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t v v ith which we exchange ri re < ws 5 sn |. it convenient to t'v'h . hi n insertion and call a'.ten w :.. ; a-.d rviiv daily weekly or | fci-we kly i-i .-..- rs in the united states with sec v.ge will be entitled in in t c''i ingc hu ai lea-t une year on giving this 3 ;' in • ■ ■ ii and cillinn public at i ten fo it t<_^1 vn:k february 22 is 12 for smllfye a fi e close carriage and iwnpair of splen ,-£» did match horsf.8 those wishing to m a ve an g.-i a bargain oy calling on lhe v on al salisbury ■ " john i shaver mlayl,l^2-tf4 sariokma iwattijwaw — — — pendleton 8j bruner 1 " see thai lhe government does nol acquire too much power keepacheck f * me xi editors and proprietors j " upon all your rulers do shis and libektv is safe.»-gen'l harrison whole nn n salisbury july 31 1842 mfijs m1be9ri<ss delivered before the iredell county wash ington temperance society at statesville july ith 1342 by rev e f rockwell | gentlemen of the societv and fellow-citizens : ' hve hail the annual return of this day as ihe i birth-day ofour most precious liberties the | epoch of our nation's glory prosperity aud inde j pendence ; when we rose from the condition of subject colonies to stand on a proud eminence i among the nation's of the eailh : the day since j wliich a small one has become a thousand : and a few people a strong nalion but while our population has increased from a few scattered hamlets on a barbarous shore to more than twenty six independent sisie=,3:reteh ing from the atlantic beyond the '« father nf waters and from the gulf of mexico to the i great chain of states with towns and cities j crowning the hill lops ; dolling over the wilder j ness and rising as if by magic from be bosom j of our boundless forests while we have been i blessed as no other people on the globe with lib j erty and tbe reign of equal and just laws ; while j the bounteous giver of all good has poured out ; upon u3 as from the windows of heaven the j means of life and of happiness while the arts and sciences have flourished and unitedly aided in promoting our comfort convenience and well j beino : in lhe midst of all this profusion a foul j spiri envying our prosperity has entered like j the fiend from lhe pit ihat entered eden the , abode of innocence holiness and happiness with j intent to blast with his fool breath the flowers of j paradise poison the streams of life and make j that paradise a desert ; so a fiend has entered ; onr " political eden and can any one of us j doubt wbo he is and what bis name ? alas thounh his name is legion and he has many shapes/he can yet be recognised as the serpent of the still he has entered here : he has drawn men of all classes into his coils ; he h'mh and the low ihe rich and the poor the free and the bond the refined and ihe ignorant he has.entered he halls of legislation and taken men from thence he has entered tht sa cred desk and dragged ibe messenger of heaven down to the earth he has entered the seats of j science and snatched away the most cultivated minds the brightest ornaru«nls of learning his ravao-es may be seen in the family circle he has taken the father ibe mother the son snd the daughter be has broken the strongest ties of nature and consanguinity and bursted the holi est bands of love he bas taken the lives of our citizens by mill ions : he has taken our property by thousands of millions without giving os a fair equivalent : he has effee'ed every relation in life : he has injur ed every interest of our country social and civil moral ami religinus temporal and spiritual he makes vice and crime to prevail in every slnpe : disease and dealh in every form and this foe of our happiness is not only now erfol.but sly ar.d insidious his effects sre greal and obvious we see daily whal be does intel ligence of his ravages is borne to us on every passing bretze bul so deceptive is ibis dedu cing spirit that though all con s?e and know when he is injuring others he so fascinates them ihat they are unconscious ol his fatal powers over ihem even when prostrated in 1 is snares ihey know it not like hose who a:e