Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-28
DEMONS OF DRINK.
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at my father for his scrupulous temper
ance principles, and said: Il am more
liberal than you. l always give nay
children the sugar in the glass after We
have been taking Il drink" Three of
his sons have died drunkardS, and the
fourth is imbecile through Incorporate
habits.
AGAIN: WE WILL BATTLE THIS EVIL
by voting only for sober men. How
many men are there who can rise above
the feelings of partisanship, and de-
mand that our officials shall be sober
men?
maintain that the question Of Sobri-
etv is higher than the question OF avail
ability: and that, however eminent
mans services may be, if he have habits
of intoXicatiOn, he is unfit for any Office
i'm the gift of Christian people. Our
laws will be no better than the men
who make them. Spend few days at
Harrisburg. or Albany, or Washington,
aud You will find out why, upon these
subjects. il is impossible to get right
eouS enactmentS.
Again: We will war upon this evil
nv organized societies. The friends of
tho rlm traffic have banded together:
annually issue their circulars; raise
fabulous sums of money To advance
their interests; aud by grips, pass
words. signs. and StratagcmS, set at der
fance public morals. Let us confront
them with organizations just rs secret,
and. is need be, with grips, and pass
words and signs, maintain our posi-
tion. There is no need that our phllan-
thropic societies tell all their plans.
am i'm favor of all lawful strategy in
carving on OF this conflict. l wish to
God we could lay under the wino-caskS
a train which once ignited, would shake
the earth with the explosion of this
monstrOuS iniQuity.
Again: We will try the power OF the
pledge. There are thousands OF men
who have been saved by putting their
names to such a document. l know 1t
is laughed at: but there are some men
who. having once promised a thing, do
ii. .'Some have broken the pledge. y
Yes: they were liars. But all men are
NOT liars. | do not say that il is the
duty of an persons to make such sigma
ture: but do say that it would be the
salvation Of many of you. The glorious
work of Theobald Mathew can never be
estimated. At his hand four millions Of
people took the pledge, and multitudeS
ia ireland. England. Scotland, ana
America. have kept it till this day. The
pledge signed tothouSauds has been the
proclamation of emancipation.
WORK or REFORMATION.
Again. We expect great things from
inebriate asylumS. They have already
done glorious work. think that we
are coming al last TO treat inebriation
as Ia ought To be treated, namely, rs an
awful disease. seli-inilicted, To be sure.
but nevertheless a disease. Once fast
cned ON q man. sermons won't cure him;
temperance lectures will not eradicate
10: religious tracts will not remove IL;
the gospel of Christ will not arrest it.
once under the power of this awful
thirst. the man Is bound TO 20 on; and,
If the foaming glass were on the other
side % perdition. he would wade
through the fires of hell 10 get il. \
young man i'm prison had such strong
thirst for Intoxicating liquors that he
cut of his hand at the wrist. called for
a bowl of brandy i'm order to stop the
bleeding. thrust his wrist into the
bowl, and then drank the contents.
stand not, when the thirst is ON him.
between a man and his cups. Clear the
track for him. Away with the chill
drcn: me would tread their life ont.
AWAY with the wife: ne would dash her
to death. Away with the cross: he
would run 10 down Away with the
Bible: hc would tear il up for the
winds. Away with heaven: he consul
crs 10 worthless as straw. Give me
the drink, Give il 20 me. Though the
hands of blood pass up the bowl, and
the soul trcmblcs over the pit-the
drink: give il To- me, Though 10 be
pale with tears: though the froth oil
everlasting anguish float ON the foam
give TO 10 me, ] drink To my wiIe'S
woe. 10 my children'S rags; 10 my etcr-
nal Punishment from God. and hope.
and heaven, Give il to me. the drink.
Again: We will contend against these
evils by trying TO persuade the respccta-
bile classes of society TO the Punishment
of alcoholic beverages. You who move
I'm elegant and refined associations; you
who drink the best liquors; you who
never drink until You lose your balance.
Def MS look each other in the face ON this
subject. You have, under God, in your
power the redemption ia this land from
drunkenness. Empty your cellars and
wiuc-cloSets of the beverage, and then
come ont and give us your hand, your
vote. your prayers. your SympathleS.
DO that. and will promise three things.
FIRST. That YOU will find unSpcakable
happiness in having done your duty
Secondly. you will probably save some
body-pcrhapS your own child. Thirdly,
Won will not. In your last hour. have Il
regret that You made the sacrifice, II
sacrifice 10 be.
CALL UPON THOSE WHO ARE GUILTY
of these indu!gonccs to quit the path of
death. Oh, what change IL would
make I'M Your home. DO YOU see how
everything there is being deSOlated?
would YOU not like 10 bring back joy to
vobr wifc's heart, and have your chill
drcn come out 10 meet you with as much
confidence as once they showed? Would
Won not like TO rckindle the hOme-lights
that long ago were eXtinguiShed? Its
not too late tn change II may not en-
tircIv obitcratc from your soul the
memory of wasted years and ruined
reputati0n. nor smooth ont from your
anxious brow the wrinkles which trouble
has plowed. Ii may not call back I'M
kind words uttered, or rough deeds
done: Tor perhaps i'm those awful mo-
ments Won struck her. IL may not take
from your memory the bitter thoughts
connected with some little grave. But
II is not too late TO save yourself, and
secure for God and your family the re-
mainder of your faSt-going life.
But perhaps you have not utterly
gone astray. | may address one who
NAV not have quite made zap his mind.
Let YOUR better nature speak ont You
take one side or the other in the war
against drunkenness. Have You the
courage to put You foot downright, and
saw to your companions and friends. Il
will never drink intoxicating liquor in
AN my life: nor will | cOuntenance the
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