Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-05
The Temperance Movement as It Concerns The
PAPER READ BEToRE THE BURLINGTON wo-
MEN s TEMPERANCE UNION, January -,
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HENS TEMPERANCE UNION, JANUARY u
1875. By MEMBER
Ladies Of The Temperance Union The
subject which shall ask you 20 consider
for few moments is " The temperance
movement as it concerns these who are now
In youth = and certainly none more in
portant can engage our au,u,..r. Oar
places in this world will socn be empty ;
the places of all those now in ac!iya lie
Will soon be left vacant. By whom shall
they be filed? By those who are now boys
and girls. And the training which those
boys and girls are now getting will deter
mine largely the course ofafiairs in this
country during the next fifty years.
L believe that any one who thinks care
fully and earnestly on this subject will
agree with me that here is a field of labor
which must not be neglected, ard more
ever, that it is one where We, as women,
have especial responsibilities. If there is
anything which Proyi nee seems 70 have
committed to the care u women il is the
training and guidance OF the young. We
are, then, only taking up the work which
tod has laid upon Us. when we turn our
attention especially in this direction.
1t seems to me II the chief and great
etee; of the Women's Temperance uprising
OF this country should be to call the atten-
ton Of American. women and especially
American mothers, to the Importance of lay
ing good foundation in this respect, it
would yindicete its claim to be considered
one Of the great movements OF our time.
Something may be done, doubles, for those
who have already formed the habit OF using
intoxicating drinks and We know that
much has been done. Something nav be
done in the way OF forming healthy and
correct pgblie opinion. Something, per
hapS, By moral suasion, in inducing those
who sell liquor to give Up such a practice.
Though, while selfshness Is therulinr prin-
ciple in 50 many minds, while the " love of
money that root of all evil" j. the
strongest passion with mankind in general.
fear the good done in this way VIII be
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power OF conscience, q hundred will be
ready to take his place In the case of tie /
rumsaller | confess have more confidence
in the strong arm Of the law. supported by
a correct public opinion, than have in |
other means Bat If the women or our |
land who are mothers. sisters. teachers. an 1
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