The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-23
An Appeal. TO fhe Temperance
Voters.

,lNr. Editor:
You who claim to be temperance
men, again you are called upon TO
decide whether or not, you will haze
licensed houses il your midst, to deal
out death and destruction to our
friends, our fathers, husbands, sons
and brothers. Next week will be the
time for the the election Of Town Off
GERS; and the question to be decided
is not whether the candidates are
Democrats or Republicans, in favor
ofinaation, orcOntraction; but wheth-
er they are in favor of license or no
license. The temperance people have
been praying 10 these many days,
that God would bless the efforts that
are being put forth, to drive this
dread monster from our land.
Now, you have it in your power to
deposit your ballot in favor OF, or
against license. Oh, let every tenn
perance voter rally round the temper
ance banner, and never leaveit until
it comes out victorious. If you do
not use the means that you have for
its suppression, how can you ask God
! to bless the efforts when you make
none to bless? There are some men
who think the town officers are OF so
little Importance that any one is
qualified to fill them, therefore they
will not go to the polls. But women
and little children who are suffering
! from the effects Of this great evil, APP
peal to you on every side, beseeching
YOU to strike a deadening blow to
this arch fend Of humanity. Oh,
give some heed to their appeals. Do
not try to case your conscience and
say those fellows viii have it;w may
as well grant license as not. Not 50,
if the temptation was removed, they
would not have such an irresistible
longing for it.
Men who have an appetite for
strong drink, when passing by these
brilliantly lighted and comfortable
saloons on these cold evenings, it is
very hard to resist the temptation to
20 in. A green light on the sea sig
mites danger, and l do not know but
it is significant of danger evenon the
land, for / have seen one suspended
at the door of a saloon in town, show
ing young men where the first steps
NAV be taken to eternal ruin: where
the moderate drinkcr may be further
ed on his downward course; and
where the confirmed drunkard may
receive another fatal draught, none
less fatal though Slow ere he sinks
into drunkard's grave,covered with
infamy and shame. What young
man when he takes his first glass in
tends to become 4 drunka.d? Not
lone; but there is always commence
ment to everything, and there is dam
ger in the first glass. Young man,
beware! Do you ever stop and think
of the heartfelt anguish your mother
feels when she knows her son has
quaffcd the poison draught; him she
has nutured tenderly, lovedso fondly,
and looked upon as her solacc in de-
clining years. Husbands when about
to take drink, do YOU ever think
that it will wound the feelings of 4
loving and trusting wife, one you
lead to the altar. young, innocent
and free from care, and there prom
ised to love, cherish and protect. Oh,
as YOU love your mothers, Your wives
and children, cast your votes against
license. In the language OF the i'm
mortal J. \. Jack Napper Il said
to my husband" as have no ballot
to cas-. he must cast his against IL
cense. TEMPERANCE.