The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-15


let them have something about them that
looks cheerful and pleasant, and then
good can be done by talking to them Of
that higher law" which has its origin |
in a region where human law can never
enter.
In this age Of Steam and Telegraphs-
OF Dollars and Dimes-of "making haste
to be rich," the great physical wants and
social demands OF Society are almost lost
sight Of. All our legislation is for the al
mighty dollar-lor property and its com
plicaled interests. am fearful it is too
much the case in our great cities that the
only use that man has for man is how
much can be got out of him Tor the least
possible amount OF pay. Work him up.
Push him like galley slave. Provide
him a hovel, garret, or damp, dark,
unwholesome cellar, in some ricketty old
building, where he has to contend with
rats for the occupancy. Make him feel,
! if possible, that he is Of no account--thut
to toll and never to think is his only vo-
cation that God made him for menial,
10 obey another's will i that he has but
an ntintesimal portion of Divinity in him !;
aud what can you make ol such man,
although lie has the animal strength OF an
OK? Bones and muscle, flesh aud blood,
are but small portions OF tie man. 1t is
the moral pOwer--the mental vigor-the
intellectual acquirement--the ennoolIng
thought the power TO achieve-the Will
to execute-the virtue 10 endure,-these
make up the man, and make him mighty
10 do good and the want OF all these
make linn terrible TO do evil
Ii our temperance men-our men OF
learning and niluGnce-our business men
and men of weath-our Ministers Of the
Gospel OF Salvation, whose lives should
be AS pure AS the "glad tidings" they
bear--and our legislators OF all work
would do more for the physical and social
wants and elevation oil men, they would
do more for temperance in proper and
legitimate way.
/; seems 10 me that one OF the best
, means, if not the very best, to advance
and make permanent the principle and
the practice OF temperance, are home and
ireslde teaching and examples. 1t is
said that men are never better than their
principles. And as nations are composed
OF families, and families OF individuals,
their character aud reputation must oi
course be the same as the persons vi
which they are composed.
Ii there be temperance, order, intelll'
gence, high moral and religious principle
aud refinement in the families cOnsIilu
) ting n State, such will be the character oj
the State; and its people will be distin'
gushed for all those ennobing qualities
which adorn and dignity human charac'
ter, and give distinction to, and confer
| honor upon nation.
i Home. teachings, if they inculcate the
r lessons OF virtue and religion, are the i'm
= porLanL teachings Of lite. We never Tor
=, get the lessons taught US in our early
. wears. These, whatever may be tn,
changes in alter life, are never erased OF
blolted out from the record of memory
y They abide with US through all the vary
=. ing scenes of life and, when standing or
| the verge of another world, the old man
OF four score years, with wlthered locks
and iurrowed cheeks, looks back to the
lessons taught him in iiIe's dewy morning.
and he remembers them with more pleas
A ure or pain than he does those OF youth
or OF middle age.
a How all important is it then that The
n impressions madej and the instructions
v given to the young, should be the precept
II Of trulh-oi correct moral and socla
[, action.
!. My friends,-Home examples are eve
rything; for what child sees practicel
ar in his fathers house, will he not be yer,
,e likely 10 practice in his own wnen man
,e hood is upon him, and he assumes tn
q responsibilities ol husband and father
,e Many years since, a gentleman, who
'. now an old and valued friend, and on
v whom the people of his State honore'
= by high public trusts, at temperanc
If meeting held in his own city, pul hi
9, name 10 the total abstinence pledge.
j. lew days after, some ol his friends, VIII
were fond oil Bourbon and old Mononga
.e hela, rallied him about his signing th
>. pledge and becoming member OF totu
4, abstinence society. His reply to then
a. was worthy oil true philosopher, an
Or should be printed in letters OF gold, an
placed in every house; | have two sons
,e / wish 10 give them the benefit Of my ex
" ample. do not wish them 10 sue win
N anc strong drink in my house or on m
Y. table and in after lie, when they 20 ou
is into the world and into society, and ar
Ir invited to partake of the cup, 1t will be a
t, answer for them. when they decllue it, l.
st say, "My la!her did not use it, and W
,e follow his example,"
D. Such teachings and such examples ar
n. powerful lor good. All the public "tio.l
to which have been or ever will DO mad,
il, will be of but liIlle benefit to the worll
of unless they are sustained and enforce
is by home.example.
st believe, my friends, that home-le'
r, lures are FAR more beneficial in fixing an
10 promoting habits OF temperance lha
- public lectures. A son is but little beG,
o. fitted in listening to a temperance addrei
he IL hs finds, on returning home, that h
n. fathers practice is the other way ; unle
p. his mothers good example shall be moi
In powerful than his iaIher's evil one, an
re she leach her child that "wine is mucl
to or, and strong drink is raging"
nd Too many mothers know and have fe
Nv that ulemperanoe Is the serpent in Il
ell Eden of their earthly homes the d