The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-07-26
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Temperance is subject IN which we all shonld
be interested. There is vast meaning attach
ed to the little word Temperance II Is wor-
thy, indeed, of contemplation aud serious r'liec
tion, and more especially when we see The
wretchodness, the misery, the in(omy, the dis.
grace and final rum of so many of oar fellow
beings. How can we, who are clothed in our
right minds, sit still in apparent ease aud con
tontmcnt without doing somelhing-yca not on
ly something, but everything in our powcr--to
rescue those os brands from the bprnlng, WHO
are the victims OF intemperance9 What cyl! Ia
there in The world that intcmperonce has not
had band in helping to complete? 1t is the
hdcous monster intempcrnnCe that hos filed ihe
ails and prisons with culprits, and the streets OF
our cities with vngabonds, 1t has bcggorcs
thousands of women aud children; 10 has helped
take the lie blood Of many II man. b sides the
thousands who are yearly poisoned aud swcrtto
eternity, Some may admit thot iutcmpernuce
has been gree evil in some countrcs,bul look
If you plcnsc, at this enlightened land OF ours;
even here in Ohio, the garden spot of freedom,
how many young men there arc who are Wodu
men and slaves to alehohol Many cases have
come Under our own observations. We have
seen children brought mp in otIlucnce, "ell cdu.
Gated, aud the recipients Of all the accomplish
menls that kind aud indulgcnt parents could
lavish upon tl,m, no pnins being spared that
would encourage them to become great aud no.
be men, r,ll under this terrible curse. First they
h. t.,,.tr and
the card tables soon tho holidays come on aud
tie, must have ~ n thing extra; Mr.. \ Keeps
splendid house. aud they must all go there to-
spend Christmas; here they have what they call
"io'ly time, the WINE flowing freely. This I.
their first step, and notwithstanding they feel
ashamed OF it when they come to sober reil'c-
liou, they louch and jest about IT und conclude
t.o, NO one thinks any the less of them for it,
Ncx', they think little rum or brandy will no
hurl them. they ato not to become reduced to
the habit danger of mat; they know when
to stopi they shall never be seen entering one
of those filthy novels that drunhNrd5 lrequcnG
but II they 90 into a decent house aud drink
wine or brandy, where's tho harm2 SO they 60
on, "neycr drinking enough to hurt them and
always NTllklUk III 'u'Ntll uDUhNN Dul ltl "
friend approach them upon the subject to wan
them of the danger that ia before them in tie
course they were pursuing aud they will say us
did Filix of old, "Go thy way this time, oud
when have Il more convenient season will
call for thee" and pursue their course more ca.
gcrly than before in order to drive from their
minds all thoughts of the danger which has
I, 4 III,
little tarthcr,und there you see them in the prime
of life, gay and blooming. See them entering
the fashionable assemblies, buoyant in spirit
aud marty in appearance. ltia from assemblies
lake these, many times, that they select the vie
tins OF their choce--thrir companions IN inla.
my. 1t is the young and innocent, the nrtess
aud nsu'pecting, that are the most likely to
be coptvoted and led ostmy by these gculeel
topSrs. Oh, who can think OF becoming the
wife OF topper, although they may now drink
in respectable (O houses, nud seldom g,t beast
ly intoxicated. Trust them not, lair maidens
Now, something must be done to rescue them
from ruiu; but the question arises, what eau we
do! Sisters of temperance, being prompted b,
love, let us follow them with our cntreuties our
prayers and our tears; lot Us boldly fight our
enemy int'mpenurr and the day is not far dis
tant when we shall have gained complete vie
tory over aud slcnced this terrible monster for
ever.
Young ladies', appeal to you; will you con-
tinue to receive the attentions of these dram
drinking young men, who spend much OF their
time in taverns aud Stiuous, although they may
be what the world calls "re,pccoba' housys2-
| tell you, these "rcspectabe' houses are the
primary schools to ruin, A young man rcls
above being seen to eutcr one Of these low piu-
ces of resort and drinking at three cents per
glass, but he soon loses his pride and feeling of
honor by dissipation-he tails step by step uu-
'i he he and his family Or he has ono) have
been dragged to the lowest depths OF misery and
disgrace; and the wife and mother is compelled
TO toll and struggle in her wretcheducSs to sup
port the family,
am aware OF the fact that females are and
always have been Inclined to think, that they can
do nothing in such work, because they have
SO little Influence; but nm haukrul that the
dagk ages have passed away, and small as our
indlenCe is, sisters OF Temperance, lctl aSsuscd
We can ~ SomcttHg; and do not let us, s,because
We cannot do as mach as the greatest cnampl
ouS ol temperance, refuse TO DO what we cau.--
All have IN influence in some degree ana let.
US use il to Tie b-st OF cur ability in The great
cause ol temperance.
Speak gently to the crrjng while there is vet
time for reform. Endeivor to raise up those
who have fallen low, They are al, candidates
tor eternity and the bar of God, Let the del
graled understand that there is still hope for
them. let our motto be "kmlucss--ueutle
neSs-Iove.' L, NJ. GroRGr.
PERRYsnuRd, July, 1860,