Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-12

lions of Individuals This only is what makes great
public demonstrations significant and effective. We
may hope that our converting to-day VIII make our
personal zeal in the more intense, by sympathy
But if we suppose that anything We can do MS body
at this meeting any plan laid out for public or po-
tical action to be pushed on hereafter viii dispense
with this personal acknowledgment Of duty and en-
deavor to perform it, might as well have stayed at
homo.
Tho first thing then, and tho most important, ms
deem it, is that we Individually take stand every
where and IN all the relations and transactions OF
cictv, us firm consistent temperance men, We must
let It be known that we hold the use Of alcoholic bow
erages to be an evil which we dare not countenance,
and the traffic In them are nnmorahues with which
we will leave no compromise. And furthermore, that
we mean to employ all proper measures to induce our
noigbors abandon the and the sale Of the same,
and that intend to porsevere in so doing, So long
the occasion and the duty exist.
Again, IL is important part OF our duty to try to
make neghbors feel as we do on the subject, and
thus create public sentiment which shall sustain and
carry forward the temperance cause. AT the present
time public sentiment seems to be orrayed against
this cause or at least Indifferent towards it, The
ority Of the people though they may not actually OPP
posed do not seem inclined to do anything TO forward
Now if those that are awake and ready to act in
the minority it is part OF their work to wake up their
neghbors, and effect change OF public sentiment
As to the means by which this may be done, VIC
have nothing new 10 offer. The old way Of "kcep ii
before the people" comprchcnds the whole. When
abuses come ON gradually and we become accustomed
10 them Whlc they are growing, We Qulte
lnsensibe to their evil and perncious character. II il
should be proposed to the people Of some quiet village
in county where no ardent spirits are sold, to set
up two rum-scling tavcrns when the travelling cue
tom is not enough for and there is no need Ui any,
doubtless the people would rise en- masse and prevent
it, But that change may be brought about Cradu-
ally which will DO this very thing with hardly the first
word of earnest protest against il, is not mere sup
position-t is simple historical fact. And this is
tvpc of what has been going generally through the
county. And while few have been mourning over
it in secret the public as whole have looked on with
Indifference. As Il consequence, II has come to be
pretty well understood that the anti temperance party
holds the balance Of power in all elections where that
question Ia, any bearing, ard man must be at least
rather non cOnmittal on that point or lac stands small
chance of election.
In order then for n change Of public sentiment the
fact, must be spread out before the people There is
need Of the same kind Of work that which original
Ell the Temperance reform. The facts concerning the
nature, the Manufacture and the effects Of the liquors
now sold are new and startling 20 many as were
the Ike facts thirty years ago. The public mind there
fore needs euligeniug almost as much rs then There
is nearly the same necessity Of efforts pub
lie sentiment against the and sale Of ardent spirits
And we know Of no better ways than those that have
been tried successfully heretofore. We can nd
dress the public 10y means OF the press. There are
documents Of various kinds that might be obtained
and circulated with the hope Of good results. We can
speak through the pulpit With the Bible laundering
its woe upon them that tarry long at the wine ana
upon him that givc;h his ghhor drink to make him
drunken, that minister &C religion hardly meet
the demand, Of his Office who fails to echo that and
warning wherever ana TO whomeNer theTe Is occasion;
Blu; there others besides preachers Of the GOSPEL
who speak and who ought TO speak on this sub
iect. The business OF Temperance lcciurng Is not
0Neuohc anu nun INTO the ground rs some supp-c'-
mere are ushcartehcd temperance men VINO ieiu'c 20
"'chH s"'" ec'ues "eSausc Us 'hey say IL j. IL" Oh
,tory--uo man can possibly advance anything new
the subject But when it Is considered how urgent Is
NE ece>s ~ OF holding up The od truths, ana repeat,
ing thein 10 ihe ears ol lhnse WI" nave forgotten,
thcy ever Nnew lhem that pea should gam no toeIa-
non" II Is 10 'h't III t''a' distances nu' M excuse ''T
Incidence Hud indifference. When temperance men,
or those WHO would hod u an INJURY TO be called any
thinS else, are unwilling TO attend meeting and 10
use 'her 'ueHce 10 DING DINERS thcie VINO nave we
more Il, :" -" 'he temperance reform mas something
!ct 10 100 "i'vis '"s' huIh'nAi tl'".', O.'ii 'n,y
can DC IMAGE 10 icei anu manifest an htcrest III me
'uhlcc' ana disposition 10 DO something Tor ~ Inc
""rk j. ih'ecd dlscnurnpng. Inc open eLemie' ~
goa enterprise can hardy cog the Wheels more c!ec-
| 'uaiiN IMAM i'' lIke"hrin ana ln,heere irehus'
we might 20 on tosloak OF other pee lie measures
such Is political action 90 secure the election OF the
right men 10 oiicc ana the enforcing Of the law against
inc trhic' me Importance OF these however so lar
rs tcN are heediul amt factcnhe, l. too obvious 10
require many words. HAT 1t i ught anu proper tor
temperance men 10 act ny 10 Their principles M poll
tcs, ana 70 Use the power which tue law puts INTO
'n'r ia'dN 10 restrain the tfaihc' VIII not be ques-
u"hci except ~ those whose appciies, Interests Qr
i,c IN uhe d"E Tor such men 10 raise the old cry
/ en'l''an,e ana foh'les-Church and State" with
" tNl''.'u"H mat any VIII he frightened by it
"ehno" 700 wen "nal II means. We can see through
H. inc 'oue-erel animal may put on the lions sl,in
Iu' We maj. n'' 'fe'hbe Nhen he tries to roar When
''e WI. sustain we tTailc VIII agree 10 bear the
ense Oh ~ 10 MAINTAIN these who 10y it are made
vH'uVh upon punlc ana private charity, and those
whom " sends :" Jail aud the States prison, aud to
H.! lu'seS ana Jurors Tor ther services IN
S n,s sr '[ mem 10 ask u, to keep temperance out
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