Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02
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For the Register.
Notice-TemperanCe Meeting.

Notice-Temperanc Meeting.
Mr.. Editor.-ln company with many
others was truly glad TO see spirited
article in the Register of December 5th'
upon the Temperance interest in Shep-
herdstown, which Is said to have declined
within a shoot time past.
Citizens are drinking themselves to
death. and not an effort is made to save
them or even the younger victims who
are being led on to the cruel captivity OF
ram, partly by example and partly by the
temptations spread in their way by those
whose interest& is to promote the bust
ness of drinking.
Drinking houses are by common con-
sent the greatest affections with which
any community can be visited, even such
as are prosperous, hut in declining place
like this they are peculiarly destructive.
When signs of mortality are exhibited
it is bad enough without the aggtavallon
of seeing the buzzards impatient to com
plete with cruel disease has begun-Ersl
floating in the distance, then approaching
nearer with their giratory chances, and
wheeling in lower and shorter circles
then sitting upon the trees and fences, Then
lighting down and picking ont the eyes .
some noble animal struggling in his ago
ny.
II our town must die let il not die the
drunkards death, but with honor, dignity
aud grace, from the gentle decays OF ma
lure. taking place under The resls!IeSs fiat
Of Divine Providence. In this view II Is
but part Of a general process in which
busln,s SIS is accommodating itself 10 new
and on the whole greatly improved state
of things. Nor is this resolution OF for
ces in iheRrocess by which trading be-
comes an agricultural community in arch
district like iuI5 necessarily are evI's.
Le, economy, industry, temperance,
morality and religion be maintained, and
the people will have nothing to fear in
this world or in that which is to come,
otherwise they will perish mlserabIy in
both.
Drinking is the bane and plague of this
community, the greatest enemy to lis vir-
tue and to its prosperity--l say drinking.
for the drinker with few exceptions in
these DAYS, becomes drunkard. 1t IS
open 10 us 10 move al least for the rescue
of the young from the destruction to
which they are not only exposed but d.
rectly and constantly tempted OF which
there are too many sad examples before
our ewes to admit Of any dispute.
The Rev. Mr.. Lsndstreet of Martins
buro is expected TO make an address al
the Methodist Church, on Tuesday night
oex,. January 9th. Rev. Mr.. Leech is
also expected 10 be present and speak.
There is not likely TO be any want OF
speaking 1t is hoped that there will be
a full attendance of all who are interested
in the sale or use Of intoxicating drinks,
also of the magistrates aud neighborlng
farmers. They will hear we trust strong
a, guments in courteous and respectful Ian
euage. The friends of "moral suaslon"
il is hoped will no, fail TO he present TO
hear what moral suasion has TO say.
Light can hurt none Of US who wish to
know our duty, and there is nothing which
this suhiec, needs more than heaIlh!ul
agitation and the bringing out OF facts
" hlch are doing their work in secret.
G. W. A.