*tar . _ .. *''' - ittitiittillitt . o.tist • laa*titte 137 ROBERT WRITE 2vrinnt,mr:or.} ADVERTISEMENTS The Fashionable Hats, Caps and Bonnets. Min. fft Paxton, pAS now on hand a very large assort. Mi " meat of HATS, CAPS & BONNETS at his old stand in Chambersburir Street, two doors from the Court House. CONSISTING 418 FOLI.OIVB Men's Castor HATS, " Roram do. " Spanish body do. 44 ..1411/e • do. " ' Plain . Russia do. Youth% Fur do. Old Men's Broad Brims do. Low Crown do. Also Second hand HATS. Ladies FUR BONNETS, " SILK do. Also—A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF YU C ALPS, of different kinds: SE./i./. Car' S for MEN and BOYS. All of which he will sell at Low Prices wholesale and retail—for Cash and Country Produce—such as Wheat, Corn, Rye, Buck wheat, Oats, Wood, Wool, &c. &c. itcpCall and judge for yoursulves. November 17, 1937 drreott (Nooks CHEAPER THAN EVER: HAS JUST RETURNED FROM THE CITY, WITH A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Suitable to the Season, comprising every variety of . DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, MAWt VltlYe Que,emsw txx which have been selected with great care, and purchased on such terms as will justify him in offering them to the Public rCHEAPEIt THAN EVER.DI He invites public attention to his Stock of Goods, assured that it needs but n "peep" at thorn to convince any one that his Cog , nor is the place for BARGAINS! Gettysburg, Dec. 1, 1837 BARGAINS: CALL, SEE AND BUY. 91111 E subscriber intends locating himselt elsewhere,and wishing speedily to close his business at his present residence, will sell, AT COST, HIS ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS. CONSIETING OF Cloths and Cassuneres; Cassinetts, Flan nels and Merinoes, Calicoes, Muslins and Vestings; Shawls, Blankets, Hats. Caps and Bonnets; Boots and Shoes; Hardware, queensware and Groceries; &c. &c. Also— A large lot of DRIED FRUIT. The Public's most obedient servant, ADAM EPPLY. 'Epply's Mill, Cumberland township, December 1, 1837. 'N. B. All persons indebted to me by Note, 2udgn►ent or Book Account, will see ,the 'necessity, without further notice, I hope, of discharging their respective dues. ADAM EPPLY. tf-35 December 1, 1837. COACI-1 LA03, 1 J!RIJ.I^GE .111^'D 1 1 .14 S S. T HE Subscriber has now on hand a large stock of ,very superior Vbci3V4lll 2,41C1VL0 9 FRINGE AND TASSELS, OF NIB OWN MANUFACTURE, • which he will dispose of on the most reason. :able terms. KrOrders from a distance will he prompt. •dy attended to. Any Pattern made to order. Address .JOHN ODELL, Gettysbur g , Pa. N. B. AII kinds •of MILITARY work idone to order. November 17, 1837. cr-33 NOTICE. A LL persons indebted to the Estate of WI LLI All GA aDNER,Iate of Lati tore township, Adams Count), deceased, sic, 'requested to call with the- subscriber without delay, and discharge the same; and these who have claims against said Estate, are desired to present them properly authen ticated for settlement. The Executor resides in LLtimore town. *GORGE ROBINE TTE, Ex'r. 1•10votalw 2 4 1 !fir. Ot-341 F UMW!. VILItIEI DELAWARE COUNTY INSU RANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED BY LAW, 03602 , 060 W CHARTER PERPETUAL. I HE subscriber being appointed Agent - for the above Company, would respect• fully inform the public that he will make in surance either permanent or limited on pro. perty and effects ofevery description,against loss or damage by fire, on the most reason able terms. SAMUEL FA HNESTOCK. Gettysburg, Oct. 13, 1837. tf-28 FOR SAILIA. T HE Subscriber is desirous of disposing of his Property in and near Gettys burg, and offers it for Sale, on very favora• ble terms. IT CONSISTS OF A a a "e k I I HOUSE & LOT in the borough of Gettysburg on West Youk•street, third Lot from tin Diamond. The house is a large, weather boarded one; and the situation eligible. -ALSO-BETWEEN 8 and 9 acres of Land, within the western limits of the borough, between the Millerstown Road and Middle street, and south of Middle-street. This land will be sold either by the acre or in Town Lots, to suit purchasers. A FARM, situate in Cumberland township, about 1 mile from Gettysburg, adjoining lands of Rev. C. G. M'Lean, Jacob Herbst, E. Pitzer and others, containing 140 .11cres, more or less—on which are A TWO STORY • ROUSE, • and good Barn. 4,at• Possession of the above Property will be given on the Ist of April next. IC/r•For terms of Sale, apply In the sub scriber, residing in Hancock, Washington tummy, Md. ROBERT TAYLOR. December A, 1837. 0136 ,t; • MINN : I ( mom . ( flitj.l, ==l 7Ceteleavell, Wilson dr Minaret GROCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Corner of Commerce and Pratt Streets BALTI MORE, _ ____ O FFER to the Country trade for Cash or prompt payment, the following GOODS : To WIT: 50 bls. S. 11. Molasses 20 Wide. West India & N. Orleans ditto 200 bags Rio Coilbe, (part strong scented) 100 " Laguira do. 100 " Havana do. 50 hhds. N. Orleans & Porto Rico Sugar 10 pipes and half pipes Champagne and Rochelle Brandy 5 " Gin 50 tierces Honey 200 boxes Raisins 100 quarto do. 150 eighth do. Fresh importation. 