Middletown transcript., 1874-05-23
For The Transcript.
The Temperance Movement.

Several paragraphs have recently ap-
psared in different Wilmington papers over
the signature..of Peach" which. though Of
little or no consequence in themselves, maj
mislead both friends and foes to the item
perauce movement" in this place.
The following is written to correct err
roneous impressions, ,and having been read
at the last meeting Of the Women's Tenn
perance Association, was approved, and a
resolution passed directing its publication
in the TRANscRIpT:
In place like this, infused with the
spirit that upholds indulgence in intoxi-
eating drink, which fills our streets with
objects that stir up the most intense pity
and apprehension, and which disturb the
milnight repose of whole ueighborhoods
with sounds Of fierce revelry, every good
citizen should support all right endeavors
to Danish the evil Can there be found a
man with any honorable sentiment to wo-
man or self-respsct who would insert in a
public Journal any words of detraction
frem our cheerful, successful Chidren's
Temperance Meeting? or volunteer igno-
BILE reflections ON an association Of women,
inspired by christian philanthrophy.
which in it's nature is allied to Christ, who
gave his life-bloed to redeem the lost
Such falsi6cations and perversions of truth,
unmistakably mark character.
There are just two classes of persons ::
the one class heartily endorses whatever
tends to save men. and loves to aid the
work the other, the apostle Paul says.
'Are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose
end is destruction" and would he not add :,
if an observer Of such evil communication
as are adverted to above, this fearful de-
claration II perceive thou art in the gall
of bitterness and in the bonds Of iniqnity." !"
Human law is ostensibly made for the Sc
curty of virtue and the rights of society.
Woman, though helpless in direct legisla-
ton, by combining her powers of intellect
and heart together with an exemplary life.
though physically weak, is not impotent
in moulding and elevating public senti-
ment. Should not, then, the old, the
middle-aged and the young in this place
unite their influence with the Women's
Temperance Association, each according
to her ability in this labor of love? The
aged by their counsels, those in their full
maturity by their unremitting activity ia
teaching, guarding and warming and the
youthful by the power of loving, graceful
and skilful devices, interpose an irresisti-
bic barrier to this destroyer.
BY standing aloof from this work which
has already in its beginning wrought a
more extensive reformation from this evil
than any measure which has preceded it,
are not persons involved in the dreadful
crimes and consequences of this mother of
vice and wee? On the other hand, by
lending our active sympathy shall we not
hear the gentle voice of Jesus saying to
us. II was sick and in prison, and ye Wis
tied me; inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these my brethren, ys
have done it unto me-"
Every man and woman shall be judged
according to their works individually
In the town Of Brockport, n Y, where
there is Normal School numbering sew
eral hundreds, large company of ladies
were present at a late meeting of the Ex-
else Board to protest against the granting
of license for the sale of into icating drink,
setting forth the grave responsibility Of
those who have the power to prevent evil.
and instead of SO doing lot loose the des-
troyer, licensed to prey upon and destroy
the youth of our land, Dc NJ. o. Ran
dali, President of the Board. responsive to
the ladies', said: "About one year ago l
lost promising and beloved son by means
of intemperance, into which he had been
led by the enticemcnts of the saloons"
Producing a photograph of the boy, he
held it up to the gaze of the assembly and
said: "Leok upon this picture; this is
my only son, grown up to manhood; you
have given him poison and killed him.
Shall | license you again to pursue this
dreadful traffic Never!"
If those who should be the protectors
and defenders of the weaker contribute to
make laws which trample on justice. re-
gardless of the sighs, groans, pleadings
and broken hearts of helpless women and
children, legalizing the dispensaiion Of a
poison that scatters broadcast the seeds of
certain Generalization and death of both
body and SOUL there is law-giuer who is
inferible for the right; who hears the cry
of the oppressed, and will bring every
work into judgment, whether it be good
or evil.
Be the obstacles smaller or greater in
our way to successful issue to our en-
beavers, let us move resolutely and with
stronger faith in omnipotent lovo, in sea-
son and cut of season, follow on in the
steps of our Master.
Said great man, II am thankful for
each defeat of my life." Heroic souls un-
derstand what that means, and he who
sees the end from the beginning says to
the true-hearted. "Be not dismayed, am
thy God, l will help thee" NJ
DISASTER IN MASSACHUSETTS One
Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost On Sat.
L.. l. IL