, 1881-02-27

could be kept for :: year, and other Roman
writer's show the same: but who can pretend
that thest writer's ever Looked upon SUCH pre-
served juice rs wne when their whule ub1cct r.
to show huw lntan be kept from becoming Eane!
leaders Of the total abstinence cause nave pup-
lsicd their bull affirming that good wines " at
tiqutty we're unfrr,ncnit:d, in utter denShce u
chemistry. history. and common sense. Hecause He,
the grape juice could, by .nc,,ns Of hcr1nettcaly
scaled vessels nniztr water, be Eept ~,
therefore the common wines Oi anitIu!!s. tt'c
VINE uf which writers speak when tnes use ~
a,,aIifylnc phrase must have been unfcrmcnte1.
This Is the logic used by the Infatuated deteha.
crs Of the total abstinence. 5t4s'':ipic.
A third deception in his case IS the
TWISTING OF SCRIPTURE
to its advocacy. No unbiased reader can Tor r..
moment doubt that wine ps referred 10 n the tne
Bible ,assim is nh intexlcattnE drink; ma IDA.
such vine iran!; by our Savior anu m sne en.s
Christians To meet this fatal blow ~ INC 1otat"
nhstincnce system in the minds Of those VINO
take the Bible as their guide the atsoca1cs "
the ca,,s- have invented theory that ls ST.. n'a
ti.on uis!egn1 of r. the wnrd .wne' by soom"uan
SWORD, 80 that the good aud the bad shall eacn
have piece Of IL whenever ine IS soSvl svn. o.
and whenever it is spoken cs In praise: or used
by our Lord and His Apostles. then II Is nhler-
mon, ed wine And If ynu ask these sAges why
they divide the wine. on what grounds they base
hi: theory, they bravey answer that our oas1o5
could not have drunk Intoxicating "1no' ana
therefore their theory. They start with the beg
Cin1. Of the whole question. anu then On this thin
air they build thcir c,ss1it'. Ia. .,
1t is not now my purpose 70 argue "ltn tuese
sru.s.c lf,y;cuas. tnly. wish to Pal TINS SCRIPT
l,re-tw,stlt1, in the list OF deceptive mcthnos
used ny the representative oi t"ta!-anStlnenGt33
reft,rEucrs to promote their cause ct'llo aoo
in this item the false use Of texts and the sup
preston Of paris Of texts; put leave the mat
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their cause il. rs we have secn the use OF the
word temperance fora totally different th'ng'
the fable about unfermented VINE, and .ne ,h WV
tatingly affirm that cause having such 1alse-
hoods as its main supports can
NEVER EE ACCEPTED BY THE PUBLIC.
Simple minded people may be gained to 1t, but
the thinking people will be rcpclled. It Is true
that some 1nuy ndhere it in spite of its false
hood for othe: reasons; but the three great I'M
truths that are Haunted OH its banners Will dis
r1,st most tuc. who have brains and use t1efn
The second reason why | believe the plan OF
total abstinence will not be a1nptcu ny the peo~
plc is it's unulanliuess. To stop the use ol any
the weak and diseased. an exceptional plan for
eXcepional eases; but to ASSERT thss prlnclple
among men in general would be- to degrade Inc
race md remove llI the incentives and helps 10
moral growth. We know in thu family how mis-
taken II method it Is to remove everything INC
child Should not pIa7witt nut Of rs reach: !ne
wise parent leAves the article in its accustomed
place, ana tapchcs tue child its riEhtfnl use;
Thc other pl,& only makes the child more and
more dependent on external cheeks: anu pre-
reasoning holds good in the human fualily It
large. We are to develop scif-control as much
as possible. 4 true civilization nlways SEEKS
to 10 this. Il bnrbarous state OF society re-
nuirps Il nun to hslr everything valunnae ~
rlacds unknown to others. and to go personally
armed to secure himself against attack. but
civilized condition reveals very dl erent stare
al things. Men live III houses full OF valt'n-
bies. and walk the streets unarlned and IN g.
curry. Dependence is p!aeed upon common IN. u
seIf-rnntr0I: and it is acknowledged 10 be q
far higher and more successful principle lor
the conduct Of human life. OF course there Is 4
limit TO this practical trusting m ank,nd i,nit anu nu
rcctly in any given instance: but tue general
truth is evident, that true civilization is in the
direction of personal sclf-cpntrol. and not IN
that Of governmental prohibition. We expect
law to prohibit cri.ne; but we look to law only
to regulate matters that do not Involve CRIME,
the selling or drinking Of wine is certainly not a
crime; and any legislation which prohibits 1t IS
open to tho charge Of putting 1t in wrons cate
CORY anu
ABUSING TIE POPULAR CONSCIENCE.