sbo by the darts of the sky each rnav ee what kills his neighbor bul sees not the ooc aimed at himself it is an evil thai walkelh in darkness 3nd a destruction lhat wastelh at none day bul t ery one thinks ihat it will oot come r.tgh bim men will laogh at it when it is uomtng true indeed very few will deny ibegn*at evil of in temperance in the absiracl few will deny the actual pari and present prevalence of tins evil io nr alarming degree men most intemperate will acknowledge this men who me themselves tn thesame condemnation will pass theseveres sentence in those who are under tbe destroyer while they judge themselves must free frum in jury or blame vice is a monster of so frightful a mien as lo be hated needs tint in be seen : yet seen loo oft familiar with ber face we first endure then pi'y hen emb'f.oe : bui whe/i ihe exlremeof vice was ne'er agreed ask where's the north ? ai york tis on the tweed ; in scotland at the orca.les ; and there at greenland zambia or ibe lord knows , where no creature ovll it in the fiist degree ; bpt thinks his neighbor farthet g ne lhan he j even ihose who dwell benctih us v«ry zone or never feel its rage or never own : what happier natures shrink at with affright { the haid inhabitant contends is riyht " since then this is tbe undeniable fad tba;1 men the most exposed to suffer in heal'h and hap pinc?s,»repoi'ition and prosperity from intemper ance are the very one's who arc ihe lea=t losus ! pec il ; il is plain lhat all men if ihey would . be safe ouobt io abstain entirely from inloiica tintr drinks it is be habitual use of tbem in anf degree tlm blinds men fust like the case ' of a man fascinated wilh a literal serpent ; that j , very thing which is the source of his danger is j i whal ai the same tunc prevents his seeing lhe j danger and when lhr spoil isbroken,and the i serp"ent driven awsy l.e sees all things clearly , ' and sbtftwers to think of ihedeatb lo which he ■ was exposed if men won esotpe he evil ihey mn*t cense to pul he nselves in eireu nstan • ces of danger ; fur so deceptive as well a raging ' is sir ino drink tbat ihe onlv safecourse is to lei i alone we have heard of many men who lamppred ; and spotted with seypents till ihey were b ren io deatfi we have heard of thousands wbospi rl ed with ibi • pulyun till hev slept in a drunk ard'sgrave where least 0f b!1 they expected to | he ; but m>cy were deeeived ; ihev saw nol tbeir j danger iill ion late lo escape ami no one who ■ takes the first dram can tell when or where he i will take ihe lasl he kn ws not where it will ' lead him his chains will grow stronger and | stronger whi'e be is nnconsciflife of tbem he j will be just losing his liberty while he is boasting of his/reedon ebains of iron may cut inio his soul while he sbakis them and rejoices over tbem as if they ere silken bands nr garlands of j ' flowers and while he thinks his way is up i ward to lhe gates of bliss he may stumble into the blackness of darkness such has been and such is now the experi | ence of multitudes and let not any how much j soever they may boast ol tbeir strength thiok i themselves sure of standing when so many as , great as pure as confident as ihey have fallen victims to their folly " pride gneth bobre des truction and a haughty spirit before a fall — | men csnnot be safe while standing over a mine j which they themselves arc applying lhe turcb io j explode multitudes there are who rise up and j | bless the total abstinence society ar.d testify j that this alone saved them from ruin . for the 1 first cup was the one fraught with injury and j j not only is this the p3tb of safety for the reason j i staged but ihis deceiver ap ears in so many shapes under so many rolors and disguises to tempt men lhat they cannot be sec-re wiih oui putting him far away from ihem in every shape and name we have already paid his name was legion : , and as ihe unclean spirit in the evange'ist ad i mined that ihey were many so if we were toe i numerate all tbe protean forms of ardent spiti's j we should find them really a host and so eon | trived that if men cannot be ensnared with one ihey may with another if they