The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-05-25
} Our Remaining National Curse.

The convention of Young Mems Chris
tian Associations. which met i'm Phladel-
phia last summer. instructed lis perma-
nent executive committee to prepare and
publish paper on intemperance, address
ed to the Young men OF the country Ii
is now published:
Young men There Is a great work
for us to do A special work, which
must be done new. 4 work in which
every young man can do something: \
work which can never be done better than
it can he done now.
One remaining great national curse
must be fought and conquered. The
power of the STRONG DRINK interest must
be broken The spread OF drunkenness
must be stopped. or we are lost
The putting down OF drunkenness. and
the reforming of drunkari>, is Il work
worthy of Him whose name we bear
|. LIT erc,y yO"ny n,aa sa Gn ccumoie
OF abstinence from >tiogg d,Thi'
There is no occasion for Il healthy man
TO Use liquor ut all. 1t does not strength
en- the arm. Ii does not clear the head.
1t does not brighten the eve II does not
make the iootSiep iirmcr. 1t does not
make the man who uses 1t more inlu>tri-
ou>. more useful. more lovely or n more
worthy member of society 1t dccs not
make him more OF 4 gentleman.
Even wien sick. strong drink is better
avoided, or used >paringly. under positive
medical prescription. Many men make
drrnkarls OF themselves by continuing to
Use. us Il beverage. strong drink which
has been prescribed as a medicine Young
man. vou DO not - continue the u>c OF
Epson salts, castor oil. or mustard plas-
tiers, after recovery from sickness.
10 drink liquor i> dangerous 10 ah-
stain from ii. in spite oi temptation 10 u~c
ii, Is noble The temptation i presented
everywhere. In the restaurant where wc
eat our dinner. the cut-"ia-, dccanter> OF
fiery poison face Us like batteries posted
for our destruction III the social gather
inc. the mixture ui' aicohul and lD-woo,l.
which bears the hi"h sounding Maine OF
some celebrated wine. i thrust upon III
under the gul>c ot hospitality and COOS.
cheer: at the wedding. ,mr intoxicating
mixture l. set before III. and We are told
that We are guilty OF ruicn,~- If w i.
not partakc of it in the family CLOSET.
the jug OF brandy or the bottle of Nj,
"bittcr-" invites 10 the private pursuit "i
a course which proves. i'll the end. even Il
bitter IL gall and wornwood.
Ii. bv a!~;aining. you y,m prevent cn.
friend or brother from becoming 4 drunk
ard, the sacrifice. "n your part. al til,
pleasure of pouring filthy Slimulani~ dowl
your throat. will moi IL iii VAIN
, D.o' ray lhdy arti tc d,-@4i5c.
. There Is 4 general disposition 10 LirI
The poor fellow. 10 speak llar>hly 10 him
or. at best. 10 let him alone. IL a de@rad
ed specimen OF humanily- This i wron@
He * bc~ottcA. it i, true. bcc;.u>r of IN
bea>ily appetite: bui that appetite ha
been .nadcd on ly the seller al ~iran:
drink. and the ~clicr ot strong drink Ia,
been allowed 10 pursue hi~ lic:idi~h hu-i
nc~~ with little linlrmcc on the ;'ari q
Christian people, beyond an "cc.s,ioD;,
mot very torcihlc) remon>irancr. III
,lrunkar,l. fallen though liz may H.. i o;:
brother. We cannot ct rid "t nur II
>pon>ibiiitv hy saving. - Am my broth
cr'S keeper - Ii l. oar business 10 ,lo al
we can to reform and Restore him io ,.y
ccncy and to Christianity. and what "
do must he done in the spirit of our Mas
ter.
3 Hip down rfi the ruw frpie,
! lis profits have been 80 great that
has become :. mighty power III the land
; No OUTRAGE or inier1mcy Is t"o grcai 10
il To commit For Gam. ii makes me-
chandi>e ot the souls OF liz victims:
ruins families i! breaks up the peace {
households: it makc~ widows and oI
plans: it ills alm>houSc>. lail> :tml penn
tcntiaricS 1t iatter> paupcr graveyard
with the remains OF liz victims. Il Ii,
only controls primary meetings. election:
and legislative assemblies: iu; il i pr,
tccted bv law 10 such an extent, thai
while it Is permitted 10 make wrecks ,
men, their OUTRAGED widows have no II
course on the destroyer oi their Ilappincs:
The slave trade WIS bad. The sd,
auctions were horrible. The dealer i
human flesh waS voted TO bc Il low wrttcl
: who could not @ain admission into dcccr
! society.
The liquor trade Is, if possible, wor>,
The baricring OF Il mans soul across
bar-counicr, Tor glass after gl#>S OF inca
whiskcy. is fully as vile as to sell ii
body by auction. As the slave deal,
, was held accur>eI. 80 l.! society trown O
the maker and seller. Wholesale or retail
bv ho@shead or 10y the small. of di,iillc
per,litlon, until every ven(cr OF the poi>o
+ shall, 10y force OF public opinion, il not ,
law, be driven out OF lille Of crime an
dishonesty into some decent business. q
which he can consistently ask the ble>sin
of God. To this end we must
4. A,caken tie people to acttoa
Present Indications show that the pc,
pie are beginning TO think on this matt,
as they have not thought for years. Pe,
pie will listen to addresses and lectures .
: the subject, as they have not listened |
G them, and will crowd to temperance NEE
: ings as they have not before crow'le,
We dare not neglect such Il favorable tin
o for following up the work as this poin