The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-06-27
prove all things; and the gold will be
purified by the fires Of the tribulaiion
of the times, while the dross will be
burned uD.
Enticers to Evil.

! the land, and thousands who are en-
gagged in the helIish work Of enlicn;
the young and innocent into The way
Of sin and lie dens of crime.
Sometimes father will sweeien tn,
burning liquids that intoxicafe. and pu
them TO The lips of lis child, that h'
may thus lead him surely into damna
ton. What is the verdict OF all gooc
men upon the act OF such father? L
is one of unmiliigaied condemnation
Sometimes the Young associates of a
youth lead him into habits of inloxica
ton. and God and man both deuounce
them for SO doing.
Innocent young men are led TO the
places of nameless crimes, where purity
never breathes the air; and they are
lost. And who shall measure the gull,
Of him who robs maidenhood Of virtue
and consigns his victim to worse than
living death !? We feel like piaying
o God, lie. thy heaviest ,hundeIbolts
fall upon him, and the tierceness of thy
wrath overtake him !! For these ali
there is but one voice, that Of utter
condemnation.
Then .hereis the gambler who watch
es for his victim as the hawke for his
prey. and once his .alons are fastened
upon the unwary, there is scarcely a
chance Tor escape. Down through the
saloons and hels upon earth the descen,
is taken to that other hell where the
"woim dieth not and the fire is not
quenched."
These all are appointed their appro-
pirate places among the "en.icers to
evil" Bat there is another class o.
en,icers at this time, who may not have
properly considered the evil they are
doing We allude to those who en,iee
30 practices Of dishonesty under false
pleas.
Taking that which does not belong
TO an indiaidual-no difference who else
may have it's theft. But some men
sweesen this intoxicating bowl with "a
preiusion Of the sugar Of secession. and
get the unsuspec,ing TO drink it. Young
men will be beguiled by the deceit; II
looks plausible and before they are
aSAre Of it they are intoxicated with
lhe drink OF dishonesty. and all THEN
,hou., .,lits are turned upon getting prop.
erty without rendering jus, equiya-
len. ios IL.
They End themselves on the highway
10 ruin with such fearful momentum
they cannot or viii not stop. The con
sequence is, they are lost. They end
their days in prison or in blood.
Who is 10 blame ? Was tie father
to blame for sweeteuing the liquor un-
Ill his son acquired taste fori.? Ger
ialniy; but no; whit more so than j.
he who sughr-coals ihe pill Of dishon
esty until his own son or his neighbour .
Son has acquired an appetite 10, thef,,
which engulfs him in ruin. Ia either
case, he who disgui es the crime to
deceive is the most gully party.
Friends. fellow citizens. ,hink of this /!
See the fruit which has already grown
from this pernicious seed, aud plant no
more. We entseat you in the name OF
our common country, of our common
humanity, o! common honesty aud in
teres:, III The name of right aud Chris
Iiani,y, en.ice no more. Xii rebels
and destroy TIE rebellion. bu. don',
make regues and robbers Of your inno-
cenl soas; OF your neigbbor's children.
Brethren of the Press. speak out ON
ibis subject 'Iift up your voice Ike
trumpet and call aloud" Spare NOT,
bu; speak ihe truth. See the r,lavry
~ the land. Look over our fair State.
and behold the devastation caused by
tie iavasers. Point out The evil; how
its tendencies, lis bligh,ing influence.
and effects, and stem the rising tide Of
crime which is likely TO food the land
with desoia,ioas.
l, IS high time for calm and serioas
reflection; for candid aud prudent coun-
sci; Tor unity Of scion among all loyal
ana law abiding citizens. In DESTROY
ing one evil, lei US not run into another
Which may Prove as disastrous as The
hrst. Let 40 man do ihat in the name
oil loyalty which he seeks 10 cover with
the mantle of darkness, for it is sin.
j. Gill Spivey, formerly n resident oil