Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-11
THURSDAY. APRIL, 4. 1872.
Temperance.

We have watched with much interest
the Reform movement en- the kennebec
river for the past few weeks, and which
seems to be spreading West and we hope
East There has not been so urgent a
necessity tor genuine temperance move
tnent In this State for a long time rs At the
present n has seemed for some
years a. il temperance men and NO.
men were fast asleep and totally blind to
their duty to their fellow citizens. We
have attributed this neglect Of the usual
interest. and this failure TO use all the
legitimate means at hand to stay the tide
of intemperance. TO feeling that their
past efforts had eliminated IN tive enacting
of law that was of itself self-acfing. or
sef-executing. and that their dufy in the
premis es had ceased. How mistaken. and
how sadly do all such fail Of doing their
rA ne dufy. The law Is well enough. but
the voung men and women must be saved
bv another influence; or by another pow
er. The energies of the Temperance men
must not he ali spent Ia the direction Of
law. THE old fashioned temperance pledge
should be circulated IN every household
in the land. and II one half OF the inmaie-
OF each can be indac,,i to sign the pledge.
the influence of these. on the non-signer-
will tell. They cannot withstand the
pressure, or the earnest appeal, Of the
ieetetalers who sit at the same table. aud
by the same hre,ide. aud who worship at
cold water army. The pressing need II
all oar communities j.. for some earnest
men and women, imbued with great love
to the Young. who viii lead of in a deter
mined effort 20 save This large class. not
with railing accusations against snv. but
with love. and 8 charity broad enough to
embrace all of the community. Just
think OF a village with three Thousand
Inhabitants with not a solitary temperance
organization Of any Kind. with not ten
men or women that care to reach out =
hand 20 save those Just Seuturing out On
the broad SCH Of self indulgence. Their
seems 10 be Bo good Samariians. no
apostles II temperance. no -oul- just now
stirred with love for the Young and mex
pcricnced among ~. Blu, the other day
tt~s. yowHg hoss were seen drunk in the
rear Of the stores on Water 81 This NAV
not be 4 solitary Instance ofthe downward
course Of the Young OF the village. but We
hope il cannot. or viii not be duplicated.
Tor long wears to come
We'll saws som, one We have lahor.-d
until We are weary. and We have not found
30 much assistance a. We expected. OF a,
the cause demanded. NcTy well. perhaps
uo.. what thcns Must yuu he weary ia
well doing. or faiu, BY the wayside be-
cause ali do not reach n once to ysur
standard: Ifyon say there j. law enough.
and il Is due to your efforts. we answer.
Thai when You gel men to sign the pledge
You dry up these shops, OF they cease for
support.
The President Of the Reform Club Of
Augusta said IN tie great Portland meet
inS that they were going 10 shui up the
rua-shops by getting All their customers
TO sign the pledge; and in the delegation
from the kennebec to that meeting were
those who but recently were in the busi-
ness
Let, then. our ciiizeus once more go TO
mat the person alluded tc FASH # all the
man a1. IN o, tAsaf q :s5athssriIage and We
may 60 gh.ea results a. are chronicied
en the kenuebes river