Richland beacon., 1874-03-14
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The MODERN Crusade.


iny the hydraheaded monster that
stalks abroad both day ana night, and
with poisoned breath carries to thous-
ands Of what we're once happy and
contcnrrd households. More murders,
more crime and more outraSc5 have
been committed under the influence Of
the bnncfuI poison, drink, than from
all other combined causes that could
possibly prompt evil or wrong.
Many brigL; and gifted intellect.
adorned = nth all ;nr attributes ncc.>-
sarv for greatness and fame, has been
wrecked in the pride of manhood and
gone down 20 anper'a grave, "un-
wept, uuhonored aud unsung.'
TIE form &c the present temperance
movement may not be presented in the
most desirable shape, but if it not on
" has the effect Of awakening men 10
IA sense Of their shame. and lifts them
out Of ;hc.r scottish degradation, the
PRAYERS and the thanks Of suffering
thousands will gladly be given to
those heroic women, who, regardless
of gibcs and tests, Unmind!ul Of 50
called u-agcS Of society, willingly
brave Danger. abuse and revilings. to
redeem The fallen MANY, who destroy
body AMI soul by their love of strong
liquor. Womnn's influence is bound
less, aud woman alone can work the
necessary reform and employ the
needed restraint to oblitcratc the
curse that is slowly, but surely. sap
ping and destroying the strength Of
The nation.
We trust and pray that every
Christian minister, and every news
paper, journal and magazine through
out the Union will support and aid
the noble band who have taken the
iniativc in this grave matter-support
them with their influence aud aid
Them with their advice, so that those
who come after u may not look back
md rcprOach their ancestors for hav-
ing left them such a horrible legacy,
such dcmoralizing sin as the drunk
ards curse.
Fathers reflect, what must be your
childrcn's thoughts when you reel
home in a condition worse than the
low est brute. Remember the signs
and tears of wife who thinks Of the
happy home she left to share the lot
Of a besotted, cruel drunkard Sons,
bear in mind the future punishment in
store for breaking the hearts of father
and mother. consigned to an early
grave by the drunken and disgraceful
ou,ragcs of loved and favoritc
child. Pause before it is too late,
aud resolve not to defacc the mind or
destroy the intellect given for wise
aud noble purposes.
In connection with this subject the
closing part Of the great speech OF
Tom Marshall, the great Kentucky
orator. on temperance may not be IN
appropriate.
Sir, | would not exchange the phys
zeal sensations, tho mere SENSE OF ami
nal being, which belongs to man
who totally refrains from all that can
intoxica,c his brain or dcrangc his
nervous struciure--the elasticity with
which he bounds from his couch in
the morning--thc sweet reposc il
Yields him at night-,hs feeling with
which lie drinks in, through his clear
ewes, the beauty and the grandeur Of
surrounding nature; | say, sir, |
would not eXchong' my conscious
being as a strictly temperate man
,hc sense of renovated youth--the
clad play with witch my pulses row
teat beautiful misic--the bounding
vivacity with wiirh the life blood
courses its exultog way through every
pore of NV fImc---thc communion
high which m; hca!lLful ear and eye
now bold wn al the gorgeous uni
verse of Goi-,he splendors of the
morning. III softucss uf the evening
sky-thc ,loom. the beauty. the vcr-
dnre Of lie earth, the music of the air
and wavrs-with all the grand assoc
cjationsof external nature rcopcned
10 the Inc avenues Of scn>e; no. sir.
though poverty dragged NE though
scornponted its slow finger at me as
rased though want and dcstilu-
ZION and every element CT earthly
miery, save onl ' crime, meet my
viking eve from day to day; not 70.
sic righiest and the nobleSt wreath
,hat ever oncircled statesman
brow-not. il some angel commissions
ed bv heaven, or some demon rather
sent fresh from hell, TO hest the resist.
ing strength Of virtuous resolution,
should tempt me back. with all the
wealth and all the honors which a
world can bestow; not for all that
time aud all that earth can give,
would | cast from me this precious