Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-02-19
Gtmptraatt Column.
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Arouse to Duty.

The tading leiorm OF the day 's the
prohibition of the liquor traffic. Reader.
what are yoa doing in that reform Re-
member, each and every one has a duty
to perform, and he that neglects it will
not be held blameless We clip the fol,
lowing from the indicator
The encmy are advancing, their. col
ors, red with blood, Haunting to the
breeze, fiery [toiches.. lighting up their
wholeIlinc, ard.'morcy without stint seat
tered to cover up dark and damning
deeds Gid on vour a.mor, friends of
hrr@ni.y, ard prepare 10 meet them
they are picking up your sons, brothers,
friends ard eighbors in their march, and
enlisiirg hem in.the service. Will you
stand back and not :ush to their rescue 2
Sec the outstretchedi arms of helpless
ness imploring you to save their loved
ones. Tis matter Of lie and death to
thousands, ard God will not hold you
gnililess if You arc beaten in the con-
h;ct. There is no iR.trmcdiatc ground.
You must take sides with the enemy of
Souls, or enlist in the army to .Nanquish
him. .S51 lie recosl of our own country fos
the past year has been enough to arouse
the mos. unleeing, and make the blood
boil in the coolest veins.
And still men can he heard to say we
shall vote Jar license. Alas they know
not what they do /; know not what sor-
row, what suffering and degradation is
contained in that sentence. Look ont on
the stEset when you may, and objects in
human form can be seen groaning under
the weight of license. l!orrid oaths and
obscene language greet your ears from
all directions. How long shall this be
allowed. How long do you want frown-
ing fortresses in your midst to manufac-
ture devils, to hufl forth fire brands, ar
rows and death How long will you al.
low men (what libel upon the name y
among you whose sole business is to let
lOose upon society madness of the woras
kind. insanity in its worst form Could
all those who are ruined each year be
brought before YOU, what a spectacle
would be presented Even those most in
favor of the traffic would stand appalled,,
and shrink in terror from the sight
Some of the choicest Jewels and bright
est ornaments would be found among
these wrecks for some of the strongest
intellects and most powerful minds are in
the hands of the accursed Moloch. And
yet, with all the fearful array before
them, the recruiingsgoe. on the ranks
are swelling (; they rush out in squads to
embrace the demon and be taken cap
tive 1t is not time the battle cry 10
arms 10 arms should resound through
the land Is it rot time to meet in dead
ly conflict, and see who shall win this
fair land-"LaDd Of the free and homo
of the brave e. Where is the Freedom,
when thousands are groaning in bondage
more fearful than ever did the African
slave when ruled By atyrant more cru
el than the grave ? Arise, then, aud use
every available weapon to vanquish him !
Humanity is pleading with you svery-
where. Must she plead in vain viii
you harden your hearts, march into the
enemy's lines, and say, "We submit GO
on in your work of destruction, and we
will sustain you p God 70, bid that
Pennsylvania in this hour Of peril should
prove recreant to duty. Nobly she bat
tied in the days Of rebellion. VIII she
prove false when Zoe more treacherous.
more murderous, is to be met lI,e M1H
see. APPE,L.
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