The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-08-02

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the tribute of services adequate to its sus-
tenance Whoever ignores this obligation,
Is traitor to that power which creates
many OF his choicest blessings For, in
such relation does society sand to him,
that 1t bestows a more than equivalent re-
muncration for all that it demands Tenn
perance, then, as contributing to the ne
cessities and amenities of social life, NAV be
termed appropriately the fulcrum Of the
great lever, productive industry When
occupations seem even to have n tendency
to clash, temperance wisely foresces the
evlis resulting from opposition Of interest,
prudentiy adjusts the balance, and interla-
eng, as 1t Were, inOongruous elements,
iorms new and useful combinations in po-
li,ical economy.
Ihe lntemperatc man disooeys heedlessly
this beautiful law of contribution, and exists
only as adrone in the busy hive of industry.
w nat wots he, u thousand levers DIV
their busy arms to clothe him with the finest
iabricsl He will not move the exquisite
system OF leverage, wi h which nature has
endowed hin, IN one poor effort to repay
ms quota to the common stock. What
cares he II the slncw and muscle Of brawny
Labor haye been strained to provide him
the Injuries otlife lie disdains toextend
to the sons OF toll that moral stamina which
Heaven has ordained them us compensa-
ton for endurance. lie serves an iron
hearted muster himself, aud has neither
time nor inclination to ameiorate the moral
condition of earth's benefactors, the strug-
CLING poor. In what other light can we
regard hun but as bane to society, social
tibet, appropriating the well earned rewards
ot honest labor. Industry is forced upon
mankind by tbs viyityiag powers of com
mercc which utilize every available resource;
turning the deadly morass into the fertile
hcid' telling forests, erecting cities, making
the great laboratory Of nature yield some
oi her met properties-to propcl by steam
the giant monarch OF the waters. or to link
distant commutual interests and sentiments
by the hghtnlngs winged chain In all
these wonderful developments, temperance
has an been -nscen, unhGnored. and power
iul agent.
In the next place, would ca YOUR at
tcntlon to the great dangers which threaten
ot intempcrdte legislators. The Judgment
should be cool to act when called upon TO
weigh important matters Of national con
c'rn, Much ot the violent party excite
ment now prevailing, particularly SO much
our republic from the impetuous counsels
Us partakes ot the nature of elimination
aud recrImIna ton, is attributable unques-
tionaCly to the intepperate use of ardent
spirits Next TO the church and the house
hold, the purity of our national assemblies
should DC maintained. Many disgracetul
scenes oi late occurrence are calculated 10
shock our sense of propriety, and to make
Us tremble ior the perpctuity OF our insti-
tutons. | had much rather that the
criterion OF tsetotalIsm were fixed us a quali-
hcation to these high and responsible trusts,
than that any pledge OF constahcy should
be cNacted; for 1t might well be supposed
that man, free from rporal blemish and
especially uncorrupted by so degrading a
wee, w.IId be likely to seek his congenial
sphere, IN moderate, prudent and we'll
matured policy, locking to the eventual
GOOD OF he p ople The existence of these
evils Is tho faux cfsLe people, aud proves
lnconteStbly that King Alcohol holds an
unbounded sway In political elections. and
that the Srosseat passions Of an intemperute
multitude are pIndcred to by designing
and corrupt demagogues The worst of
All Is, that this class of our citizens work
to gain their object With Il zeal, which, W,
might suppose, slould characterize a better
/ cause. Il dcnouncc such men. de
nounce them to the tine when al these
things shall be answered for | denounc,
them to Heaven and to Earth" 1t is tim,
not only that the force of moral sentiment
should be exertcd to extirpate these evils
but that all societies tor the promotion OF
/ thus cause should unite, collectively and
individually, to wicd an influence IN elcc
tlons, adopting as their motto this: a pur,
constitution must be administered bv pur,
! men.
| If tho true causes OF the downfall of grea
nations were phiosophically traced, the,
! would doubtless be found 10 originate il
intcmperancc. In reading history, we ar,
| apt to give too much importance 10 seconC
I carses, aud frequently lose the lrstructiv,
lessons, that we might learn by more mi
/ mute inquiry. We can reason on Thu
subject more logically frGm effect to cause
/ than from cause TO effect, rs the causes ther,
/ selves occupy obscure rcceSses In the Ton
I pie OF Fame, as If their very nudity woul,
! put US to the blush. we inay drag on,
/ only from bis dusty niche in the Roman
Pantheon, the jolly god B.,cchas, til,
father of wine and wassa,,. and we branc
, him once aud forever as ,:he author of al
Rome's troubles, the destroyer of Roman
virtue. The Roman matron and maider
fell easily devoted victims to his remorse
less teachings; the dagger of the midnieh
i niIual hX, him, -
VltaiS OF the noble patriot; and the lust o
gam aud power, imbucd with a sensua
Phrenay by him. sacrificed treasures o
human blood, and tramplcd deep in tn,
dust every vestige OF the popular rights.
What better fate may we reasonabl,
expect II We submit to the domination of Sc
heartless tyrant! National prosperity j,
founded on the virtue Of the people. L
our people remain trIe 10 themselves. anc
cultivate the great blessings of mental onc