CI 2 6 31110 TOW AN_DAi n -Morning, Ina , nst waL D - D fl - ED THE CELE gRATIO-N,i5F THE SONS; W TOIPERANCE, . - ands, Th_gradak, BY E. 0, GOODRICH: .".« -4.4, - "4",,TrOWANDA. idly In. I Sil ~ GOODIATOII-. , ellf,Sir.: Tht L'taleringned having listeJli ,ti oleasurt - ip tlfivUry able Address, delivered by you SODS eolll.4llDee at their public meeting Veld at attJhe h unit, and believinz that the imerizsurof of Tern' route wondd be advanced thetaby, woad reLpest a cop) for piildreation.,t . , ~_ Very Respretfully.vonrs, W. II PERKINS, C. S. R.K.F/.......1ELL. . • A. R. ATONT A NYE, -, : 4 _6- LATIIRPV. :,S'R'O P BATT, FON . cI.N.'TOSI I, preffipt occasion,:my friendyis on which awaken the. liveliestrfeefngs• - itf_pleasure Mallon inAlie bredit of every'frientl . Tem= - 1 it.as a...memento -of w, at already ! none, and a bright promke of wtraf*all re be efle i cted., It irlornethfrig -unnsuil, in tory of Temperance ilemonsifaticms - in this hate honored and encouraged by the pres 'l4eofficers of the Grand Division of the , iT t e'iniierance - ; -of the State,of Pennsylvania, now has -a snboistlinate division in every andimmlet in thefonimon Wealth. We will) feelings ot respect and gratitude: those , eanale our village the place of their meat ?liberate upon what shalt be deemeji nec tOhe 'uture,ad,vancement of the goolleause. iptings of.humanity and gOnAll,tOwards ten must be 'strong indeed; -Wl:kb could . from remote parts of the Commonwealth, regard for4e interests of thai Institution is,;doing so "much toward rolling' b - ick the t nt of Intemperance, elevatigg men from mon, to the standing to whitir the fairest, Work of God is entitled, • 4 inch an occasion, you 'watild hardly expect lead the well-beaten track illthoatiolta%* and ably expatiate t 1 upoequat es.ilmf In tce horrible consequences'-to , and conitnunity,atlldrietailedidtin tug figures, the statisriclinf crimOnd ty: iitt , for which it is responsible. It is t.tritlisix-' reluctance .L have undertaken iberitask 6'll'o is. uptln me, and I shank in increased_di; as the importance oithis occasion presses to my mind, and as liar] mys.ell...incapable 1144n : slice to its moral beauty, grandeur and lade. recorded, that the tirst.3b.scovery of the art of ing ardent spirits by distdilition, was made Arabian chemists, a century or two after the it Nlahomet, and that so sensible were the tans of the de:strucliire tendenui r es oftspiiitu as; that the use of them was _piohAted. by their own laws. The same.putiopity4n- . us that a considerable timellapsed t?efotear spirits were Manufactured in Europe ; arid very sparin,glylrirsed for several cerunrii:s.— )le, in general, were - exempted from:rail . • . Iraqis of mintb-and body,;1:1 process of 'rrie, .r. when distilled spiritke'cre freely taken, ibserved that new diyeasso appeared, and iders as had been mild and tract*, be niilable and alarming. The Matitigneions,l ire of the terribly dangerous 'qualities of scovery, were l no means averse to inVN their know ledgisof the art, to the Chrisliani, with hatred ai4l:Wilt,ittis they were, and :".ihat.4yliatever shoul3 avail to sereak their te upon their melte' toes, should'be them. risforyinferms us,'Nras the orighiAind-early of the curse which ha's g'ince grown so No evil has ester been visited upon the since the first intr-uction of sill, so momen- Us conseguenceo, - so terrible in its results to lamily. No more' horrible 'engine for :ing death, disease, sorrow, contention and the world, could have been devised, than red from the•expei iments of these Arabian as. the dileovery of the magnetic needle, ;s of gravitation, the telegraph and steani— discov_ery--whether eanitory or scientific in it-noel—shrinks into insignificame, when -ett with the results which have,eiready, and , tinue to flow, from this unfortikhate and discovery. For centuries, has. it been de ig the world. Its progress has kept pace with rch of civilization ; and its introduction has much which the philanthropic have Wart for the welfare of the uncivilized. It has oil the.surface of the globe, whole nations.— <moralized and corrupted, almost nnilormi• semi-barbarous nations,.where the avarice 'bite men has introduced it. It, has been tent than the sword in subkigating and des-. that race °Filed men,-who a lew centuries these very,hi4.and. Valleys we now in , roved, a baparous people, it - istruei but mil simple andAemperate, the lortlif of. this wroth]. They have withered before the Of the poisop, as the grass of the prairies the tire, *hidlr" has degraded allthat wasrio- Id 'gc_rieroiss and chiralric in'iheir nature. 