The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-23


celestials. DR.. Hagood, in his sermon,
said God, through christian civilization,
is making a new earth and getting ready
to make new Heaven. Let me ask is
it unreasonable then. in these new times,
for women to find new opportunities for
the enlargement of their work? Should
not every method be used consistent
with feminality for humanitiea uplifting
and regeneration, and their restoration
to the high position from which they
have fallen. The brilliant, chivalrous,
progressive and much lamented Dawson
said: "The cause of temperance reform
in the United States is in the best posi-.
BILE hands when it is in the hands of the
women in the United States. 1t is wo-
mans work first and last, and no other
but woman can perform it,"
Both of the above societies were in 8
fouriahing condition when the sharp
contest for prohibitory legislation was
brought before the people in '87, the
defeat of which is primary cause for
depression, from which our temperance
workers have ncyer rallied, notwith-
standing the eloquent voices of DR.. Mar
shall, Wightman and others, were heard
throughout our country during the cam
paign. Wives, mothers and sisters don't
become discouraged, the beautiful tri-
colored hag Of temperance is still float
ing in the breeze, and by the help Of
Gcd it will never be lowered.
Why and how did prohibition meet
with such q signal defeat is problem.
I will say, without circumlocution, that
the credulity of the ignorant by every
art and device was utilized in the inter-
est of the successful party, and that the
colored race, who have morbid fear Of
were very susceptible to
their arguments, and readily believing,
as they did, that prohibition was 6,
scheme of intriguing Legislators to
ensnare them back into bondage, Datu-
rally the defeat was overwhelming.
Martin Luther said, II will go to Worms
If there are as MANY devils there as there
are tiles on the roof of their houses" :"
What noble precedent for moral cour-
age and heroism Every son of intem-
perance should have the spirit Of hero
ism that stops at no sacrifice or obstacle
until the nation is rescued from the
"crime of crimes" and from the heart
aches the unfallen angels have been
weeping over the last century.
A celebrated English essayist when
discussing question of vital interest,
began with this remarkable assertion,
"There are in the British Isles 30,000,-
900 people, most of them FOOLS" 1t was
certainly a very rude, unpatriotic asser-
ton, nevertheless, it can with truth be
said, numerically speaking, that the
above classes are always in the ascen-
dant when question Of vital interest is
before the people, and what is more sur
prising, they always understand one
another. What an eloquent appeal in
favor of wider dissemination of tenn
perance literature, the educative value of
which has been demonstrated to be of
great value to the people. 1t has also
been demonstrated that for the correction
of bad habits long INDUCED iD,, or for the
overthrow of established evils, men must
be appealed to through their intelligence.
But from our opponents we may learn
wisdom they are united in action, ne
are not; they are active and on the alert
for the advancement of their interests,
and though we are true to ours, there is
a vast amount of moral power lying DOR
mant, which, if called into life, much
good might be accomplished.
1t has been demonstrated that line
upon line are of little value when tempta.
tions abound, and a chalice filled with an
exhilarating draught ia to be found in
every saloon, where unsuspecting youths
are methodically allured into the coils of
the deadly serpent, which lies concealed
beneath the rare exotics that wreath the
golden bowl. They soon become satiated
with saturnalian feast and revelry, but
when the habit is once formed, thsse
midnight orgies are almost irresistible,
and no matter bow strong the desire to
resist the temptation, it may be too late.
Fathers, how dreadful it will be 10 the
eternal world to hear the mournful
soliloquoy from behind the iron gratings,
It is too late! too late!
How can a Christian, father, or a
Son of Temperance support any form of
license, however specious Lhe argument
in its favor, and one of the most falla-
cious is that the city's prosperity is
greatly enhanced by the handsome rev.
enue annually paid into the treasury.
Can there be heart base enough to ENJOY
prosperity derived from the unhappiness Of
othcrse No, no, no. I will say, how.
ever, that If there is one individual who
will look with pride and satisfaction
upon the glittering coin that will flow
into the treasury from such polluted
source, be should be categorized with a
Nero, a Judas or o Tiberius. Who
would trust him ?
If the chiealrous, magnetic white
plumed knight of Navarro, who fought
on many a battle field with dinted sword
and battered shield had pursued and
tainted not, bis sword would have been
sheathed amid shouts of victory. The
days of chivalry are not over; the tenn.
perance workers who are at war to res.
cue our country from the gigantic coil
will never surrender to the enemy, but
will 20 in and win the honors of temper
ance kniphtbood.