The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-07

TsNPERANCE.-We find. upon our return
from Il tour through the Northern States,
4 that considerable interest is being mani
. tested in the town of Winchester in regard
+, to Temperance, and we are pleased to no.
4 tfcc the enthusiasm Of Il number OF our
citizens upon this subject, and hat much
GOOD may result is really our ardent wish.
And several communications, from per-
sons of both SeX, aIe on our table, De-
handing publication. So soon as we can
enlarge our paper, we shall nave space TO
accommodate much that we must now de.
cline to publish.
And now tor a few honest thoughts of
om.own. This temperance movement is
spasmodic, like all the rest within our
memory We shall not discourage it by
predicting its failure to effect what spas
molic partizans anticipate. Yet it is the
tratl, that all legal cnactments in other
STATE, have failed to decrease the dram
Thinkers. \ celebrated divine came from
ENGLAND 20 this country, and found that
in Massachusetts. where there was a pro-
hibirory law, there was actually more
thinking than where a iull license existed,
and he cam 60 the conclusion that nothing
but public opinion, or moral suasion. could
Effect II real good. And this is true. for
tie majority Of people drink liquors Of
some sort, and the number isnot to he de-
trrmined By those who enter saloons and
call for drinks at the counter. Scores OF
good people keep a little at home always.
and take it frequently for stomach sake
And some put up with Nostetter's or
Stoughton's, or Bradey's, or some other
mans bWers -synonyms for whisky. But
thrv are moderate drinkers, and doom the
,Iy' that which another man does boldly.
but. perhaps, to great excess. II we trench
uu,u any mans toes, remember it Is not
Willingly. 1t we throw stones, remember
Wr 10 not claim 10 live outside OF q glass
house. but we wish to have it understood
tia. the majority Of mel drink, and If we
vented to prove our assertion 1t would
only he necessary to refer to the fact tIlilt
uu man who puts himself upon total a0-
|stincnce platform can be elected to once
IN taiS country. Hence we must reform
puhiio opinion, and if the Home journal
can 'itlp toward'such reformation, it shall
1o o.. 1t will advocate temperance IN all
things. more especially In the use ofardeiit
sgrlts-tempcrance, even. in the means
UsnG BY temperance men in their efforts 10
reform our community. Such men some
ti,Ics allow their zeal to run into persecu-
liou-th.t i, -ioy really become intcmpar-
ate In their 2ral for temperance. Ont OF
orr orrcspondcnta(whoS communication
We have not room for says: There are
many GOOD. noble, generous ana talented
gentlemen IN our midst who are dram
drinkers, and | would he glad to see them
entirely reclaimed. But | fear that much
will not ne accomplished in this direction
if Il system of dcnurciation of all, who
take q drink of whisky. is pursued by the
friends OF temperance. | have heard that
some of orr citizens say their doors are
closed againStany man no takes Il drink.'
And our correspondent thinks they will
not have many male visitors. and he is
quite correct. for a large majority of the
best-hearted and most liberal men in this
and every other community indulge an
occasional glass. Do not understand that
VI defend these dram-drinkers in their in
temperance. We pity them, but if we
wanted to raise a subscription, we should
90 to them. full of certainty that they
would giveliberally to objects Of charity.
God knows some OF the best men we have
men whose hearts are kind and whose
hands are rcady-indnlge a social glass
and many Of them indulge to an excess.
1t is a rare thing to find a mean, misery
man who drinks publicly. And halfif not
more. of the charity in this town comes
from men who drink. 1t is so the world
over,