The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-06-15
OUR vILLAGE-TEMPERANcE

OUR VILLAGE-TEMPERAN
Next Monday evening We are to have
another Of those good, old-fashioned
temperance meetings which promises to
be the most interesting Of the series hith-
erto held, for the following reasons:
First, An address is expected from Rev.
s. s. N. GREEDY, of Grand Rapids, which
no doubt viii afford much qualification
and wholesome instruction TO the hearers,
and have tendency to give the temper
ance ball another impetus in our village.
Secondly, The committee appointed at
the last meeting TO consider whether any
thing can be done to suppress the traffic
in intoxicating liquors in our midst--and
if so, what ARE to report the result of
their deliberations on that all important
subject. Hence, good and an interest
ing time may be expected. Let there be
a general attendance, not only Of those
who are pledged temperance men-those
who preach and live up 10 the doctrine Of
total abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks-but Of the moderate drinker, the
retailer, one and all. Come up and let
us treason together on a subject which
is so intimately connected with the well
fare of every man, woman and child in
community, the prosperity and honorable
reputation of our village, the success Of
our literary and religious interests, and
the prevalence Of all that is ennobling and
virtuous. In looking around, we can see
in our village great change for the bet
ter. King Alcohol has been shorn of
some of his richest laurels, and the glory
of his empire is departing. The bright
day is fast dawning, and the sun Of tenn
perance already gilds the horizon with
beams of returning health, reason, and
reputation TO the poor slave of appetite.
Already the proprietors of two of our
principal hotels refuse TO engage in the
inhuman traffic of selling from their bar
rooms, and order and quietness prevail.
This course tells well in our community.
Its happy results are apparent; and we
honor and applaud the principle that has
wrought the change, and hope others, in
fucnced by the noble example, will at once
ago and do likewise"
1t is a fact, incontrovertible, that love
of money alone, which is declared To be the
root of all eva, influence the liquor seller
: TO continue traffic which he sees, knows
and Acknowledges to be wrong, and which
he is conscious works great injury tc
all classes of society. He does not stand
behind his counter and for half dime a
glass deal out to neighbor, citizen, OF
stranger, liquid poison, that which he
knows positively robs him of health, rea
: son, reputation, home, friends, virtue, and
all that constitutes him man, and beg
gars his family, if he has one, because he
{ loVes to engage in the humiliating, dis
reputable business, but because he know.
: by long experience, it is an easy acay o
making money, and the ring of the met
f al is as sweet music TO his ear and pre-
walls over his better judgment and every
inherent principle of right and moral hon
esty-and he sells. But let him be onct
freed from the shacklcs which bind hin
: to this strange divinity-mammon-anc
Q he is astonished that he ever was liquo
seller, and would no sooner return to tn,
. unhallowed traffic than he would sever hi
e right arm from his body, and honestly
: wonders that others can not see their du
ty in this matter as clearly as he.
Let us, one and all, 90 up to the court
1 house, on Monday evening, talk over thi
d subject in friendly and serious manner
: lay plans for future operations, and re
= solve to do our whole duty to ourselve
D and the community, and then do IL.
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s GREAT MAIL TO THE NORTHWEST
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