Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28

societies tell all their plans. am in favor OF ali
f1ict. / wish to God we could lay under the
wine casks a train which, once ignlteo Wouiu
shake the earth with the explosion OF thls
mOnstrous iniquityi
Again: We will try the power of the pledge.
There are thousands of men who have oeen
saved by putting their names to such docu-
ment. know it is laughed at; but there are
do it 'Some nave broken the pledge" Yes;
they were liars. But all men are not nars. L
do not say that It is the duty of all persons 70
make such signature, but DO say tnat IL wouIu
be the salvation of many of you. The glorious
work of Theobald Mathew can never be esu-
mated. At his hand four millions OF people
took the pledge, and multitudes IN helsnG,
England. Scotland and America have Kept IL
till this day. The pledge signed to tnousanos
has been the proclamation of emancipauon.
Again: We expect great things from ineorlate
asylums. They have already done glorious
work. think we are coming at last to treat
lnebriation as it ought to be treated. namely. as
an awful disease, self-inficted, to be sure. gut
nevertheless a disease. Once fastened upon
man, sermons won't cure him; temperance
lectures will not eradicate It; religious tracts
will not remove IL; the gospel of Christ VIII not
arrest it. Once under the power oil TINS awful
thirst, the man is bound to 80 on; hna' tne
foaming glass were on the other side OF perdi,
dition he would wade through the hres OF nell
to get it. A young man in prison had sueh
strong thirst for intoxicating liquors tnat ne
cut of his hand at the wrist, called Tor a oowl
of brandy in order to stop the bleeding, thrust
his wrist into the bowl, and then drank the con-
tents.
THE DEMON OF DRINK.
Stand not, when the thirst is on him. between
a man and his cups. Clear the track Tor him.
Away with the children; he would tread their
life out. Away with the wife; he would dash
her to death. Away with the cross: he would
run it down. Away with the Bible; ne ~ouio
tear it up for the winds. Away with heaven:
he a a
me the drink? Give 1t to me! Ihougn tns
hands of blood pass up the bowl and tne soui
trembles over the pit-the drink! give II 70 me!
Though it be pale with tears; though tne II1In ,a
of everlasting anguish float on the foam-glVe
it to me! drink to my wffe's woe, TO my chll-
dren's rags; to my eternal oanisnment IRON
God, and hope. and heaven! dlre 10 lne'
the drinkl' Ill.
Again; We will contend against these evils
by irving to persuade the respectaple Classes VI
society TO the banishment OF alcononc sned Osre
associations; you who drink the Dest liquors.
Won who never drink until you lose your nal-
ance, let us look each other IN tne n nowa1
subject. You have under God, In your power
the redemption of this land from orunkenness.
Empty.your cellars and wine closets OF tne
beverage. and then come out ana give US yout
hand your vote your prayers. your sympathfes.
Do that and 1 will promise three Things: flrst,
That you will find unspeakaole happiness IN
having done your duty. Secondly, you Will
probably save somebody-pernaps your own
child Thirdly you will not, in your last hour.
have a reoret that you made the sacrifice, If
sacrifice il be.
drinking customs will prevail and the ploW,
share of death, drawn by terrible disasters, VIII
90 on turning up this whole continent, from
end TO end, with the long. deep, awful furroW
of drunkards' graves.
Obi how this rum fend would like to go and
hang up a skeleton in your beautiful house, SO
that when you opened the front door to go IN,
you would see ir in the hall; and, when you SAT
at your table you would see it hanging from the
wall; and. when you opened your bedroom, you
would find 1t stretched upon your pillow; ano,
waking at night, you would feel It's cold hano
passing over your face and pinching at your
heart.
AN INSIDIoUs FOE.
There is no home so beautiful but 1t may be
devastated by the awful curse. 1t throws its
jargou into the sweetest harmony. What was
# that sllenced Sheridan, the English orator,
and shattered the golden scepter with which
be swayed parliaments and courts3 What foul
spr1te turned the sweet rhythm OF Robert
Burns into tuneIess babble? What brought
down the majestic form of one who awed the
American Senate with his eloquence, and after
a while carried him home dead drunkf What
was it that swamped the noble spirit OF one Oh
the heroes of the last war, until. in a drunken
fit he reeled from the deck OF western
steamer and WAS drowned? There was one
whose voice we all loved to hear. he was one
PeoDle wondered why a man of so pure a heart
and so excellent life should have such SAD
countenance always. They knew not tnat MS
cali upon those who are guilty of these in
duIgences to quit the path of death. OIL what
a change it would make In your home! 10 you
see how everything there is being desolatedf
Would you not like TO bring back joy TO your
wife's heart, and have your children come out
to meet you with as much commence as once
they showedf Would you not ike TO reklnole
the home-lights that long ago were extln-
CuIshed? 1t is not too late to change. 1t may
not entirely obliterate from your soul the
memory Of wasted years and a ruined reputa-
tion, nor smooth out from your anxious brow
the wrinkles which trouble has plowed. 1t may
not call back unkind words uttered. or rough
deeds done: for perhaps In those awful moments
YOU struck her! 1t may not take from your
memory the bitter thoughts connected with
some little grave But il is not too late to save
yourself and secure for God and your family
the remainder of your fast-going life.
But perhaps you have not utterly gone astray.
1 NAV address one who may not have quite
made up his minu. Let your better nature
speak out. You take one side or the other in
the war against drunkenness. Have you the
courage to put your foot downright. and say to
your COMPANIONS and friends, II will never
drink Intoxicating liquor in all my lie: nor viii
nothing to do with strong drink. 1t has turned
the earth into place of skulls, and has stood
opening the gate TO a lost world to let in It's
victims. until now the door swings no more
upon its hinges but. day and night, stands wide
open to let in the agonlzed procession of doomed
men.
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE DECISION.
Do address one whose regular work in
life is to administer to his appetizer For
Gods sake get out Of that business! If
a woe be pronounced upon the man who
gives his neighbor drink, how many
woes must be hanging over the man
who does this every day and every hour Of the
dav, Do not think that because human gov
ernment may license you that therefore God
licenses YOU. / am surprised to hear you men
saw that they respect the 'original package"
decision, by which the Supreme Court of the
United States allowsr rum to be taken into States
like Kansas, which have decided against the
saIe of intoxicants. have no respect for
wrong decision. care not who makes 1t. The
three Judges of the Supreme Court who gave
minority report against that decision were
rIoht and the Chief Justice was wrong. The
right of State to defend itself against the rum
trafic will yet be demonstrated the Supreme
Conrt Notwithstanding. Higher than the Judi
cial Bench at Washington is the Ihrone OF the
State or municipal can give you the right to
carry on a business whose one effect is destruc-
tion. -
number of drinks you have poured ont. You
Keen list but a more accurate list has been
KENT than yours. You may call It Burgundy,
Bourbon, cognac, Heidsieck. sour mash or
beer. God calls it strong drink. Whether you
sell II in low oyster cellar or behind the
polished counter of hrstclass hotel the
divine curse is upon you. tell you plainly
that you will meet your customers one day
when there will be no counter between youA
When your work is done on earth, and you
enter the reward of your business, all the souls
of the men whom you have DESTROYED will
crowd around you and R RTur ,sn@ sns
wounds and saw: "You made them;' and point