50 kegs do. TOGETHER WITH Cinnamon, Cloves, Pepper, Teas in chests, half chests and boxes, 4.c. Baltimore, Nov. 17, 1837. I _IVER COMPLAINT 6 YEARS STAND ING.—Mrs. Sarah Brenhiser, wife of Mr Amos Brenhiser, corner of Second street and Ger mantown Road, Philadelphia, affected for the last six years with the Liver Complaint, was complete ly restored to health by Dr. WM. EVANS'S Ca momile Tonic and Family Aperient Pills. Her symptoms were habitual costiveness, excruciating pain in the stomach, depression of spirits, languor, extreme debility, disturbed sleep, great pain in her side, could not lie on her left side without an ag gravation of pain, dizziness in the head, dimness of sight, with other symptoms indicating great de rangement in the functions of the Liver. 'Mrs. Brenhiser has made trial of various medicines now before the public, but received no relief until she was advised to make trial of Dr. Evans's Pills, of which she is happy to state that they effectually relieved her of the above distressing symptoms, with others, which are not essential to intimate. Mr. Brenhiser,(husband of the above Mrs. Bren hiser,) had been two years afflicted with a distres sed state of Piles and Costiveness,of which he was effectually cured. We do hereby subscribe our signatures to the truth of the above cures, that the statement is m every respect true SARAH BRENHISER, JOHN STEEP, Baker. No. 17 north Eighth street, Philad. Philadelphia, , Oet. 21st, 1837. For Sale at the Dm, Store of Dr. J. GILBERT, Agent. Gettysburg, Dec 8. 1837. Iy-313 WHEAT WANTED. subscriber has rented the new and extensive Merchant Mill lately built by Mr. Geo. Arnold, in Germany town. ship, and will pay the Highest price In Cash for Wheat delivered at the Mill. JOHN LEICHTY. Germany Township, Doc. 29, 1887. 5 egt WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR F'ROM CORRUPTION. ••-£4IIAK -ALSO it2WWlrO 2 / 1 1P.1110Xt o 2?citlgk tywLeabln . . aazavd.taix ilQ o aaaci. PUBLIC SALE. pr BY POSTPONEMENT. WILL be sold at public sale,in the Bo rough of Gettysburg, on Tuesday the 23d of January next, at 1 o'clock P. u. THAT VALUABLE LOT Or GROUND. Fronting on Chambershurg street, in the Borough of Gettysburg, and adjoining lots of Robert Taylor and Henry Zell—late the Estate of JOHN NIYERS, deceased. The improvements are a good a two-story STONE HOUSE, .4 . with a convenient Kitchen at- tached—a never-failing well of good water at the back door, a stable, good fence, a good garden, &c. The poperty is situated in a pleasant part of the Borough; and, being but one dwelling West of the Diamund,woll calculated for almost any kind of business. Mrs. Myers, residing on the premises,will spew the property to any per. son wishing to purchase. Timms —One third of the purchase mo ney in hand and the balance in Iwo equa annual payments, well secured, without in terest. A good title will be given; and pos session can be had on the first of April nex MARTIN EBERT, Adm'r. Dc bunis non,with the Will annexed of John Myers, deceased. December 29, 1837 I'iOTICI To Constables, Wholesale beale,rs,atl lletailexs of - Foreign Alerehandize. P URSUAN'r to an act of the Legisla ture of Pennsylvania, passed the 7th day of ApriI—CONSTABLES will take notice, that, agreeably to the second section of the Act graduating the duties upon Wholesale Dealers and Retailers of Mer chandize, and prescribing the mode of issu• ing Licences, and collecting said duties, they are requested on or before the first day of January term, to wit: the 22d day of January next—to make an oath or affirma tion,and deliver to the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, a list of-all he Wholesale and Retail Dealers of Goods Wares and Merchandize, W ines or Distilled Spirits, except such as are the growth, produce, or tnanufacture of the United States. MERCHANTS & DEALERS embrac. ed in the provisions of the above recited Act, are hereby notified, that according to the fifth section thereof, the Associate .fudges and the County Commissioners will meet at the Commissioners' Office, in Gettysburg, on 1 aesday the 23d day of Jartuarst next, at I o'clock in the afternoon; to hear them (if they see proper to attend) as to the amout of their annual sales during the year pre vious. Licenses to he taken nut nn or before the Ist day of March next, for one year. Physicians, Apothecaries, Surgeons, and Chemists, as respects wine, &c. used in pre• partitions for the sick, and all female traders, or single women, whose annual sales shall not exceed these of the Bth class below enu• merated, shall not be required to take out License under the provisions of this Act. The following will be the classification agreeably to the Act of Assembly: Ist cl. amt. of sales, $50,000—550 2d do. 40.000 40 3d do. 30,000 30 4th do. 20,000 25 sth do. "15,000 20 6th do. 10,000 15 7th do. 5,000 12 50 Bth do. 2,500 10 WM. McCLEAN, Associate G EO. WILL, S Judges. JAMES RENSHAW, JOHN WOLFORD, WILLIAM REX, December, 29, 1837. tm-39 4 1 2), WZd (Da? CI W HEREAS the Hon. D. Duuxim, Esq. President of t he several Courts of Common Pleas, in the Counties compos ing the Nineteenth District,& Justice of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and other offenders in the said District--and WM. M'CLEAN, and GEORGE WILL, Esqs. Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Termi ner, and General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and other offenders in the Coun ty of Adams—have issued their precept, bearing date the 30th day of August, in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and to me directed, for holding a Court of Common Pleas, and General Quarter Sessionsof the Peace, and General Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer and Terminer, at Gettysburg, on Monday the 22d day of January next— Notice is - hex eby Given, To all the Justices of the Peace, the Coro. ner, and Constables, within the said County of Adams, that they be then and there, in their proper persons, with their RollS, Re cords, Inquisitions, Examinations, and other Remembrances, to do those things, which to their offices and in that behalf appertain to be done and also they who will prosecute against the prisoners that are, or then shall ye, in the Jail of the said County of Adams, are to be then and there,to prosecute against them as shall be just. WM. TAUGHINBAUGH, Sheriff. December 29. 1837. tc-39 LILLY WHITE, FOR THE LADIES' TOILET.—A supPriur cosmetic for beautifying the Skin. Fur sale ut the Drug Store of Dr. J. GILBERT, Gettysburgh. Juno 16, 1t 4 37. t 4 —ll :Tula C.ddlEalaNlDo FUOM THE LADY ' S DOOR c DO I LOVE THEEI BY 888. Q. E. HOWARD It to feel the deep devotion Of a pilgrim at'a shrine; If to weep with fond emotion Be to love thee, I am thine If to treasure every token, Every look and every sign, Every light word thou host spoken Be to love thee, I ana thine. Once the future spread before me Many a mingled hope and fear Now hut ono e'er glances o'er me, 'Tis, will he still hold me dear. Once I too dreamed of ambition, Of Corinne's wreath of Bay, Now such thoughts seem worthless vision If hut thy praise crown my lay. TEIIPERANCE ADDRESS. DANIEL M. SMYSEn, Esq. on behalf of the Com mittee appointed at the last Temperance Con vention of Adams County, on resolution No. 4, reported the following aidariSX to the People of .dilnins County. FELLOW CITIZENS OF ADAMS COUNTT:- A Convention of Delegates from the different Temperance Associations in Ad ants County, have assembled in annual ses• sion to consult together upon the interests and welfare of this great cause, with which the wellbre and interests of individual 3 as well as communities is so extensively and intimately connected. Relying as do the friends of the Temperance cause, exclusive. ly on the force of moral suasion operating on public opinion, and utterly disclaiming its they do, all intention of coercing that opinion or controlling the legal right of every one to act on this great question as he thinks proper, there is a peculiar fitness in their exhibiting to the public, from time to time, the principles upon which they act, and sub mitting those principles to the searching or deal of public opinion. The ffindamental principle of the Tempe rance reformation, is that the use of intoxi• eating liquors as a beverage, is under all circumstances, and in whatever degree, an evil. That Intemperance, in other words, is an evil not in degree only, but in kind, and that therefbre it is the dictate not only of prudence but of duty, to abstain wholly, from their use. This we imagine, will be evident from several considerations—and Firstly, Because it is wholly unnecessa ry. It is unnecessary, because it cannot be shown that it in any wise condaces to the heilth, sustenance, or comfort of individuals ciseeption. Of when it an administerdd as a medicine under the eame circumstances and restrictions with which the use of other medicines such as calomel, antimony, &c. are prescribed. Without gong into a history of the origin of the dis tillation of ardent spirits, it may be sufficient to say that history establishes the fact that such was its early character and use; and that it has only been in comparatively mod ern times, that it has been perverted from its sanatory purposes, into a beverage. What, their, would be thought of him —who would seriously propose to introduce into general use, on a scale commensurate to the use of ardent spirits, calomel, antimony, or any other drug, equally nauseous, and deleteri• ous? Would not the proposal be at once scouted as the hallucination of a madman? It may be said that the illustration is not ap propriate, because the stomach does not equally loathe and reject the former with the latter. But this only illustrates the force of habit; for unquestionably it requires a long apprenticeship of the stomach to the trade of drinking, to reconcile it to so unnat• ural a guest. 