'But iefilupon eivAiZed nations—upon commit were the.light of the blessidtospel shines )sleflulgence--Whire we boast of wisdom and 1, and all tic refinements and pleakires Df -that its mightiest evil catibb irpccd. his impose, now, to particularize these: 'that' me often in this communithaMphey areas allow to every hearer, as I.recitila1 .r ecitila piiriray years thephilanthropie ankbenevolent. have ' to stay the .progress of the _DeslioYer, to its evils, ,Ind ameliorate the condition of who WM itS Vietinis. They have not ceased the yiittiig and the aged, of the dangers '44 beneath their very feet, andlay coiled pent in their path. The Temperance .ient bas engaged the attention of the good wise—they have seen the evils of Intempor . ...,. . i . ). . . . i . R -. i A .. ~... I• . . . , FORD _ . . . ~ . . .• . 1' .' . • • " 0 . . . .... . .". . FR" . 1!.P.t..f1.. ;,. 7. 4 •,.''... - ... -..., !..•-_ ..• . . ~ ------ 0~--~~ ance and felt the necessity there existed for vigor:. ous action against the wily and insidious foe.. 1,44 rgetlias4ts philanthropists-men who devotetheri. serves the welfare-of their fellow men, and dedit cats their live r s to theiegood,' Such men, while liv ing, often patiently i3ntler under misconception, falsehood atid contumely, and it is only when death has chased their labors, and the calm and impartial ..jil - CI) ginen f the world is prodounced, that they are ' 'awarded the merit their disinterested efforts dent ve ; ltreiratistory and actions then irradiate the pages of history : Such has been the fate of mair,of those ,who, in earlier days, have sought to stay the tide of intemperance. Time will come when their memory will be as grateful as a llowanto's, and when their fabers shall be appreciated. ,-4,forts have not been wanting, ill a variety of ways and by various means, to arrest the progress of the dark torrent which has borne upon its tide. the hopes and happiness of so many. I. have no data by , which to ascertain the time of the fiUmation of the first Temperance Society. it certain, how ever, that for a long time,after public attention was aroused; and endeavors were trade by, means-of public societies, that the mistaken policy was adopted of proscribing only what are termed alto- holic drinks,-leaving men to indulge in what, by a [ pleasant figment of the imagination, is sepposied to Ibe juicti - 6T the grape ! This'was a fatal mistake, as theii;iTliciency andi-inutility Of the movement fully demonstrated. It ` f ib probable it may have grown obt of the tact, that-Mere are freituent_allu sions in the bible to the use of wine. "f hey': are • simple and credulous indeed, who imagine that the wine mentionedl in Holy writ, is like the com pound which ni - aw goey that name. The wine of the Ancients bears about the same relations to the intoxicating drinks of the present day, as it does to a'draught 'of molten lead. The,pure, unadultera.ed piice of the grape, yligsrk use' oahks tolerate! then, and might be nowoslitri article, I presume, which has never tickled the palate of a sidgle person pres ent The amount.epecumed in this Country, tiers about the same relation in quantity, to the vile drinks, a pint of water does to t !A h e_vast Volume 4, When I hear tvine mentioned, I instattly thiiiktetatibsandy, burnt sugar, tincture .of King, arid Alt the other iratr6.ous ingrellerill l / 4 :-. , u Inidt are ncriv_ ., „. - ussd in manufacturing the 'filthy compound sea kwine ! It is . CO utterly unifileto proai-e an unadulterated articleNhat I doubt'. rery ~ much if our sacramental vessel& eiN or give out ,the ' ruddy glow of the pure juice I s ''• . One good fruit, however, ca.,;d 4 this uovement.' It-demonstrated fully the fact, thal ToTt. i Ae.tr 1 - BENCE %%18: the only i rinciple upon which die ,la bore of the friends of Temperan&tould be effeep.” al. It illustrated the tact ilia/safety Was only to be fonktio proscribing completely;,,itievery form, the use of that which could intoxicate. With this &- reps mrxio of TOTAL ABSTINENCE inscribed upon its batiner‘ r Temperance. now begln.'io make some prolD-r- , . Tho principles and faß':otripli were dia.. ,erzmiated bev ,. teto tike-root, and sho%vfair prom, ise of trust. The Wa7shingtonien rmwepient gave; new impetus to the work. It intrtinced still more radical 4,sittis. Not content wittrZathematiz- . jug Xing AIWA, the zealous Washingtonians sought to reform his subjects, and thus strip himof filk power. _They went ,into the gutters, and the : s.ityst.'places, wheie burrowed the most degratijd inebriate." They whispered to him a new hope they told him. that debased as he was; ho still bore the impress of his maker's hands, and that he might yet be raised and redeemed. They pointed to their own examples-they demonstrated ;bat the power 'of the,de,grading habit might kik shaken ofl-,-that community was ready to receiveback with sympa- • thy, the-outcast, wig; Heretofore had been deemed unworthy of effort. • .