The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-27
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1t seems, has made quite an exhibition
of his righteous indignation over what
he terms" "Adieu's wonderful productions"
or, as he further puts it, "Brobdignagian
article" See how he accuses Adieu of
"fanaticism," "cant," "bigotry," "bill-
ingsgate," etc. Now, we accord 10 him
this happy privilege of hurling his
wrathful imprecations at us with as
much redundancy as he may be capable;-
and, we promise him not to "worry" a
bit, either; as we are invulnerable to all
such bombastic effusions, let them spring
from whatever source they may. MAX
that we don't tell the truth and, evil
IDENTIFY, does great injustice to that virtue
himself by endeavoring to sustain his
theory! He says, "Adieu wishes the
public to infer that he (MaxwelD applies
the term nuisance "to all women" Now,
no one can, in his sober senses, educe
any such meaning from the language
used.
This little speech maker" undertakes
to make us say something which we did
not, and then virtually admits all we did
charge him with, while he tries to
dodge behind Blackstone" in his futile
efforts to screen himself; and yet, en-
sconced as he is, in this retreat, this same
refrain is heard, in dulcet tones, COM
ing up: "Women, you are neglecting
your household duties by singing and
praying in our saloons and on our streets;
therefore, you are, according to Black
stone, a nuisance" for he says "that
which is no nuisance may become one."
So, ladies, that settles the matter Max
we'll agrees with Blackstone, entirely,
completely, and-the verdict is rendered
Now look at another corner in which
our ''scribbler" has placed himself. He
arrays against us "long list of the best"
ministers, Christians, and good citizens"
heading the list with the Very Reverend
Purcell of Cincinnati.
Now, if you please, we will quote from
the Bishops letter, relative to this mat
ter, in which our knight of the quill de-
rives for himself and "saloonatics" these
crumbs of comfort. Purcell says: "Af-
ter stating, not for the first time, my ex-
pressions of sympathy with the object to
suppress intemperance, for ten years I
have practiced total abstinence, hoping
by example to induce those whom my
words reached not, to shun the vice
which leads to every other vice."
Now, Maxwell, how does that Ian
guage suit you? The Bishop makes in
temperance fully as great an evil as we
do.
We will now give you the language of
the Pope, if you please, on the same
subject. He says, in letter addressed
to the church in America, few days
ago: "We exhort you, therefore, for the
welfare of your country, to vigorously
urge on the total abstinence movement
under the guidance of the Church.
Thus will you, beyond contradiction, de-
serve we'll of God, of the Church, and of
men," Now / will make one more quo
tation from one of brother Maxwells
own kind, who, few Sundays ago, after
trying to prove that this dram drinking
is sanctioned by the Word of God, Tin a
sermon delivered in this county,, boast
ingly said, "The praying women, Dio
Lewis and the Devil, combined, cannot
stop this drinking of liquor"
Now, how this little Uiseman-oh! |
mean wiseacre-can indorse this list,
cannot surmise, but while we have these
so-caled ministers Il mean Ms kind) who,
wearing the sacerdotal robes of the
Church of the Redeemer, talk, preach,
and, may say, write in defence of the
greatest evil that curses the world. No
wonder sin abounds," and crime stalks
boldly abroad in our otherwise happy
country.
We do not care to reach back Ger the
dark vista of the ages referred to by
Maxwell for proof that intemperance is
the evil l claim it to be; neither do 1
need to refer to corsets, tight boots, or
stove-pipe hats disfguring human forms
and feet, and heating the scalp and loos-
ening the hair,-these are evils worthy
our scribbler's attention, perhaps, and If
he do them Justice no one will blame him,
and we will let him call it "t,oaddle" and
not quarrel with him.
One word more: Poor NJ seems to be
grateful for the ladies' prayers in his be-
half, yet l fear he is anticipating-or
misrepresenting again. did not say
that they were "dIready" praying for
Maxwell, and he need not announce his
hardness of heart quite SO soon, as a tree
is known by its fruit, and the impure
stream from a poisoned fountain-and
let him
| t'Pour out his vials. Let each sentence fraught
With scorn and hatred down upon me press;
wait with meekest patience your review,
But for the present, wish you well ADIEu."