The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-20

and comes to hold mad revsls in, fzora,s
bowoI and With dsm eniac glee sways HIS
lsceptres o'sr lhsr sfairest subjects, ca using
them tq wisher, 1droapaad diril Bntthere
lis . sweet spring time. when they will
ariss from "a transitory death, throw of
their shnwy winding.shest, and arrayed in
vernal baaitF sgain pay homage to their
queen. Bait obi how mach m ore should
We sigh when Bacahns..is aEer reigning,
and with shis seeptresd svastatisg eur. fair
est human aDwers. dBsholds . precious
bud iiatrussed to the sleye- eucircling arms
of o .doting family; with what ecstatic
1j,ys do they note the dawn ofosxalted In
tellec.la as it beams from those eyes; how
they listen to- the out gushing of felicity
as 1t bursts from those coral lipsl Fol
low this buaas it expandsein beauty; be-
hold It's blooming upon lffe's hfghwey-
son, the treasure Of fond parents; intel
ligen5. noble, generous and accomplished
But suddenly the demon god enters that
happy home, aud sets bis inrnutable sea:
npoui that snowy brow; he presides over
his faculties. and leads him in strange,
wild paths, where mildew and blight set
tie upon the pure spirit, aud guilty, des-
olating passions seattle the guiIeless heart
Then come those painful. thrilling words
"My son is ruined. his prospects blasted,
which have caused many hearts to throb
with anguish. and eyes TO overflow with
tears, He. wss doomed to ruin in The
tspringtims of existence, with the flush OF
hopes bright morning dawniug with gold.
en- glory upon al;fe, and the day. goo ol
youth shining With regal splendo- on the
flower, wresshed csistas qoffuturity 9I"Oul
! shrine is robbed of9its idol" "a beau
, teous basket is broken, a. priceless jewe1
, ruined, hare the fearful, agonizing word.
that fall with crushing weight upon th,
ears of that mourning family. How -e
luctantly do their bleeding hearts az
knowledge the sad truth, yet stern realit,
AYERS it SO. Yes, he ia. gonel lost Il
t friendssin time, and los. in tho dark, faith
ouless, endless sea Of eternity. Now
! ask, who prepared the victim for tia
:, shamsfGl graTe? TWAS the render wh
! first placed the sparkling d:aught to hi
4 iips-the draught wherein the temple
e lurksd with artful wiles, to dscoy hin
e from the path of virtue. This sam
/; dranght viii drown the intellectual pow
g ers of all who enter the magic circle Q
S Bacchus This picture has not beel
d painted by fancy; it is the sad, life expe
! rience OF TOO many; ad M -
Can it be that those Equor dealers en-
! joy the glittering gold, for which the,
bartered precious human souls? If SO
methinks were the demons who reyel il
70 the lower regions, at a loss TO concoct
=
. plan whereby they might people their do
miuions, they could not employ a NOR
g,ahle apaawilling adviser than this sam
I iiqnor vender $50 s7sasa gfii asia ~
!. The Son. Of efTemperaacs seem to b
:, determined to turn the .silver iining's O
the dark cloud of dissipation to our view
| wish them all SUCCESS thousand hon
ors on theirsworthy heads. May the ligh
of theiriufiuence never be dimmed By til
gloom of despondency, but ever be see
emblazoncde Oh the "battlemented east
= of our community. emitting rays {
light, and hope, and JOY. to the temps s,
tost mariners mid the roaring billows, o
;, the turbid sea of vice and degradation
Fl There are many in our midst-some
!, the glory CT youth, and some with th
seal of age upon their brow-who, by th
influence of the Divtsfop, combined wit
: their own welding energies have bee
rescued from the very brink of ruin. Sha
!, we not see their swords cleaning in th
Ere Of the battle, until all their eallin
:. comrades are safe within the love 1T por
ais of redemptionl se1 sas q iess =
Or Here, too, is an expansive 6eld 'ops
,s for noble woman to exercise her powe,
- i. = -r.-r- : afE ~
d. Will she not, by the magic influence
,e religion aud virtue. gaia a qaesaly pr,
E. Feminence, by striving 70 win falling me
ot from the cold. chilling atmosphere of vic
ID which will nip the budding prospects
At the purest soul. aud scsamp its might
N power of germina,ion.g 1sss7q
"A More anon. siI 81 asbaaHN
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az There was a singular probe
- 6mopn tho atniac ,ph.oh 80. -