cannol be per i snaded lo take strong drir.k when it " bears a [ i bead and giveth its color in the cup ihey may | al ieast look upon the wine when it is ied and ! it movelh itself aright or they may be led to j desire lhe same thing under some other specious i name and appearance the tempter knows how to anapt himself to lhe appetites and tastes of al even the most fas j tidious ; when ho appears before gentlemen and ; ladies he assumes his must pleasing name and i color wears his most cosily diess and has the ! mosl palatable taste wben be is wilb the low i er class who are not so particular he shows him ! self in a more homely garb and so if we put ourselves on nur guard we ' shall find him lurking abou in lhat way and in i that form which suits his company eo that he may cause some lo fall and his s'.^ps lo take hold • m d«aih while he can deceive aod overcome the greatest and the strongest men in his bright est garments hs can assume the shape of the vi lett drinks to ensnare the lowest specimens of humanity and besides we must remember here that when ence admitted in any one form the way is preferred for all other forms he thai begins with the weaker drinks will soon want stronger tbese are mere pioneers to i pave the way for others unlil a host come in and i bind lhe strong man and too often lay him be fore he is aware " in the urn of everlasting i death coder whatever name then the i?m ter comes how alluring soever he mr y apr-ear lo the eye lo look upon ; resist him firmly at the onfpei and the victory wii tie won bnl if you yield in the least at the end he will bite jike a serpent and sting like an adder he has in ihis way •' cast down many wounded and ihon dingged hcm into lhat dark den where " hope thai comrs lo ail living never comes thousands of people go that dismal abode at this hour because they said first come let ">• leicii wine ; and soon after they said ' let as fill ourselves with strong drink a"d ihen thev gave themselves up lo he dominion of their ap petites and began to sav to-morrow shall be as this day and much more abpndani ■■:" let us eai nnd drink fur lo morrow we die :' and ibc while sporting in the eddies ol plea-nres vortex ihev were suddenly swept away lo rise ni more but there is siill another reason that may b mentioned why total abstinence is absolutely oc cessary ; und ihat lie in ibe nature of depraver man he was made upright hut he has sought oul mnnv inventions togratify his loveof ex«it ment fur the thirst for intoxicating drink seems to arise from this principle mao eravi something which shall act upon his nervous sys icn and raise bis spirits to a higher pi'rh tlm usual \-.(\ thoooh some who use he more eos ly kind uf driokt may do it lo please lhe pal m yet on the whole as a general ru'e men drir-l mure for the effect lhan for tht use and if we would pass aronnd bt world go into every tribe evei v nation everv kingdom on ! the globe we should doubtless find every where t!iat~mfir bad in their manv inventions sought ought or wt sied from i e ecrels of nature like the fabled fire stolen from jupiter some solid or liquid substance which should enter into their mouths osteal away tiieir brains which should deceive th^m wiih lhe momentary plea j ore of r-s-i'ed feelings and leave them more ! wretched lhan before ii would not bp easy lo j ennurnerate all those ihose kinds of intoxicating s bsiance that the ingenuity nl nan has dis covered foi his own ruin iu different ages and in | different pans of the world man nboalways j spems to employ his fir-i and brightest kn.