Smyrna times., 1866-03-28
VI | ; C1LLAN y EOIS
Our Remaining National Curse.

Our Remaining National Curse.
The tollowiugrticlc, from the Young Mon.
Christian Association Of Central Prc,bytc,;u
Church. WiImiyton. is sent us for ruhjic,t;n,
through the clirman Of their ryrrutivr c.,n
mlttoc, T. Il. Woo,,ton, E,q. 1t i, a ,tron.
appeal TO actiu in the temperance reform.
The Nonycriou of Young Mems Cbyi,ti.,
AN~oc'at!ou>, which met in PhilalrDhi, l~,,
summer. instructed it, pcrm;tncnt fy..rIriy,
t"mmJtrc ;Qrrparr and publish a pa,,,,. ur
nt"mprr,lc( addressed to the yorln, uI..n a
me r"m.T 1t l, now published:
lut ST. NlN
There Is .-rcat work for Us to do. 4 ~n..-
r'al work. WI. n must he done now. ! wnrL
N WAich cycl Young man can do ,o,u.fI:u.'
\ work whIc can never be done brtt... TIN
it can hc loDuow '''-''
Our rrnalnr great national curse must L..
fought and uniucrrd. The lower If tL,.
~IE"NG Dirk interest must lc Broken TLo
spread ot drINcnnc>S must bc stopped, or We
an. lost
The putti1 down Of drunkenness, ami H..
fG!orhIn- r.! tdrHnhaId>, Is i work worthy Of
How can c help on with the work?
l. H' 'fU H""1y HrLt st un ,,ruDhL. ot
W.sit"'"", JDt Mrp,tY HIuE!
here I,.1 occasion toY healthy man 10
use liquor ;all 1t does not ,tr,.I' ,,tL,n ~.
ann: It dc mt clear the head. il does mn
brighten II eye: it does not maxi. tb.. tn.t-
step tlrn"r it docs not make the man MI,
,I~e> II mt industrious, more useful. mora.
lovely. "r more worthy member Of ,,.i.t..
II Hoc, noHakc INN more ot gentleman
EEcn win sick. strong drink j. better avoid
co. Or uscel"rIngIy. under positive mrdic.II
Ire>cHlu[ Many men make drunkari> ,t
lHrnerlV9)y continuing 10 use. a. Il b,vrr1a,.
strong drh which has been prescribed ~ =
medicine. J pung man. You DO not 80 cuutiu-
Uc 'HG Usol epson salts, castor oil, or must
ara pIaStt. after Recovery from sickness.
- du liquor i dangerous. To abstain
from i, l~pitc Of temptation to us. II +, r,,.
,"'. Iht.luPjat. ."n l. presented o,rrlun.r,.
In tAr rr4uruht whore We cat our dinner. tL..
c"i--4t>> '"latrr- oi fiery poison fac, w. III.
h'tt"HI"> .'t,d for oIn destruction. i'm th. So
'iI' -atheI", the mixture oi alcohol and l,.
""d' WIN bears the hiLh ,oumiiug mann. OF
>'H' crItitet VINE. i thrust upon u under
the 4iu>e hospitality auI good cheer. a. tho. +.
"v'i-h-. me Intoxicating mixture j. SOL, be-
i'Ic u al We az. told that We are -u,,,y nf .
I' 1. ne>s wv TO not plrtak: Of it. in th.
lJlA.y r.n tHr jug II brandy ur tno hottIr +
u VIE Dvr.. invites to the private pursuit
~ il c'uIa'hirh proves. IN tho end. even a.
bittcr Il . and wormwoui.
II ~ ahIhiHg You can prevent one friend
'f 'h-rom becoming dr,ukarl. the. >.,...
'"'''' -" If part ot the pleasure Of ptrju-
.I'1h> >t'''Nnt1 down Your throat, will not b..
:: =, D'"'ry h.n}lg rdh hc drnnlo,I
lhrre general disposition to kick H..
poQr iciIo to ,rcak har,hly to him. or A. t'.,
- TT h.nQlr. a. Il degraded specimen .,r
humantrlhi, l. wrong He i, bc,,,,t.j
IL J. uU'' "l'I~c Of his bca,ty appctitc. blt
that aIpe' ha- been goadcd on by the seller
81 a'r"h" OK. and the seller of strong drink
mas bech.Iowcd to pursue his lcndi,h
BUSINESS Vi little hlndrance on the ran
'i NhIIat people, beyond an occasional
n2I tGIy ;IbIcj rcmonStramcc. The drunk
;'rl' 4{! iaIlenough h. may be, is our brother.
:" cailiio't rId Of our possibility by say
ing, Amny brother kc,Iu:r!' II !, onr
business t" all We can to reform aul rr,tor.
iiim n 70 dGey and Christianity, and what w,,
~ N.Y. u Done IN the spirit Of our Master. ,
D. H"p =" ~Hh ran, tyiG.
I'> l'oHiaFc been - great that it has be- :
t'Hl9 iaty power III the land. no out t
rae oL' iil1Hcy l. too great for it 10 commit
~, I '@HiI' makes mcrchandisc Of the soul, /
u ~ Il' ''OI II rum; families; it breaks ,p d
the peace .cou-cholds it makes widows ami d
lrPi'ah' lU5 aImahouscs, .iails and pcuitrn. /
tIaHc.. IL tens paupCr graycyarl3 with IN. 4
remains OF victims. 1t not only control. }
primary mc'9s, elections, and legislative ~. v
'elnbIlcs bt Is protected By law to such an y
extent, thaEhile it is permitted to make Il
wrecks Of mthcir outraged widows have no !
recourse on destroyer Of their happiness. t
She slave tc was bad. The slave auctions 2
were horrlbldIhc dealer in human flesh was 6
voted to be a. wretch, who could not rain 4
lntccnt society. !
The liquor ic is, if possible, worse. The a
barterlng OF ans soul across a bar-countcr, u
Tor glass aitcrs5 Of mean whiskcy, Is fully y
as vile as to seis body by auction. As the q
slave dealer wlold accurscd 50 let society y
trown on the Ter and the seller, wholesale =
or retail BY tEogshaad or by the small, Of J
dl.tlllcd ,perdlt until every ycndcr Of the
poison shall, brce Of public opinion, if not .
Dy law, be drlOut Of a life OF crime and dis ;
! honesty INTO Sc decent business, on which
~ ne can con5late ask the blessing Of Cod i
TO this end west, Il
=; =; A~dI;e" tIeopLe 10 action. a
, Present lndlOns show that the people are a
beginning to thOn this matter as they have y
not thought tolars People will listen to II
addresses and Lres on the subject as thev II
nave not lsteneI them, and will crowd to
temperance meGs as thew have not before
crowded. We not neglect sucb a favora- L
Die tlne lor 1olng up the work as this
points the preseO be. |
What, then, ir duty? 4
10 use eVery'sible individual effort, in /