Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-05
TEMPERANCE.

The Coed TeHpla1s Ct this community wero
grieVed to learn through the columns. Of the
Gazette that Csdsr MounIsin Lodge 10 CT,
bad proven false 10 enc Of the nohlest features
Of Good fanpipsism, that Of ic.l option, by
refusing to endorse petition resented 10 them
a!kiug the Legislature for tho passage Of law
submitting to the voters of their county, license
Oh 20 license, gisi1g as reason for theifrefus
that Il was iuexpeGient to mix po!ilts-which
is Ii I'll option By another name. Such 40 as
s.rtion, emjnatiog from L;dso of Good Tenn.
plHs. is 10 direct antsgoniem 10 the rrinci
pies and teachings CT cur order. Must ", DOT,
| es Good Templar', acqucsco 10 the necessity,
which declares our separation from alcohol, and
held him 40 in1placs bic enemy 10 war ADD 90
friend 10 peace? When We ts Ike the obligation
of total sbstlnt nee, are wo not atsclVed from
sIl allegiance 10 tlo,hol, and pledged to wage
| an u1osasiog var DIFFERENTIATION against him,
| and to d. all 10 cue power TO annihilato lis
| malign douioioos? Arc We not working for
the complete and entire abolition of the drink
traffic? And when W. refuse to take hold Of
loc5l optioo, are W. doiog what We pledged
ours c.Ves to do? Common sense aud reason
answers Tho ques;ion-Nol Local option is
ono of the produces of Coed Templarism. the
natural result OF our labor, and NO should not
destl5e the work OF cur ha5Cs There is but
600 position. We, as temperance men, can
occupy in relation to this lrsthc 10 into xioatiug
liquors, that Of unocmproDisiog hostility, and
| ct cc0sclcss opposition, for 1t is balsful and
God forbidden business, and VIC should have 90
sanction or permission or any such thing to give
to it. 10 order to make cur cause success We
mus. do I'll 10 our power to win to our eide
the mtJssty OF la~, while we hold aoy other
relations to it than this. What consistency
What national and dignti d purpose is there in
cur temperance &C iVities? None. Our motto
should DC not Only to fight but 10 corquer-
And as We koow law is teacher, and one oil
the best helps 10 loformiug sright public opinion
upon this subject Ct temperance, we should put
forth cur united forts 10 ;ryiog to secure the
passage ef law, submitting TO the voters oil
our respective counties tho question of lioerss
CT 90 cers,. And 10 say this is blending Good
Temrlarism With politics, is preposterous in
tho extreme. Ii ia distinct from men and meas
utcs. Politically wo sympathizo with different
parties. and Oh election Gay We vote vita our
respective parties upon oil Nslcs except that oil
Icons, or no license: then We know 90 party,
but cast our ballots unanimously in favor CT no
ticcnSc. A. tho sale Of liquor is regulated ard
]cortrcl!td by law, and IL order TO stop it, VIC
must BY petitloo la right which is guaranteed
10 al secure the passage Of local option law.
10 be accepted CT rtjEo;ed By the majority Of
waters. | wculd ask tho Good Templa.s oil
Cedar Mountain Lodge what they propes, to
do TO accomplish this. if not by petition and the
ballot box? Two thirds Of the oppoi:ou and
prtJodlco 10 cur organization is upon its cup.
posed Tendencies to merge into politics. and tbe
oplplous Of 80 many in reference TO cur poiti.
col rrocliVlties IS The natural result of lack OF
kuOw'edee 90 their part CT tho true designs Of
the ludcpcI lent Order Of Good Templars, and
To ought 10 define Ger position and * plain our
icIa:lo9s ADD c)aneotioos with politics, so as TO
relieve these preiu iices and misrepresentation,
50 prevalent in Tho lublic mind, whiah is really
The csus1 Ct 50 much better opposiIi,n to
Cur p6l'anthropia efforts. ord not by sucb
asstr!ious as hear from sister Lodge, which
would b. circulated TO coafrm !hcm in thci,
erroneous OF iaions
| hsvo very bri'fI given school boys *.
r!snati3n OF Good Icrnplarism and its conuec
toes and relations with politics, ard in conou-
sicn would ray to all friends of tep,perar @, that
1t must bo by the adoption OF local onion laws,
by Tho people all over tho State, that We will be
ooatled to cosa up thfsa EqIcr lakes. 10 order
to stop The mighty Niagara CT intemperauce
that il to day f,aing over our LAID.
S.B.W W.
GHE PLAINS, VA, April 3. 1850.