Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-19

not very far In the distance when |
viii he possible for man TO grow Il
the full stains Of manhood IN homo
and integrity. We. are willing b
grant that the All Wise creator hsl
endowed us with various powers
holy in their attribute, to ct as tc
perform our work in life, but the ap.
pointing of that work was never giyer
to man. But when we look ont or
the world, in its present lost and un.
done condition, see the inevitablt
doom that surely awaits our loved
ones through the present state oI
morals. We fully recognize in ths
handwriting on the wall what ouI
work and our duty is, and fearing
notsine but God, We go forth to thai
duty.
| fully believe in our creation we
were sll created for great and noble
purposes; every creature that was
endowed with good sense, with rea
souing powers. made fully capable tn
discern right from wrong. was in
tended to act some honorable part in
the great drama of life
Now. a question arises, stupen
doHs in magnitude, blscker than
midnight in color. one on which
hangs the veal or woe of nations.
tits being brought before the people
in its true light; the true state of
things are being shown np, and the
question at issue is no enigma; no
one can claim do not understand it;
it is composed Of bat two ele
and Wrong--there is
no middle ground; there is scarcely
a boy IN our school, to-day, that has
arrived at eight years of age, but is
fully capable Of discerning between
these two elements, as pertaining to
the present question. Now contem-
plate. If yon please. that portion of
onr Community who are engaged in
the ~hisky traffic, from the whole
sale dealers, though their possessions
may he thousands, though their
structures may tower high toward
heaven, and from them to the keep
ers Of what is oft times falsely called
lirst-elass saloons, whose gorgeously
gilded appearances serve but the
more fully to endanger and entrap
the feet of the youth and the nnwary,
and on down, from grade to grade,
until you reach the lowest doggery
hat defames the name of what
would otherwise be our most besuti-
Inl town
All are alike guilty, all are alike
according to their means
and ability, In destroying their fell
ow man, in sowing broadcast the
seeds Of rnin and destruction. and
hey dare not plead ignorance of the
act In sll my observation of whisky
sellers, by their own confession, they
stand convicted of the very crimes
We so much desire them to fOrsake.
When weask them the plain ques.
ion. do You think it is right to sell
have never seen the man
;et, no matter how blunted his SEN
abilities may have become by the
he has been keeping, that
an answer-It is right. No, they
lare not say it is right They will
ome time say-I can not say it is
light, but ] do not see that it is so
,ery wrong But if | ask a grocery
nan-do you think it is right to sell
ugar and coffee, he will answer
'cs. it ls right. without any hesi-
ency. There is no conscience to
:eep knocking at his heart trying
o convince him it is wrong. No, he
an say of truth my business is Il |
legitimate business. SO whisky |
eIlers tell US, but we know full |
Eell 10 the contrary. We have not
whisky seller in Onr town but
Vhat has violated the law pertain
ng to the traffic, times too numer
us to mention Now man, that
vas pronounced the noblest work of
;od, when created, is found thous
nds Of them engaged in carrying
n a traffic, since the abolishment OF !
lavery, so heinous in character, 40 |
earfui in results, that it is called |
he Nations Sin. and if the results /
4 this fearful work were but for
ime it would call in a voice of thnn-
er TO every mother, wife. sister and |
to come forth, lay hold q |
elping hand, and try to stay the
Monster. But stop here and think;
t is not only for time, but the fearful |
esults will help to make up the
oleful lamentations of lost-lost-
n an never ending eternity. For
ears mothers, wives, sisters and
anghters have been seeing with |
hrobbing, bleeding hearts, the fear.
al fruits of the harvest that has
cen sown, but they have not been
lie. No! millions of prayers have
one up to God, and Mot God, for
here is but one, the living and true
iod, in his great wisdom, and in his
wn good time, has put it into our
carts to strike for liberty and free.
ON. 1t was this that called into
xistence the work known as the
movement, and with the
trong arm of God, through prayer
s our weapon, we go forth to certain
ictory. We did net expect it to be
be work of q day or month, but
ears perhaps but we have come
Drth to stand firm until the demon
, torn root and branch from out
ur community. We went to work
7ith fervent hearts and willing
ands, and He that is for us is more
han all that can be against us
'hirteen years ago, when the dear
Id flag of our country was insulted,
ow it fired the heart of every true
Lmerican citizen, and called forth
be love, strength and patriotism of
very heart, and blessed be God, the
ear old flag was brought forth
,ithout the loss of a single star,
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