- The attention which this movement excited-ilithe excitement which it aroused-the numbers which it resebed from the lowest depths of poverty, of deg radation, add self-abasement, and restored to the bosom of their exultant families, repentant and bet ter mem-demonstrated the efficiency of their prin ciples, and opened a new light upon , . t i ~..„ernpefa nce cause. But after a time, a seasoeo(Ampaml leled success, the zeal of the most devoted began to flag, the movement -died away 'gradually, • and man, a rescued inebriate relapsed. back into his former habits * . The societies became disbanded, and theie was every' prospect that the bide goal which had been gained, would be lost. 'lt was ap parent, that the means which had hitherto ben em ployed .were insufficient to sufessfully oppose the progress of Intemperance, hey were too unsta ble-too liable to those fluctuations which charlicte rise ail popular movements. The4riends of the cause began seriously to look arouvi them, to de. vise means which should effect the desired objects. The organization of the order of iheSonsol firm ..-s.r, 4 perance has supplied the means by which these .. great difficulties are olercome. In my judgment, it is hereafter, as it is now, to be the engine by whiCh the'great work of redeeming men from the thraldom Of strong drink is to be effected. It is ad mirably adapted to the purposes for which it was organized. It is secure against undue eleyatiog„ and safe from sudden depression' I may hiti. ei• trartgant, but I consider that - no institution Of',lto man origin is capable of effecting so much of good . to mankind, as is the orderof the Sons of Temper ance. It is directly pitted *gained,' and-seeks :the overthrew ot a monstrous' vilan • evil which sj daly and hourly desolatiug the fire•aldes of thou. saMliz-which ikocatterldi families--which is scsvt, •'ering the tiettnat kindred'and triends-i-which fatal culated to sa'p-the foundations of morality and piety -to open upon the human race a Pandora's box; filled with innumerable'evils, to society, to church and to state., l The great work now devolves upon ' the Order. It is no small task, and requires of every soldier that'he should do his duty. The institution differs very materially from any which have preceeded it. It is founded upon a ' basis which ensures perpetuity to its organization. A light,may occasionally go out-a single branch e may be loped off-tin still the great ' centre re - -.-- • Ea on 11511 PUBLISHED EVERY SATURIA Y AriOIV_ANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., SY E. O'MEARA GOODRICH. EIZI lEEE n'ItE6ARDLESS ffF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTFIL" EOM mains, and around it revolves hundreds of, atellites, deck 4 -the moral firmament With splendor, and il luminating darkness whiCh no ray before has pierc ed. The chaos otthepast, has given place to or der, and regularity; and beauty and siAmetry.— The fitful flame which heretofore has flickered at times, and anon went out, now gleams with a steady and brilliant light upon the altar of Temper ance, a beacon star to guide they tempest-tost and almost forsaken back to that haven where is peace and prosperity. This organization has gierl'it direction and con centration to the labors of the Temperance reform -erg, the want of which has long been seriously felt The missionary in thts cause has now no occasion; to relax bieftbilc'tor-Wiintkpf co operation in others. Through tialength And breadth of this Republic— 'in the heighboting dominions of Queen Victoria, the ' friends of Temperance are leagued in one common and indissoluble band to tesust the encroachments .. . v.. . . . ..... . _ . . of Intemperance.• There is no cessation "to their labors, as_diere ate no bounds to their extent.— With the of the heavenly bodies, are they gathered together to further. the good cause. As . long as there shall` be one votary of the intoxicating draught, ailong as men will proffer to their fellow. men the deadly poison, so long they will continue to meet—so long exert their influence for th0.. c .we1,..