Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-09

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good looks. If marry Ephraim, reader, will
tell you.
For the Delaioare Republican.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS OF WILL a
MINGToN DIVISION NO. SONS OF
TEMPERANCE.
ADDRESS OF WORTHY PATRIARCH GUTHRIE. |
On Thursday evening, October 2nd the officers
Of Wilmington Division, No. /, Sons of Tenn
perance were installed by Worthy Patriarch
ZACHARIAH pickles, assisted by Conductor
]. II. Publ. Upon taxing the chair, Worthy
Patriarch JOHN GUTHRIE made the following
pertinent gemarks, which were listened to with
marked attention -
| FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS, For this mark
| Of your esteem, and the confidence you have re-
posed In me, In selecting me as your presiding
officer for the ensuing constitutional term, ask
You 10 accept my heartfelt thanks. l shall, to
| the best of my abilities, endeayor to discharge
| faithfully and honestly, the duties appertaining
i to the position. If err therein, it will be an
| error of Judgment, not of the heart; and ask /
your aid, your corporation, in the discharge of
| those duties, for without yoar aid any presid- |
/ ing officer, be he who lie may, can at any time |
| be renGered almost poweiess-a nullity. |
To the lales of this Division am |
| | specially indebted, not only for the position |
l now occupy, bat also for the cheering and
kind words have been the recipient of from
many of them, both in and out of the Division
room. That the ladies Of the land possess a
powerful influence, either for good or evil, no
one, imagine, will attempt to gaiusay; and
that majority oil them enlisted in our ranks,
bearing alott the banner on which Is inscribed
Right, Truth, Morality and Justice, should be
and no doubt Is, an incentive to action in the
good work in which We are engaged that lends a
Charm to 1t very hard TO resist. Who is there
l
, OF woman-be That appeal for good or evil? who
is there would refuse to follow,uo after where
she chose to eadr Many man has been sent
. down to druukard's grave by the fascinating
smiles OF women fair tempting the poor unforta-
nate and unresislins to partake of all alurlng
glass Of wine, which the good books tells us
e moi Ia look upon when it is red, when 1t Civ
eth Us color in the cup Tor at the last 1t biteth
4 like serpent and stingeth like an adder" Such
/ woman are not fit associates for the pure, the
| virtuous the upright, the noble minded ladies
| who haveIallied themselves with the Sons of
p, Temperance for no other motive than to save
- - from Generalization and perdition those who
find it a very hard struggle indeed to resist the
: Vaccinations OF the hydra-headed destroyer;
. but with their aid, the iend is made TO tremble,
and is finally conquered, like mist is dispelled
before the morning sun,
ii Keep on, ladies', in your good work of Love
L. and Benevolence; You will receive your reward
r. here by the knowledge that you have saved from
1 destruction the soul of many man, as well
H. as from poverty and disgrace many family
III You will receive your reward in the great here
after, when the Supreme Ruler of the universe
ok cometh to Judge both the quick and the dead,
n and you will be placed at His right hand when
n. He says swell done, good and faithful ser.
IA wants"
adj We all of us, male as well as female, have a
to large amount of work yet to accomplish before
our mission is fulfilled. One part, and the
/ t,,R. ab,ll IL. A.
re- clutches OF the rum-scller those poor unfortu
M mates who Ind IL so very difficult 10 escape the
snares that are set for them; guide them in the
mt rightipath point out to them the shoals anc
quicksands that beset them at every step as i
i'm were; bring them into this haven of rest and Sc
i'm curity, and you not only save them from de
struction, but you make them the noblest worl
of God-honest men, upright men.
ire now desire to briefly call your attention t,
a matter which should be nearest and deares
ow TO our hearts at the present time; and that is
see that the present license law is not violated
&C. II Is not such law Is temperance men wou!t
have framed, yet it is the best which could b
her procured, and with proper effort know tn
ter, sale OF intoxicating drinks may to great ex
tent, be restricted. Our duty is neither vagu
nor underlined. We are banded together for th
aa express purpose of employing every legitimat
means TO suppress intemperance end its after
ant dant vices. In no way Call we better accom-
pllsh the object OF our mission than by sIikin
ave the monster in his lair, his stronghod an
my s I'm ''i t uea'ii' lu's uu ,nv tio va
pom 80 W ~. n'''o'oh 10 easl's iuiuheu mas
men and women sober, remove the temple
aqr from their path, and morality, virtue, and il
dustry are just as sure 10 follow as the su
ed shines on cloudless day. The sentinel Q
the watch-tower would be derelict in his du
IA were he not TO sound the alarm at the approac
oil dahgeri So would VIC be dereliet in our dut
,ttv 1t We fail 10 warn the proper authorities of viz
III lations OF tie license law
b.lfl 10 be sure, we may be reviled scoifed
,rth Scorned by those dealing out death and d
,mo structloni but that is nothing, literally nothir
! their friendship and their hate are one; the
and friendship is not worth the seeking or retail
let, iuS, auu tici Adtc ea'l 10 no Que any haru
her unless, Indeed, they add the name OF assass
ght 10 tnelr many other crimes. Let them pera
cute you for your righteous actions-you W
God be the gamers thereby, for did not Christ tell
nv IN his sermon Oh the mount, that .'they wi
ing We're prosecuted for righteousness sake, won
yes be blessed" and ''theirs is the kingdom Of hea
!, cap"
The heard, not long since, a temperance rns
&c say that h. would not like to be an iniormeron
mia man that sold rum In violation Of law. No
vas 1 consider il NO more degrading to inform on
nv man that violates the provisions of Il
mai license law, than it would be u inform {
cad murderer, thief, or one who poisons W.
OF Water; the murderer does his work. spcedi
Ing. ana ehectualy, while the ram-seller slowly b.
ore surely murders The peace and happiness OF u
or community, beggars families, diseases the ma
mt y France and holds i'll utter adherence tie vel
eli. idea Of virtue in ei;he. woman or man. n
my friends its is no crime, no disgrace to i
,ar form on these violate IS Of law that is cacula
inc ed to protect, in measure, the interest of Il
community AT ii'ge, and rust that Son
Ih. Temperance Will slirI the espansihility wht
irs any suci t.l5t com = u his XII lwlstyt.
PISS II have not b 'eM mlsnformed no man be
Of ter than judge Gilpin knows Of the evils pr
she duced by the sale vi int oXicating drinks.
me fact, he has more than one occasion, sa
inc that the majority Of criminal cases brought b
Tor, fore him have been plainly traceable to the u
moi OF Intoxicating drinks. With this knowledl
1an before him, Vpine he will be in no haste
but sanction the granting of license TO any al
he every one who can procure quart oil whiske
vas two or three decanters and Il half dozen glas
rcd es, and then ask that their houses be styled h
tels which the public convenience and wan
int needs. Judge Gilpin, believe me, my friend
will investigate these matters for himself
ay girdless of the recommendations of freeaodeI
mn who desire to be classed in the category of 7
spectacle citizens. The time has gone by wht
re. men can sign petitions recommending the
so censiDg of man to injure his neighbor, al
Ind still lay claims to responsibility.
so Is not the accomplish of the thief or the I
lch ceiver of the goods stolen, equally guilty..
ave the eyes of the law and the community at larp
aa iaf IA ole 10. tha eli ofu