, 1877-06-25

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With ~ anthorty born Of truth and OF Heaven, iie
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perance. for Tbs simple tcaaon that. with certain
necessary @ e1strttona. It inelNdes eIsrythlng;
on .. now and vii ts;s On n to the md, il 10 Do.
yoto our influence to tl,e persussion Of men; In
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It eomes into special and aiu,o.t necessary sonsli-
Grafton hers to-day for The reason that ~ church,
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OF what ts best In method. Our end 10 tba samo.,.
In The e,st PLACE then have ssnsstsl nnw.
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litea!. 1he petition addresses itaeif = r. MAYO,
e1eeuuvs action adeet'ng .he common veal. |
wtsh, ehercfote, that IN due form, a. well as n
capacity ceeens ~ePo ereePsS. ,"d nnH
that SIGNATURE should be ohtained simply BY ap..
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certain very Important faest OF our municipal con.
Tie fact thai ,hosa who arc in sympathy with lilo
proposed action ntc In known minority. II looks
toward nothing which would DO likely to win that
rests. On The contrary Il tenls Inevitably 10 make
ehs antason!sm the n,ore setted a. Le. i he onse
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fact TIa. 4 tho instinct and Inv 81 natoritIes
ths wosa o;e IN she7et"1e pnwlss e MAKE
Swell ths rank. oi the Jriends q Temperance 10
s1or " is@psssnce @ @ s'r may no aceonpsnsd 70 Do
otherwise is likely to postpone THO desired reform.
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.Fsinst ths issseT number With tho!f ela md
sens beverages sssa S d.ea. Ss'ei hns snnS
Pays ne dsfcsenes to t's aStmsn ~ view o. sunday
ssi!y think thst @ 'sn Sunday sboa1a @ ts % holiday Is
snd that they close ther ssIoons during iis half q
them, 10. tho.s who temporarily aa1e 'tho
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constituents 70 DC what shosa eonstitents are dls:
neues to DO F IN oe wns t. S9ps
to the tosal abstinence .iow o. oven lager bcoE and
t. the American. Ghrs!'sn view Of sqnay i;selt
tue seme. Let them, thsn, devise eocetiye mems
tirrs fur influencing thc German sentiment aud tho
e.! l nn IT nsa s 't of
aoyotecs q thS flso adoption OF bss.sr practice
In the third place this petition seennsly forgcts
tho facl that on similar issue. and not very iong
@ @ansorhsst wash hsVs esrp ,n9
afflicted IL The temperance minority forced The
movement: In return. the anti-ten,peranco ele-
other, hus with nll available elements. Tho result
was that !ntcmperance and gambling md coIrup:
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yefy shame, The, vory evi! which was pctlt!onea
may, almost aay. public ,agfeemsnt that .o:caled
attempted. How. then. aDk, can those who have
seen such things and sdopted sush eoeaeqaahs
Of Temporary success which is likely to ease from
s%s NOT .osssa Y tsn o1 1 os
n detotenee 70 thv psiltion. Letths Mayor MAKE
WGy. tae snbatba Of th!s city caay accoas!blol
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pcrate nxccss and a.ch dissertations OF the sabbath
~ arc mt drcamcd Of now. You might possibly
purchase exemption from whAl ofEends your sight,
but tha evil ltSef would ba scarcely diminished.
No, no. II tk not pntllonA to Tho Common
Council which We most McG1, but petitions 10 tln
pcopta themselves. Back Of tomposAnce lrysla.
ton and precedent to u must be conviction u tho
form Of 0oxsrnmon. ant seeosdinE TO orr
prc.ail on tho statute.e book surely. then, 70 far
tion touches and which municipalities decide, 1t
must come under that requirement.
say, therefore, 10 my s1lcra Of tho Union md
10 nll c friends oi temperance. let 20 this petition
and alircas yourselves 10 q rrofounder work.
Enter un the greater undertaking Of en!!ghtcnlnY
tho popular undcrstand!nE, and ot moving the
popular heAtt, shaw temperance In IT, peraonnl
ana social. its moral and economic, It, spiritual
t.sa t sti'ainality ind waste and dasisaction. hy
spccch aad the printed page, By personal appeal
and personal tnfl. by public gatherings Of oil
classes OF tho eitizensi yen. 1,y prayer and tho
winning Of souls to chrtst, scok yonr benedeent
end. 10 as snrn o. tho word OF the Lord stan4s,
uslon, the day you long for shall 30 ushered IN.
Law shall eo the transcript Of tho dsina Life Ia tho
soul, and tho thnya which arc pnrc aud OF goot
rrort shall prevail iu county and village and city
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