The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-30

old book entitled "Fuller's Church His
tory of England" you would find that
William the Norman, some eight hun
dred years ago, conquered the English on
the field of Hastings, which result, the
Rev. gentleman commended, was in
measure due to the effect of total absti-
nence.
The English were much addicted to
intemperance. while the Normans were
strict cold water men; and the evening
before the battle of Hastings was en-
ployed by the former in the carouse and
wassail, while the latter spent their time
in prayer. The consequence was, the
Normans won the field and became mass
tiers of England, which supremacy they
retain to this day. 1t was, on the whole,
rather costly revel.
Alcoholic stimulant is, and ever was,
deleterious to both physical, mental and
moral faculties, and was of no use what
ever in strife in which either We're call
ed into action.
He here introduced remark of Fred
erick of Prussia, to the effect that "God
was always on the side of the strongest
army" This was true, and for the reason
that it is God alone who bestows the
strength. A new settlement generally
consisted for the most part of sober men,
and if an invasion occurred, the invading
party usually required a little stimulus
before making an attack, and seldom eff
fected their object.
Spurzheim remarked that whatever is
necessary for man is in man, and what
ever is in man is necessary for man."
Liquor is not in man; but, taken into the
system it abstracts something from it, and
therefore something necessary to its ex-
istence-something of his mental or moral
power. If in the physical organization, it
is tantsmount to tying up an arm or cut
ting off leg, rendering some portion of
the body useless-mental perceptions were
rendered less elear-and moral faculties
chilled.
The reverend gentleman said that the
idea, once so general, that the soldier re-
quired stimulant, rum courage, to enable
him to fight, was altogether mistaken
one. Tipping soldiers were the bane of
an army-they were dead flies in an
apothecary's ointment. Gen. Harvey,
during the Seminole war among the
swamps and everglades of Florida, adj
dressed communication to the Secretary
of War, asking that spirit rations might
be withheld from soldiers on fatigue duty,
as it was utterly impossible for them to
perform the duty when in the least under
the influence of alcoholic stinulant. The
soldier was not stronger for it, nor was the
boxer, nor any one who used it.
1t was often stated that men sometimes
in very hot weather fell dead, after copi-
GUS draughts of cold water; but if these
cases were followed up, it would be found
that in almost every instance they were
men habitually addicted to Intoxicating
drinks. Cold water men are seldom so
affected.
The Speaker here introduced various
interesting SMILES and comparisons, which
we are compelled to omit, as our space is
limited.
The rich man is not content with the
beverage supplied by nature, but must
have something bstter-his toddy, brandy,
gin slings, and even rum. This better bev-
erage soon works Its inevitable, legitimate
effects, visible in the bleared eye, the tot
tering step; and bringing in its train pow
erty and a premature death. Water, the
glorious, health-giying water, purified in
cloud refrigerators, is showered copiously
upon earth, alike for the benefit of man
and flowers, and why need we seek Bet
teri Suppose these vernal showers, so
refreshing to nature, to have been rum in
stead of water, what would have been the
effect? Would you not be inclined to
follow the advice of Jobs wife, to " Curse
God and die?r
They must excuse his plainness-he
was sure the ladies would, for they occu-
pied his position here recently.
The Speaker then alluded touchingly
to the scenes of year ago, when men
were ready to defend their homes to the
death-when the eyes of the East and
North were turned toward Kansas. and
especially towards Lawrence. in hope and
expectation. Did they want ,whisky
then? No! A cool brain and a steady
arm were necessary, and these were nevei
guaranteed BY aught save pure cold water
An inscription he had seen in Geneva, ons
of the cantons Of Switzerland. was very
much to the purpose. and its teaching
should be regarded Was it not beau
| tiful sentiment, aAIl for each, and eaci
| for all" What had the drunksrd dont
| for all, and what claims had he on com'
munity to whose prosperity he had no
contributed one cent?