'Fake a person whose stomach has not been adulterated,and whose taste hue not been vitiated by the frequent use °laic°. hol, or rather take one who has never lasted it at all, and you will find him manifest the same signs of loathing and repugnance.— Why is this, if alcohol be the appropriate or necessary food of the stomach? We do not observe the same resistance of nature, to the reception of other articles of food or drink which are undoubtedly whole: some or necessary to sustain life. The only difference, that we suppose to exist between (the effect of the habitual use of) alcohol,and other drugs or medicines, is that the former does not so rapidly nor so visibly wear out the system by decaying the functions of life. This is now become a settled maxim in the science of medicine, about which all physicians,physiologists and chemists agree. The argument then, is this—that if it be useless and unnecessary except as a medi cine, and the use of it for any other purposes may be attended with danger, that it is ab surd Sr; irrational to encounter that danger, without any corresponding motive of gain, or utility. The distinguishing trait of a wise man from a fool, is that his conduct is always regulated by adequate motives. No sane person will run into danger for its own sake. This is folly, and not reason. Secondly, If it be even conceded,that it is only the immoderate use of ardent spirits that is dangerous,whilst their moderate use is not condemnable, let it be remembered that such is the subtle force of habit, and so indistinct and vaguely drawn, the line of separation, that we are always in danger of overstepping it; and generally too before we even think we have approached it. Such may be said to be the case with ev ery drunkard. • No one, surely, ever delib erately set out with the pre determination to become that miserable wreck of. God's noblest work; nor did any one ever reach the climax of this moral, phyisical and men tal degradation by a single step. The drun kard's progress is always graduual: first, an occasional di ink, perhaps to maid offending a friend, or to escape the imputation of be ing an unsocial churl. Then he begins to take it for the sake of the excitement it pro duces. Even at this stage, however, you may still, at times, see him make an occa sional wry mouth as he pours down his throat the molten lava. Next ho begins to love the taste of it—the stomach has lost its sensibility, but still he is not alarmed, be. cause he hugs to his bosom the fond delusion that he can continue to use it moderately, and confine himself within the bounds of prudence. Alas! he has already overstep ped them; and at the next step, we find him a miserable sot—a confirmed drunkard— seeing,perhaps,the ruin before him to which he is hastening, and deploring the impend. ing catastrophe, but still hurried on as by an irresistible fate to the consummation of his wretched destiny! This has been the history of thousands and tens of thousands, and we may still see the same process going on in daily exam ples before our eyes. Shall we not then be admonished in time; or shall we still go on presumptuously trusting to our own strength to resist the temptation, when so many, our superiors in strength of mind and inflexibil ity of purpose, have fallen victims? Surely, no argument is necessary to show that this is courting temptation & wooing destruction! Thirdly. Intemperance is the fruitful source of Misery and Crime. Nothing is better established than this. We need only refer to the annals of crimin al jurisprudence, and to facts daily falling under your own observation, to prove this. Our limits forbid our dwelling on a proposi tion which none will deny; and we will only say, that prudence, duty, every thing, calls upon you to avoid in yourselves, that which ou see prove so fatal and destructive to oth ers, every way your equals, and many of them your superiors in all the requisites to enable them successfully to stem the over powering torrent. This view of the case may be illustrated in the following marine): Suppose that no such thing as ardent spirits or intemperance had ever heretoline been heard of, or had any existence; and of consequence, that-the world bad never witnessed their baneful effects. Now suppose, that in an assembly of the people, a man were to rise, and ad• dress the meeting as follows: '• My fellow citizens! In the course of my experiments in philosophy and the arts, I have discover ed a liquid substance, which if imbibed in large quantities, is calculated to impair health, take away reason and destroy life; to blunt or entirely extinguish all moral sensibility and feeling—to murder domestic peace—fill the world with pauperism and crime—and annually hurry to the tomb, an hundred thousand victims! This use ofitiAs . Witted will, furthermore, produce idleness, prodigality and neglect of business,by which alone there will be an annual actual loss to the country of.thirty millions of dollars.