, 1877-06-25

tHu-ku4fGo 10 IOnf.uk1n1 OF knG lntn4tCe OF O0F
an aware shal such compilations arc lncomprs.
hcnHible- To or thoneht they arg really fmmeas,
lea's 70 show dc srii they rcpre.ent IS slso b:
ynnd all actual measurement Though II bs Ike
sns sna enen e. s0s "a o.: q IT, rs0
II" we shall be taught TINT because u It's very
both lts existence snd ia .ptesd. When {ou think
Of the unlhEnkAhe horror to the dtnnGAr!t and his
family when ron oolculate tha incalculseic frn!t.
A4t pf crime; and when Jon trace tie nnefAceablo
th.t they sre raht who a.k " to b IN earnest in
Translate it.eif in,o phiiaathropy. ant seem siaost
like Fel'Rioni Yon remember that when 0od
g Ssd s ge0 S s,s .s s II: q III ssJr gss s's %s
sav Tho anguish q h. soui ~hen he tssonsht y,
s"e1 I ts.t Ta sny @ cr ainrs naersnso ssa
add 10 our guilt concerning tho tnuitindes Of our
hrsthsen also n an9nsh q 10th boly I'D soul.
peril. Al In ihat wOndrouH group Of the LAGOON.
whore transcript tn etatnea. o. enEtsstns ICY
sns .he sthe. saa rany r.s 70
times secn.s - II oue common Ute was eSernore
throttlcd by intempetance.. and that II ~ freed
toll rnu this cause needs nue thon0ht our toll, onr
prayers. III we'tasgHtho most urgent oi ~ tho
s9s.s. gnas ~ es
those who come after. A. friends. - citizens, -
patriots, as Christians, VIC arc called 10 be in
iii now comes the question With respect TO The
remedy; and wa must AK oarsclvo, a!so, BY what
methods the remedy isto bs afforded. Assatcaiy
itaclf. l. mt Doubtful. For the uto Of in.oxlcat-
Ing drink as beverage +, lslnly, rot ansec:sty.
iss III n e .nnsht tSen the s.sc would bs one u
enlIdotef, and we might not know what could t,os.
tibly avail; q the danger !nhersd n "tAo sSn,
10 srnTch for uefe safeguards which, at the bcet,
would bs bnt partial nns ,n on! Of t.,n. c. s9
seeres sedastions, T. It sxerciecs no Invisible spe.
Il Is quiet apart BY Itself, thing blunt Or dead
drink N might aow IN riTers. /. might accumulate
t.e n sea; xst ontonshsa. nntassed wsso
Ell i as.tInenssl s i! "a Touch not, tsste not
5:na's H., ao ,s,,,9 ,nIs, th9 coming s,sn mot NJ,
1h ss1ins @ wiii hay. nossht to do viii IT, save
fof mechanical and medicinal ends. ! vii! deal
With t no more than would dea! with fhe plague.
NJ NJ sosl Si,as u sse @ wos,d so ssPt I'd yoa ssys
sss s 3 wo1 eis 70 ea aS'3s IT, es .fs o e
thu philosophy md theory which IL it.elt Is sovet:
elan. That il tho teaching which j. to BE- taught
Know Viii 10 .a,a, IN partial rcp1y, tha. there
y moderate use Of iato1ieatsE M drinks 6oth dls-
raj. and which may sometimes bo beneGosai 1
shaIl not dispute IT. laye l!tte interest in draw.
