The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-24
THE GREAT UPRISING.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST;
Intemperanee, our common foe
throughout the United States, is now
prominently before the public, and the
subject is being discussed most thor
oughly both pro and con. For one, i
most heartily endorse the movement, as
to kind and style, that is being made
against the Tyrant that has engulfed so
many OF our race in drunkards' graves.
There never was a greater mistake made
than that of licensing and legalizing
the whisky traffic, and have no doubt
but future generations will look back
with horror upon the 6dr6droUs practice
as once thus in vogue in our country.
The war now raging against intemper-
ance will not 60 backward like that
against American slavery few years
since, the watchword is Onward-it is
Gods work and must succeed. This
war is to be fought in a hand-to-hand
fight, so far as prayer and moral suasion
are concerned. 1t will not close in a
few days, weeks, months, or years, but
will go on until there is a complete
route of the enemy.
Our foe is "A gigantic enemy, lacked
by Intelligence, money, and legions of
votaries. They work day and night the
whole year round. There are no spas
modie efforts OF a few weeks merely.
The work Of death goes on amid the
shrieks and groans Of the impoverished
widows and orphans, who are left to
grope out life as best they may. As
they sweep out their thousands by death,
by the aid Of their money they make
war upon the rising generation, enticing
all they can TO drink down their poison
Gus draughts, knowing that when intem-
perance has once fastened its fangs there
is but little hope for them to be reached
by reform; hence they secure them and
their money, which are thus identified
with the cause Of intemperance for life.
Thus backed with intelligent men,
money, and legions of votaries, they
threaten the destruction of this the best
Government in the world.
Let us look behind the scenes. We
find father, husband, brother and son,
all in that mighty whirlpool. Some
have been there for many years others
but for a short time; still others are Just
entering. Are we philanthropists Do
we love our race, and shall this work of
death continue right in our midst? Or
shall we rise en- mdSse and quench the |
raging fires, and rescue our friends who |
are now amid the flames? Shall we
not dare TO demolish the license law and |
drive intemperanee to its native hell ? |
Have We not suffered its insults and
wrongs long enough? Does not forbear-
ance now cease to be a virtue?
But how shall it be done? The pres
ent style Of crusade on the part Of the
noble women of these United States, ifl
backed by the prayers of all Christians,
will do the aOork. The success so far
shows that there is a God in it, and if |
followed up it will effect the desired end. |
We say then, let the women all over
this country fall into line and do what
they can to rid our nation of this deadly
foe; and let it be said, when we are dead
and gone, that our children took up the
war-cry and ceased not until the enemy
was fully vanquished in every part of
the land.
BUT some are ready TO inquire, what
soou VIII the present uprising do?
flrst-Thousanis Is who are moderate
I.'nhers =. .Sl will be induced to give it up.
Nv. - WIN bring into disrepute the social
glass and millions who are inst ret bsrin- %
hing will abandon their Guns
Second-The present cr,,..do lin
carry the Gospel by the women i',,. WI wi, ,
very lowest sinks of iniquity' ana ,I.o "o 'ne {
VIII hear and believe on Jesus Ta-aa., -aauy
wonder that the clergy had net 'ea.ly ,
this work years ago. They certat.', Ione I
dare to go anywhere on earth. an .-
they have neglected this field. Is ,b,e /
any reason why they should have g. {
so? May they not learn a good lesson
from the noble sisters of America ~
this matter? 1t is not Temperance that
Inspires the hearts Of the women. bpt
the hope Of saving q sinking world.