- tare of the tempted and fallen—so long 4k to', warn men of the fatal delusions of the enchantress. The peculiatAcatures of the Institution', and its adaptation for the purposes for which it was design =ed, have already been demonstmtedqo the fullest extent. Its success in rescuinefroM the jaws of destruction, those who were fast sweeping into the vortex, is wAtiout a Parallel. Yet its power should nit be ovfirated. Much harm has been done by the overzealous in exaggering its power to draw I men from the 'Wine cup, and to keep them steadi ly in the paift of rectitude and sobriety. Hence men have sought our circle, supposing it a dem ed spot, wh ich.w hen once entered,' there was no further danger, and because temptation beset them as before, disgusted and disappointed have reck lessly plunged into their former excesses. Petite*. lady let mesantion those who may ever contem• plate joining the Order - againanysuch mistaken supposition. There isVi; Mysterious chainh no talismanic influence, in any of its ceremonies or obligations, which will like 4 guardiait angel, keep them secure floor temptation and "harm, without ceaseless vigilance and self-dermal on their town part. There'is no earthly power whicA, ward off from utternplation. None of uS)tive been exempt, since: our first parents were tenapteSand fell. W are in the midst of awarfare between our good and evil resokations a never ending battler the determi. nation of which inevitably depends upon ourselves. We cannot throw off, or shift Open others the bur den, so-long as we are responsible moral beings. %e may, to be sure, derive great benefit from the exertions of others, but in the main must rely upon ourselveS. This is tree, • in\ every particular, with the neophyte in TemPerancst. As he pledges him self to abstain from the use of intoxicating drinks, he :will find temptatiorti for a time thicken around him. He must not expect that the _badge of our Order, when Once tte is invested with it, will prove of itself saficient to keep him faithful. to himse'ff: and -fits obligations., Such a mistaken idea has been lie downfall of thousands. Those who incul cate it,"do immense Wroni....ye-possess act healing or cleansing powers streh.„as belonged to the trouti N led waters of the pool. The great beauly'of the in. (Laotian is, in offering an asylum. for the reformed inebriate—in affording sonteibing tangible upon, which, he can lean. He first solemnly, and of his own accord, devotes himself to the' cause of Tem. Peranca He is afforded weekly the opportunity of renewing, his '-resolution, 1 ., : . y nice 'fig, with those, who like himself, hare given up t'e use of int*- I` eating drinks, to.streugthen the beOer purposes - of his judgment. •He thus brightens hisiletermination and keeps.constantty fresh in his memory the duties which devolve'upon him: He vilfl meet at the regular eveniligS of meeting, a 441 of brothers, imbued* with truly fraternal feelings and solicitous for his welfare.. Their sympathy !rind encourage. ment will be a powerful aid to his'pnrpose to adorn the path lie has chosen. Whig - , spending in a great measure, upon the dictatel , his own heart, yet the in fl uence of the Division r Om will be salu tary and beneficial. It will 1.1-iffiri.sh vigor, and renewed courage to 'him 'vrhol tVrii 't , hak en oil the toils whielf once enveloped flicn.,,lle will come Iremohat room feeling better in hit,' purposes, and, stronger in his-faith. As he woad remain sale, each, brother should punctually attend the meetings of his, Division.- Those who have fiillen ; have uni formly beep auch.as neglected this duty. By such neglect, the(Xibligationitthey are nnder become more and more indistinct, and filially forgotten ; the bene fits they have experienced less regarded, tempta tions thicken and press more powerfully upon them, untiyhey finally fall an easy prey to the Tempter, ever on the alert to take advantage of a moment's irresolution orweakness.' Itietest-of--ea-need aympajtor and encourage ment. We longfot it, from the hey-day of youth, till the fulness dr dg,e. A kindly word of encour agement—a look of sympathy—an expression ot confidence, Ms deterred many a man erit theper petmtion of wrong, when therheart waelkidtest ing, and the brain on tire, siiih'a some of neglect nd opliression. It com'ets' upon the world-worn soul, as , ihe dews of Heaven upon the parched flow er. It revivifies it, and fructifies„tbe germ ol pod which rea,y,,lay dormant in its inmost recesses:— And in the D'ivision room, the reformed inebriate,. who has fallen so 1$ in his own estimation, that be almost hates mankind for the contempt he feels . they must have for him, will find that there,, at least, is the atmosphere of-aflection and pity—that every hand' be grasps, is ready to Buttain every voice he hears, to soothe, and Cheer.. It Was the radical fault of forther Temperance ais• sociations, that they either totally neglected ,the drunkard or lifted him oat of the • tter, and then left him to take care of himself. 