The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-06-29
Changes wrousht by Temper

Changes wrought by Temper
anCe.
What happy change has been effect
ed by the great Temperance movement ID
this aud other countries, IN the last lew
years; when the quiet of peace was bro
ken By the discord of our late var, aud
all the vast energies of our people were
engulphed 10 the sanquinary conflict, the
restraints that ordinarily hold 10 check
the vices Of bad men seemed to be brokeui
sin. crime. ana wick edDess. held high
carnival on every hand the sun of our
civilization gave out but feeble, sickly
light and appeared fast fastening to lts
setiing-uot only on the battlefield, IN
prison and camp, but in every city, coun
t., town, village and hamlet, the dlreiul
effect of Intemperance was seen, and the
people Eupped full Of horrors. " Shock
lug as was the spectacle at first, the MUD
became familiar with the daily recurring
subject, and rushed madly on with in
creasing appetites for more and contin
aed excitement When peace came,
aud drum aud bugle called from battle s
strife, it found the public mind diseased
to fearful extent. The lives and prin
ciple5 OF Washington. FRA Kiln. and the
early fathers Of cur country had been
forgotten Notariety, extravaganza, dis
play and ruukenuess had usurped the
places of modesty, honesty, and sobriety
Positions of honor, profit, and trust,
we're sought by and given to lnen stg9Ihh' I
ied and eneryated b igttnment, States,
GERS -of,,tkknties. and towns, reeied IN and .
mt of their places staggering under The .
.a,e,cs At strong driuk. Like rulers
raor1e The use of ardent spirits
h.yIr,.,l was con mon Ia every dc
-.sni of life Preachers aud laymeI
teachers aud pupils, men IS we'll as wo-
meD, had become babiIual dram drinkers, /
were yotaries of Intoxicating liquors at
its shrine they worshipped--upVn its BIO
ocausts they burued-by it they were 1
wounded aud crushed We had become /
a nation Of tipplers. The price OF drink
ing cost the nation more II is estimated, 1
10y S72S. 000, 600 than the whole expense /
of the national government; l20 OUU per /
sons were annually made drunkards In .
this country Each day, nay each hour,
brought its record of suffering, crime,
and death, Il CLIPPINGS of this condi
ZION of fairs, Church and State alike .
were menace1; a family in the land /
felt secure from this invasive and direiui I
effects OF strong dlink The mnuruful .
vail and sorIo7 Of It's victims was borne
on every breeze; willie good men and .
women every here appalled, at the raw
ages OF the demon intemperance, and
alarmed for the welfare OF the humap
race, conferred together to devise the
ways and means to resist, aud II possible
10 arrest the tide Of ruin, threatening de-
structioa to everything dear to the chris
tisu, Philanthropist and patriot The
result was the organization of the Order
Of Good Templars Pledgiug themselves,
one to another. III { they Won not
make, buy, sell, or use as beverage, liq- .
uors, wine or cider. and thus they wouId .
use oil hor Orable means 10 dlscOuuteDauce
the same by others-and with laiih. hope
and charity inscribed upon their banner,
they unfuriei !. 10 the breeze lud went
forth armed with right snd truth. con
quering aud To conquer. To-day The
glorious results has filed thousands OF
homes once de>olste, with peace and
happiness rulers and people have enlist
ed under that banner until the ranks
have swelied to a mighty host shouting
the battle cry Of temperance
At the meeting Of the Il W G /. in
I H. II
our brethren brought reports of eontin
ued victories over king alcohol aud his
forces from every direction Since the
last session three new Graud Lodges had
been added to the list-one IN Ireland
numbering $50 subordinate Lodges, and
Is, 600 members. One in Wales and
another 10 South Carolina Scotland
sent three delegates who brought glad
iidings of great JOY" They claimed 10
have 500 Lodges. containing $4,000
members. Merry England reported 400
new Lodges organized since February
The II w. @. Lodges report showed
q numerical aud financial condition un-
precedent in our order. The increase IN
The old is much greater than the new
world. Cheering news however of iu>
elteuEtH CAME up from Oul
sister States Our noble old Cemmon-
wealth. famous for her " Bourbon" took
her position in the front rank and re,
,eived high coumendatiou for her pro
yress in Temperance. Gov. Washburu.
II Wisconsin, ike our ovn Chief Ex-
,cutive. lends the Influence Of his dis
inguished position aud example to our
cause, and gave at his beautiful mansi, u
most cordial public reception to the
delegates. The good aud thoughtful
people of the more enlightened portion
# the world have been aroused as by
Irvine impulse. legislative. executive
nd judicial bodies have breathed into
hem a new aud higher life The press
he might of whose power sways the
world, has raised its potent
.oice in our favor and daily launches
orth its destructive thunder against the
enemy. Rulers and people are taking
more practical views. drunkenness aud
iruukard making are looked upon a.
crimes. and is being banished from com
nunities by laws prohibiting the sale OF
strong drink. 10 Kentucky number OF
towns and civil districts thai