The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-04-05
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DeueVe WnaJ we near With our own cars
and see with our own eyes, we must con-
fess that the Incorporate use eofintoxicating
liquors causes more heartfelt sorrow and
misery to our race than any other one evil.
Therefore we should make the eradication
Of ihtemperance from our land our tedding
idea. And I am sure if all who profess to
be the friends Of TebnIeFance wolIld. do
their ,okote duty we would finally triumph.
The old abstinence pledge, know, has
done vast amount of good. Still think
it never will be able to do all that its
friends desire it to do. 10 use familiar
adage ait can't shade enough ground" to
contend successfully with tho monster-rIn-
Temperance. And would add the follow
ing to IL:
list. We will have no dealings with the
distiner~ ~6r dram-sellor, in any way that
wilfgive them "aid-nn,l- -conifortb in their
work of destruction and death.
I'd. We will not Uote for any man for any
office of honor or profit, who is a dram
drinker or their apologist.
What use is there in talking against dis
tillers and dram sellers, aud ut the same
time encouraging them by OUT produce and
patronage in their infamous work Or
what consistency is there in Uotirg to place
men in high positions who use their influ-
ence on the side of intemperanceP
we must not only take the position that
thed4Rm- -seAef isaif enemy md a1nutderer
of man and thnt tho n ro N, II ri,,lyor 10 b;s
accomplice in crime, by using his influence
to keen open the way that leads,our fathers
Isons, brothers and husbands to poverty
misery, disgrace, death and Hell, but We
must treat them according to their crimes
This viii i6iiahge public opinion, for AM
snfe' !tlAit Temperance laws will never bt
truly enforced until dram-selling and
drnm-drinking are made odious TO the
masses. 80
! FAll tllat tire distiller and drahT-seller care
for is gain, and when they find they cannot
make money at ii they will quit it, and
what majority of our men want is Office,
honor and money, and when they find that
dram-drinking leads in tho opposite di.
rection, their heads will be easily turned
1t certainly is,our men Of character and
broadcioth that give rdraIn-selling and
dram-drinking character. All temperance
men should mark the men. Let mo ask
my Union and Democratic Temperance
friends, cannot you let the past party feel
ing go into oblivion? Cannot you, for the
good of your fathers, sons and friends,
make one grand unitef effort to stay the
demon of intemperance2 I know that
there are good Temperance men in both
parties, who not only see the evil of in
temperance, but JecI it. Why, then, strive
and quarrel about minor affairs, while the
distillers and dram-sellers are busy de-
stroying the peace of our land and drag
ging our friends down to drunkard's 8
grave? Why cannot we unite-why can
not we treat all enemies alike? Why do
we suffer the dram-seller to live in our
land The reason to me is Obvious
Public opinion is on their side, and we
ourselves care more for party success than
for the Temperance cause.
Let me ask, are there not some whole
sOuled Temperance men, who for the tears,
groans, and sorrow of the wife, sister or
mother-the poverty, shame and Ignorance
of the relatives of the inebriate-can lay
aside all minor things, and throw their
whole influence against intemperance p
who nre willing to sacrifice time, money,
friends, scots or parties, tif necessarily for
the cause of Temperance? If for nothing
else, cannot we do it for the sake of our
fathers and sonsS Let me ask you, in the
name of our country, of our race, of our
religion, and Of our God, cannot we act
consistently arr, r.l... ... .,...,
There is no doubt, if the masses of our
people can be got right, we can dig up the
very roots of intemperance. My temper
dnce fIiehds,I / have expressed my senti-
ments plainly and freely, and think in
telligibly. I have been a faithful signer
of the abstinence pledge about a quarter
of a century, and know something of it,
If any of you will show me a better plan
than the, aboye I will be thankful to you
and will subscribe to it. But until then
l will square my acts by the above rules,
regardless Of friends, sects or parties,
Belfast, o. 'tr7ts q FLORA;
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