Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-07-31
INDEPENDENCE. IOWA. FRIDAY, JULY 81. 1868

The history Of the world coineides with
the observation Of every ingenious sad
philosophic mind, 10 fully assestisg tbs Acs,
that their use = > beverage, by psrsons IN
health, 10 ever penicioss, ssyss eeeeecsaI.
and that with few exceptions, the Individual
habitually using them soon becomes drunk-
an, ,-and hence ours hes, Sos yeers, bssn
styled " . nation Of drunkasds." The - Of
such liquors, - bereyage, 10 Therefore in-
tempersnce,-snd be who speaks Of their
moderate" or temperate" uss, sboee ssa-
son, dsspises truth, and pervest language.
Without . single rsdeeising tsais, heir
sole entire Aim Is TO ruin and dso1soy the
human species. They begin their work by
ch.nging man into . bsute-eontiaue i, BY
Transforming him into . mons1sr, SD
abandon hin only whom hs hss eessed t.
breathe. However viewed, asa vhefsvsf
found. intsmpsrsncs, in IL begissiag, ~
progress, and its end, is evsrywhese mark
ed BY dssolaticn and woe. Alcohol, both in
name and in truth, 10 the poison sf IL spe>
eiss. Chemical analysis, Psychological expsri-
ment, have established beyond eootsoversy,
that alcohol, received into The stomach, ~
mains unchanged snassimjlasa- -
such, travels with the blood threskh ~ ~
sious arteries, veins, and organs u The sys>
ten, not - blood, nor - itS Sc es0panion,
hut ~ . mur1erous associaee-a tseAeAse~
ous highwsyman, charged With poison end
commissioned 70 destroy.
In its journey round, il fseds upon the liv.
er-cerrodss the lupgs-burns the stomach
ruins the appetits-impaiss digestion-
discolors and vitiates the blcod-defles the
bresth-crimsons the nose-parchss the lips
-blisters the tongue-sealds The throat
husks the voice-bloats the facs-dims the
eye-wastes the muscle-palsies The limbs
-deran2es tho nerves-and consumes the
heart and ~ though ito warrant was not
yet fully executed, detached portion Of it,
aims at the head-hresks through it, deli.
cate vsssels-crowds out reason-snd takes
up it, poisonous, sacriligious residence on
the brain, and fears not TO profans Divini>
ty's earthly temple. What wonder, then,
that the spirit.drinker is . maniac!
But even now its baneful work is hardly
begun. Having thus undermined the health,
and prepared the system for the ravsges Of
disease, it strikes ct the moral and intellect
usl powers Of man. It enfeebles the under.
standing-impsirs the judgmens-sdices
the memosy-sxtinguishes ssnsibilisy-pol>
lutss Ne imssination-depssves the tasis-
stupi6es conscienco -Aunihilates hooos-
pfostrases sslf.rsspsct-dsbases The social
affections -souss the disposition -in6ames
the wicked passi0ns-dsthsooss the reassn-
and contaminates the heAst,-and thus
quenehes rational life, end biots out the NOR
q image Of Deity's Aandiwesk. Why, thsss-
fore, must not tie intsnperats nan beeoms
human 6end7 Who IL safe wbsse he
n?
And yet its march Of ruin is onward still.
Il reaches abroad 10 Others, invades tie fam.
lily and social circle, asd spreads woe and
sorrow oil around. Il cuts down youth 10
it, vigos, msnhood in it, strength, end age
in its weakness. Il breaks tho fathers
heart, bereaves the doatine mother, sxtin>
gu,shes natural affection, srases coajugal
love, blots out 6lisl attachment, blighss pa
rental hope, and brings down mourning age
10 sorrow to the grave. Il produces weak.
ness, not strength sickness, not health
death, mot life. Il makas wives, widow
cuildrsn, ofphsns-iathcn, 6esds-and all
Of them, Paupers and beggass. II halls e.
vers, feeds rheumatism, nurses gout, well
comes spidenics, invites the cAolsss, im>
ports pestilence, and embraces eonsumptions.
