, 1879-06-28
TEMPERANCE.
NOTHING LIRE PROHIBITION.

To ths Editor n 1Ot 1rIbttnt.
CH1CAao, june M.-No man can ho true
friend 10 the temperance cauSe Who II not III
favor ot prohibition.
II ha Is iu favor Of prohibition, to be consist
eat he must vote the prohibitory ticket. Pro-
l,IbalIun Is tho only true foundation On which to
establish a temperance Statc Or community.
Tic experience Ut the ptst has demonstrated
this bcyond rctutatiou. The man therefore nho
votes against prohibition votes against temper
ance. He votes agaiust tho wisdom OF mnu and
mnn'a Crcktor. Such wisdom has ever used
force In tho H,sbjugatton OF evil. Evil can only
lutionary fathers found II necesaary to resort to
forco aga.nst British oppression esen to the
shedding Of blood, considering "reststanco 10
tyrantB obedience to 1oa.'' And tho grand ro-
suit of their resort to arms IL at1own In the cn-
during ircrdoul aud nationality Of this country.
Moro thun ths, In tho War of tho Rebellion,
upder tile guidance uf Ltnc0ln, ne found 1t nae-
essarY With bloody hal,la TO lay secession In its
Forco 'n Christian hands agatust tho unsoa-
eona0lc mud brute lprco OF flH wicked Ia tho
nlorul law un,ler which va arc constituted. And
tiol in Heaven applied the same rule In hurllng
Satan with hts re6elliuus crow out vi Heaven lnto
tho abyss 0f woe.
10 We must caat out the devil Of nlcohol from
our country just as arson, murder, treason,
md rebellion cal. only By suppressca md pre-
vented ny condlRn punishment Ged's law Is
tho prohibition Of evil; and man'a Inv, II he
Of prohibition.
Hence the cursed source Of 80 .nucl, evil Ia
this cul,ntry, ncuttaffc liquors. should bo prohb-
ttcd Just as stroauotls!y NJ nraon, murder, or
rebellion, ,--snada subject al National coileeru
una prohibition Just as much as any other huu.
ot,s crime. And ths sure way for our couutrS''a
rcdemptton from tho cursu Of drunkenness Ii
| the prohibition both of tho manufacture md
Importation Of Intoxicating liquors. Save tho
inobriats bS putting liquor out Of hfs reach bv
Aud tllu sitno Will coma when thIs witt bs
| thoroughly done. The education Of tho young
| Into tho doctrine and practice OF total abssl-
nenco u tlle right step Ia the right direction,
10 hayo oir young mea 20 to the polls With
thc causo Of hunA'l proEress t!ian to l,nyo them
t,nrral to war with baToncts. Bring tic younE
| To 10 be The Eyien1s assA cxemplare ot temper
ancc, au1 IN their nauh0od uhcy win lay Kiug
Alcohol In = Crayo rs deep and lfna! a. sscea,
aion wAs laid. Our Revolutionary fathers did
Their nobtp work Ii, establishing onr national n.
| dcpcMdssscc, a!sl noe!y In our dsY vas tbs Union
saved from dcssl uction; and noble a'reaay Ia
| te partial Success Of the temperance cause.
Thu grand vtcs0Fy, however, Is ret IN tho tuturc
nnd lor tho yollnx mon to accomplish when tlcy
| come upon the stage Of action Win prohibition
| baltDfs In their hands.
DY this slgn No shail conquer as surely a. ever
Constantine conquered ty tllu sign Of tho rross
! IN Hpayer.
Tle hope Of our country Is In the young.
ns!ag shcsn " !n . sp!s!t Of opposition to slc0-
hol, 70 detcst It fur uienselves and to prohibit
| it tor others. Then will they maet anu over
| criuo the oaeIny Nth Victory. Then will thu
| virlnous DO temperate FROM cho'co, and the
| vicious tr0ta necessity.
| Then tr0ln thu urIuleyal pines Of Malno to tho
orange groves q nnn DiCgo from the dow OF the
rolling tide VI tbs Urrg0u to the uttnoat yss4o
VI tise toweFy peninsula We stn!l llaYo ~ union
and Liberty" wi.hIcmpcrauce, "ouo mud iusep-
ar.lblu u forever. &. L.p.