The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-01-12
AN APPEAL.
To Temperance People, to Christian
Churches, to Pastors, ana all
Others who favor the Prohibition
Of the Liquor Traffic.

For fifty years or mere the cause
Of Temperance has been gradually
working its way int popular favor,
until it has, through the blessings of
God and the strenuous Efforts of few
self-sacri6cing friends, assumed vast
proportions, and is making its power
felt both in Church and State.
Heretofore the struggle has seemed
to be one of constant encouragement,
and it is but within the past few
years we have begun to see the fruits
Of our toll. We have been like
Israel, wandering in the wilderness,
but now can see the promised land,
and the question now is, shall we 20
up and possess it? God grant that
We may. There are giants in the
land, perhaps, but we are sure of
victory if the Christian people will
help. There may be a Jordan to
cross, but let the priest bearing the
ark of God move forward, and stand
in the midst Of the stream, and we
will go over dryshod. We have
learned to endure hardships. We
have been in the battle. We have
fought our way through the wilder
ness, and now before us lies the pro-
missed land. No longer are We fight
ing for mere existsnce-Re are bat
thing now for conquest, and for the
determination Of the enemy. Must
we turn back to the desert agaia, or
viii the good people of the State see
US through? The battle is raging.
The enemy is lnassinG all bis ferces.
We need to do the same. There are
many isstes besides that of Prohibi-
ton, but they are all gathering z
around this one. There are ten
thousand divisions Of the enemy to
fight, but when the liquOr-traffic
division is routed there will be a
general routing of the enemy.
We need all the help we can get,
We have no reserved force to lie still.
We must have the assistance Of every
battalion or we cannot be sure OF
success. We know our cause is just.
We realize it is the cause of God;
but we know, too, that many a good
cause has failed for want Of timely
cooperation. We cannot be too ear
nest in impressing on all the fmper
tance of Of uniting their efforts at tAis
time with those already engaged in
the struggle. No one, perhaps, but
God is responsible for the present
prominence of the temperance cause
but it is for his people to take advan
tage of, that result may be to hi
honor and glory. It is easier making
headWSy with the tide. Great oh
stacles can be removed VIXEN tho ma
ny unite their strength.
| The following resolution was adopt
ed by the State Temperance Conven
ton, and to accomplish the objes
will require our mightiest efforts:
Resolved, That the State Centra
Committee be authorised to organic
. Estate Constitutional Convention
Association" The object of the Al
sociAtion shall be to aid in enforcing
all laws now in existence fer the re
gulation, suppression, and prohibition
of the liquor-trafic. To use ever
effort possible to obtain q COnstitl
tional Convention, as provided for b
the General Assembly of the Stat
ofTennessee in an act passed April
1881, and, in case such convantio
is ordered by the vote Of the psopl
to do all il its power to elect sue
men as delegates to the Conventic
as will pledge themselves to favor an
vote for an amendment to the Co
stitution of the State, prohibiting tn
importation, manufacture, and sal
of Intoxicating liquors, as beverag
including ale, wine, and bOer.
We want clubs Of this ASSOCIATE,