-wl-j i cdjp in suhservienry in his sensual appemn>s | j what things ihey know naturally as brolej i beasts in those thinus tbey corrupt themselves ' j aod no onlv is his lv case al the present day j [ but if we open the page of history and so hack i to ii carlicsi peri tis we find the same things i true th patriarch who crossed the flo d did j n,,i leave his knowledge of in stealing drinks behind bim nor his desire for ihem the an cienl inhabitants of lhe north bf jvinp esteem ed ii the chief jay of their paradise to drink beet mt of thp skulls of iheir enemies kill in w tr oor own ancesio-s before tbey lefl lhr wilds ol germany made a certain drink fr»m barley or othei grain which bore some resemblance lo wine ! and tbey who lived iri'mone favorable circum i staoce marie that article and drank it and qn ir j relied over it aod fought and killed each oilier j jus as men do now when intoxicated another ancient historian says ho people of il e wesi havo ibp.r own intoxicating d-ink j from steeped rr-ain ; and tbe egyptians have al so invented a similar drink drunkenness ceases in nn part of he world : alas ho ado lhe won : derfnl ingenuity ot vice a w^v is disc vered t which water can be mad m ml<ixiealp."f st p rooted vs the evil pd r one s •--<• n itur ,: ; j no as got made man bul as hp has depraved himself st closely allied lo '•'<" dominions ol the md serpent '• h .* t the only fior and i ft • loal remedy is io tas'e not.1 rhen can hold the rule o»er nur ourselves and pffectoally j gn:-rd ourselves against what is in the highest fjoo-ree injurious to our health standing and faro j ilies but many men are unwilling to come inio a measure thai cuts them off from iheir accus j tomed stimulants and they are the most nn ; willing who stand ra.ist in need of sucb a meas ! 1 j * tacitus de mnribns german'ae cap 2 fpliny liber 24 cap 22 — m^—a a .—— . _— _— — a _-____—— .■_..__— ure how ihen shall they oe led to see their i danger and made willing ? we say let ihem j have light on the subject : they are reasonable beings truth is mighty and will prevail soon j er or later io the light of troth they mav see i mi n are not to be moved on this or any other sub ject as sticks and stones or as brutes but by mo j lives they sre to be persuaded and entreated with all long suffering and patience speak i ing the troth in love " is the w3y to win men to j the right way , and to their own best go id when ; men believn thai others wish lu do tbem good by lhe law of kindness they will listen think and ■ examine we show them by example the co j sequence of continuing to drink : we give them \ the testimony of thousands who have been rescued from ruin in favor of the good effects of total | abstinence lmencan ihnssee truth 3s in a mir ror wben held up io view in the example of olh ' ers what bad eft-c's of intemperance one has suffered is but the type of what all may suffer : j thai remedy which is necessary for one is equal ! ly so fot all and men in great numbers who j have been restored lo their right minds ail les j lifv lhat it was the first cop that ruined ihem : and cannot ihuse in like circumstances receive the testimony of so many and so well experienced men the great dr johnson when ssked to t lake a little toine replied that he could not take j a litile and therefore he would not take any j here is ihe true philosoophy ol lhe temperance | : society another mode of persuasion is by the example j of those who do not driok at all let them come i into tbe measure and then tbey can take the intemperate man on his own ground for the j latter thinks himself just as safe and just as far j from drunkenness as the former and when he i who is known not tu need the influence nf such a measure on bimself joins lbe sneiely his ex ample will have a gre3t influence on those who do need it when such men will favor the cause i and lake ihe poor outcast inebriate by the hand - ihey will make him feel that a deep interest i j excited in his welfare ; that there is yet a lie of brotherhood in some heart to bis and though this his way bas been his folly snd his crime yet in order lo taise him from his degradation if be ha any spark of 3e!f-respeci of honor of nobleness of feeling ; if he ins any hope or disposition to regain bis standing in so ciety lei all these be called into exercise and cherished let him see those around him sym pathising wi'h him ; ready to sustain ar.d encour age him in all his effaris we employ no coercive measures : we aok nn j one to lend bis name till be is folly persuaded i io his own mind all we ask is that men woold . prove ail things 3nd then hold fist that which is good that they would give ihe subject a candid examina'kfli and e whether ihey ntav ot