Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12

The following essays, prepared by two young
ladies and real at a meeting # the Webs er
Township Temperance Society, on "the best
mode of educating the public to a healthy tenn
perance sentiment" has been sent us for rpubli.
cation
There is so much that would like to say upon
this suhject--yet wish to be btief-that hardly
know how or where TO commence. when look
around, even here N our own township, and see
the evils ot intemperance, know not what to
say. The public is to be educated in the cause
or temperance, but how is IL to be done 2 That
is the question. 1t may be done by agitaling
the cause and bringing il before the minds of the
public it may be done by education both by
prcccpt uud example. Children should be taught
total abstinence both by parent and teacher. A
great responsibility rests on the teachers Of our
country. They are To educate the rising gener-
alton and You, sisters. should exert your BEN
eicial influence over your brothers that they may
not wish t. visit the haunts OF vice. Parents, try
u make home pleasant and attractive for your
children. You wish to see them become tenn
perate men and women, but pause have you
done all in vOur power to promote The happiness
of ysur children? Do ynu furnish them with
reading suitable for their minds and ages Louk
well 20 the cultivation Of their minds and hearts;
educate them in the cause of temperance while
young point out to them the evils Of nlempor.
ance and let us all verify the saying of Daniel
Webster, "the hearth stone is the cornerstone Of
this Republic" Then let the family circle DO
the first place to educate the young in the cause
OF temperance.
We have an account oftwo million childr,
who are the innocent victims of drunken parents,
and three million mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters Of confirmed drunkards in the United
States We see the need Of edncntlng the pub
lie in this great cause. A drunkard does not or
ly bring himself down to ruin and disgrace, but
hs family also. You may mark FOR instance
father with blooming family. knit together BY
the ties Of affection loved by all, the idols of So
cietv wherever they are, but let that father be-
come a drunkard and how quick we mark the
change. lis children hear the voices nf their
ass, cates ringing in their ears, "vou are o
longer our friends and associates, your father is
a drunkard." Thus he drags with him iu-
nocent family d,wn to degredatinn ani shane.
That faithful wife whom he promised to love aud
protect sinks into her grave druukardS wife,
with n broken heart. Friends of temperance
now appeal to you, one and all, what is our lG-
ty in this cause. 1t is not to sit idly down, fold
| our arms and wait for others To do the wcrk,
/ which we ought to do. Let us exert our iniu'
ence which will be lasting as time let US try %
get the youths of our land engaged in this great
and glorious work. We have public opinion nn
our side and we have nothing to fear il parents
and teachers do their duty. Train up child
! in the way he should 60. and when he is old he
will not depart from it," Now let those who are
better qualified portray the evils of intemper-
auce.
'Look not upon the wine when it is rad."