f places d';:> cN''''c''' All
cl1i'>' "o'! III 'i' VI! u u'>"'' "'',
81 ii" af''A " great measure ''!'| q: "''
fC'iIH'!i'IS a'i" ''t''lh'iS al'1 NI'I' p'dt!"h>
are o''il. becoming more oo!" "'i" c"''!''''H'
oi success.
Ill 'h!> >Ia'' o! 'h'r%|'" WHAT II - " '',c
are E"' Nl''!iT 'i'. al 'i'' "''I''h'| ,tN "'Ht!,
you nave EaIA'd III ''fht pa>' >'!'N.I P' Io>' =.
HING TO see II" 'H" "f1I[ 'f1',''' "a"rf
1oo'-'o see u" u,>''''N o! -s!c"h"! 'fI''Hp'i-
ant" nc h''\i': ,.'N'" l"I '"' support "'
P"'l',> '''''> h"'''i =. !'''' '''' '',
t"rhcd' your property ana ii>'S endangered.
~ ~. >'''N anu 'iit'> "''''i. ,''' ''!' ,'">' VI
ihHn:i"''H VIII H"' ''!l |" m"i'lPli are H""
Wiling 10 see 'le young men ABOUT !ou' to
see some o.! !""F own u y ., >''t'> ''",!,'"
up Tor me nl o'1I"''''"H az" c''''''''''!.
|" "'uiN JI'4N "'''' P'n'''''''''''. IL : '' >'''N
at last INTO tn ''flnAafd grave no: You
"i,h something M ''l'c'"'i TO De "''' 10 avert
c'ihi'''> SO ,lFm' y
h"1 Mna' snail DE- oo'c' -\H" VINO >ii'ii
Go 1t. we nave nc''i urge" 10 sen" out ','-
turcfS OF commanding" cl"quclcc ah" li!i"-
cncc a'lc to r"u>" thc "ioit community
ana 10 carr! AL WIN lhcm. h"' "nPTr "a ar
the men t" be iouh" some men, '' a''lil'!!
ana moral worm SnIicichl 10 "lNc lii'Hl d
falr standing among minister's lawyers or
legislators we nave sent ana may Scn": 700
tcw even OF such can be ob'aln'd but 'he
idea of securing the services OF men OF >ucli
mighty cloqucncc Is u"'%h. or SpurScoh' or
Peter the hermit. to clrclIii\ ana rouse 'A'
drow>y community Is not likely to be rcallzcu'
Inc thlnS special! "alllco Is tll;'l inc lrichuS
of the cause. still numerous and influential
should themselves engage III 1t heartily and
with perseverance.
Friends. let the demands OF the crlSis be
realized. Let temperance sermons and lee
lures, full of truth and carncstne>>. entirely
adapted to the state OF things III each place
be delivered by men on the spot IN the audi
cnce Of those who like themselves know the
truth. Let voluntary temperance organlza
tons be revived. and all classes as far as pos
sible. but especially the youth OF both sexes
be persuaded to unite and take an active
part. Let men OF business and OF influence
iner Otlrncn to thc r,mscllrr or driukcr an,