Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-03
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Messrs. EDIroRs-In looking about our
town, it is impossible, for all wellwishers
of humanity, to feel any other way than
"horror- stricken, as well as amazed at
the fearful inroad intemperance is making
among US; and that, too, in the best, or
what is called the best society in the place.
There is species of intemperance being
carried on here that viii in after years tell
a sad tale for many of our most promising
youths. And can we have much hope for
the morals and virtue of the young, while
the heads of families, leaders in the social
circles, members of the church, land we
might go farther STILL, indulge in, and
eountenance this very popular intemper-
ance? refer to the drinking of lager beer
which is becoming niversal habit. there
being but very few. o. no exceptions. only
those who cannot drink it from dislike. II
will doubtless be said that this is becom-
more mice than wise" as it is affirmed
by great many that it does not intoxicaie.
Now, there's mo uss talkin''-chemical
analysis, decisions of courts and old "to-
pers'' to the contrary, Notwithstanding
for we knoa0 to a certainty that it will "make
the drunk come" and that a man is just
as much of nuisance when tight" on
beer, as he is, when in the same fix by
drinking any other intoxicating drinks
TIE only difference is. they have to drink a
great deal more of it, and don't feel 80 bad
when they 'sober off"--the effect is the
same, and this is what it is drank for. and
not the pleasant taste. 1t is most excel
lent substitute for all stronger drinks, and
kills the blues for time, pretty effectually,
and it is drank much, for this purpose.
The effect of drunkenness is like every 9TH
er evil The desire to be placed in this
state of half-unconseiousness increases ev-
cry time it Is INDUCED, and in short time
beer is left entirely, or used with more
stimulating drugs; and, at this stage, near
ly all love for self respect is gone, or is in
fair way to go. and the once promising
youth is a victim of the worst tyrant OF
earth, and his hopes and auticipations OF
worth and happiness are blasted alike for
this world and that which is to come.
Would it not be we'll for those who have
the making and training of the morals of
our youth, to look to this matter? Parents
and those who pretend to be sentinels on
the watch-tower of virtue and temperance,
will not. in the day of rewards, go unpun-
ished for the bad examples they are now
setting before the young. Mothers, wives,
sisters, daughters, all. no matter what
their relations or station in life, should
strive by all available means to suppress
this very dangerous and rapidly increasing
habit; for we venture the assertion, that it
will make more drunkards eventually THAI
any other cause hat has ever been intro
duced into our community. because it
comes clothed in the garb of innocence
Boys, let US stop and look about us to
see which way We are drifting. We can
not well 90 amiss for degraded specimens
of humanity, caused by this enticing train
of evils, and. as we now abhor their fetid
breath, their swollen eyes and worse than
silly conversation. let us shun the destiny
which is ours, if we pursue on onward
course. r
Sac Yours, hoping. L.. X.