6 h is not the M MEM ESE character oi our institution. It is not satisfied with reforming an inebriate—it seeks to keep him in the path of , sobriety. It guards his steps with Watchful care—it points out to him the dangers to be , avoid ed—it cares for him in health—in sickness it leaves him not—and when, in..the dispensailiai of Provi dence, his earthixcareecis finished, is, beside his dying pillow, comforts the mourning—and drops into the grave the tear oftbrotherly afiection.' Brethren :purs is indeed a noble and glorious in stitution—elevated in its defies and character. To perform them ie at once a duty and a privilege . To its benefits we can all bear witness—its bless ings are conferred upon all , who, honorably andrip rightly•conterm to its requirernents. I shallnot stop to contrast thesocial and domestic position ot one who is I.vorthy of the character he has assumed, with him who is given to drunkenness. You have probably experienced in your own tamers, much self. felicitatisiin that you were not one of those who', have " 'o, and sorrow and contention and wounds , without a cause.'' The lime of such is the abode 91 wretchedness. Peace and affection are not visi tants there, even should gaind-poverty , not invade the hearth Desolation invariably stands out in bold reef—the desolation of the home affections, the ck of earthly hopes—though thetinsel of wealth slicudittlitter never so gaudily. , .. .3 , • Flo* different the lot of those from whose doors theflestroyer is banished. The roof may be a lowly one, brit:love and contentment and sobriety can hallow any.spot where they ,may dwell— , Though the meat tie but a crust, yet it is better I than a feast where luxury revels, but where the teeth'of the serpent are eternally gnawing, and the fruits oflntemperance embitter the repast Peace and quiet may dwell in the family of Ilse temper 4e, man—there need.not be a ripple to disturb the quiet surface Mita enjoyment, but from the home of the drunkard the sun of happiness is forever 'ban ished—the waves of contention and discord run mountain high. The altar is torn down—the house hold gods scattered—the holiest affections trampled ender toot, lie crushed and bleeding. There may be moments When the storm lulls 'and the clouds seem to break away, but it is the treacherous calm which foretells the gathering tempest; and but pre sages that it will break with inerease4 fury. But I have. no desire to expatiate up& the exceh, lencies of the Order, or attempt to point out its beau ilea. We are required in. thu g s irit of true charity, ri. net to make asboast of our phifenthropy. Most of the good whieh is done, is wisely hidden from the gazerif the world. Its chietherits lie not in ex• lento's, in pomp, or glitter or display. Nor even yet in its faithlukcare in sickness, or ire sympathy in affliction. 1111 would demonstrate the crowning attribute of our institutions-if I woull disclose its chiefest glory, I would take one of a thousand si milar cases which are, apart of the history of every Division I would direct the inquirer to the fire. aide and home of 'a drunkard... 7 l would select that home which is the dwelling-place of all the'suffer ing and wo which it is possible to experience upork ,earth: There could bik4"Emnd the devoted and al' fectionate wife, pale with sufferingand weak with watching; her features pinched by' want, and heart bleeding by the cruel neglect and brutal treatment of the man upon whom she had lavished with all a womar's prodigality,, the rich fr4frltlce of-leer' young beards kllection, and whitill plinking to the bestilized husband,, in gratitude for the pleasant memories,of the past I - would show the starved and ragged children, crying for bread, aitil iet cow ering with fear frailty heard the - footsteps of hint., ,who shoal be ihe)i- protector. I would point Mu ;Effie abodebf po'kerty, stamped 41' ith all the frit: eonsl chbi-acterisiics of Intemperance. , And then I would mark the contraif when the Sonsti(gemperance had rescued the unfortunite inebriate from the depths of IMishime. II salgels may rejoice in the Heavenly choir ; over the return of one sinner, !Met much More ma l y mortals tai.4e peans on the return of one drunkard to sobriety.-- - - How instantaneOuilind miraculous the effects tapoil his home and family. The bloom gathers once , more upon the pale cheek of,the wife, a's she weeps. in joy at the recital of the glad 'tidings, to her how unspeakable and lull of bliss. The children, fear no longer their lather's step. They may be stire ii - %v that the loved parent returns not to them meta morphosed into.a brute—his passions aroused—the paternal emotions drowned in the vile beverage— but with tibtises,..uncleuded, and affections within 'ell. How beautifully descriptive of such a scene are the Hew , , " Returning:log.lns home, behold the on of Temperance Th. partner' oillh.s ridpmn looks up, rind smiles his wet:mm.