The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-19
Fataer Burka on temperance,

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...!I;.- 80 aIloak aoio reEsrenee 70 the uStsE
.h.taution 6rOa and abnps Of into2testsnH -
oOor.. That sssSE. il Sise fast aO6S res fmP.y
that society 10 At al fossetful Of the terr'eie
ovila which rasals fEOA the iAte@PeEAte gran
aeatiou OF any oGhor desire, nor do We oenesS
I II 40 be chiefly occasioned by an excePtionA'yj
,IAa-spread urSvalencs Of the vice OK intoAi'
aAt,on sssong nankind, yet 10 10 logicAiy l.
nanaaaarv that there exist . sufficient Gauss Vi
this chronological phenOmeDoB, thiS e&0ioSi'o
| application Of very geDeral term, And we
think that we bat reflect tho sentiment OF the
eloauent leet1rer Of Monday evening" VINO"
ve asoribe 10 to the bSinOusness OF the san
as the germ Of every phase oil "retonou
| uosa TO which the human heart 10 capable Oh
being Sabjected.
Il were Sufficient to render the vice S@u's
rrievous aud dsteetable in the sight oil Hou'
! that Of all ethers none is 30 potent 10 ahnin'
late in DAn's mind and heart those di'tine'i''
and divine attributes which separate him from
she lowor animals, and entitle BIN to o tntnFe
life. 1t were Sufficient that prone IN the a"e'
l,noapable of volition OF win or corporal move
lmant, its victim 10 not only berett OF all som
Ibluuco to humonity. Of all claiW to comparison
with the higher grades Of brntes, oue even
below
whieh ~ least can follow its instinct and
crawl in its slime. It were suthcienS that tho
larunkard rashly exposes his salvation 'etnpo-
q raj and eternal, and for the sake OF gras'hea
ti,, the rpest selfish as It is the most beastly,
risks iucurring the disgust and contempt OF
> hi. fallov mon and tho Just vengeance OF an
, outraged God and would that this sutno'enc1
w.ra ALI But daily experience teaches MS
he Arak frllik n
= proliao and enduring gsrminator. The public
" ;ourpals throughout the length and breadth
y Of tho land are constantly afording us mourn
,. fol illustr atoms of this fact, and the poor
N house, police court aud nurderer's cell, are
" opeu to reveal 10 the inquirer panorama OF
vretebeaness, degradation and crime, distinct
and diverse In its parts, but rs whole form
ing complete. melancholy and CHASTITY COM
mentary on the vice Of Intempsranee. Yet
10 this 10 net all Would that we could persuade
10 ourselves that tho public eye may sec and ap-
y. precisse but half Of the miserable results Of
% which drunkenness is tho mediate but not
therefore tho lees respectable oause. Tho sa-
70 cred precincts Of tho family oirole shut ont
from the worlds rade gase many scenes OF
~ misery, humihation and anguish Of heart
vhieh the Dies Ira will alone disclose.
?. DESPITE the debasement Of him to whom In
all his noble manhood and innocence, the
ir 1T. .onas.a hsr life and future happi-
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