The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08


best means or not, it is in fact the best
now available, and almost the only instru-
mentality actually extans and operative
for the propagation Of correct faith and
feeling upon this greatly important sub
jeot The temporal redemption of cur
race from this evil can never be wrought.
except by stern, thoroughly enforced pro
h.bitory laws. These laws cannot b.
pissed, or at least cannot be successfully
enforced, till there is correct opinion up
on the subject-till voters aud legislators
in large majority are Convinced by ration
al arguments thut drish!ng Intoxicating
beverages, il any quantity. Is Il deep,
grieyous, and intensely mlschleTous sin.
The masses 10 not now believe this truth !;
and however obvious it may be 10 Us,
still an error which IIaS rested for centu-
ries in tie minds OF men cannot be cast
out in day or a year, OF even IN fifty
years, unless there be much rational la
Dor spent for it's expulsion That it can
he cat oat We dcVoutly believe. The
Aost Illuminating convictions Of ultimate
success are to be found in the brilliant
successes Of the past quarter Of 3 centu
~, and especially in tie past half of that
quarter, in which the Sons of Temper
ance, with some small assistance froni 9TH
er excellent persons, have caused thi,
great branch Of human duty to be recog-
nised by hundreds of thousands. If this
faith % forth at all, it must be sent by
those who have it unto those who are
without it. And there are no means SO
eticaoious at present as those presented
by this Order; for in addition to its qui-
ct vet certain operation up0n its indIyid-
ual members, It Is also d concentrated or
ganism with funds and all other necessa-
ry means 40 propagate correct opinions.
TO serve up the essence OF the whole
subject in few words it is ihe dutv of
those vino MlaA right upon this subject
10 CORRECT the opinions ot those who think
wrong. The number Of those who be-
iieve it not yropg to drink moderately is
far greater than the number of Inosc who
feel sure that aot is wrong and thiS tn
true thinking produces and continues the
practice OF moderate drinking, out OF
which drunkenness inevitably comes. II
Divisions of the Sons of Temperance are
instituted and supported in reasonable
number, say tWelYe to fifteen, more or
less, in proportion to population IN each
county OF our Commonwealth, they will
form radlating points sufficient to illu-
inmate the whole State, and dispel that
mlschievous ignorance which grants to
| the people "A wild license miScalIed liber-
ty, qndGr which thee unintentionally vet
certainly intlict upon Us all The evils that
come from drunkenness. Most rational
beings can be made to think and act
/ right BY the presentation Of arguments to
Athe understanding, through the medium
Of sermons and speeches, tracts and 9Th
e. printed sentiment. \ diIlgcnt unGil-
tering use Of these means, for q quarter
Of Il century, viii bring into public life
! voters and legislators, who can and viii,
enact and cxecute such laws as may then
be necessary, to compel obedience in the
small number, who will At that time lr
/ !oD wicked, or too ignorant, to observe
voluntarily The great law Of right. in ROT
erence to the destructive crimes o. drink
/ in- and Ycadiug Intoxicating beverages
/ We call with confidence upon the patri-
OTIS, philanthropists aud Christians, to
whom this address Shall come, and cx-
pect them to respond promptly, by sign.
ing the application tor Charter on the
blank form herewith presented.
[Tt IS suggested that where q Division has
heretofore eXs.ed, that the oil name ans
number be adopted, and the old Division be
revived, unleS5 there be some good reason (
the contrary.
WILLIAM NICHOLSON,
CHARLES 5. MASSEY,
C.. \. MORRIS, COME.
Rev. GEORGE II SItAYSMAN,
WILLIAM j WCURDY,
| THE Gcaesee RpuLiicon says the Com
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