The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-28


account Of being subjected 70 great heat
on the BRAN. desired to have the old
license and custom continued On the
other hand. there were many roscues
Some who had sat down by this FIRE for
many years, and bad been visibly af-
fected BY its sickly heat, aud others who
hal been deeply bupt. we're enabled to
escape, and were rejoicing in their hap
py dehyeranoe. Speaking Of the effort
to restrain the fiery clement, one man
in those days remarked, u am indebted
to il for all have and am at this time
1t has pluckcd me from temporal, and
| trust will bo instrumental in plucking
nie from eternai ruin, infamy and dis
grace saved my children from all the
evils to which poverty and ignorance
exposes the orphan and friendless has
changed my night into day my dark
ness into ltght-my remorse into peace,
and despair into pleasing hope, THIS
is the testimony of Brand plucked out
Of the Burning
1t may be noticed that here, as well
as in other places, contonding with this
destructive element has taught us many
things, and among these the necessity
of very decided, energetic and persoyer-
ing endeavors to accomplish successful
ly what has been undertaken. A fire
that moves on on the surface, may be
easily extinguished perhaps. But where
it goes beneath the surface and down
deep into the foundations of the noun
tain, it win Le much more difficult to
subdue it.
"Will the North ever succeed in crush
ing the rebellion ?" was question put
to one who understood better than many
III the loyal States what elements enter
cd into that rebellion. You will sue
ceed, was the answer, "when you I'M
dertake it in real earnest" " and the result
verified the declaration.
In the cause which now engages our
attention, we are learning constantly
the necessity of more earnest endeavors
and the use of the most effective in
strumentalities. At the outset, when
the fires of intemperance began to ex-
cite alarm by their prevalence and ex-
tent, and people began to think that
something must be done to prevent their
spreading, they brought forward lit
tie engine called 'TemEe a Use" This
threw just water enough to increase
the fire. Then they brought up one
named "Total Abstinence" This had
a good deal of power, and did a good
work and would have been entirely ef-
fectual, had it not been found that fires
we're continually burning in places
where this engine could not reach them
Then another swas brought forward
called Moral Suasion." This did some
service preventing the fire from kind
ling in some places, checking it in 9th.
er places occasionally, but still at many
points leaving it in full blast. Then
came another machine called the
"Washingtonian." The company that
worked this were mostly those who had
been in the fire all over They worked
with great confidence and loud demon.
strations for time, promising to do
up the thing effectually, while the old
fremen stood looking on and scarcely
permitted to do any thing But this
machine, after awhile broke down and
was taken out of the contest.
At length there came up new en-
giDe, denominated the Maine Law,
worked under the banner of protection
Wherever this was brought into full
play. it was found to be powerful ex.
tinguisher. The old Protectives work
en- it with will, and are working il
still. Vermont is well supplied witt
this machine, with some improvements
They may be found in use in many o
our towns and villages and should bC
brought out in all of them. The only
difficulty is, that being hand machines
with demand for almost constant use
the Protetiyes that work them becom,
tired and weary, aud relays are not al
easily found to man the brakes as is de
sirable to secure speedy and complete
success But although the work is ar
duous and exhausting, yet there il
abundant encouragement TO persevere
1t is upon these three instrnmentalitieI
that we, in their vigorous use, must re
ly--"Total Abstinence" Moral Sua
sion, and Maine Law" These en-
gines are all essential TO complete sue
cess. And in this fire they may all b'
so stationed as to support each otheI
and do efficient service. We do mo-
pretend to rely upon any one Of then
alone. Their individual Importance i
indeed we'll known-their united force
however, is the power upon which w'
must now depend. Let us not he dis
heartened by reason of the protractec
contest, or because fires extinguished il
one place vii, occasionally break out il
another. Wherever this is the cass.yo
may conclude that some secret agenc.
is at work, or that some bold, unpun
punished transgressor presumes to Sc
the public will and law Mt defiance. w
must attend to these points, and con
centrate upon them if needful all ou
protective forces.
All the friends Of humanity, civil AM
religious erder and safety, are with u
in this effort Parents who have seel
the effect Of these fires, are anxious tha
their children should be secured fron
them. The traveller, as he closes hi
weary journey Of the day, desires Z
rest where these flames shall not dis
turb him. The friends and patrons o
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