- 111 A chNdren fly to meet hem—Their little arms embrace him— With lip and heart they Ideas him " • A few rvnths-seffice to make the once desolate abode the hanilrbiPeace l. nnd happiness. Who can estimate the amount of gnpd which has beers wrought sucVackange, how much of earthly bene fit has been conferred. Who would say, that the means have not been employed, under God, of di recting the footsteps of mortals in that path which will finally bring them to the enjoyment of ever.' lasting happineis Yet to sueh a scene would I refer when t would tell the benefits of our order, or lift thy voice in its praise. 'But we i*Otild • be content to 'let % bsorte which are overfed frig holiest . *entitle, hymn Its praise - ohr we May .be curtain_ that, in many an aspiratioit to the throne of Granola. 'Ming led a prayer foritiweitare,,while incense :which is gratelul to Deity,' arisee' from altars • which `have been risamd by - its I would scorn Manswei a single objection , which has been or may be raised against oar Oider.— Founded upos the immutable principles of . .. Truth, .the weir; o error, or prejudice, of oppesititint break. In harfpless - fury • at its bfte. In mf'judg, , meat, helve' atest strength; and staiiilitz I ielin that it silently arid eeeredy-pertorms its meritorious labors. But it is secret only so far as regents those duties which . Holy Writ enjoins should not be'pub. lie., It is secret in its charities-4t seeks to raise up the fallen man, silently as the rains and the sun. shine fructify the gerinitiationlifihelidden seed— ni=a3M=MlS MIMI • I ,4,,,tt to Impress upon him that however lowly and de graded he may be, still there are hearts that care for him, and hands, others may not see, ready to assist him to rise and shake off the pollution of In temperance. It goes to its task with that privacy, which is ever so powerful in its influence, and late grateful in its temencies, to the chafed and soured disposition of the fallen—accustomed 16 the con: temptuous .epithet, the of pity and scorn—it takes him to its embrace, and without exciting the attention of the world, without further humiliating the subject, restores him to his former standing, re deemed;regenerated and disenthralled. It does not `make a public spectacle of thework to be accom plished, or drag him proudly tollaki publiegaie, as conquering generals were wont to . ; bind their cap lives to their victorous chariots, trophies of theirc.ort. quests. Them, are:Jew - who are not keenly genii; live to the opinions and contempt of their fellOws. r and many an inebriate has been restored to his fami ly and friends, who but for the secrecy with which it was done, never could have braved the observa tion and sarcasm of his boon companions. Dies a brother forget his obligation and fall back into the use of ardent spirits! He , must publi.h his own shame, if it is known to the world. It is a secret mitts— and in all brotherly feeling we in vite him to return, and if he v. is but come, all re membranee of the past is buried - inobliv ion. The young are particularly beset4iith temptation. On every side, and in the most alluring form is dis played the intoxicatingdranght. It dazzles diem in numerool guises, and its praises charms their senses in the jocund song. ' In the hour of social mirth and . conviviality, wreathed with flowers, the tempting bowl meets their lips. It req ires a strong effort to put it aside. Flushed with ealth, and buoyant j i with hope and with brilliant ticipations, they seek the revel, blinded as to the u imam consequences, or infatuated by the please and illusive exeite ment. The bright side of the picture oil is pna senior, to their view—the (Mk and terrible reverse is never seen, of unheeded. The thousands of re cruits, who yearly go to fill the ranks of Intemper ance, are enlisted from the young men of the Conn try. To such,.the Division presents inducements, greater than offered-to any,other class. They will derive:more benefit.frorn,li membership of the Or der, than it is paiiible for others 3 to receivOecausei they are in more .dartger. Astheyare surround ed b powerful temptatictps 7 a, the socialcircle and in their early meeting of friends and acquain lances— so they need more'aid and a stronger de= termination to put aside the bowl. /They will find the assistance which we can render, of infinite ser vice. It gives them an excuse to decline the im:, portunities of friends—it will, in time prevent the repetition of temptation. ItiVill helpthem:materi* idly to form habits hick : will render ttmptation seldom and feeble„ Youth is a critical . peried of life. It is then that o form those' habits.of mind and tx4y, • ch ape .our Mine destiny, and make us honored and lelmected, or despised and contemned How , many a young man has set out with the Most brilliant prospects, with but a small cloud upon Ills horizon—yet that small cloud has in a few sheet yearsevershadowed him, and brought Prim to drunkard's grave, blasting his hope' and ;utterly destroying him. The young man, who dur ing that period, remains strictly` temperate, need ;have but little fear that he will 'evesbecome a vic tim to Intemperance. , I venture the assertion, that no young mart,.who was a consistent Sod of Teni. penance, from the age of eighteen to twenty-two, ever become a 'drunkard, unless under show mo.s xtraordinary circumstances. Whaten inducement there is then, for every young than to 'practice ilia' Self-denial, which will render the practice of Tem- i perance 'a pleasure as well as a blessing in after life It is alarming and wonderful to observe the apathy', which prevails in:community in regard to the over-' shadowing — evil, which •in its desolating vageli l , has hardly spared a single househol With lisP less indifference is regarded th insidious and* steady advances, the powerful and seductive influ ,ence, of this great danger. If the cholera or any other pestilential disease threatens to visit der shores, san itory measures are immediately taken to stay its progress and save cpmmunity from its_dread effects,. Here is a scourge which is not periodical in its visits, but remains steadily sweeping its thou- sands yearly to the grave, and 'spreading the seeds of anffering broad-cast, which does not seem to ter rify•you. Yet if ohe of you who hear me to-day saws friend . approach within the infected atmos phere which surrounds the Upas, with what alacri ty yon would rash to rescue him from his dadger. If you saw him approach too near tha crater of Ilna, "with what earnestness you would beseech hitt*. to drrivi' beck' froth. the flames. - - Yet.rhere fis an VII which emits a. peartiferons.Minsma edinpare&with which the deadlygales from'llpas are as spice-laden, ni,—and the fires of which atweertain to des trey, arid more terrible - in ,Meir-Operation, than the burning billows of 'Merano. You look - on :with miter indiflerence and patiently tiriffer ` ondet, the, devastattons of the greatest evil which now eflects- nitinkind — You are aware how many -thousands yearly die the dreadful death of the drunkard,. and go down, dishonored and dis giacetl, to the ~ d rankard'ei grave. Yon look abroad upon comuinnity: you see here and there, the ,beglittist irrintellect, the fairest - in promise—those who 'give every _indieution of a glorious future, wrecked Upon "the rock, which has foundtred thou. sairdd—destroyed almost before the shore was - left. You see daily and openly, emitted all the terrible catalogue Of crime, 'want, suflering and privation, which-Unfit:lde upon the progress of Intemperance.' You see those' who are bound by the ties of kindied and affection to your heart, menaced in the most alluring form by the same dangc Still 'you are. supinely resting in-a fanc ied , statelolsecnity, and appear not tit be sensiblttbat the volcano is slumber. ing stryour very feet v threatinfingUvery Moment to break'fouh, and ovekivherto yotikleatest 'hopea‘in' the siteck. - Are you a ll:tient? Itaire'frin a son .who is stn.= rounded-by,:companion's seeking to entice him Id gam the wine-cop. - There is Bang :r in its very sight, aridyou shanki be warned, ere fondest anlic?ps-: tions turn to the sempices sting, and your graylikire are brought in sorrow to the grave., .Are you a wife, confiding' in die affection and devotion of him you have promised to love, honor and obey ? , li. you would realize those visions of love and happiness which• have gilded your pathway, if you would. enjoy the full ,fruition of your earthly hopes, if you would not sits the loved form became a bloated and disgusting wreck of manhood, the :Partner of jouri?yri degraded in position, clouded in intellect, poured in temper, bestialized is instincts, draw him. by the tender cords of affection from all temptation. around him the halo of your influence to-, strengthen and sustain him in his determination and, efforts to be_ upright. and sober. :You are little aware how T uct. more effectual in the tithe of the power you can, with kindness and affection exerk -over him, to keep hint from Ititempetance, than all that friendi can do. Hive any of you a relative or friend, who thinks that no harm cab come of indulging moderately in the nse of Intoxicating drinks? This fatal delusion is the great error, which lures mer on the down ward road to destruction, anti never lefives them until ,the' moment when their soul-harrowing ap peals for rescue come too Into. Let me arouse you ,o aliense of its danger: If I could, by any ef forts of mine, make you properly appreciate how imminent is the insecurity of every man who comes within the influence of Intemperance—who allows himself fur a moment to daily with the pot-, son—ifj could convey to you mr idea of the haz aid he runs, who uses it in the slightest