XII Enow. w. sna aII IN ptoeaiine il hsys ~ intsre.
that somewhere along tho line which departs from
total .Hs:.nensu u death an;' nell; ~ Y any ono
nlxes tho influences OF example, It soenls woIl to
walk along thai 5.veretns line. sappost,nE hmsc!f
X hs e @ esn ss ~ ns
What II It be trueas It nn1onbtedly le-that con-
siderable portion Of the wosld's good: and great,
crsi il moi ths fact that other millions who thuu
bcgau have gono to destruction enough 10 make US
turn uc,! o anfa sofs. and t nn1a ns'e ID
care 10 choose the upaa tree for your shade, on the
sga|ent has on every KIT othsG 9,ns Ss q ta9ss w
Join ii The II. .conacrcd ety TINT there Ia no pos-
si6A initllto ernund; that hs who drinks wine or
beer viii doubtless die druakard's DEATH, auch
slatemcntA Are fAlsg, and A. hnrtufNl a. they hiu
hsfisned vhile i tasgas; Ths, ths fs.asi. i ea.
she1a Il es s .f"es ahS pos.ty of vi. 10 Ill nd
Sceou,es @ hoiabic fact. For sbat valid reason 70
thoush we acre .mha.sadots. Of both earth and
kssR ss s!sa sse
siisnte.t St degree tenls toward druntennsss: The
Suggestion. lie association, tho possibility, Is
,.'s, fsaas!s'' ases noi neTeSf h:e The
remedy. Men 90 m9t k.oy .Ipy ~ M,9 s9s9a ~.
,1x osa ssas ~ s1a Snnest9s ,sso.s s
eiety I H. shs rlcht 20 g inse1sero" Gngaas.lon-
ally, soelsty haa nat right hare rsad !he sr0a-
Ss s H.. e st r; ;tses"ss sas assr a"n'F
up their poHliiun, II II this: thst We may right
fully punssll a man for tirunksnness, because tho
10 tho con,.nI,y. but hit taefo i no juatcs in
compelling one rational tst.n 20 psrsenal pttvaton
,oa rpt ss o
ssadens carry shsir studlousnsAa 10 q rusnoua *.
Cass.
Hut II undera..n1 tho elementary principles Of
jnrieo md civil liberty, society Ia. clear right
enact whatever !aws arc for she general we!iasu.
Is paramount right i oysu l!fta taeif into Tho
II es " hs ho.s
there il no conflict betwecn these and the rights of
society. An enlarged wisdom will deem that, TOT
hs est .s sf ID 1gfs IT,
sSs sSs ri seaio Il 70 ans"s Sas.
rl,1i!tuica Of unuucstonel laws which Involve
the san,s prlncpo - thu statutes which prohibit
tho xa!s uf Intoxicating. drink. Fof example,
e wsssa. 81 ssa.s n !. a' ss
qasnt pfsrogati7s: fet The steso calmly nays that
whpso IL found TINS armed shall be deemed
criminal and shall b. punished eceoninYly. Tho
Stats regulates tbs sale al poiAons and IL txplO--
sives. lat The right 10 regulate tnvovos tho Hight
to forbitl. II under certain c!rcumstanccs i may
Io restrained t.om itse'y bnytGns pYi.on' .hen Il
prevented from buying 1t I'll. This State Ii bound
10 render tcaaon foe bar restraints .sho mast
mako then, subserve the general cli-bo,ns. Int.
a.. tn!lc.t'ag them shs nns shs roa9.fss right
siase@the ma5 5or,iy ebclisvo ii 10 bo ioP
lbs publla good. p!ohtb't,ry lawe agaln't iiquor.
a.ao sna enforced Thy M.y cover ssofy e!!y
Il L. no aoubt of that. Only, u iii point,
tho inquiry ail1es respecting tho prarlical
10 touching tho root Of tho cvil. Thai It does good
fu community whcre public sentiment sustaiss It
IL tho verdict Of all history. 1t lends to dllntn!Ah
dsunkenncs.. an4 cfln,v, and pauperlsm; Thu
lion con1rm that. And, YET ! boaiers The percent
g. ri s % s asa po..bs i ssyy al
thinxing That what Ii driven f1um slgbt il de-
face may think that ~ II wel, when il fact tho
uschef IL all this while harasslng, and ,neuactny,
and threatening tho VERY foundations. ] suY,
''ulss NJ ,ptohihltnry laws wherever they rcpfe:
sent the will Of the ua}orty. hut count lhe1a st|l
It what they arc WORTH Call It thai the slAtutu