— ' Under its influence, men shall,without com punction or remorse, murder their parents, their confiding wives, or their helpless off spring—and more than all,murder their own souls and plunge them into an awful Now, I propose that you should all purchase this article of me, and use it yourselves; and not only use it yourselves, but be actively instrumental in extending its circulation,and do all you can to induce others to use it too; & for this purpose,that you shall all engage in the business of retailing it to others; and, in a word,use your utmost exertions,to send it into every family, & to every individual." Suppose such to be the purport of his ad dress, with what feelings do you think this proposition of wholesale and retail murder would be received? We are so accustomed to witnessing the existing state of things, and the evils of intemperance are of such every day occurrence, that it is hard for us to suppose an antecedent state of things when they had existence; but if we could for a moment, so far abstract our minds from the contemplation of things as they ere, and place ourselves in the situation supposed, as one of that assembly, is there a man whose very soul would not shrink and tremble at the enormity of the proposition, and 'cry out to its author, "thy accursed secret dio with thee!" Arid yet the above presents but a too faithful picture of what Intemperance is daily and hourly proposing,and not only pro posing,but actually performing in our midst! The Temperance Reformation, then, set ting out with this fundamental principle, proceeds to apply the remedy by another e qually comprehensive—Viz: Total and en tire abstinence from the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. This covers broad ground, but we believe not more extensive than the mischief it is designed to remedy. We have seen that those who trust to the moderate use, are ever in danger of running into excess, We have seen, also, that even the moderate use is injurious and unneces sary. To use it at all, is not only sporting with danger, but compounding with sin. No man having a sense of religious obliga tion would say, and act on the saying, I will swear moderately—l will commit theft mo derately I will do any other act forbidden by the divine law, moderately; and so long as I do not sin immoderately, all is well. And is not Intemperance as great an evil as larceny-or profane swearing? Does it not produce more wide spread misery and de• struction? Has it not all the attributes and characteristics of sin? And does it not-lead to the perpetration of every other kind?— How many murders have been perpetrated under its influence? How many hearts have been broken and made desolate? T o how many hearths has it brought want and famine, and cheerless, heart broken sorrow? How many bright and - luminous intellects, the reflex images of God, has! it.prostrated to idiot imbecility! But why enlarge the ca. taloguel The train of consequences is bound lessA !nay ben nets! by .very ono w ho will. [VOL. 8--NO. 42. Here we may pause a moment, to notice , an objection that is sometimes urged against the Temperance cause. The principle of 'fetal Abstinence tends, in proportion to its reception, to diminish the consumption of distilled liquors, and of course their distilla tion; and if universally cherished, would to. tally stop it. The objection then is, that if the distillation of ardent spirits from grain were totally disused, a large *lion of the products of the earth would he thrown on the producer's hands, for which he would find nu sale, because he would have no mar ket. We will say nothing about this objec tion appealing only to the selfish interests. of mankind; because, we know that in human' affairs, self, whether right or wrong, will always preponderate• There are,however, 'various answers to this objection. If it be true that the annual loss and coat occasioned directly and indirectly by the in temperate use of ardent spirits in the Uni-• ted States,is,as has been esiimated,between forty and fifty millions of dollars, besides the mass of sin and moral pollution it en genders, then it would manifestly be better for the country at large, that, grain to rut equal amount when