manner ; I sfiould feel amply repaid for much exertion. I' rt . .;;;' " d:6 .yi: ._ ME 111!!!!!E=!!M!! is telly—nay, it is madness—to talk about using, without alauspirituous liquors, or to prate about strength of nimil to resist temptation. The Meet stroom is not more, certain to etignlph its victims, than is Intemperance to. draw down to destruction all who may focilisTily trust themselves within to, povier" , ? , l its whirlpool. Experience has proven, that the best resolutions#! that strength of intellect and pven the certainty olitin,;all go for nought when subjected totthe ordeal. The strongest efltnts are' broken down, while the remorseless tyrant coils his imaconda folds tighter and tighter around the tim regardless:of his struggles and unmindful of his agony. Oh ! be warned in time, Parents, Wives 'arid Friends! for all you can db, may not avail, when the object of your exertions has ‘ 4 , looked up on the crime'vilien it-is red, when it giveth its col- or in the cup; for at last it bi:eth like a 'serpent, and stingeth like an adder." I We read with-Vorror the thrilling accounts of that barbarous wo4ship, which don - lands of its votaries that they shottld cast themselves at the feet of an idol, to be immolated for their belief. We are shocked at ilk information that there should be in the Nineteenth Century a land where zealots to a 'false faith} prove their zeal by being suspended in the air by, hooks of iron piercing their flesh. Such torture and barbarity—such misdirected zeal and plirenzy, are sufficient in their bare recital, to cur dle our very blood, and awaken in our breasts the, liveliein feelings of sympathy for the enlighteninent of human beings subjected to such ordeals, and liable to such fates. But let us not overlook, in the scope'of our benevolence, the sad fact, that in our own land of freedom, iii this land of churches and school-houses, in this model 'republic,. where civil and religions liberty are the coalmen bleesing% er. joyed by all, thousands upon 'thousands are yearly,. imrnetated before the Juggernaut of Intemperance.' theater, mill more 1 ideous, than its hdatlien p-rotc type, its vielims are not the appendages of a yearly spectacle, but it demands a constant holocaust.— • Steadily, as time, its ponderous wheels• are rolling •on in their desolating track. Tireless and insatia ble, the C ' mighty mor.ster strews his path with the bleaching bones of thousands—with the joys and peace of familiee—with the' bloom of youtli—the .pride of manhood—the fullness of old a•Te=witli 'AV that is lair, and noble and excellentul4 - 4tures. Learning, wealth and fame, all come within the. revolution of his miglaty4heels, and yet on rolls the Monster, counting not his victims, and . constantly requiring new sacrifices Is there not , here scope for the most unbounded benevolence— . foi the widest philanthrophy—for,the most vigorous exertions—in turning men from the worship of the destroying, tyrant ? When we look abroad, and Witness the previ lance of Intemperance, when the magnitude of the evil forces itsetf so iiromtly upon onr notice, the future becomes a stitic?.t of painful anxiety. We ingtire with gnat interest— ` afro* pm; be, eanse 'elan Temperance 'mann .Iler, Mans stained. her banner torn I . • • How tong the thotal world deplore; The igin!cup and Frenzli brandy roar How: long, we ask, will mankind continual 6 worship and bow down at a shrine, which demands as offerings the happiness anitcrelfare of so many of the human race 7 —frorp whotie altarsleonstantly ascending the smoke of human sacrifices, mingled with the tears•andgroans of Ilia innocent? Can it .be possible; that such a giant' wrung wi!l forever hold sivaY over rational beings, blessed by their Creator with. intelligence and whose bosmins are animated by that immortal spark which shall tiever o never, never, die? The thought in soubhartowing i and yet it is,nnt to be concealed, that the evil is. se inteilneked with the habits and customs antl.preitii dices of society--so consonant and agreeable to thel worst propensities of nature—as almost Irk be kn . . possible ever . totally to . eradicate. I t win *tats a mighty struggle to overcome It will regatta On unceasing ante ineOss7..it warfare, wider bircum: stances the most ;Itscouraging. tt will require oL s thole who 'Lave enlisted in the cause; lbalitttey',. l :grow e.:ti 'weary or faint:hearted. It may itol be; that the Tyrant shall over be eemPiel9Y short of the " godd time coming," when 't pall' Itiy tiantu the larnb"—that tt ehall tintie to retain some power eier the lieitided' and unfortunate of ourfellow-Men. i' , we shank! not on this attount—miturniurop (EP rounvit PAGE) =I WE V1rt1233.113 1).)
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