Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-23
Thoughts on Temperance.

) not one of greater interest than that =,
if Temperance; none at this day of n
,ur country's history, that all sober n
Intelligent minds should engage in ;,
more heartily, and all may do some .
hing either by precept or example in II
its healthful influence. We .
nave grown as nation to be intern Il
perate in more than that OF splrituOus &
liquors, we run into excuses of al .
most all kinds, and the extremes Of :;
living seem to find place in our !
borders. But it is that indulgence in
drink that | would write
Of at this time, and | would that my ,
pen could trace thoughts that would
move and fasten themselves upon the
minds of all who shall read these lines.
[ would have all intelligent men and
women engage in the Temperance re-
form most zealously and earnestly
The subject must be agitatcd, and
here let me say l rejoice that our
county paper has taken the prominent
place it has in the cause. | am glad |
to see a column in the paper headed,
Temperance Column" AMI fluid in it
he stirring, earnest work OF rdOrln: |
| The Press all through the country
should take up the work, and never
ay it down until this hydra-headcd
monster is stripped Of its power to
harm. In connection with the Press.
the Pulpit should openly advocate
such sentiments as should be Of meal
.u'able benefit IN helping on the good
work. Our prominent lecturers should
rive their ablest efforts in the TEN
Derancc reform, should make it popu-
ar. and when once that IS done, hum
bic persons and their efforts will be
received with favor and the influence
extend TO all.
| am saddencd when | look at the
Young men, and even the boys, that
50 soon are to become the citizens
and men of our towns. How are the,
70 hocomc wise iudi,ious honorable
non ,ho+ shou hahn - farm o,r lows
! .l l,,;,a nm .oo;ot,, education rol;o
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II ..n,hod for . l,fot;n,o CO ooormon .
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. MANY rontbo Iod into tbo sooo tor,;hl
II ,otb sbonld # NOT no tho snh;oot ara
mount to all others to philanthropy
souls? The great blot on our nation
al escutcheon has been removed, anC
:; slavery, African slavery in America
will soon be numbered among tn
things of the past; and for this W
n give God, and our brave noble armic
IL The praise. Let Us not slackcn on
1t zeal until another gigantic evil is sup
t pressed. King Alcohol wields hi
I'd S:eptre over more subjects than an
I'd other monarch, and his power extend
II throughout h e world. lie has
st argcr army than Napoleon or Gran
ever mustered, and many are enlist
= ing every year. How we can destro
i. it, how we can make him surrender
should be the serious consideration {
those who love their fellow men.
is to be hoped the people are wakin
II up on this subject, and the future
C pregnant with the rainbow hues {
Id promise. Good Templar societie
IS are springing up, that if pcrscvered i
II, firmly, will result in much good. Th
ny Band of Hope too, is another con
eS mendable movement engaging the a
MT tention of younger minds and THROWN
ty around them such an influence 70
good that will always be retained
of Now and then we have heard ola hot'
ry proprietor who dares to do right