Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-17
For the Delaware Republican.
TE MPERANCE.


The very tEeme--Iemperance is baIlowe1 nv a
thousand memories and pleasing associations. Who
does not love the very looks Of truly temperance
nun anu !hat other creative inspiration, the en-
dearlnS smile Of Il chastO woman TO say that lbe
molly cause OF reform is given up is to prove how
little many, wull informed people arc acuuaintel
with the springs Of human action But, say some,
teippetahee mas been tried and has had many draw.
well as manyhypocriies among its profes ors
anu SO hui the christian religion und the rat fathers
OF The church. difficulties to contend with but aid
the llne lnshis OF tue church go backward OF stop
operallohs DID not the advocates of the true re
ligion struggle Oh from small beginnings for n lonv
time to obtain solid basis upon which TO rear the
superstruplure OF true, and purer religion than
that which had existed previously Did mi Tho
a'lour u w world labor, and preach earth for
years 70 establish and lay deep the foundations of
truth! Has religion gone buckWardl Ma ber
streams Of truth aud usefulness are MS plro and
steady as tho unfolding destiny OF time, and will
eu1tlhuo WINE sih and misery arc felt in tho wOtl .
tium what promises then do we draw tho infer.
ehce, the cause OF temperance has gone backward.
lohk round you at the thousands and tens of thou
sands who have been redeemed and saved frosl the
inevitable consequences Of Il drunkard's grave by
the eNertionS u those vhe wore truly engaged in
this tho work OF great moral reform We now lool;
upon Tho Work OF a true reform in the morals and
habits ofOur people as having truly commenced,
Are we to lluk for discOurdgemont in tho nc
cumulatel number of liquor stores ard taverns for
the sale OF Acoh. H. and other poisonous liquors with
which we are surrOuuded-by no means: thew ara
doing their own work, their increase has lessened he
number Of drinkers their name is legion and disgust
| naturally follows repetition Lot us lock nj the
poverty and wrctchcdness to say nothing about The
crimes produced by tho sale and use Of Intoxicating
drinks, and you find that the sympathy and honest
Indignation Of the people keep even pace with it.
me ooy IS III rugs he y shrtless and hntless in
cold winter dag; he tells you in accents not 10 be
misunderstood the state owes me protection ought
| to hive it, Yes, my son, and by the grace of God
the League OF stout heart and strong arms, we will
secure it for you.
Such will be the language of hcart-fe gladness
| oil devourtng hope and conscious tri Imph and we
wish il 10 become the motto Of every individual do
| voted TO this great cause throughout tho Union
Infinitely Important therefore, are the results and
purposes OF this movement. AMI the birth shout oil
our rising will be the dirge of their DOOM The kne
of their departed reign Here failure would bny1
been the orphannge Of hope and tho bankruptcy Of
our future prospects In the order of Divine II 70
yidenoe it requires time to do all things, and man
must not be impatient aud out of temper because
the largest undertakings not accomplished with
| in period of bis own wishes. 1t is not more Ger
tain that intelligence controls tho order of the uni
verse than the traffic in ardent spirits will be SVEN
from every State in the Union. Certainly We are
within the pale Of truth when we assert that after
all that can be said with regard to opinion, parties
rituals, sober and temperate life is tho essential
staple Of Heavens Kingdom as found on earth and
| should be mainly Insisted upon by mon we'll dis.
| posed towards the welfare OF their fellow-neu OF
the safe continuance of FREQ institutions The an.
DihilatOn OF the liquor traili, n common beverage
is the moral nerve quickening the muscles of tie
soul to approach the right line. YOa will observe
that MT pleading the cause Of any particular
creed, nor do We invoke the aid, or would we give
| a cypher for the endorsement Of party
Other causes might fail from a want of that life
born energy which is essentially requisite to fulfill
their cOnsummaton; but in this enterprise we trust
| we have an heaven sustaining influence 10 arouse
for the struggle, and us for the combat Tho
springs of tue StOgyTito and tho fountains of Pluto
go dry, but here is a stream that yelling from
| beneath the throne, shall everywhere gladen the
city Of God upon earth, and have its centre and cir
| conference above. Ii we wish an peculiar demon.
straIOn Of the truth Of what we hero have said let
us enter the deep and dreary haunts of those whose
| final abandonment from God and morals, and take
the census Of those who have felt tho thunder and
power of Alcohol and then let us pray God to gran
that those " no have not gone 30 far in their mad
may hnyo the sernness of resolve to eaIe Of
their inebraton before il becomes their invouu-
tarY destiny to repent without pardon and believe
without hope. by tho introduction Of this reform
II great moral pathway is thrown up from earth
to heaven and amid the living wonders of the one
and the other the q cd and the Father of all 30 de-
scends from the stupenduous immensy Of his nature
and workmanship, as to be in individual personal
association with man, in the endearing relation Of
creation, providence and redemption.