The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-05-11
Leaves from my Diary No. ?.


April, 1851 It Is the evening following the tenn
peranee organization meeting spoken Of IN my
last. and the same company are again gathered on
ms yerandt while l have stationed myself Just
within the open door, With pencil and paper to iot
down the conversation which eusues.
Ciysrys Ais,ceil.-I am really glad that VT at
tended the meeting last night was pleased also
to see 80 many there lis an evidence Of the lively
interest that has been awakened IN the community
on this very important subject Of the temperance
reform
Captf1, Ib,0iets.-Temperanc reform indeed
Why. George. with the exception Of yourself. I
didn't see a single person II that meeting who
needed any reform in that direction for they we're
all teetotallsrs-by profession a; least-tnd pretty
much all good church members They alsst be
strict teetolers It seems IN these DAYS or they are
rot good Bot il wasn't 50 IN nv young dsys,-
and there were As good christians then rs uJE. I'll
be bound. 1 can remember that when the Minister
made his stated rounds N those good old days
I Vas but yUungster then-the dsclnter Of rum
or brandy was always pat on the sideboard for
him Temperance Reform indeed, Il viii only
amount % a mutual admiration society Of people
that don't need any reform. But still, yDu had
better JON II. George.
CTs8l7gr.-l viii Captain If VOC will set the s1-
ample. I like 70 follow the lead Of age and er-
perIence in matters Of reform
P1y-sya 431Hts.-It l. indeed a very encouraging
fact that christian and women here are taking
active part n organizing and carrying this
EOrkand Il i quite time that the church IN these
lslKnds-In all Is branches, became more pro
n0uneed tins reform. even by making total
abstinence from using, buying or selling alcoholic
liquors. part Of is creed The practice Of using
ardent spirits has always been i1inied to religion
and has everywhere Distracted the missionary
zOrk. The Rev Mr.. Ellis. many years ago de-
cllred that subsequent 10 the Introduction of
rarrr#~ ID fl1
slOuariss. there was no means which the enemies
Of morals and religion had employed more extern
sIvely and perseveriny for the purpose Of counter
acting the influence Of christian instruction. and
c5rruptIng and degrading the people, than the
importation Of spirTtuUus liquors and no means
Of evl had been employed with mCrs injurious
effects
Ths CgUtrf..-well. YES: no doubt there vas
good deal Of mischief done BY tile free use Of Il
Quor among the natives. who didn't know hoE 70
use II. When kauikeaOuh took OF that tabu-ths
roE Of kauli. the people called It-these were pre-
cI0us times 10 Be sure. until be put Il on again.
The tabG l. necessary for the savage, to keep him
under control but not for a civilized man Why,
bless YOU the nrst missionaries to these Islands
hsd their small stores Of brandy and vine sent
oct By the Board from Boston; End right good
stuff Il Vas and [ have heard old residents say
Who nd odd Jobs for the missionaries away back
in the TEenties, and were occasionally treated 70
4 glass Of eugnac- All, nov times and uen have
changed since then
Gfegrgs.-And they do say, moreover. that liquor
has also suffered change for the worse.
Dr.. EsrHlapias.-C Chemistry has investigated the
composition and properties Of scohOl. and de-
tsrmile It's real position In the stsya aiiHlstITia
and BtdtsrId sisiica, shOEing that II ought TO be
entirely excluded from the former, and 70 be used
in the latter principally for the carrying on Of
certain pharmaceutical process Chemistry has
determined that the whole class Of intoxicating
liquors strongly resemble each other In their
physical properties. that they all alike owe their
popularity and their power u fascination 10 this
deadly aEsut-FLr0h0i-and differ merely IN the
proportion Of alcohol water, eolorlng matter, and
navOrs-
Ge0rgs.-So YOU perceive, Captain, il makes no
real difference whether you nominate your poi
son = to be Three Star Brandy, Jamaica Rum,
Schnapps, Old Kentucky FayOrite Whisky, or
skDisha0-it's all the deadly agent, alcohol"
more or less disguised
m CaBtafa.-No, SIR, that talk may do for
green hands and common drunkArds but know
a pure article when l taste II.
Parsoa 4GgHs--I must confess that the more l
think on this subject the more convinced
that drunkenness Is a national evil and requires
national remedy and therefore take NY stand
On tins platform That II Is morally wrong to
manufacture the drink morally wrong TO sell the
drink; morally wrong 70 drink the drink moral