The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-02-26
wenGaII Phillips on Prohibition.

ti0n, here is a single instance ffon
thousands. Not hong since had le-
meath my roof man whose story bore
terrible witness to the peril of tho
streets of our city He was man gIl
cd with may noble qualities, and ll,.a-
cd by an Interesting mnily 70 which ho
was tenGerly attached IN the morn
ing bis wife would entreat him with al
the fcryor of an agonized heart to 70
down to business without stopping nj a
grogshop He woeld promise, while
the honest tears rolled down his cheeks
that he would not drink a drop il his
absence. Said the poor fellow, Il
promised and ment 50 keep it; but ]
could not irayel u hundred yards with j.
out breakjng it. 1t was just as impossi-
bic for mo TO get by a giogohop, as TO
20 into the open air, and not breath. ]
tntd ii month after month, but il was
no use; l couldn't do il. "7hGe wa<
nothing strong enough IN herc :" said he
tapping his breast. Enforcement of
prohibition would have saved that man.
lie should not have found every tenth
door den breathing odors that suck
ed him ilresistibly to destruction.
You know well that the virtue of
some of us may require no bulwark
We know what we ought TO do, and
temptations iall harmless against our,
purpose. But we are surrounded by
men who are victims of circumstance.
Eiruous they are If upheld and cher
ished; vicious il tempted. How many
mother follows her child into this city
With heartaching anxieties How many
a father uembles as he launches bis
son INTO our streets and thinks OF the
temptations to which lie is exposed LIZ
But 10 anxiety can always protect, 10
trembling can always avert tho destroy
or. The mcther cannot always he by
her child with her love and warning; on
the ia. her with hs counsil and strong
ann Then let the parents of this Com
molw wealth, ana all those who love NOR
anty, unite with us in our Efforts to
make these streets safe for childhood
/ to tead Nntgc, af er all, is but the
cAl.d OF circumstance How precarious
then must lis existence be in ccmmu-
nifty struggling iiercely iii All insane pur-
suit Of eaitn, agitatcd by the exciting
questions incident 10 republican Insti-
tauons and subject to t4c craving ape
titts Vi the Angio Saxon blood
4 laldly influences, school instruction,
reugious cslture and Il hundred mstlu-
men,ant.es may couspire to make viz
Tue Il hGbd; but habit is not strong
enough TO resist biood Every young
iuau las felt the terrible tooth OF this
craving. You know that do hot talk
sentiment or nons,nec. You know that
| SPEAK Il sober, AWFUL ruth. BY every
iircs.de Of the land SITS one or more
Skeletons bearing solemn witness
| There Is not a cilcle that cannot count
one vacant chan made vacant by this
destroying Niee.
Having accomplished my half liie ]
can look back and see how those of the
lngbtest promise, those on whom gen
ius bad set It's uImstakable impress
aud around whom clustered the dearest
loves and he fondest hopes, have been
wrecked 10y the temptations Of these
stree s.
/ There is not in all our land q roo
that has hot some tale narrowing
enough. If it could be told, to outruu
all ar ment, and force conviction il.
IIesis,abiy upon You Mhon | speal
thus 60 you, do not speak outside d
your own consciousness. Consult youl
own heaIts, read your Owls family his
toy, and there is not one OF tou wLC
will not say, Amen to MY words
should not dare 10 select one single per.
son from All this vast audience ard as
sure myself that be had not some clos
et-wifnes of the dangers of these streets
Now fathers, mothers, broiben, sisters
every one NAo has friend that may
sometime he exposed 20 these perle
aud y ho Of sou has not ! heseacl
yyu ae cpl on complete remedy. List
I en O heeXperieneo ofa hundred year,
ana Ii a Lower b Wonder State House
70 step TIM nmodicabic wound. Car.
. your 0p.rion into The family. he 50,
cial circle, lhe church, and III November
cBrg y % he tgitof-tor
Thirty years ;eeto,aler / feel | can.
not sy enough on this question In
certain seasons II The year, travelling al
through tL6se states from St LOUIS te
Boston, | havo seen no SIGHT" 50 tenn.
hle as tile use u intoxicating liquors.
VINO does rot remember lie loi0s O.
our late war multiplied beyond all esil-
mate 10y tie et..s d IN enperence Oh
the surgeons who have stood npon ihe
battle field WITH the liscs q orr mangl.
ed sons and brothers depending uror
their skill ahd they too drunk 10 know
kntfe from i sae Oh the murder.
GUS slaughter that has followed ol3sdi.
encc ;o the orders ~ officers too drums
Ia stand alone Oh Tie long terflb.s
months through which We bore the bur.
then neflcieney ostEose ia high plaeea
/ Oh the interminAble years We should
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