The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-04-01

The rapid progress Of inteuperance
throughout the land during the past
few years is matter Of deep regret to
every true friend Of the county.
A number Of causes have existed 10
produce this result. Prominent among
Them are the Influences Of army associ-
ations and examples. and . false notion
thst men mnst get drunk before they
can beccm, soldiers. A large number
Of officers appear to Be infatuated With
the old not;ee that liquor is an indis-
psnsabIe article IL coaddetshgs a cam
paign. and that il would be about - we'll
to get along without powder - without
whisky: and suitiug sction 10 belief,
siey drink largely and induce al Others
they can to follow their peruicous ex-
ample. In this way. and BY the iuflu-
ence Of other associations, whole regi-
ments and brigades become more or
less infected with the mania. Wkisky
has lost ~ more battles than Me bravery
or strategy Of tie rebels. a.
Another cause for the increase of in
Temperance. 10 the universal habit the
Germans have Of guzzling lager beer.
whiclrss sessraliy msde, 10 one of the
worst kinds Of liquor to get drunk up.
on. and it will @'nake the drunk come. %
all the time. The Gsrnans have gone
largely into the -srmy and have carried
their besr-drinking propensity With
shem. and it has spread like infection,
Thousands Of young men-.nd olde,
ones too-who went into the army free
from any iaint with this deadly vice.
and now on the high read to drunkard' 4
graves. lis sad 10 contemplate the
seturn Of these lost men 10 their fami.
lies. How will the hearts Of parent,
bleed over their sons Aud who can
point the agony Of wives when they
shall behold for The 6rst time the In
ebfiasec husbands. whom they gave to
their country's casss. returning reel;ag
10 their homes. their breath poisoned
with the fumes Of liqsor? Heaven pity
them, and The worse MAN orphsned
children who shall feel the beastly rule
of drusken fathers tyranny.
Who have tried to stay this sweeping
tide Of iniqu:sy! Alas !! how many
have added TO its destructive swell
Hew many have placed the glass 10 their
neighbor's lips.an tried to make money
by running the souls and bodies If men
especially of ,he soldiers ! sr5
And who will now stand up TO stem
che acod /? Who will lift their voices
against the sin I? Who. with stern ex-
ample and inAexible integrity. will
iLiow their influence against the spread
Of this engul6ng vics Who gill ..cry
aloud and spars, not g.
The times are turbulent. Men are
eager in the chase after wealth. and
reckless as 70 the means by which il
shall be attained. and every thing seems
anropiiious: but the monster mus. b.
fought and the victory won. The
friends Of Temperance mus. rally to
the white robsd standard Of Total Alb
siine6ce. aud stand fast BY their nobls
fia.s until comple,s triumph shall crown
ae,refforts.and the gsrlands of victory
hecora'e their banners.
! Our fathers. brothers. sons, has
tands, are being swoIlowed up in the
vortex Of this ruin. Our nation has
been disgraced BY the common enemy
of msnLiad: aud nov We must arise
and slsy The beast. and wipe out the
disgrace. Friends OF Temperance. raj
~ to your coIors. mas your guns and
open your batteries +! -
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