The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-01-28
Gle Marlrtta Soarual.
MARIETTA, GEORGIA..
Friday MORN. Jan. 2S, 1870
FOR TIE MARIETTA JOURNAL.
INTEMPERANCE.

this Juvenile to have written upon
Admirers OF brevity at least would say
so. But the welfare of our common
country demands that every voice
should be raised in denunciations of
this horrid vice, which is now unfortu-
nately so prevalent in our midst, and
even if | would, | could not remain a
passive spectator and witness the de-
struction of thousands of my country
men annually by ardent spirits, with
out pouring forth the anathemas of an
honest lin this particular at leasD heart
against its use. 1t is indeed horrid
vice; in its description words fail; the
painters pencil could scarce portray it
in its deepest hue.
An habitual inebriatc is q most dis
gushing object. Standing by the way
side tattcrcd, torn and muddy, counten-
ance wild and distorted and unprcposs-
ing in every particular. He is not a
man, neither is he brute, but an odd,
indefnabe, and disgusting something.
Wherever VIC go we find the sad victims
of intemperaucc. Even the Church is
not entirely exempt from them. The
wheels of legislation we find almost con-
tinually blocked by the vile influence Of
liquor drinking. Attorneys plead the
cause Of Justice before Incorporate
Judges, and drunken prisoners a"e con-
demned by jurymen whose reason is UNI
settled and whose judgements are cloud
cd by strong drink. Traders ply their
customers with rum till reason, once
dominant, chased by this awful demon,
holds no sway, and then cheat the toll
ing workman of his daily bread and
doom his already suffering wife and
children to agony unutterable. 0 how
many hearts has whiskey broken =
Alas they arc innumerable, countless
as the little brilliants in the azure cano-
Ply above, yea as the sands on the sea
shore are they for number How
much agony has it caused That too
is far beyond our finite comprehension,
but it is sufficient for us to know that it
daily prccipitates to the bottomless
depths of pcrdition hundreds of our fell
low men and is constantly causing
wrctchedness and woe to abound more
abundantly. This being the case then
how much better is the vcndcr of this
poisonous liquid than the common muir
dercrG In the sight of God, none =
They arc robbers and murdcrcrs indeed
and in truth and deserve the condemna-
ton of all just men and the patronage of
none. AS a class they are idle and vi
cious, they have no claims on society,
society should not claim them.
To the representatives. of "Young
America" in Marietta and elsewhere, |
respectfully desire to say few words.
As member of that extended fraterni-
ty, feel authorised to speak more feel
ingIy than would be expected under Or
binary circumstances Avoid the first
glass for it brings with it the desire for
more. Avoid bar-room as you would
plague, for truly it is the gate of hell.
No man who makes use of ardent spirits
as beverage can serve his country as
he ought either in a legislative, judicial,
or private capacity, and in these daysot
trouble
| Our Country stands with outstrctched hands
| Appealing to her boys;
| From them must flow her veal or woe,
| Her anguish Or her joys
and shall we disregard her appeals,
trample the requirements of peace and
good order under our feet, and establish
by our actions the rule of anarchy in our
midst? The question in all its appall-
ing m lgnitude presents itself to the con-
sciences of all. What shall be our ans
wcr2 If there is one particle of true
patriotism, one single spark of true love
for our country, or a sentiment OF pride
in her success, resident in our bosoms, it
will be, nay.
A great future is before us and we
hold our destiny in our own hands,
What we shall be, depends entirely up
on ourselves. Then, shall we ignore
the claims of our country and our God,
and virtually throw ourselves away and
drown Reason in rum p! If so, whyY
Is it because these saloons or bar rooms
arc O"llcu ny ICo JCNt'tO4N '"O''j p
souled mon, who are ever ready to sac
rifcc private advancement to the public
good and patronise whom is really wiz
tue or is it because we find here the
best society? or mayhap it is because it
is conducive of benefit to health, or per-
haps it makes us look like men. Which
is it? Can it be the first? No for no
man whose hands are so deeply imbued
with his brothers. blood as arc the hands
Of the bar-kecpcr. His private adj
vancement is all he cares for, and he is
working continually for the subversion
Of all good government and almost daily
takes Of the good Of the land some weak
brother and makes him tcuiold more a