Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-26
T E nee COLUMN
The True Temperance Man.

There are great many men in ev-
cry community, who profess to be
good temperance men, but whose lives
belle their professions. The man who
because he happens to be in social
circle when the wine cup s passed
around, takes sip just for appear
ance sake, is not temperance man;
his influence is as bad as that of the
regular drinker, if not much worse.
"Sippington" is a more dangerous
community in its influence upon the
young and inexperienced, than is ITO
perville.' The true temperance man,
if he happens to be at the social board
where wine is offered him, will becom-
ingly but boldly refuse the proffered
cup, and in such q manner as will ex-
empt him from second invitation.
The temperance cause has one of
its worst enemies in the custom of So
cial drinking. 1t is here that the idea
of total abstinence is ridiculed as a
fanaticism; that the doctrine is taught
that none but fools and weak headed
men are afraid to take an occasional
glass Of wine. A young man is
taught that he will lose caste, and will
be considered mean, if ne does aot in
the presence Of the Romans, do as the
Romans-or rum'uns-do. This is
kind of argument that thousands of
our young men have yielded to, and
thus laid the foundation of ultimate
, ruin.
The true temperance man will do
, all in his power 70 make this danger
Gus and soul destroying custom, ap-
pear in its true light. He will ever
let his example be g rebuke to it, and
a true guide to the young. He will
/ so instruct himself as to meet and re-
fute the silly arguments Of those who
Glove temperance" but ridicule "total
abstinence fanaticism."
Reader, which side are you on?
, Do you profess to love temperance
total abstinence Then be true to
your professions; and ever be found
in word and deed, on the side of vir-
tue and humanity. There is no such
thing as neutrality in this matter; our
influence will be either good or evil.
The man who attempts to take
position between what he is pleased
to call the two extremes, is well illus
trated by the tipsy man in New York,
who was crossing the street late at
night, and saw two bright lights com
ing towards him. Ie "Eook posi-
ton" in the middle of the street, and
was Immediately knocked down by
the coach horses When he was pick
ed up, and asked why he did not run
to the sidewalk, he replied that when
he saw the two lights, one on each
side of the coach, he thought he would
90 between them Nation.
The FIRE THAT NICK BUILT.--In-
temperance-ThiS is the fire that Old
Nick built.
Moderate drinking.-This is the
fuel that feeds the fire Old Nick built.
Rum Selling.-This is the axe that
cuts the wood that feeds the fire Old
Nick built.
Love of Money.-This is the stone
that grinds the axe chat cuts the wood
that feeds the fire thas Ole Nick built.
: Public Opinicp.-This is the sledge
with its face Of steele that batters the
stone that grinds the axe that cuts
! the wood that feeds the fire Old Nick
built.
A Temperance meeting.-This is
: one of the blows we quietly deal, to
= fashion the sledge with its face of
J steele, that batters the stone that
! grinds the axe that cuts the wood that
, feeds the fire Old Nick built.
: The Temperance movement.-This
is the smith that works with a will
to give force to the blows we quietly
deal, to fashion the sledge with its
. face of steele, that batters the stone
: that grinds the axe that cuts the wood
that feeds the fire Old Nick built.
Eternal Truth.-This is the spirit
SO gentle and still that nerves the
smith to work with a will, to give
strength to the blows we quietly deal
to fashion the sledge with its face of
steele. that batters the stone that
grinds the axe that cuts the wood
that leeds the fire Old Nick built.
In his speech at the temperance con.
vention at Boston, recently, in regard
to the difficulty of refusing to drink
with friends, Senator Wilson said he
had never met with any trouble. In
S45, when he had visited Washing
ton with petitions from 10000 citi-
zens of Massachusetts, prot testing
against the annexation of Texas, Mr..
Adams made dinner in his honor
On that occasion, Mr.. Adams asked
him to join him in glass of wine.-
He felt embarrassed to say no, but he
|, said to Mr.. Adams, II never drink
wine" That had settled the question
as far as he was concerned, and he
had had no difficulty since, though he
had sat at table with members of the
cabinet and ministers of state. He
would further say that he had never
lobserved look or word of disrespect
in consequence.
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