raised, should be de stroyed, if it can find no other market, or that the lands on which it is produced,should remain uncultivated; for the pecuniary loss to the country would be balanced, and the moral and religious evil saved—so that the whole country would be a gainer, to the ex tent of the latter. Now, we do not suppose that the agricultural products consumed in distillation, at all approach the above sum —certainly they do not exceed it. Besides, a proportion of the soil now cultivated to raise corn and rye for the distiller, might be occupied in raising other products—in gra. zing, or in cultivating the mulberry, and for the manufacture of silk, an article which we now almost entirely import, and for the raising of which many of our poor lands which now scantily repay the farmer for his I toil, would be admire* adapted. There is also, contrary to the opinion of some, a demand fir a much larger supply in our home and foreign market, especially in the latter, than is at present afforded, owing,to so large portion of the earth's products be ing monopolized by the Distiller. Finally, the products of the earth are given to man foe his use and enjoyment, not to be abused to his ruin; and it is a reflection on the goodness and providence of God, to say that so large a proportion of the fruits of the earth, which man is commanded to till by the sweat of his brow, are worthless and useless - to hitn,or can only be rendered avail-' able by being wrenfed to his destruction;, , for on this theory, God has either bestowed then► in vain, or he has bestowed them for eeurse rod not for a blessi On . ~ the principle then above stated, that of Total Abstinence, as contra-distinguish. ed from the occasional or moderate useXem perance Societies were formed. They con sist of voluntary associations of individuals, voluntarily pledged,by their honor and truth, to observe this principle, and act in confor. mity with it. No one will question their en tire right so to associate and bind them selves; because thus far,they interfere neither with the opinions nor the rights of others. But why form themselves into societies? Why do not each one make and observe the pledge for himself? Just for the same rea son that our fathers formed the non-impor- tution agreements, anterior to the revolution —just for the same reason that men unite and associate together for the prosecution of any other great object—because united sad concerted action always bears more strongly on a given point,than individual ex ertion; because, in a word, IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH! Being thus organized into Societies, they do not rest here, but aim at ditibsing and ex tending their cause among others. For the accomplishment of this they invoke the aid of no other power,then that of moral suasion —they seek no other aid then that which is furnished by a correct knowledge and un derstanding of their principles. With the rights of others they do not attempt to in. terfere—but they do claim the privilege of appealing to the reason and understanding of the public in support of their cause; aro4 to strive by the force of example and weight of facts and arguments,to remove objections, obliterwe prejudices, and thus extend not their own cause but the cause of Temper ance in which they have embarked, concur rently with the approbation which such ex. ample and arguments may win for its objects. We are aware, that there are some who have signed,their names to the Temperance pledge, who have been faithless to their promise; and that this is a frequent objection brought agai , nst Temperance. Societies.— Such conduct is the natural consequence of human frailty and the liberty election which Temperance Associations,inconformity with their principles, leave to their individual members. Such cunduct, however,disgraces only themselves; and the Temperance cause can no more be held accountable for their misconduct, than a particular Christian Church for its backsliding members. Would you condema Christionity,because there are many hollow and insincere professors of re. ligion? And yet, backslides from religion are, perhaps; quite as numerous as apostates from the Temperance pledge. The length to which this address bait al. ready run,precludes our touching upon many other topics that present themselves. They hove. however,been often heretofore presen led to you and we are therefore the better reconciled to their omission here. All we ask, in conclusion, is, that ytni should bring to the consideration of this subject,that can dor and spirit of dispassionaie, unprejudiced inquiry by •rhich you are do eminently dus linguished—and in doing so, we have entire confidence, that you cannot co to striving c orri t e t romi ts t nn 1. ie t it•l and wort inform& \ mg • ..i.jwitt.
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