be practising that whicb is injurious io their ! health their property and in lhe end to heir j lives we know that many men have objec i tions lo the temperance society ; even ihose wbo admit intemperance lo b a evil : ihey are i not willing to aid in this way to remove it to ■ such we say device a betler way if ynu r-in j run aid io ibis way lill hen and when th : nan find a more effectual a more philosophical method one better adapted in the nature of rinn nod to he removal of theeyil ihen ihey i will find enough realty to join them but while : ihey complain tff tt great evil or intemperance j and yel sit s")l and make r.e endeavor to remove j ii5 let ihem not op^se those measures t.a ha^e received the approbation uf lhe wise aod good : n this f.nd in other or ti ns im'inv men are wiser o poll down il-.nn to ; build up : to search out objeeiions.than tn inveni ! argon cat some have optics so keen as to see what is net to be seen and though all the ob jections bat could w^'li be ra's d have been an swered over and again yet bey are still urged j-fsi as much ?« il thev never had been put to hence like tbe man ef whom ihe r>'0 vks who thecal vanquished codld argue ill but tbp difficulty it is presented is no so j much in iheheadaa in th heart men ara pr..ne ■ to follow the desires of tlir or hearts rather than ' \ their reason and understanding and ho ofien i ' do we see them in th'-s way pc'ing contrary in i the'.i beat interesl it very rc^peci they know | ! il but their knowledge d"p not influence iheir j conduct hear ibe confession ofone nf this i 1 c'nsi : " could the youth to whom the flavrr of : 1 his fi'sl wine is delicious as the opening scenes j of life or the er.ierino on some newly discover ; ! ed paradise look iriio my desolation ; aim he ; : made to under-art whal a dreary thing it is when a m».n sb;iii feel bimself going down a : precipice with pen eyes and a passive will te ' see his destruction and hive m power losiop ii : | and yet in feel it all be wav emenaling from | himself to perceive all a does emptied out ■ ■' aim and vet not be able to fnrgrt the lime ; w'^en it wn ofberwisc ; lo hear ah t he p '- j ms spectacle if h's own spit ruin j conld i e r,i mv fevered eve trv_ri^h tiih las night's dfick ing and feverishly looking fnr this nv s rppe ttiti n of tbe follv : could he frr ihe body ■ f rhe dea'b onl of which i cry ho:i vs h feebler and . fp.blpr outcry to h delivered ■: were enciigh o j make him dash ''•--> spark ;' g -,< ~> •._-.• i t eanl in all the pride of its mantling lempla j linn."y here ts a mil felling b:q own p\r,,-.']p re in.i thrush it isr.ni it-p ca^e bv anv mpans that --:| op poser arc mbe him yel ihey ou«*bt lo oa - ivheiher their opnt-si'i-n dofs not arf^e fi n onwillingi ess io be convinced rather tlvo f m any conviction thai thisoanscisa had one ; a cause wii ch has sen i ihnil of joy to the : hpart of many a wife nnd manv a child : which i has made many families thai before were the i bodes of wretchedness and want in becotn ppacefol arid happy homes iii in raised thousands from be o'itrh d placed them hy he side of the m ?: respectable men in it >. land and ih"j cogb ti consider fori her whether litis ; unvyjjiingness to be envicced nny nut .' r r seven ! in at enrj'b bring hem whpre this mar confesses ba he is.sn far uml-r lite power if his appetite lhal w;;h open eyes tie is r isbing to ruin probably be would no be persuaded that there was any ih':'.;p while he could es rapeitf he woold not believe till it wa ten late fur lie sivs fortber " of my condition j thpre is nr hupp lhal it should ever change : thc waters havpgnne over me ; bin out of the black j depths ccild i be hon1 i would cry out to sill those who have but set a fool in the perilous i fl od if men ib>-n oppose because they hate i to come to ihe light let them take the warning i * london quarterly hevtew quoted in upha t nis phil vcl.i.jngg 140 i'i man gives from bis own caso \\ .