The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-08-21
More Fuel to the Fire.
BY W. r. EVANS.

To the Editor Of the iStaadard
In the issue of the 9TH inst, Mr.. R.
Burden mixes in "to add little more
fuel to the fire. hoping to increase its
flames. think it would be prudent for
him to be little cautious. in stirring up
the fire, lest in the meantime the flames
come into too close contact with himself
In the first place Mr.. Burden states that
1 compare (render equaD the intelligent
citizens of the State of Ohio to the can
nibals on the Fegee Island. Ny mean
ing is this: That as the people of the
Fegee Island were addicted to the crime
of eating human flesh, so were the people
of Ohio addicted to intemperance, and as
enacting a code of laws would not reform
these cannibals, so legislative acts will
not reform the people of Ohio without
moral force But Mr.. Burden tries to
make out that the people of our State
are worse than cannibals. He says that
"if these cannibals were taught better,
they would not indulge in eating human
| flesh" But, says he, "have not the citi-
zens Of Ohio not been taught that the
| liquor traffic is curse on the State and
Nation Yet he says that thousands
are sent annually to the drunkard's s
grave, to meet the drunkards doom. l
must differ with Mr.. Burden in this.
think that the citizens of Ohio are just
as susceptible of moral culture as the
Fegee Islanders.
Again, our author alludes to the moral
law, and quotes the language of Paul,
that when, the law came, sin revived and
1 died. Now what is that death? 1t is
dying unto sin, of course. Is it not the
power of the moral law that produces
this death, and not political agency"
And if man is dead unto sin, he will
not drink whisky, and will be apt to stay
away from doggeries.
He says again that the law is our edu-
Gator, our schoolmaster, to lead US to
Christ, but this crime, intemperance, in
the estimation of Mr.. Burden, is too
much for Christ to do anything with, for
he advances his kingdom by moral force,
for says our illustrious sage. "The facts
are too plain, that moral force apart from
political agencies, can never abolish this
crime. No power can stop them but the
iron arm of the law. (Then you are still
slave to the habit.)t You cannot sing
down crime, you can not preach down
crime, it must be crushed by the arm o1
power. Here is grand doctrine ]
wonder how long Mr.. Burden has been
preaching since he has lost his faith in
the efficacy of prayer. Christ says
"Verily, verify, say unto you, whatso
ever ye shall ask the Father in my name
he will give it you" Moses prayed, anc
the waters of the Red Sea, were divided
Joshua prayed and the mighty orb O
day stood still. The disciples prayed
and three thousand souls were saved il
one day, saved from drinking, too,
would presume Your great invention
of compelling men to be virtuou!
whether they will or not, is a granc
scheme if it would only work out. Why
not have some machinery to do the worl
J of the Holy Ghost in the regeneration o
sinners also. My brother Burden, there
is day predicted, and probably not afa'
off, when the adorable Savior of lost men
who once died on the cross of Calvary
but is now alive upon his mediatoria
throne, will appear in providential array
with flaming eyes of divine omnicience
like fire, to make war with His enemies
then, and not until then, the shouts O
x;otor1 cboll roar with trIlm not Sound
with echo and reverberation over tn,
D earth, from the rising to the setting sun
4 giving God the glory for the salvation o
all who are redeemed from the curse o
intemperance, and from all sin. 1t i
then that the earth will be divested from
the curse of intemperance.
Again, Mr. Burden thinks because
have stayed away from doggeries, ant
not seen liquor sold, that 1 would b
pretty good at helping a lame dog owe
the style" l did not know before tha
it was necessary for a person to go t.
J, these chambers of hell, where Satan
minions meet, in order to qualify him
self to preach temperance. Solomon say
BE not amongst winebibbers. Lool
not upon the wine when it is red" DC
No, says Mr.. Burden, you must go to tn
IN doggerics, and taste the evil | SUPPOSE j
order to know something about it. Tha
is just the doctrine preached by the dew
to our fore parents. And thus when til
r woman saw that the tree was good fo
l. food, and pleasant to the eyes, and tire