Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-03
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LIQUOR SELLING IlASalN EYiL TENDENCY.

Ll9UUR NEbGlhG IlhSalN EilG YEADEAli'
A combination of alcohol and water, in nearly
equal proportions comppses what arc commonly
denoninatcd ardent spirits,-spiritous liquors.
Alcohol consists of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen,
and is an active poisOa, whose effects arc similar
to those produced by arsenic. When diluted
with water, as in ardent spirits, its poisonous
effects arc somewhat modified, yet by 10 means
obyiatcd. Ardent spirits arc then obviously
pcrnicio,ls to the human constitution, and their
tendency is to produce disease and death. Con-
scquent!y, it is simple, wicked, anl violation
of the will of God to.ase them. Neither can
Tic traffic in ardent spirits, or i'll anyway fi"-
nishimy item to othcrss5e regarded i" Any other
light, as it tends to pruducc injuries OF greater
magnitude than can: rtsAlt from their rlsc when
confined to sinsle.ef3.divitual. This being a
laet t{apl ashn ii pr;I.sed to deny .lt?) may
not they who know the evils Of taIilcK III this
article and continue i'll it, lie set '!owras wicked,
sinful, and immoral men?
1t is a principle in law, that the principal
agent Of crime and his accessory are both
~uilty. Instances are numerous where men
have been brought to the gaIiow$ who, though
l!icY did not actually imbrc tler hands in heir
!clIuw-man's blood, yet melted him who dit! to
the commission of the decd Is moi The drunk
ar,!-ma!ier, tried even by human laws, equally,
uu:itv with the Grunkilrl himself! Justice
cries in loud voice, YES.
No drunkarl shall inherit tie kingdom oi
i:"avcn," is the language Of inspiration, an they
who in the face Of the teaci2: Of Gods word
will, for tic sake Of money. consciously corrupt
the characters, augment the diseases, aH cut
short the lives OF their irllow-mcil, arc "D!i"N-
iullS TO thc same awful sentcncc.
":;ut" SAYS one, never sci 10 rli:i';ar':,
! sell only t., sober men y Is is:t less i!I.it!na-
crime to convert snber men irlu GrIlIik;rH.
than to lr,.lc.l the destruction uf tie latter?
E,;ionirc oE that widowed mother wi!oNr eyes
arc Indicative Of much weeping: and III w;;"&c
face are depicted slief and utter despair, w"o
lid her ,,e greater evil, lie WHO gavc Ecr ''''s-
band t" c.lllice Of ,lcath--li i'Ior which ter
Minated at once his disgraHciui career or i!e
who tore Ecr sober and only sun !rGm her fond
embrace. and the lofty cmirciirc of <oLrlc'y
unon which he stood, and hurled him down the
awful mrci;icc into the yawilin;- chi! o! drunk
crncss. brastlmcSS and ruin. Ask. ii ynu Will:
those orphans, who dill them the greatest injury
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fectionatc Gather all inebriate--b bs'-ai:il thus
witlicrctl their hopes, laceratci their tcder
hearts, and converted their home, sweet hon'c'
into the emblem Of hell Or the Elall: wi" alter
they had for long series Of years suffered tie
sore privations and unSpeakablr anguish Of the
drunkards children, and lanlentcd the untimcly
death of their heart broken mother, put an end
TO the existence OF their besottcl father. -&>k
your colScicnces and do they net tell you that
you are robbers?
Another tries to excuse li,l!scf upon The
ground that the traffic is sanctioned BY law. So
arc gambling houses; so are hsuthclS; so are
many other wicked things. But is the law OF
tile l0l,t TIC VI hiN'S' 'ON
al.y and immortality, religion and irTc!iglon
| 4 man may be VIGOROUSLY immoral and yet rot
be guilty Of an infringement Of human law
But the L.;w-giycr of heaven does MT appreciate
nor sanction the selling or drinking Of ardent
spirits, and they who do these things, do them
at the peril Of their souls.
Another says that if he were not to sell ar-
dent spirits he could not sell SO many other
things. Well then God requires You to sell
less Of other things. Another, that he can't
support his lamilyif he quit. iou have no right
to say any such thing till you shall have tried
every other means. "God will withhold no
good thing from those who walk uprightly."
Ny friend stop! O, stop your sinful career
You must shortly die, and in eternity you must
witness the influence you have rxcrtcd i'll this
life; anti yo.. are to witness its consequences il
ioy or sorrow, ,;lappiness or misery i3rerer. Think
Of the property ycu have caused to hc shame
fully, snfully consumed; think of the hcaltl
YOU have destroyed; think Of tho reputation