Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-07-10

Because il i the worst enemy Of society.
The object Of law ID to s0bserve the publi<
welfare. Laws are enacted and officers an
appointed to execats tAsm, 10 order that 90,
ci,ty nay not satfef from ito evil disposed
mem bers-that good citizsus Nay be pro,
tectci IN the exercise Of tlsir rigAts to life
liberty and the pursuit Of hapriseA Grin.
IS the occasion Of law. Il is within IL prov
inoe Of law to do away with any prolific
source ofcrime. In fact !. Is the highest du
ty Of Jaw to restrain OF entirely cut Cd What.
ever most wakes Law . Necessity. 1t i prov
en- by statistics that the use Of alcoholic
drinks is the source, directly or indirectly
81 th.ee>fourths Of al the crimes committed
in the United States. The makers aad cell
en- Of these beverages are in fast, although
they may not realize il, worse than any 9TH
er criminals, becauss hey an the crigina.
tors and ednca:or Of criminals. We may
have feeling Of pity or CHARITY for the mas
Who commits . crime while under the intlu,
eace Of liquor, but how can ~ do less thas
shhcr and despise The maa Who dsals ~ 10
,sccarscd poison which 6res the braia and
sxtinguishss every srark q hsnaaity Il
b mot by every principle q ssasoa = e.
greater crininsi? Shall the skado~ q q
apology Be offered for thsss great authors Il
crime BY any man who possesses brains
eaoash 70 conpsehsad What la~ 10, and uhy
Il sxisss u alls While whisky rams free ~
wafer, eriae viii Be Beyond control Stop
80 fountain Ct crime and ysa sill dry up Tie
stssaa. Permit ~ iiasoss 70 b soA except
~ legitimate purposes sad hey vii b ssa.
siaeturcd only for such purposes. Ths
1rnkArI is made the slave Of his passions
By The drsskard maker, Who u no LEES shaa
saesnning emissary Of the devil 10 take ua>
-6se advantage eftbe weaknesses Of human
nature. Let NJ neseonaenn the poor drunk
ord, who Is the slave Il ~ appetite; Wiki
- smile upon Ne Aruskarl>ssksr wAs de-
lihsrately and pupcsesy veaves the web Of
ruin which holds Sis ~ictin With vice-like
grip. II is ths AssskarA>naher NO = shs
bane Of society. she asshoe Of murder, ae-
con, theh and oil crime, the ruines Of he
sculs and bodies Of men, The progenitor Of
wickedness, he devirs agent! And yet yos
profssed Christians, forgetfal Of sll your
christian duties Is citizens, with reference 10
shis erea, enemy Of christianity and Of bu-
maaity; forsetful that your efforts to elevate
mankind are rendered almost nugascry By
the counter efforts Of Satsn's own em;ssarics
10 drag society down 10 peraition; forretfal
rses profession Is worthless without action.
.qsiesiy dhut yosr mouths, stop your ears and
-Gi'sk at the devils work in your e~n midst.
.Hasdly word Of condemnation Hardly
AN e6ust in the great Temperance cause
Ton many ef you even throw yous influence
against Tie only temperance organization in
your niist-tbe only organization which
has sccomp.isbea anything practical in the
te@rerance cause these uary yearsl wben
: yoaf profession . where i your siei-
lAaee, yonr activity and yous enlightessd To-
esrsse 40 this work Of elevaiion ADD seform
We % sot write in spirit If eapsiouness,
bat We would call 10 mind tie seriousness Of
Dir gnai ssl which innicts society, and The
assisssasss of youf almost Grimm 81 sup;ae>
-. You profess better things. Better
thisgs are expected Of you. 4 very few of
yos know your duty and act: the most Of
you fail utterly and bring eproacL upon
yosr profession.