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

| i"oiic"aoie lTahcnlstS, SnOulu C0nSluerutely
determine. May the day soon arrive when
justice will suffer no reproach from tie
blight OF intemperance!
| A much higher standard of morality
would pervade the mass of society, were it
not Tor the baneiul effects of intemperance
For 1t IS the parent of all vice 1t pam
ders to the whole train of immoral actions
and reaching farther than any of its pro-
geny, 1t begets crime. 1t invades the cit,-
del OF the heart, and lets out all the gloomy
dark, and horrible passions of depravcd
human nature, and does not cease its deadly
work till it has involved the temple. and
all reposlng under its shadow, in common
rum The very suspicion with which it is
looked upon causes 1t to hide its loathsome
form. Ii docs not seek but shrinks abash-
ed from public inspections; and when it is
invaded, 1t returns repulsive injury for
kindness 1t persists against all appeal to
rctracc its downwa d steps, and seeks to
Justify ITS own way, because many mighty
spirits have gone spell-bou down the same
way before 1T. 1t approaches the tender
youth, and, by strange necromancy. trans
forms him into a companion for devils. 1t
Insinuates itself into the hearts of the fair
iniamy. AMI, more tn IN this, its chains r
CALLING, and very hard to break Many
wear them, who in moments Of sober renec-
ton would give ali they possess to break
their bondage. Strange hallucination,
Born certainly in the regions of darkness
WoridSt that thou might'st there ret re.
| never more TO contamlnate our kindred dust.
Fathers OF Temperance! Sons Of Temper.
ance. Heaven has designed you for the
glorious task of expelling this enemy.
Under the common welfare Of hum
Is embraced, besides, the support which
temperance gives 20 religion. Here, in al
Its purity, it rules, as wise mona ch the
wide domain Of the affections 1t acts as
a sentinel to the soul 1t keeps out all in
trudcrs; for it has the faculty OF d!seerning
friend from u foe; and so clear is this per
ccption, that it is impossible for it to err
II religion is worth preserving, then TEN
| perance is worth preserving for the sake ui
religion. In the light OF religion, it quail
hes every action, and considers none as in
different. 1t sets the beggar upon an
equal footing with the prince for to know
thysclt aud govern thysef' is the only
true nobility. Oh. how it chastcns desire.
and concentrates 1t alone on what is worthy.
| For 1t can find no solacc in restless con
science. If, in seeming phantasy. it per
mits the soul TO rage atte heavenly iovs. il
Is onlya seeming madness, for it ..speals
forth the words Of soberness and truth.
/ And there is contraternty about il that
INKS al! true worahIppers in community
OF feeling upon the subject No difference
here. for to be temperate in all Things is
the chrstians hounden daty. How much
more would all churches prosper. were hey
to iusst more strongly upon this duty, /
leave ter yev, my friends, practically to
| solve
But three other points in the ANALYSIS
OF this subject still remain to bc discussed:
First: It's influence in the promotion OF
peace and industrial pursuits Secondly:
National prosperity endangered hy intem.
perate legislators Aud finally: To dcduce
the conclusion that temperance, in the re-
strctlvc sense of the moderate use of ardent
| spirits, is one among the main safeguards
OF national prosperity
Peace aud industry 90 hand i'm hand
, the twln-slsters Of temperance Wien in-
! temperance assalls the household. discor-
dant aud larrIng elements enter in, to curse
the happy inmates. Where all was once
an hdsI of happiness, fell diScord reigns
supreme. Blessings which once were wont
to How from 4 just sense of duty and mutu-
al tcpendaLce, are now reversed into sad
disappoIntmcnts lie who was once the
tathcr and friend, becomes pnwiilinylv it
1t may be, but no less certainly, TOMS ever
/ trusting companion and faithful inn cents,
their bttcrcst enemy. The vital springs of
I physical and mental activity DESTROYED.
productive industry has given place to
| sqGaIId misery. Then come evil companions,
to haunt the once hallowed tenement. hunt
/ ing Tor the precious lifc"-birds of prey. as-
semblcd for the black purpose ofconsunin,
the remaining resources, that the vet pro.i-
( dent housewife has collected from heart.
wrlngiug toll. When the husband fails To
provide a support, the wife loses the best
motives To her eXcrtions; and the children.
following the promptings ola depraved ua-
turc, too frequently initiate the wretched
example OF their parents What more can
be added to the sum of human misery?
The household should be regarded AS
! the sanctuary of virtue, aud its pNrit,
should be inyoiate'y maintained. This
state oi things Will alone bring about the
realization Of the hope. ef mankind For
IN this little circle bcg;"s every project
hat will at last end in blcst trution' The
household is an element in political organi-
lhton that cannot be dispensed with 1t
Is the basis of social progress If regu-
lated by wisdom aud prudence, it has its
own laws iorIts government, and is no less an
institution per see than the government of
State Here all character is moulded
and receives its impress for life. Here
those habits of industry are formed, bv
which the prosperity aud mutual interest
| ot society are established Here the in.
/ dulgcnce of passion is restrained for the
common good, and selfsacrices are made
/ to confirm the common veal Around the
hrcSIde are cultivated thoso heavenly aifcc.
tons witch alone give dignity to human