Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-07
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Ma EDITOR: Our streets are almost dali
dl-graeed by some lldler or cltlz "a ia a state 1
bsastlY intUxcation. O4ths the most horrid
ami vuigarlty extremely disgusting, salute on
ear alnoo. daily ard Ill IN Consequence Vi run
Il there 10 remedy Must W. submit IA silence
% lar AS our eluzaas are concerned will no
complain, but for our brave sol1Isis. deslr
that something be done, aud THAI immediately
10 sc these poor men, whJ h4y0 70 braye
tJu8ht Tor ous country, aggerIng about gu
Streets, roughly thrusg INTO VI, amt the wrelc
VINO taken their money Tor pint Of ut x
ieatlng poison left to 10 unpunlshrd. issmnIr
RIDICULOUS. Ii Is w0Is7, It If abgmnaJie aAd
Dig ace to Montpelier.
The picture here presented is truly painlu
one, but uutbfully drawn. Well may the writ
Or ask g Is there no remedy Must we submit
In silence? These questions moy be answered
directly. To the Grst 1t may be replied, Yes 4;
to the @cond we say emphatically, No. We
need not, should mol, MUST Nut submit to such
state OF things. The meaus OF reform are at
our command and to neglect to use them, is
TO prove recrea to our obligations as citizens,
ss pbilanIhropiste, as christians, and, especially.
Is the prolessed adyoca tcs and friends Of tax.
psrance.
twill not be possible 10 brief newspaper
article, to present more than a nero outline Of
shs SUBJECT indicated in our boadizg
IL claimed by many Interested opposers
thstte temperance reior@ has proved a fail.
Il
urei that notwithstanding proiIbtory laws
and the ell 'rts OF temperance m.n, tho org4oiz.
Alton Of societies ard leagues, intempersnce
still abcunds, aad, GE tbs past few years, ha4
actually been on the increase. This sentime "a
is lersistently iosuleated, ard, by far to ms,y.
Is 50 Iar believed as to cause them to cea.. an
shoits to arrest this tide Of death. Ttst there
has been an apparent check 80 thu progress of
The cause experie need. We are Oh free TO nc
knowledge as our opposers 40 to affirm That
TOO much reliance las b6sn giAoed upon our
prohlbtory law, and, - & consequences. the
friends OF the cause have sadly relaxed their
etIrs IN other objections, is painfully true
IL IS true, also. that public interest has been 40
absorbed in the war in whih the country IA
involved, that the struggle IN waica more than
treason and rebellion is involved, h9s been for
the time almost forgotten. Thus, while our
sympathies have been awakened for the thou.
sands who have Ialer upon sAnguinary battle
fields, we have overlooked TO Il great extent. the
tens OF thousands who have met death in a form
far more to be dread d,-iu which more than
blood is split the tens Of thousands who have
gone down TO the dtunklrd 3 dishoEorec grave
and fearful retTibuti0n. It's true, furthermore
that the war itself has had the effect u increase
he amount OF drunkenness 10 our midst. is
h,s served to deadcn the public moral sentimant,
AID ut the same time has furnished plausible
excuses to hany .ior indulglug their apostles
for strong drink Bat notwithstanding all
these fac 8 we cannot admit that ANYTHING IKE
defeat or failure has heiallen the temperance
r:form; That auIht has jc,lr'l % disaenten
those enlisted in this glorious eaterpr,se There
snll exists II health,ul pu0lc sentiment upon
the subj ,ct Toe missos ara upo0 the side of
temperance. There are still, we are sirry to
Say, many VIII are the slaves ol q worse than
brutal app,tite fJr stroog drink Heaven pity
them Aud there are stll those WHO are wiIlins
tor the palsry gains they may a,qire, with TIA
poverty, crime aud wretchedness which inttm.
perancs induces, III full view, TO- .ndm to these
appentes. although they know that Their bus
mss n but systematic robbery and aurder-
stripping their victim first, of all ais world,
gods, reducing hls family to suG,Bing,i eggar,
and ds. = zee, ind at last taking his life W
d. not attempt u biz the quaIsum OF guilt at
taching to such we Leave their account to b
settled at the bar OF God.
What is wanted lhon. FIRST OF all, as it seem
TO NJ, lie, to rouse The latent moral sentnet
Of the public, We have not, as at the beelt
ing oil this reiorlA, to create healthful sant
ment, but simply to call into action that whlc
already exlss. e obstacles with which v
then had to c)ntcnd, no logger dispute o,
progress. The appetite Of the inebrmte, Ii
cup,dity OF thoss engaged III the trait Q, al
The apathy ola sumberlng public, are the TO
with which We now have to struggle. Thes
We must admit, are powerful, bat not invncibl
Tae unhappy inebriate mus: II possible
sav.d-pulling him, as 1t were, out OF the III
II this side hell W. must never dispair of
rescue. Approach him with words Of klndne
Fl ad with him with the hearts eloouence Al
esrnestness. Pity him as a poor, fallen broI
e. Let bis shattered frame and palsied iml
and bloa,ed face plead with you not to ri
over the struggle. Look upon his worse tn
widowed wife ard helpless sufsrns childr,
and let them nerve you to perseverance,.
think how soon, If not won from the DOWN.,
way, the grave will cuncea, his loathcsome 3,
fIom earthly view, and his soul 6nd Ats alb
where hope never comes AID by the Low,
Jesus be constrained to labor for b., salya,i
Manufacturers ani retailers, also, should
piled with moral suisin They are usua
men capable vi reas nins Place before tn
IL bold relief the ruinous character Of m
business. Find, II possible, some vunem
Pont--some tender place in their hearts, d
perhaps you may succeed in persuading them
sbind their unnoIy trathl LIT them unt
.tani distinctly, that yIrtuoua public reg
'heif business as immoral. II possible, 70
their oonscienoes But If all these # ,rts +
1t they will not listen to the voice Of reason
entirety. It cons'enca Is s,arei as with