Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-02
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
contributed by Ladies of Washington Temper
ance Union.l


Tam aware that there is prejudice
.osinst anv man engaged in the manu-
fscfpre of alcohol. 1 believe that to GER
tain extent it demoralizes those who
drink it. / believe that from the time It
issues from the poisoned and coiled worm
in the distiilery until it empties into the
hell of death. dishonor, and crime, that It
demoraIizes everybody that touches It,
from its source to where it ends. l do
not believe anybody can contemplate the
subject without becoming prejudiced
against that liquor crime. All we have to
do is to think of the wrecks on either SIDE
of the river of death; of the suicides; Of
the insanity; of the poverty; of the little
children Juggling at the faded breast OF
weeping and departing wives, asking Tor
bread of the men of genius it has wreck
ed-men struggling with imaginary ser
nents: and when you think of the Jalis
oe tho alms-bouses, of the asvlums, of tbs
nr;eons. of the scaffolds upon either bank
do not wonder that every thoughtful
man is prejudieed against the damninl
stufF that is called alcohol. Intemperane'
cuts down youth in its vigor, and man
hood in its strength and in its weakness
tt breaks the fathers heart, bereaVes tn
doting mother, extinguishes natural al
lection. erases conjuga1 love, blots on
: fTal attachment, blights parental hope
and brings down mourning age in sol
row to the grave. 1t produces weakness
not strength; sickness not health; deatl
not life. It makes wives widows,il-
dren orphans; fathers fends, and all
them paupers and beggars. 1t feet
rheumatism, nurses gout, welcomes ep
J, demfc. invites cholera, imports pestilenc
: and embraces consumption. 1t covers Il
: land with idleness, poverty, and Grim
a II fills your jails, supplies your alm-house
: and demands asylums. 1t engenders co
+ troversies, fosters quarrels, and cherish
e riots, 1t is the life blood of the gamble
y the element of the burglar, the prop
!. the highwayman, and the support OF &
S incendiarv. 1t countenances the liar, 7
! snects the thief, and esteems the bla
. phemer. It violates obligations, reVe
g ences fraud, and honors infamy
a defames benevoIence, hates love, scor
virtue. and ISLANDERS innocence. 1t incit
= the father to butcher his helpless
n spring, helps the husband to massacre
A. wife, and helps the child to grind the p'
= rfcidal axe. 1t burns up men, eonsun
r. women. detests life, curses God, and
r spises heaven. 1t summons witness
nurses perjury, defiles the jury-box
n judicial ermine. It bribes votes, disqu'
fies voters, corrupts elections, pollu
our institutions, and endangers our g
ernment. 1t degrades the citizen,
bases our legislatures, dishonors
statesman, and disarms the patriot
brings shame, not honor; terror,
ta safety; despair, not happiness;
with the malevolence of fiend
on calmly surveys it's frightful desolati
vs. unsatiated with havoc, it poisons felie
al al kills peace, ruins morals, blights co
On. dence, slays reputation, and wipes
md national honor-then curses the wo
OK and laughs at the ruin. 1t does all Il
loii and more-It murders the soul. 1t is
sum of all villianies, the father of
crimes, the mother of all abominati
the DEVILS best friend, and Gods W
enemy.