A prohib,riou for certain times or places may
be defended without subjectlng tue ac1 10 tn1s
false jmputunun; but = total psonlo'llou, tnt
cardinal doctrine OF the total al-absfinenGe people,
at once brands wiue-drinkins With theft and
violence. Things that arc not vicnu5 IN taen-
selves. but which may be readily abused TO
vicious ends. certainly need leStsutlse rGsaaa aaI
troll. where prohibition would De n1nufahce.
Regulation Is hint u put the people On tnelt
guard hut prohibltlon is ,s cn"pe.e1 p'a naonIa k
notice Now, tho public mind reEolts ut
being treated in this childllae way. 1t yir.
tually snys: "Give us. certain wise rules
aM,ut this thing; but for the sake of respectable
AID tigni1cd humanity, do not sweep II away
| from the earth Remember that we are no
nence 1hcnry, but only on its feasibility We 10
not say that it is wrong principle; VT only 81.
that people will nor adopt it. and we arc showlns
will MT ut,rtasuoub!5 {s tney ttinh) be put ntt
| leading strings and kept in permanent
nursery; and that. TOO, by men who use NAMES
! faschoods US prominent arguments tor their Po
| sjtion There is such thing rs the public con
science: and people will draw lines Ut Ira disI1nc
ton between things crimlna, ana tntnes etst u,
| movement that tends to oblternte these dstinc'
! rions and Judge OF 1t as the action of a tyrann
opinion, and not Of an ethical truth. They Zee
that their manhood is nssailed; and. il this as
,sauIt is allowed in this form, they may be ex
lposed to other assaults III stili more oaion
! FORMS or course, it is easy for the rHtitcAt re
formers to say that this opposition is interested
ana is only the struggle Of evil lagainst those thu
would fcttcr it; but there are too mans s Gonu ~,
conscientious, and thoushtful men who teel al! al
| this that have said for this ale4ation 10 be
| uaintuiucd. We cannot consent to
| GO BACK TO MEDIEVAL. MONACO
| and have our duy's allowance docd out to lis b,
| n few who nrrogate to themselves the paterlii
! management Of the world. We cannot rern1i
| the system Of sump;tiary laws to tuke the plac
| of IN enlightened common sense. We catiao
| 10regU OUT EcHaoH VI! tHc Pts. tIt1e tNI 'o'"N =
! IN danger. Nay. we MUS: uil the more asser
| our reason against n false e5pet'ency that. !
| curing or attempting 10 cure QUO cvli- wuul
| create Il hundred. The fact that there Is grca
| tjuuxer is the very fuct that shnuld guard Il
| from pursuing. any false way Gfcnt ohtsef
| must be met by great prudence. Eoi Dy head
! long impulse 1t lo,ks brave to shout ana Ia
j pelI-incl upon the enemy; but it Is wiser to sc
our batteries in sure places. all1 to order lin
and reserves in the in,crcs1s Of perinantn
victory. Too 1'any Of our reforms ure pushc'
| without regard to the character Of the means
| the end beng Insisted upon lis Justlfyfag n
/ means. Tie temperance reform mas oeen q
emmett example of this i,cedcsncss.
| Aud .lere put the 1hrd rcusn why bellcVt
the plan Ut total abstinence will noe DC adopte
bv thr people: because OF its spirit of intimidi
ton tlf course, this is net inherent 10 II.
cause, but it has been the Neutrality-suspicious.
ment OF it during its forty wears curriculum u
I And we now have to deal practically VII
| historic facts, u.ld not with mtre abstract tie
nries Whatever may be the cau5c.-whether
/ he the weakness oi the case, 0r the untortunat
| cbntt uf leaders and tletcndcrs,-tho total
I abstinence: pruI,aGh1ld: has been
AN OvEREEARING AND Trf;.ASNICAL POWEf
1t has used violence Of language that can I'D
| mil Of no EXCUSE II has condemned every Ont
| however faithful in all moral and religion
| duties who has refused to enter its ranks.
nus c,ufu,11,irti ulI i,leas Of right and wront
! calutnni,ls!y declaring the man who drink
| wine moderately is us bad As-fAy, worse tnatl-
| the drunkAru; asserting that ali drinks, Whetle
v1t,ous, malt. or distilled, alike p''sonou:
| yi!itvng 1hosc who teacn any other doctrine
| Calling tnetn traitors III the truth t)udas lscar
| OTIS bctr4ying The Mas1er,: and exercisin
where it enld 4 fearful prescription !
driving good men tron the pslipl.s Of tn
] ha,4 ma ni1f