■ ,; ,. \ may not seem ro neglect lbe " mr aa rei ; ihat are or may be urged agatas os iel os i | j what men can say whal are some ti iheu greatest arguments f suppose ihey sav thai g d hns ma le ll • m with the appetite for ihese drinks and in nature he substances lo gt i fy . : fore it is tbe inteolien ol divine providence } tbey should use ihem but we h;v ah j seen lhat bis pp-n'c is r : made him and pron i i him : il is wholly n acquired appi j perversiuo an abuse of whal ti d made very i good it grows out of thai lore of high ex tciiementof the animal nature in ft bich fallen ! man has been prone to indulge flfw js a;t the intoxicating principle the result of aoy iiv i i iug process in na'ere it arises from ; k destruc 1 i lien of what g id makes le grow gid never implanted any ihir.g in man orb ich when rightly employed and directed w old do ! him injury nor has he provided for bim in ihe | world any thing f r bis use in eorresppodeace j vrith his nature that when n-ea according lo ! tbe intention of lbs giver woold ruin him n ' god never gave any man a iove tor arj.-r.i spi '■ nts it nuts1 raiherspring from bim,whase image ! i and likeness ardent spirits bears there j such ibing found in man a gud made him t e j child has an instinctive desire for thai food m hub i ; god has provided for it and when it seeks lhat is the vice of nature ; bat hs appetite i | ardent spiriis is artificial : ii is ibe work of j creature not of the creator ; u is a habit tl . . second and aot fir tl nature and men mar object further and say •« every ! i creature of god is good and nothing io be irjec ! ted and we are commanded •' i-i u>p ti;e •,-. • but not abuse i allowing ihep that ii stance which intoxicaies is a creature of g bpcause men can make it by taking advantage i of the laws he has e*iaaii~h i in nature : and i then as is claimed every creainre ol g a isl . | good what then bave oor opp ni r m for what does go i •■■■ ai :; i is u the ease thai m°n aie deceived v d - ■•• tbm veg wiib ibe nse and sound ofthis vi good as if it iwiys had one on sense ; whereas its meaning d nds op a ihiog to which i ts applied a g:od sword is i thai which is well adapted lo , defend - .-• and io kill an enemy . good medicine is whicb will core disease and save ife o iba , ' good means " having the qoaliiies b^t adaj ■ io its use and desjgr j proj er fir conveoiei . i well adnpied to ihe end :" " tvr fnl <• md • • i lo happir.ess webster .) we cannol ■ wor her a ihiog is g d l we learn its ■ and design aod see whether il proves useful when used for iba pur e . | and because every org creaud by g good and useful for gome end and he has ra nothing in vain il does noi by any means ful . j low tint an one thing we may si : c , is g j t ; for tbis purpose or that oi in whatevet way ■-•■ mav choose to use it becaoee ii is \ something il is no therefore god for every thing tot some end i - - rv ei i - i vve me not to use n because ii i.s good wi hunt ' ■ regard lo iis nature ii qualities sou len '• i see where such an assumption would lead us every creainreof j id is gi -.,'"■ f - . j in man arsenic is a / rea ure i god ; there i j rsenic is good for torn io eai c.s jui'y food : ' eveiy creaiore of g i is good for s ■ ■ - pose a rattle snake is a creature of god there : fore a rail's snake is a good ibing for c i dren lu play with and for men lo handle and lo i . . there are doubtless many things good ; use of which a ■? we are not informed vvt ire daily discovering ihe uses ol «.:'^ r which before we iii mghl 1 1 • • use : r"l lh mob ii aroe thing a be tr ;'.•• f.i more i end we m iy nol have diss v ri d more than o aod wi may find whal is net the use and end f..r which a thing was made when we learn by i tr al da i i tenden ■•. i injurious ar.d not .. • ■ o eial when employed in h c i'.tn w ty as a fen • i : t role hew else do we know lhe proj i the cieatnres f god but by findii _ ihem ; ro | dnce good i ffects nr b jefi • -• when irii d '.' ' every creature rd t . . :: • . h j j 3 | creature uf god -, then ve mi o should i -.-.- for i od on the assompiion above that is p pd lo a certainly bul ail know better wt ■■ know ihat god flid nol intend os to eai w • om trrtiii ve«|ei361es and fi-~h f r fuel but ccntr:ity aitif any one who should •• ng ihem by such ao arguo sni aa lh s wo :'^ be com led insane a no men have naiorallv tl i appe'ite of thirst : they rrquirea c - , : sl ii.ee o g'.ji.fy t .