Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-28
rather than to bring blight and a


rather than to bring blight and n
curse? Intemperance is the sin and
shame Of Scotland. She has thou
sands of sons within her borders, as
we'll as in foreign lands, who will
rejoice and thank Heaven when that
stain Is wiped out. She stands in
the front rank among the nations Of
the earth for all that is good and
great. am more than glad to be
able to testify in behalf of the whole
American Church, that she is Il upit
against the accursed traffic. ! am
sorry l cannot speak thus for Scots
land. However, it is believed
that ere long the Church here, as
well as with us, will be compelled to
divorce herself from the traffic.
Not more than two ceres in ten Of
this long, narrow Peninsula are fit
for the plow. The greater part is
mountainous moorland, iii only for
grazing sheep. Emigration keeps
thinning the population, to make
room for the increase. What a
blessing America has been to the
over-peopled districts of Europe!
| trust their sons have in the main
been II blessing to the land of their
adoption.
This town and surrounding coun-
try has, all my life long, been hal
lowed spot Of earth to- me. My
ancestry for two hundred years back
can he traced in the old graveyard.
In this place l drew my first breath,
and was raised to manhood. Here
my father and mother were born
and buried. How solemn, after long
years OF absence, to look for the first
time on the grave Of saiuted
mother! 'Tls relief 10 give vent
To the feelings in n food of tears.
How sweet to carry in ones bosom
the Christians hope, which gives
bright anticipations Of meeting loved
parents and friends in the Spirit
World!
Everything I see is interesting to
me. The very hills, the fields, and
the houses, with their inmates, bring
up TO my memory "reminiscences OF
the past: scenes i'm which / took q
part more than half century ago.
What changes time has made in the
inhabitants Only here. and there
can find the friends of my youth.
And as ] gather the history Of one
and another of those who began life
with me, ani led to eXclaim, How
wonderful are the Providential deal
ings Of God with the children of
men! believe large majority or
them have lived useful and houora
bic lives, yet it is painful To know
that some were led into ruinous hab-
its, which hurried them to a prcma-
ture grave. o, how careful should
our young men be to commence life
Alright; to abl,or evil habits, tilnt
lead down, down to the pit! Bu,
with my own experience of the past
! am satisfied that there is no real
safety for our youth until the heart
is changed by the Spirit OF God.
Christian men and women, to your
knees, to your knees, and labor for
the conversion Of the young!
This is IA beautiful country, fir"1v
improved and cultivated, and the
people enjoy comparative freedom,
and full protection for life and prop
erty. Yet, to one who has enjoyed II
home for nearly forty years in land
where equal rights are the birthright
Of all, the old hereditary laws of en-
tail to keep up nm aristOcracy are AIN
abomination. They must very soon
crumble to pieces. They foster and
keep up spirit OF exclnsiveness
among the privileged few, such as
that kings and their adherents are
born to rule. All men are created
free and equal, are equal before God,
and ought Of right to be equal before
the law.
am very Truly your Friend,
THOMAS MCMILLAN.
REGISTER! REGISTER! Mex