The national Republican., 1862-07-14
Gen. sanuei y. Carey.

At late hour yesterday II was announced
At this distinguished advocate oftsmperxnoe
ID pure patriot was TO speak at Wesley Cha.
el at four O'Clock.
Noiwithstand ndlng this brief and limited notice,
the appointed hour the church was well
led, and for an hour and half the eloquent
ator held his hearers spell bound. except
hen sOmo thrilling sentiment compelled spOn.
neous applause IN spite Gf the day and place.
The speaker commenced by saying this WAS
day emlnsntly At for the discussion OF this
,esiion. Shall the land II Washington be for.
Yer cursed byan army Of drurksrds, Though
10 war be closed 10 day. vet II this enemy, In.
importance, 10 not banished, tho patriot may
well keep on his woeds OF mourning. There
Fe moro people In this oity bowling to Baccbus,
10 worst god OF all hsaibendom or Christsn.
'm, than are bowing the knee TO the God Of
10 universe.
Alcoholic liquors are not known in nature.
hey do not belong to nature, but are the re.
llls Of rotteuness and decay In nature. II ID
boduced BY putfsfaction, and II putrifes all
bat II touches. 1t is reduced by death, and
PRODUCES death.
Il is said that the Bible encourages tho use
Intoxicating drink. He propcsed TO speak
! that. The Bible speaks Of kind OF wine
bat is good. and Of y kind that Is Nd. The
ibie does not contradict itself. 1t 10 the only
kfs rule OF faith and practice In anything.
here are nine different words iu the Bible
~
bch was called good. This was The pure
ace Of the grape, unfernentsd, and in that
ale M harmless NJ milk And whenever wine
M called "good" In tn Scriptures, II WAS
poken Of - being 10 "clus,ets," or Ss in the
vai." or sa being "pressed out" for imme.
late use. The other kinds were bad. The
ible Ia full warming against II. "LQok not
pom the wine when 1t IL rcd, when It givs,h
cUlor in the cup, when II mOveth itself
right. for At last q bit.th like u ssrpeut and
|inse,h ike an adder" swine " n mocker,
sS S"E ad y rSs.F TSS s sSs sss
oned Of Noah. n good man. getting drunk
ut to admonish good men Of the danger Of
rlnkipg this strong drink !" The first di.
orCe on record WAS caused by drunk kenness.
ting Ahasuerus, when his heart was merry
|ii6 wine bnasted Of the beauty Of his queen
nd his drunken cour,iers, Of course, wanted
zee her--she was sent for, but, being a
odest woman, = sha refused TO 60, and he
Iyorced her. The first gallows erected was
trough this strong drink; and 1t has been
rsctihg galows ever since. II was wine In
be days Oi Isaiah which made the "prophets
"G snt."
The speaker then referred to the New Testa
snt, and proved from reason and revelation
bat the wine ut the marriage at Cana WAS no,
htoxicating, because Christ never would have
ada M article 10 make boasts Of the party as
"
best" wine, which cntempOraneOus writers
say WAS the unfer mentsd pure juice Of the
rsps" Tho wine used at tho Lords Bup
or" WAS not fsrmenied wine, because such
Culd not be obtained, AZ tho Jews we're moi
lowed fermsntsd wine nj the Passover. He
lao proved ConcIusively that the oft quoted
kxt, take little wine for the stomaoh'i 4
AXE" did not refer 10 intoxicating wine, be-
auss physicians Of that day condemned Il, and
nelrs was kind u syrup wine which wa'
nnsidarsd peculiarly adapted 10 weak stom
obs, when diluted with water. Nowhere does
10 Bible recommend intoxicating beverages
ut II IL universally condemned by revelation
sture gives the same voice Of warning snt
ond damnatton.
whiskey is the right arm Of tho rebellion
he speaker knew OF but three rebel officers u
is,inotion who were not whiskey drink srs
runk, n iess originated the rebslhon AID
Ehiskey drunken rabble carry II on. Our owl
tdcers AIo not altogether innocent on thii
core. The officer Of the Union army wht
riuvs intoxicating liquors ought to be- cash
brsd. (Applause.) The history of all arIniel
Christendom proves that M army withou
iis cup Ia III every respect better than ont
a, il. A drinking soldier, wounded, IL almOs
er,ain to die Of his wounds.
The speaker thcn administered q scathinl
sbuks TO this city for permitting the licsssi
ystem" to exist here. As soon license AM
ther crime. He urged upon the soldiers 10
ybOm many we're present from the hospitals
abstain from intoxic uing drinks, that the,
,irht return. u God should permit them to Q
urr, sober mon and true ornaments In soosty
10 urged faith In God and u psrsevsring eGor
,r Tho advancement 0f the cause, and close,
,l,n \ most beautiful and eloquent appeal To-
ii 10 labor to aid In the acco pills hmsnt nfth,
r, Il neral victory designed, aud the God o
u ,alhsrs will be our God and postsrity will