Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09
For the Yorkvills Enquirer.
TO THE LADIES.

Temperance is an important cause. Surround
ed with the evils of intemperance have through
much sympathy for the suffering, determined to
write few thoughts. A loud call has been made,
to stop the tide of drunkenness but still it sits
enthroned in the hearts Of men. pleading for its
own popularity, and raising many high-pulsed OBJ
iections. How sad to think we have learned the
way of the Heather, and claim their evil custom
as precious liberty, and do not regard thus saith
the Lord, but, whilst we claim this liberty, we in
herit corruption and bondage. Ladies, have we
no interest in this matter? Can we do nothing at
such time as this? Have we no influence over
our children and friends? Intemperance ls strug-
Cling with o death-grip for popularity. Every
thing at home or abroad he grasps, as drowning
man. word fty spoken is Of great price. II
we say, ardent spirits ore useful-that they do US
good social glass hurts no body-all this fuss
about temperance is nonsense and worse than nom
seuse-such language gives intemperance more
ioy, than for the drunken man to halloo for the
Internal pit. The joy Of the manufacturer or re-
taller is more in getting gain, than in rejoicing
over what he has. By this evil trade our sons are
thrown within their reach. and by these men our
SONS are encouraged to tsmper With the poison;
and the heated youth Is left to decide as to having
enough. One or two glasses strike him with
guilty delightfulness not easily describsd one OF
two more make him all glorious, and few more
make him delerious and outrageous. Now drunk
en- and beast, he has won the sneers Of the
world: but in what state is the mothers heart?
Reprove she must. Reproved at home, and slight
cd by the world, the sou seeks again the poison
and its dispenser and receives cordial welcome,
It REQUIRES only few visits to enable the fell de-
stroyer to fasten his claws firmly on the deluded
and misled victim Neither the chidngs of
father, nor the tears of mother can now restrain
or reclaim him. His heart and affections are pois-
oned, and his habits corrupted. He becomes dis
consulate and low spirited In order to enlarge
his dominion. his old counsellor may perhaps ad-
wise him to marry. The youth, knowing that his
heart is gone, will plead his want of courage. He
may be told, that the nrigorating glass will sup
ply all wants, and hundreds under its benign infu
ence have married well. Now, young ladies, in
telligence has been given you by your Creator
Trust not the treacherous bowl, and per6dious de-
stroyer. Hope not against reason and common
sense. If you yield your reason, and find your
self disappointed in your hopes of happiness,
yours and yours alone is the blame, but perhaps
not all the suffering. Your husband is slave to
the cup, and cannot be happy-be is poisoned at
heart and has no real enjoyment Your liberty
resembles in some sort that granted BY Nahasb,
/ Sam. II ch I'd verse.
Is not reform needed! Now am Of the opin-
ion if we have reform soon, ,'that it must be ef-
fected through the importantly of woman. five
would arise and go in one united band, We surely
could effect much. If every woman, young and
DID, would say publicly that they were in favor Of
total abstinence. and cry, avenge me of my adver.
sary, the ears of our destroyers would be made to
hear, and to tingle. OW united voice can Withstand
the senseleps shouts of the linen of strength,
who mingle strong drink" The dram seller fears
not God, nor greatly regards man, yst opr united
voice and importunate cry, 'avenge me of my ad-
yersary" will reach the lowest whskey cell in our
land, and there sound in thunder tones amidst
the buildings of the boiling stIllp ''svenge me
Of my adversary"
do not think that the Temperance cause is de-
,lining, or is in danger Of oblivion. 1t is good
cause, and in the hands Of faithful men, is growing.
But the enemy being strong and determined, it is
to see the evil that is brought FORTH
Now, ladies, you, who are not in any way subject
to tbis tyrant OF tyrapts, follow the example Of