The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-22

ture. lie spoke for over two hours, con
ject in hand but, in referring to the legal
and political bearings of the temperance
question. he took occasion to denounCc all
political parties Of every kind that now cX
list or have ever existed in the country and |
all factions and organizations save those on |
strict temperance principles His prnci- |
pies upon the subject are OF the most radl- /
cul character and his independence even /
more so. This will be seen by the follow /
ing abstract of the major portion Of the
most important Of his remarks.
The speaker was introduced by joel VI.
Hayca. i.,l.. and proceeded to announce
that he was aware that he lacked many of
the essentials of a popular lecturer on the
temperance question, particularly SO in
view of that branch of il which he deemed
the most important and upon which he
should speak. He could make no appeal
to the sympathics of his hearers, having no
experience of the woe and sorrow occasion
ed by the use Of Intoxicating liquor and not
knowing even the taste of that article, but
he did know from observation and individ-
ual testimony that their use was pre-emi-
nently crime the curse aud shame # our
country and the Christian world 1t was
the cause of more sorrow, more domestic
infelicity and social dscord than amy other
one thing. lie was nationally persuaded
that the temperance reform was the most
important social reform Of modern times
1t was moral question primarily SO,
resting upon Il scientific and religious
basis. He then contrasted the alb
stainer with the user in regard
to the health and bodily
vigor of each. and remarked upon the fact
that once society was in error upon this
question 1t believed that liquors were
serviceablc and beneficial in variety of
ways. Discussion had, however, brought
men to understand their mistake, and they
had come to find that its use dcpreciatcs
character, citizenship and manhood in all
its highest aspects. 1t must be insisted
upon, therefore, after halt century OF
discussion that the true rule was total ah-
stinencc. and that all rght-mindcl people
o,,r,,t 70 o,,lroco If 40 thcir motto Fvno.
renee proved 'iat 'hc ihouer"'e use OF
liquor cannot be maintained, tor the G,OOU
to 10000 that annually fill drunkard's
crave all come from the ranks of moderate
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ca 10 90 more IMAM urltk modera'cIy' ho
law of custom, rather than that OF habit,
compelled them to 20 beyond the limits
thov had marked ont They found that NJ
I.,.,n "a,
'he '"SS ~ pilc''' i'Nc " sc'l''h' anu sung
eth like an adder" He then spoke of the
great hazards run by the young. and that
they should remember how the mighty
have fallen, the strongest minds and no
blest characters wrecked by Just sucl
means. lie insisted that the friends OF
temperance should organize themselves ant
continue to employ every available means
to perfect the system of temperance and
fortify public opinion. physicians ano
scientists should examine the question ant
publish their views OF it. Christian minis
tiers should teach the doctrines of the BIZ
bic upon the subject, and all truly reli
gious people should embrace temperance
and teach others, that no ambiguity shoulC
be attached to their position lie then re
fcrred particularly TO the organization %
Good Templars. as, in his opinion, the hes
of the kind in the country fora variety OF
reasons, and put forward its claims in al
urgent manner He also spoke of TIT
short lite which had met the Temperance
newspapers OF the country, which h
thought might have been OCcasiOnp(