The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-09


finest wines are made. Searcl
the Scriptures aud cease your can't
am on the fence. / cannot join il
a cause that is doing more harm thar
ever whisky did aud that leaves th,
whisky evil sfill with rs aud IN
more harmful shape-a cause that ha'
been and always will be fruitful of al
manner OF bitterness and uncharita.
blene-s; that sets friend against
friend aud neighbor against noighbor
that forces upon the community every
hlatherskite who think. De can profit
from advocacy Of the craze; cause
that. IN nv Judgment, ha. the efecl
of increasing drunkenness and is
evils.
am on the fence. cannot lend
myself to certain men who are simply
seeking their own aggrandizcmcnt-
who merely want to make profit ou'
Of the sale Of whisky Except in 80
far as the Anti cause ha, been made
by the Intolerance of the other side TO
represent opposition 10 fanaticism
opposition to cant; adherence of
-umptuary laws; repugnsnce 10 the
woman in politics have no re-
,pcct for it, II that cause were the
cause Of whisky only il would de-
serve the LEGISLATION of an honorable
men. But ON Your side there is a
principle which I love and would
worShip-the Principle ofManhood-
sometimes called Liberty. That prin-
ciple involves nearly an that j, dear
10 NOTWITHSTANDING 10 slavery
whether of our person, or of our in
clina.ions or even our Appetite.
That principle emancipated mankind
from the most dehaSing slavery. name
civ, the slavery of priesthood That
D. mciple released mankind from Puri-
t1ui,m. II i, now "a, it has been be-
fore. IN strange COMPANY a, | know
tha, that principle VII I've without
my aid do not choose to be as,oci-
ated with the company it is now keep
ing
lam on the fence; but u too have
a few mud ball- 10 throw.
The object ! have had mainly in
view in the last few lines i, to "whoop
the fight" in the hope that for the
good of the country and of the Demo
cratic party some dozen or so Of the
leaders on each side may get into
Kilkenny-cat fight and Kin each other
of Entirely.
From my perch ON the fence see
around me a great number Of my fell
low-citizcu. engaged ia the pleasant
diversion Of throwing mud at each
other. All of them are drunk-some
wiki fanaticism and some with wills
XIV. am a sober man. ] sent to St
Loui, some little while ago and got
me a barrel Of bottled beer and some
other "vie stuff had ncvcrthought
OF doing such thing until | found
out it was proposed to deprive me of
the dram didn't want. Whenit first
came | interviewed it somewhat fire.
quently; but it was so handy that |
soon got 50 | didn't care for it. and
now I hardly ever think of it or drink
il. II has happened that | have had
the means of doing good in furnish
ing some Of the "vilc stuff to sick
pcople-one of whom, little child,
the doctor says would have died if |
had not had it At hand Thank God
that I had il! by the way. I have
not had a drink for. many DAYS.
"IIcre's to your good health and
your families, aud may You live long
and prosper" My preacher friend
thou man OF God-success to your
holy calling In His name may You
cast out devils, and and among them
the devils Of Intolerance. Of TIypoc-
risy, of ln.emperance May YOU 90
in and out among men with Kind and
gentle words, even as lie went. MAY
your soft answer turn away the wrath
of your fellow-man and incline his
ear to God. Remember always that
your mission is a mission Of peace on
earth-and good will TO men," Study
the commandments there are oalv ten
Of them. Donot forget that YOU must
-as the Master did-take men as YOU
find them-disposed to resist good
especially when it is attempted to be
THRUST upon them; that if you want
to capture the deep citadel of the hui
man heart You must not essay to storm
IL; Won must hold up in view Of its
wstchful and wicked commander an
unsullied banner, clean, pure white
You must teach him that you can do