Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

ter and fUrce that will prove irristi6le.
Good Cannot fail to come from this
grand marsha ling of forces and pre-
cipitate movement upon an enemy
that has desolated our country for
years, robbing hundreds OF thousands
of wives and children of their patri-
nonv, filling our prisons and aims
houses, and visiting every city, town,
village and neighborhood, with sor-
row, crime, death and unutterable
woe. But the extent and permancnce
of this good work depends, in meas
ure, on the wisdom and discretion Of
those who guide and impel tile move
ment. Where blind impulses or sci.
tishness leads, or weak conservatism
trammcls, it will fail of any important
results. There must be courage, self
devotion AMI far seeing gcneralship to
secure the best results.
1t has been the reproach of the
churches for years past, that they did
not set themselves in array against
one of the worst evils in the land
Temperance men have been hindcred,
discouraged and disheartcncd by this
apothy. But now the churches are
mooving, and their first achievements
are wonderful to behold. With them
now rests the great responsibility OF
saving the world from the power. and
dominions of strong drink. If the
the churches are now true to the cause
they have at last espoused with such
u hearty zeal, and such surprising re-
suits, river Of blessing will flow
through the land; but if they prove
cowardly, weak or false to their high
mission, the river of cursing will still
roll onward--fulI to its banks of dies,
olutlon.
As an illustration of what the
churches are doing, Boston may b,
cited. They were first awaken by Mr.
Moody, and large portion of his la
bors were directed to save tie intern
perate; and 10y the help of the
churches, thousands Of drunkard:
are now rejoicing in new
life, and are helped and saved by
christian fellowship and brotherhood.
There is one element in this move
ment of which some make light. But
, 1t is the core, the heart, the vital force
and the great hope Of success. We
meal its inauguration and its accom-.
pensament of prayer. There may bc
excess, mere enthusiasm and blint
fanaticism; but behind all this lies tin
fact that honest, sincere and religious
men and women by hundreds anc
thousands are looking TO God fol
guidance and help,-are asking to be
shown the way by which the greatest
curse in the land may be taken away
And the marvellous results show thai
such seeking has not been in vain
Many in our State hoped that. TIL
"nuisance act" of the last Legislator
would be sufficient to clean the liuuo
out of the State; but this is not TIN
case. Nearly all States have law
stringent enough to suppress the trai
ic, but the great trouble is, sthe publ
sentiment is not up TO STANDARD tina
the law requires to make law effective
In tile July number of Scribner'
Monthly, there is all article enttle
the Brattleboro method treatin
of the way the liquor is handled i
that town. AND according to tn
T. writer they get along very quietl
there with the business; but the fac
is admitted tina: liquor is sold Their
and drank there. Now the law is II
to the point that no drinking rs
bevcrage-prohbiting it as such. An
this is the great work of the prescn
awakcning-to pursuade people to b
virtually in accord with statute law
which is TO let it alone. The recer
action of tue Brewers and .Liquo
dealers Congress at CINCINNATI, seem
TO indicate that they mean to make
question in politics; for by resol,
ton they planted themselves squar
, on the subject, SO that temperate
men will know just where to fin
them. The time has come when ever
man should stand firm for the caus
:" and he willing everywhere to sho
his hand. We need q public sent
ment so strong, that no man can lloI
an elective office unless he he stron,
: and square on this question, and "
are glad to see the good day al
preaching, when no rum trickster wi
hold any place of trust.
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We are rapidly reaching the col
clusion that President Hayes woul
be wise il he talked g cnnfidenliallu