The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-02-21

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has taken place in this country within
sixty years. Most of this time | can
remember. Let me then state undc-
First, 9},en, Immediately after the
.ReYolution--Xe will say from 1880 to
-1Sf0-both infdelity and intemper-
ance had increased and prevailed to
an alarming degree. Without menj
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
upper ten that is, the higher classes
lof society were infected with 'ihfidelis
tyyuIt rs only necessary to mention
three such men. as Jefferson, Burr
and Pierrepoint Edwards, of Conncc-
ticnt. Hundreds might be added to
such names, but these are enough. So
il was With intemperance. The wives
of some of the most distinguished men
in America were ,drunkards,. There
lis no doubt of the fact, and names can
be given. One Of the most distin-
guished gentlemen Of the Revolution
used to 90 with his wife. to some dis
tinguished balls, and treat her with
all the courtesy which kind. husband
and q gentleman could do; but after
awhile she would be full of the best
of wins, and unable to cross the ball
reotn. Then he would take her arm
in his and say, Ny dear, we best go
home!hl Aud so they went. Such
was society sixty gears ago, and here
is the marked difference: Sixty years,
ago it was mark Of hospitality, o po.
litesess not to be avoided. to offer
every caller--even: early in the morn
ing-brandy, wine, cake, or some re-
freskment Of this sort. Now, what
lady, or gentleman. who is in true So
ciety'' would offer any liquer at a
morning CALF There may be some
who do it; bat be assured they are
not in good society and may as we'll
cease this practice, rs one Of the aban.
doned vulgarisms. If their guests
must have drink, let them 60 to the
SALOONS" or their own rooms. No
ones liberty is, or can be, infringed
upon, but let not good society offer
temptations to this vulgar and vicious
practice. It does not, and there is no
question that, in regard to the educa-
ted and wealthy classes Of society,
there is great improvement. But
the burden Of this vice now falls upon
the laboring classes and it is upon
them that the iniquity Of open drink
ing houses falls the heaviest and the
worst. & Some startling statistics might
be given on this subject. Is there no
hope for the poor working man against
the temptation of the saloon? IL there
none for the young men who seek cx-
element and rouse their passions
behind the green doors of a grOg shop.
We think there is much hope, but it
is to be found; in the steady, perse-
vering, persistent efforts of all who
are eitker friends of Christianity or
friends Of the republic: for republic
can no more live without temperance
| than it eau without intelligence. iae
But let us proceed: The Wash
inetonian'' excitement did great coed
If tho Westinghouse did not sue
| coed by law, or stop tipping houses,
] they did reform thousands Of individ-
uals. and arrest thousands of others
on the verge Of destruction. So the
/ Father Matthew movement in Ire
! land did great good. But there needs
!, tO,be more persistent measures, and,
| if we mistake not. the woman's move
/ lAent of Ohio will make it,. Perhaps
the same novel methods may not be
continued and they may not ut another
&imc be necessary But they have
been begun like the anti slavery move.
ment-with two principles of tremen.
dous poEer, with the conviction of a
l disastrous evil to be suppressed, and
4 the earnestness of faith, which feels
| that it can and must be suppressed
| Slavery was rs old as man. It had
i enlisted the power of every govern
ment on earth. 1t had entered the
American republic, and become can.
Ger upon its heart, breaking out il
putrefying sores. No man knew wha,
to do with it. No policy could be de.
vised; no Christian could form plar
Of self-deliverancc; and yet, like !:
ship which goes suddenly down in thu
ocean, it persisted without the lcas
warning Of its fate. We may not de
stroy intemperance because it is in
nate in human nature, but we ma,
destroy the temptation to it by taking
away the srstaining force of law: Thu
woman's movement is not merely put
ting down grog shops; that would b
very short sighted view Of it. It'll
setting the elements in motion. 1t il
| gathering up the forces of public opin
/ ion. The man who sued the ladies i,
l Hillsboro is helping them. He i
making votes by hundreds. a
4 We admit that intemperance ma,
long remain, but the coming move
meptwill very probably drive it int
/ retired spots, and take from it tina
| bold earontery by which it faunt
1 itself in public places, and crosses tn
path of public virtue. 80
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 9. E. d. M.
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