Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-20
For the Delaware Republican.
TEMPERANCE RESiARKS.

Intempsra8ce Is a great sin and mostly is the
AID OF Other sin.. 1t undoubtedly distuGbs the
mind for tho training or increasing Of any or
c. MI body, the product OF which would be
vi:tuA, 1t kills all the finer feelings and dead.
ems all ambition.
The man who labcrs under ntemperance,
possesses little or no religious sentimsi :, and |
to certain extent throws aside all self. respect
and ia wholly carried away by its chilling
tide.
Al first he may feel a sense OF shame, but il |
b. iudulgea in the debauchery he is soon los |
IN his own degradation, aud the influence of |
others is los,. Although bright eyes may look
upon him, and loved ones surround him, every
good principle aud tender devotion are found
to he extingulshed
We admit that virtues act upon the mind
and soften the heart, then we assert SO does
/ temperance go SO far as to Supply one and
TO blast the other, and is the parent to ali the
arrangement oil the human body.
"No drunkard cGu inherit the kingdom Of
| Heaven God is the lovliest and hottest
| beings he smiles when we do good, chides
wien We err, and Furnishes US if We do not re-
pent aud lead a new life; then how hopeless is
| the case OF the drunkard when he turns away
from the pleadings OF endeared ones trampiei
! uuon the Couuses and prrccpts OF the holy
Bible and ors kes his Col.
The druukarl certainly is a wretched mao,
bis health ruined, business at a stand still con
science condemned, and he Stare TO an inteul-
perate appetite. II men would save themselves
ttoul drunkard's grave let then pledge them
| selves 10 alb tain entirely and forever from the
use Of Intoxicating liquor as drink, go not in
ihe way OF evil men, nor congrPgate with the
wine bibb-r, aud dash from the lips the drunk.
ads drink, tamper not with it in any form, for
/, is alluriug rs the Queen OF Flowers, which
is so beautiful TO the eye but when grasped is
iul, Vt thorns
Taste once and that affords appetite 10 taste
again and thus the sober m an becomes grad
ually DRINK.
We should be like Cyrus afraid 10 taste it,
lar It certainly makes men quarrelsome, muir
derers, thieves aud outcasts, and reduces them
10 want aud hunger.
AID II tue iruukud has a family he brings
as vile ANA little children down in sorrow
the ue.r, he has promised to cherish and love
o. breaks tJt no drunksrd makes kind hus
rl1i 4oae ever Lad happy wife. The tath-
sT drinks himself into the grave, and the sol
.Jon follows hun and thus the child leargs il
.rom his father, snd is seat to an early tomb
%! wntu will men learn TO live soberlI
rigateuus'y uud yirllousiy; wheN will the de
fusion ceHse Mo.hers take your sons at az
early age, teach hem that "wine is Il mockc
and strong iri-k is raging and, II required
eSl them to vow eternal hatred 10 all lat ~
eating drinks, MS soon as they know good iron
Evil, 40 any lling that will save them, aud IL
80 = u.4" aad woman who loves truth, relig-
ian and suurieiy, put II veto upon tho irin'
T. causes millions OF men shame and ever
.s.s. -...-N. Let those WHO are trying /,
10 sotnetli X Tor he temper noe cause be yer,
Garcia. a.l -ot be stunb.iu. blocks, i.g host
40 are opposed 10 the Temperance Rstcrne
, TN, prove " ben hat the LcIpe TO en-
| .treiY az TAN from All lntoX;castnE drinks AZ,