Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-25
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There was time when men did not
know the evils occasioned by the sale Of
intoxicating liquors; but that time is past
Physicians OF the first eminence, and in
great numbers, have testified that it is
dangerous and destructive-that men can
not use il as beverage without injury
that it induces and aggravates disease
impairs reason and shortens life--and that
multiudes are killed by it every year.
Jurists, too, Of distinguished character
and judges In great numbers, haYe testi-
fed that this liquor occasions great ma
jorty Of all the crimes which are com
mitted. One says, "Of eleven murders
committed, all except one were occasioned
by strong drink" Another says, 'Of
eleven murders committed, all were occa-
stoned by intemperance." Another says
''of twenty murders examined by me, all
were occasioned by intemperance. And
another says, "of more than two hundred
murders committed in the United States
IN year, nearly all had their origin in
drinking"
These facts and many others which
might be multiplied to an almost indeh-
mite extent, are now known; and they are
known 10 the owners OF spirits. IL is
known, too, that hundreds Of thousands
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their health and comfort, and those OF
their families have been greatly improved
that the amount and severity OF sick
ness has lessened-and the number OF
paupers. crimes and deaths have been di
minished.
II is known that while men continue tc
use this liquor, intemperance can never be
prevented, and its evils never be done
away. It is known, too, that it tends
when used even moderately, to hinder the
efficacy OF the gospel, and prevent The
salvation OF men, and thus to ruin then
not only for time, but for eternity, Al
this is known to the owners Of spirits
And il they, Notwithstanding this. no
only suffer it TO go abroad, but sell it L
all who will buy; send Il out and spread /
through the eommunity-let them know
let It be told, and let IL echo through crea
tion, that they, 10y jehovah will be hell
responsible at his tribunal for its effects
To the pauperism, crimes and wretched
ness-the sickness, insanity and deaths
which it Oooasions--and 10 the ruin, TEN
porAl and eternal, they are knowingly an
voluntarily accessory, And Of all the oil
structions which the friends OF temper
ance now meet with, which stand in tn
way, and hinder the progress OF tina
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ed, and which takes hold OF the destinie
Of unborn millions for eternity, these me
yes, The men who traffic in spirits pr
sent the greatest.
And II this movement is ever to stoI
and that deluge Of fire again to roll unol
struoted through the length and bredth {
this land, scorohing and withering, cor
suming and annihilating all that is fai
and lovely, and excellent, and glorious /
possession and prospect, these men--th
men who continue TO traffic In splrits--aT
to hear vast and evergrowing portion {
the odium, guilt, and retribution OF thI
tremendous ruin, They not only 81
themselves, but they tempt others to sir
They stand at the fountain Of death, an
open streams which may roll onward aftt
they are dead and sweep multitudes
the world OF oe.-Eres. EdWards.