Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

NNANAN - " W HAaAes
There are two sides to this question, and |
something can be said IN favor Of both, l
think that in this last quarter OF the nine
teenth oeulury, every temperance worker
and especially one who assures the control
Of a temperance column should have post
tive opioions Of every phase Of the temper
snce work. and by committing these
thoughts to paper IN clear and concise
manner. he or she, will be able 10 leave the
impress OF their individuality upon every
article they write. The hrst thing l look
At in a newspaper Is the editorials, for
want TO see how the conductors Of our pub
lie Journals express their opinions on the
great questions Of the day lnthe compil-
alton of facts and Statistics no one person
can write from bis personal knowledge,
but must depend largely upon others what
they have written or said upon the subject
matter before him. This ] have always
done and always expect TO do, for some "
not an Of the best articles that have ap-
pesred 10 this column, have been written
by others, and have the ring OF tne true
metal, and were copied by me ior tnet
to conv column after column Of selected
matter however good that matter may be-
is As we'll as it Is to have the editors to have
something 10 say every week upon some
one Of the living issues 70 grow out OF TINS
great nuesliOn that Just now Is being agl-
tated n an extent never known before, aud
AZ the subiect OF American slavery could
moi be Kent quiet at thei lding Of the
slavebolders. but the fee1ng against II
gathered intensity and force as the years
rolled on; so now, all the efforts OF the
liouor dealers to prevent the agitation OF
me temperance question. adds strength to
the ranks OF the temperance army, and u
al temperance workers Will remain trus 70
themselves, their country and their doo,
many now living win see the overthrow OF
the liquor traiiic, just as We nave SS seen tne
end Of American slavery, which ~ years
AGO seemed IS impregnsble, and as likely
TO exist hundred years longer, as in5em-
perance does to-day.
Below ] copy an article from the PITTS
burgh Christian Advocate, without accept
ing an Of the author's views as my own;
"AMIMY BRorHER's KEEPER"
A miserable and dastardly attempt "a
escape personal responsibility, prompted
by an unfeeling and q wicked heart. How
dare the fratrioide, the warm blood OF his
murdered brother yet dripping from BIZ
fingers, ask such q question: II was thu
demon IN him who did Il, the old murder
er and father Of lies. He still lives In hu
man hearts, as fiendish now as then. i
makes us blush TO say Il, yet IL Is trutl
which needs to be uttered with trumpe
voice. Gains crime and question are TO
day finding constant repetition. Men ar
numbering their own brothers and tn
voice Of the blood Of those murdered bro
theirs Is crying unto God; crying for ven
geanoe, crying loudly Tor final judgments
This numbering Is even worse than that
" l. a. - l.l.Irr gr,lrr M
his soul that went unharmed to heaven
Men to-day are killing not only the bodies
but the souls OF their brothers; and thes
soul and body murderers complaoently, ant
sometimes impudently ask, Am / m,
brothers keepefP7 Yes, o thousand time
yes! Gods mark upon Gain proolsims II
the bitter wall OF the wandering vagabon,
perpetually repeats II. Gods word give
it emphasis again and again; the retFibu
tions OF eternity will confirm it, It shal
be seen In the lightning flashes, and heart
In the thunder peals OF the Judgment. al
over this broad land Of ours there is whole
sale lsgalized numbering; body aud sou
numbering IN the form Of liquor selling
It is empha,ieally wholesale murder, thi
no one will dare deny II Is also legaliZe
murder, Il Is done under the sanction an
protection Of law. Men by the payment {
= certain sum Of money, secure the legi
right 10 murder their brothers; 10 kill thel
bodies and their souls. For the grantin
OF this legal right, two parties are respor
sible, The lawmakers, this no one wi
pretend TO deny. denial would be absurd
Who created the law~makers2 The voter
Hence tha responsibility reaches them TO,
Would to God they could be brought /
feel I'll This more than all else Is no
needed TO give success 10 the temperanc
cause,
Let pulpit, press and rOstrum unite
giving emphasis 10 the responsibilities {
casting votes for lawmakers; a Fespons
biity, the magnitude and solemnity {
which can scarcely be over-estimated. III
voice OF the blood OF our murdered brC
thers Is crying unto God. Let no one VIII
casts his vote in favor OF legalized rui
selling dare attempt 10 escape the Fespol
sibility by asking Gains unnatural, in
pious question-"Am my brothers keel
erY
The approximate number Of temperan,
men and women IN Arkansas, who belon
10 the different temperance organization
Of the State; o. 4. Union, 1900; Goo
Tsmplars, about l,OO0i Friends Of Ten
peranoe, 3,6OOi temperance Reform, 300
The use Of alcoholic drinks diminigh
mans capacity to endure both physical an
mental labor increases his predispoeitiC
TO disease, and ahortens his life.
Some Of the domestic evils OF dFunke
ness, are gardens without fences, iielt
without tillage, barns without roofs, chill
ren without clothing principles, morals
manners.
By an exchange We learn that this n
ton pays per capita Of population, g..
for religious purposes, S2.02 for educ
tional purposes, aud Sl7O0 for rum, be
and whisky.
To win the respect Of the world. tempe
anee men must prove by words and dee
that they are In earnest.
II Is not too much TO say that the gFea
est obstacle temperance has TO encounter
the indifference Of the people.
II temperance is right, fight for It wi
all your might.