Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-25
temperance Matttr,
From the Spirit of the Age.

cam I therefore become your enemy, be,
cause | tell you the truth. "-Ga(dtta"s, 18th
ch., 18th V.
We have spoke of the making, aud traf-
fic in ardent spirits, as being an unrlghtcouS
calling; and because we have told the truth,
men have become offended, as tho we were
their enemy. How strange it is, that men
love Aattery more than truth. When such
important subjects are involved; subjects,
that effect men in all the relations of life in
time and in eternity! Now We ask, in all
honesty, is it right to convert the staff OF
life into the staff of death? Was not money
the sole cause which made you do this thing !
Let me ask you another question: Have
you any right to tempt your nclghbor to 60
to hell, for the sake of money? You very
we'll know the awful work ardent spirits is
doing in the land. You saw your neighbor
fall a victim to it, fiery fangs. You saw his
wife, broken hearted, fill a premature grave.
You are not stranger to these things
Alas What fills our prisons with subjects
What maddened the brains ofpoor criminals,
against whom the sentcuce Of death has al
ready gone ? You answer, for the most part
it was liquor Will you, then, dare sePa-
rate yourselves from guilt? Through the
weight of your influence you caused them to
partakc, though at first it was with trem-
bling hand--until thirst for it was created
Every effect has cause. Search out the
cause of intemperance with all its heart rem
ding effects, and you will find its origin IN
the maker and vender Sirs, you have it in
your power to stop this evil at once.
cam therefore become your enemy be-
cause tell you the truth" But you reply
to all have said 81 do not make them
drink it" cam my brothers keeper =
But wait, my friend. AS far as an influence
compels, you compel them to drink. What
was it that compelled Roman troops to tram
pie down Roman liberties, but the influence
of Caesar? "Let your lights so shine before
men that others may see your good works
and glorify your father which is in Heaven" D."
Let us sec how your light looks. Captain,
or Esquire, such an one makes it-he is
man of note and responsibility, therefore it
is good for use Mister such an one stands
behind his counter, looking pleasantly, as
much as to say l have something desirable
He deals it out by the gill and quart
Now this pleasing, accommodating gentlemen
is member of Il church. He goes to meet
ing every Sabbath, therefore, it must be prof
liable. Boys, let us have a glass. Thus, you
see, your whole influence is in the scale of
intemperacc, as we'll as your aid. Can you
shed a temperance light, while you are deal
ing out drunkenness? Remember, while ye
are heaping up "unrighteous mammon," i"
you are spreading the dark curtain of des-
pair over immortal aouls.
But here comes the booming reply. All
poor things. elf don't make it, some one
else will" Look here A man once said
to the Almighty, "The woman which thou
gavest me, gave me, and | did eat" The
woman said, "the serpent beguiled me,
and did eat" But the truth of the mat
ter was; they were all in the transgression,
and all were cursed. LENDO.