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tic person who eats it.
But is the manufacture the causel Is
it not their own appetite, which always
Graves hatwhich is forbidden.
According to medical authors, millions
of people die short Of three score and ten,
(the age allotted to man0 from intemper-
ance in eating.
Are the growers of grain and raisers Of
stock, chargeable with the death of these
also
According to the same authors, thousands
ffemales dieannualy of consumption, from
wearing thin shoes and tight dresses.
Are the manufactures accountable for
the murder of these, too2
No, Mr.. "Vindex," the manufacturer
never forces any one to eat, drink or wear
anything.
"Vindex" aflirms, that ninetyout ofevery
hundred moderate drinkers become drum
kards.
This is an unfounded assertinn-a strong
proof that selfstyled temperance men are
intemperate in the cause of Temperance.
can count scores of men in my acquain
tance, from go to 80 years of age, who have
used spirits all their lives, and who are not
drunkards.
1t is these broad, unfounded assertions
and extrayagant tales that has retarded the
progress of the temperance cause.
firmly believe, that if iftemperance men
had been temperate in all things, there
would by this time have been no necessity
for any law on the subject But so many
and SO many preach what they don't prac-
tice--so many ofthem keep bottle or Jug
with little bark or orange peel in it for
medicine, and are poorly, at least three
times a day, that thousands have become
disgusted with the whole matter.
And seeing that, from these causes, their
first effort is a failure, they have sadded,
bridled and mounted another hobby-the
unconstitutional "Maine Liquor Law"
He charges me with keeping drunkards
sciiooi. MY ipsc di2it is wor:l as much as
that of Mr.. Vindex," and l affirm that |
teach no doctrine which is not taught in
the Bible. suppose he will not deny that
vino contains alcohol-that if man gets
drunk on it, he will be drunk longer than
if he got drunk on any other spirits.
suppose he will not deny that this was Civ.
en by the Creator as blessing.
That it was given TO man as a blessing
and its use not forbidden is abundantly
proven by many passages, of which are the
following.
In Numbers 13-12th, all the best of the
wine rods given to the Priests, their sons
and their daughters. How singular, Mr..
"Yindex, "tbat Gcd should have given pois-
on to the Levitesi
Deuteronomy, 7-13, God promised to
bless the wine Of the Jews.
Psalms lo4-l5, wipe that maketb glad
the heart.
Proverbs, 3l-6, Give strong drink 10
him that is ready to perish. and wilma TO
| those that be OF heavy heart.
These aud other passages teach the tenn
perate use of alcohol in wine. r,
The Bible also contains many strong pas
sages against Drunkenness, or tue intem-
perate, use of wine and strong drink and
this is what call true temperance doctrine;
the nse and not the abuse of the gifts and
blessings of God, And / leave it to the can.
did reader, if | have taught any other doc
trine, "Vindex" to the contrary notwith.
standing. ~
But men have become wise above what
is wriLten--es especially the yindex's" and
say that total abstinance is temperance.
Is q man who eats nothing temperate
eater2 No more is man who drinks moth
ing temperate dTinker.
The Bible, as we have said, says much
against drunkenness but is it anywhere
said that man should not nanufacture wine2
Are the manufacturers any where charg-
ed with the evils that are or maybe caused
by it. No, this was left for those who are
in their oy conGeits wiser!
"Vindex" most emphaically declares
that the man wbosuses alcohol as beyer.
age is not temperate. Another HafoaHded
assertion. Auotherproof Of the intemper-
ance of self styled temperance men, in what
they call temperance.
fle says alcohol is poison. No one
disputes thak There is poision in every
thing we eat or drink. But the Scriptures
nor common sense forbids their use on that
account; but only their abuse.
Water is composed of eight parts BY
weight of Oxygen with ono part Of Hydro
gen, ,ts- ,,a,s. 81. = 81, \
Alcohol is composed Of the very same
materials. with the addition Of carbon or
charcoal How then can II DO made out so
yifulent poison2 .- IL +,
But he says il Injuries health and short,
ems life. II he means theintemperate use
oft, agree, but if he neens tlle Bible use
of IL cannot agree, because God would
never have given TO man an article RECON-
| mended It's use and forbid Ito abuse, which
| was.not good for him. ~ 20 q