Il covers the land With idlsness, poverty,
disease, and crime. Il 6lls your jails, sup
plies your almshousss, end demands your
aaylums. Il engenden coatroveniss, fos-
tess quarrels, ssd chsfishss riots. II eoa>
dsmns Law, spurns order. and loves nobs.
II crowds your psnitsntiariss, and furnishes
The victims Of your sca6elds. Il is ths lifs-
blood Of the gambler, the aliment u the
coustsrfeitss, the prop Of the highwaymao,
and The support Of the midnight ineendia>
Il eountenances he liar, respects The
thief and esseems the blasphemes. Il vio-
lates obligations, reversnces fraud, and hon.
ore infamy, is defames bensyoleace, hates
love, accuses virtse, and slsndsss insocsncs.
II incites the father 10 butcher his o6speing,
helps the husband 70 masaess his viSS, and
aids the child to grind Ais pasricidal exc.
y burns up man, consumes wowaas detests
life, eursss God, and dsspisss hsavea.
Il subosns witnessss, nurees ps5usyt DE-
6les the jury box, and stains ths judieial
crime. Il bribes votes, disqualiGss votses,
cosrupts elections, pollutss our institutions,
and endangess our governmsnt ltdsgrsdss
the eitisens, dsbasss the legislatos, dlshoa-
ors The statesman, and disaFms IL pssriee
1t brings shame, not honor-tsrros, not safe.
not hops-misery, not happi.
ness. And now, - with the malevoleuce Of
. 6snd, il calmly surveys iss frighsfal deso>
lations, still issafiate with havoc, it peisons
felicity, kill. peace, ruins noralA blishts
con6dencs, slays regulations, aad wipss out
national honor then, curses The world, and
Isughs at it, ruins.
Humanity nov asks, and patriotism and
philanthropy earnestly inquirs-shall il /!
Must il continue longer in our fse, but
abused country7 and if 20, sekyf What
good has il done what good cas il effect
skom can il benefit and 1oWf
Against shis hydra, intsmpsrancs, the
best efforts Of the virsuena, the benevolent,
and the patriotic hare for ysars been arrsy-
ed-and We doubt not, large portion Of
your honorable body ara enlisted 10 the same
hallowed cause. We solicit then, your as
sistance. We implore your aid 70 protect
Us against this destroyer Of onr speciss-
this common enemy Of the human race. Il
vas TO effect purposes, and extend protection
like this now solicited, that government was
established. Il is in accomplishing obs
iects 50 noble, 90 kind, and 20 virtuous, that
legislatures are honorsd, and their enact.
menss highly respected.
DENOC1ArsC DElE6ArEo.
The following list will show the status Of
certain prominent members OF The so>called
National Democratic Convention
B. H. Hill. delegate from Georgia, wss h
the rebel Congrsss With Hsrschsll v. john.
son, 10 1861 and was elected again in To-
81 10 serve four years.
r. Barawsll Rhett vas . Senator from
South Carolina in the rsbsl Congrsss IL 81,
and WAS in the Legislature Of South Carroll.
NJ when that Stats passed he ordnance It
secession.
In The rebel House Of Representatives the
following named gentlemen figured; all Of
them prominsut members Of the convention
hold in Tammany Hall:
A. n. Garland, Of Arkansas.
E. Barksdale, Of Mississippi.
W. N. Smith. Of North Carolina.
Thomas 8. Bocock, Of Virginia.
wm. L. Bonham, Of South Carolins.
Wade Hampton, Of South Caroline.
Aug. II. Wright, Of Georgia.
W. r. Machen, Of Kentucky.
IF. Goode, Jr., Of vif1inia.
soLDaE1S 1EA0f
Prominent men in the New York Conven
.:or Sa~a r. r RaswAe~arxA and Xade