Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-09-18
For the SWORD AND SHIELD.
Jasper County.

King Alcohol (kill alD is dead in our
county. That hell-born, devil sent
traffic, which was legislated into exis-
tence by corrupt demagogues, protected
by llistful, avaricious, wicked senti-
ment. fed by the drinking class, kept
aliveby the sin it has caused, has been
slain
The old prince of demons began to
trenfbIe when he saw the good people
begin to open their eyes.
Lying, disappearing, sin of every shade
and name, crimes great and small. i'm
morality of the deepest dye, and
poisonous atmosphere being necessary
to the life of this monster, it follows
that truth, morality and pure atmos-
phere has sickening effect upon this
wicked king
Some kind Of weakening, wasting
disease has been preying upon this
king of terrors' in our county for the
last two years.
When the election was ordered, his
friends had hopes of his recovery to
activity. When the friends Of whisky
saw the wise and well directed efforts Of
the Prohibitionists, they felt more
alarmed than they confessed
Seeing their sinking patient growing
weaker as the days went by, they began
to bestir themselves and to follow after
intentions which came from the haunts
of the devil and suggestions which fell
from tongues covered with the slime of
perdition.
A few days later they examined the
pulse of their invalid and found that
their efforts to infuse living death into
a dying evil, was right hard work. The
next time they came to the side of the
dying king Of terrors, they saw the long
fingers, wasted form, sunken cheeks
and low spirits oftheir gloomy patient,
This drove their foolish leaders, blind
guides and ignorant physicians (Marsh
eesK az.d ~othorsl to thair strongest
efforts TO find an elixir for the emergeny.
They racked their brain, and searched
the Apothecary Of the Devil to find
remedy to stimulate their dying cause,
which resulted in this Resolved that
the preachers who are at work against
whisky. are in collusion with the devil. :
I do not claim to quote them in
full.)
On the 18th of August the inspiration
of the sweet songs Of Mr.. Mckay, the
celebrated singer, the truth, arguments,
facts and eloquence of Rev. }. IL.
Gambrell and the Hon. E. A. Hamblin,
gave this dying king chill which lasted
until Monday night.
Tuesday morning found the lovers OF
"God, Home and Native Land on their
way to the scene of the conflict, where
they worked earnestly and faithfully to
kill this king, praying..to God for vic
tory.
Young men who never took any IN
terest in other elections stood around
the polls and plead for their mothers and
sisters with tireless energy and ear
nestness, which seems to have been IN
i
spired ofGod.
It was on that day, bright day, blessed
day, happy day, victorious day, glorious
day, that solid Prohibition majority Of
315 votes dashed the missile of death
through the heart of King Alcohol, and
he with scorching fever, and shaking
convulsions departed thus.
Ere the sun sank behind the western
hill, we smiled upon the death of the
"matchless evil, in Jasper county.
He was buried in the grave of lost
cause coffined in dishonor, shrouded in
the mantle of destruction, and buried
face downward toward the place whence
he came.
Those sad, long faced, still tongued
and quiet crowds, which were seen
slowly leaving the place of war, drag
inc their black flag in the dust of regret,
disappointment and dispondency, made
up the funeral procession. The funeral
knell has sounded.
The monument Of disgrace, degreda-
tion and death is placed at the head Of
tbo crave to show the sons Of the devo-
tees Of this cause Of ruin, what sinful,
hIock flthv cause their fathers fought
Cor CONSERVATIVES.