Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-22
niip REMAINING NATIONAL CURSE.

sumner, instructed its permapent Executive
Committee 10 prepare and publish paper on
fntemperance, addressed to the yourg men OF
-Ne ropr'rv. II is now published -
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Acre 10 great work for US TO do A speeiA'
work, which ust be done ow. WORK 10
which every young man can do soml thing.
work which can never be done better than IL
can be done new.
Our remaining great national curse must he |
fought and conquered. The power OF STRONG
DRINK interest must be broken. The spread oil
Drunkenness must be stopped, or we are Loaf.
The putting down OF drunkenness. and the
reforming of druukards, is work worthy OF
Him whose name we bear
How can We help on with the work
1. lie. every young man set an 1Impte Of db-
st,seNes from stroRg drink
There is no OCCASION tor o healthy man TO
use liquor at all. II does not strengthen the
arm 1t does not clear the head it does not
brighten the eye 1t does not make the foot
step frmer; it does not make the man who uses
it more industrious, more useful, more lovely,
or u more worthy member Of society. 1t does
not make him more Of gentleman.
Even when sick, strong drink is better
avoided, or used sparingly, under positive med
zeal prescription. Many men make drunkards
of themselves BY continuing to use, as a bev-
as a medicine. Young man, you do not SO
continue the use of epson salts, castor oil, or
mustard plssters, after recovery from sickness.
To drink liquor is dangerous. To abstain
from 1t, 10 spite oil temptation to use it, ia no
BILE. The temptation Is presented everywhere,
In the restaurant where we eat our dinner the
cut glass decanters Of fiery poison face us like
batteries posted for our desti uclou; in the 90
cial gathering, the mixture OF alcohol and
logwood which bears The high g. q ding name
of some celebrated wine. ia thrust upon US I'M
der the guise of hospitality and good chser;
at the wedding, some intoxicating mixture is
set before us, and we are told that we are
guilty of rudcness il W.T. DO not partAke Of ii;
in the family closet, the jug OF brandy, or the
bottle Of vile "bitters," invites To the private
pursuit OF q course which proves, in the end
even as bitter ss gall aud wormwood.
lfby abstaining, you can prevent one friend
or brother from becoming a druukard the sac
fifce, OBJ your part, Of the pleasure OF pouring
filthy stimulants down your throat, will not be
In vain.
2. Deal very kindly With The dTsnkdrd.
There is II general disposition to kick the
poor fellow, to speak harshly 10 him, or, at
best to let him alone, as degraded spsc ime q
of humanity. This Is wrong. He is besotted
it is true, because OF his besstly appetite ; but
that appetite has been goaded on by the seller
OF strosg diluS, and the seller OF strong drink
has been allowed 10 pursue his GeAdish bust
ness with little hindranee on the part OF Chris
tan people, beyond an occasional (uot very
iorcible) reAoustranee. The drunkard, fallen
though he may be, is our brother We canno,
get rid Of our responsibility by saying, "Am
my brother's keeper2' 1t Ia cur husluess 1,
do all We Can to reform and restore him to lie
csuey and TO Christianity, and what we d
must be done IN the spirit of our Master.
Help dosVn soith the rum trud..
Its profits have beer so great that it has b,
come mighty power in the land. No outrse
or iudeeency is too great for it 10 commit :
For gain, II makes merchandise OF the sou
Of Its victims it ruins families 1t breaks ,
the peace OF housed dds; 1t makes widows a,
orphans; it fills almshouses, jails and penite
haries. 1t fattens pauper gravey aRds with /
remains OF its victims. II not only contrt
primary meetings, elections, snd leRisle ii
assemblies, but it is protected by Jaw 10 su
ne1tent, that, while IL is permitted to ma
wrecks OF men their outraged widows have
recourse on the destroyer vi their happiness
The slave trade was bad. The slave auctic
were horrible. The dealer In human hesh "
voted to be low wretch, who could not "a
admission into decent society.
The liquor trade is, If possible, worse. T.
bartering OF mans soul across a bn
counter, for glass after glass of mean whisk
ia fully as vilo as To sell his body by auctio
AS the slave-dealer WAS nsld sccursed, so |
society trown on the maker and The sell,
whosesale or retail, BY the h0ghead or
the small, of distilled perditiou, until eve
vender OF the poison shall, by force of pu b,
opinion # not OF law, be driven out of
life Of crime and dishonesty into some dece
business, on which lie can consistently ask q
blessing OF God. To this end we must
AWdksn the psopte to action.
Present indications show that the psopIe M
beginning to think on this matter as they La,
not thought tor years. People will liste
10 addresses and lectures on the subject,
they have not listened to them. and will crow
TO temperance meetings as they have not b,
fore crowded. We dare not neglect such
favorable time for following up the work ,
this points the present TO be.
What then, is our duty2
To use every possible Individual effort
personal example, In writing, speaking an
laboriug for the reform of drunkards and SUI
preston Of drunkenness.
To labor as bodies of Christian men. 1
arouse the people by public meetings an
otherwise. No work comes more legitimate
within the sphere of Young Mems Chris,is
Associations than this. No work can be NOR
readily done. 30 work promises better a
speedier results.
open yonr halls and churches Gall IN
people together, Get your beat speakers
ministers, lawyers statesmen, merchant.
c!erks-anyhody who has heart and brains t,
SPEAK, and voice to command the peoples at
tention. Persuade the men aud the womsr
mat there Is mighty work TO be doue, ant
show them how 70 do 1t,
Slavery and slaye-dealing are pEAp Coz
FASTENED their death in ways which his peonl,
hardly dared to expect Persistent = arier,
and Grave continuance in Gods strength, ma,
o!lng this ten-fold more perncious culae o
urankenhess TO like complete defeat. Lee
US never cease 10 pray aud labor for this end
WI sueh degree Of public enthusiasm i
aroused, and such wholesome laws are enacted
ana executed, as shall tu mble this relic of bar
patlsm his blot on civilization, into the sam
alea IN which the lately deceased moral
e'l' tound 10 hnal resting place.
WATCH Ts STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, gu
fop tlRE sss ss sTRoEsp