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ruE rEMPERANCE MovENEN1

The cause of temperance has for som
time been occupying marked public a.
tention, and the interest therein has bee
steadily increasing. The Opera House Oh
Sunday afternoon was fall-no it wa
packed, with a profoundly interested
mass Of people. There can be no question
that the movement appeals for sustain,
ment to every lover ofhis kind-to ever!
one who is anxious to lift out of the mir,
Of sin, SORROW, and shame, millions nov
vallowing therein. The true key seems IL
have been struck BY the promoters Of thu
moral suasion campaign. One of the draw
backs to the cause of temperance, was tn,
iutemperance Of its advocates, men whose
foul denunciation of the fallen, was un-
christian, ,unwiss, and uumanly.. So long a;
the advocates Of temperance played the
role of politicians, and invoked the aid Of
power, ,to::prohibit the sale or use Of wines
and liquors, they made no progress, the
natural repellant pugnacity Of man kept
him away frem those who would use force
to compel compliance with their opinions
No man likes to be denounced in the
mode We have heard those who used, or
sold liquor, spoken Of by the Incorporate.
aud scandalous tongues of some temper.
ance orators There is hardly a man or
woman who sells liquor in this city, but
would gladly follow some other business. if
there was certainty of making a living
at it. The necessities Of family, the
wants of growing children, force many a
person to keep tavern, or restaraunt, and
no. no the pleasure, or profit derived from
such pursuit. Should we not all be
kindly disposed towards all classes of men,
and look upon them as neighbors, who
like ourselves are journeying onward
through the pilgrimage of life.
We will venture to say, little up, n
the abuse Of liquor. They who have
temperament craving stimulants, or a
hereditary predisposition for alcoholic
drink, should absolutely deny themselves
the taste, or smell of liqu.r. 1t would re.
quire an armed, and winged cherubim, to
preserve such persons from becoming
drunkards, if they use liquor in any way;
hence to touch it by this class, is to abuse
it. A large number Of persons through
convivial or social habits have become ac.
cust,,med to drink, and are constantly get
ting muddled through good fellowsbip:-|
they must place themselves beyond the
opportunities Of temptation, by forming
new associations, cultivating the company
Of men who do not drink. If the club or
the billiard room are places of temptation.
they must cease frequenting them.
If they love the excitement of a game
make up a whist, or euchre party, to pass
their evenings in friends house, where
the decanter is looked up-and not on the
side board. Do not try to be too good all |
at once.
A well meaning man takes the temper.
snce pledge, but persists in the habit Of
ippling, and is ready to take lemonade
Or glass OF ginger ale, &c. Such per.
son is certain to relapse into drunkenness,
if he continues his old habits of treating
Ind being treated. 1t is the custom q,
ipplirg, which is dangerous to him. Some
lay he goes in with his friends to "Iake a
emonade," he may be depressed, or wor.
led, sand the old taste whispers "take q
lrink,and you will feel better" The devil
whispers "take one my boy and it will
10 you good" He yields and in his fall
oes down lower than before his ref:rma-
lon. 10 combat the taste for whisky bv
he Introduction, land use of light beer, and
atlve wine, ought to be one of the agen.
les Of the advocates Of temperance. To
'ls end we would license any man who
'ould confne himself to the sale ofl ;
eer, native wines, and cider Manv .
ian Is invited to "'ake beer" when in i
'e bar room, he sees the whisky bottle. +
I'd says well I'll try whisky;' if the
h'sky'oottle was not there he would not
ave been tempted. 0
One Of the curiosities of the dialect;os ,f ii
importance speakers, is that all the great
lines OF the age, are the result of drunk e
mess. This is absolutely, and beyond all
Iestion untrue, and the sooner it is ad.
lsted, the better for the cause of temper. Il
ce, az we will then look tho OWL f,;,,,, =, I,