- : snd ji is . pn somed iba god has matfe •• ch m •■ • i - , purpose where shall vve lo«k for u \\ e i ; f».s iy find ii wilh this argotm ui io o i '.. pi fi rris fnitrn • • . . ,-.-.. v ,...-:,.■ . ■ ■ ... -.'-•'.: is the bag rn idf ■■■ r men ro - thirst with daily use '. ' .-•..-■ ' •;■:!' laken b , i ' ■ i ; • - ' ■ . . : ..:'-,-.•. ■ ; i is a crea'un i jil ■; - •- • , . v r -.-■ ..-,■ -■ ; ; h iran ' ; '.-.'•■ j nei - \ a ' ■ dm .".'• : -. ' ., ' 1 • '.; rt a t all . r can ne t gun ••.'•■ . \\> nu i use os of the ctt atu s of god not :.'. - • em w ■.. . . . . . \\ is the course ■ 5 '■'. n ■*» ■ - j ■, , • - . - ■ . ' . t god os ver i hen - ffi •.' : aod - kn>m | ■ ' : ■ ■ " tad ". 1 i r a vuiee/rom ' ht ■.,-,. but the argon ■ - 7 .= :,,^( as .- tn-r 1 na . e i = a cmt - . -_ ' age aslbauhey nog - \ ... ihai way it i hoi fs a ci itureof g gend ioi some end we know many oses as a ( me.ircine and ir l e arts when it 1 i bene s fi iai : and perhap we may discover el her 4 i ■ in which il can be usefully employed now.il in'.ead of ring il in the mode which ins proved ; usefol and having i to bp applied in other wavs t when i may ye be proved beneficial we take ; this argument n the m toil . ■ - ■ • -.„,! say ev-r-y crea e o god s gjed all that intoxicates •« a creature of g d ; there fore alcofe t is g a d .. f r tl - bu fnr as te me as a eomiifor 4riak tbea we are practicing deeeptiao a poo xmki ves - - o hers o fallacious raa«onin_p we - 35 absent v as in the o>ner case wr know he deadly evil consequences ihrongfcoal s •••■ every shape (,| meh a o<»e and though be«e evils nay roi be so immediate and direct ss in ibe case ol aqqafott-h yel i can .: be denied that while tni licattng drinks are nsed ss •.' • y now are the evil corrsequeoces are t slow ihey are sore nur can il be denifd t it all men would gaard againsr ihem — p away and cease to tasle item a fled of 0 i and a spi 1 1 ai once oe ttm-t e-l none i say ceny th how ih-=n can a ban sir ihai usp in this t it god inten ded ; wben i sequence ct >: ch ive and good ir an rq gree the cooseqaence of their difiise i otire in ihis particular wai ? we >• se w i i hy so gre siiess in i i answer ihis . ■ - : •• . 2 this f."il i n i vi •• - - ' v . . . - . .. . • f ij.em r s . t :', benefit wed not pow say any thing moinl righl cr wrong ,,: using in loi iiinks we are showing ihe fallacy of ll 9 ieclion laken from script ore vi c ii nol siy ihat o take the leas v of tbfm is in it self a sn we d > not i principle bul np •> expedrei v r.r.j " rigors a pern ■ • ice because we - j - nness ; and iha i iel ' ' untold riffs ol in ejop nce will therefore toprevi s i - _- - r word and sacred honor as *} u«e any ibing tbat ean it \. -.;.-. \\ thi to be the - we do ibis act f we lake v.e do :; for ihe vt ry end :• liberties for fr ■ , appetites mm kind — we do i from he ; our best good anu '• be is e i n the truth m;k free and ui are slaves km we interfere wilh n > •.. rights : w e herein ■ we have i \ ', m e v iieve the brst ir.ttrfsn , ■ etern ty ean be besl pr : ■ 1 1 ". . let him r me in and • ; lie can v . | d i - t g .-'•'.. iiv s ? if ibi ren • ' tlie appeta mice i ■ ' ■ jection is based in the adn - - pie is nr wil not i j • - ' ... . men w i ; ■ i'lto .' .'... • is ' i ■ ' j ) ■ • v : • • v . r.evi r have ll g h r ujqoiei 9 • i v - - the rale men < .-. | ; • - i • ■ led by the • ■ t ! ■ i , . as cl men : . • themselves : we poor cold water i hem : we lv it f • yea we cut il d than bar we plaol • i t in us s d we know ihat lh nyr o.i ■ i hot now " v -' 1'vu ii w nld meet a i . ■ . f ? wl •■ i ffi w ;■. re ine i ■ v ■ . ,..-•-..■• grow - . • • ■ .' ' ' i ft '■■ - ■ ' s : ' • i m . far wesl --;•-• • iy s i . - ■ ' ■ i . 2 tti iiin i . i :" | '■ ' . ■ ■■ : . . ■~ i t .: .' v i ' - ■ loses l brown ex ecu tt an b neatness at o • i pei ience ia the busi . ah lily lo give enure favor h'm wuh iheir patronage n b ail orders fiou pa net ua ily attended lo r pamnn scrip'.ton done nn the shortest i h gu and tit r bhino m • es ■ s isb ry ji ie lb 1 - '