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stout unlil they were faddisd. He also says
he ssallows no individual or association OF IN
dividuas to dictate 10 him what be shall eat OF
what he shall drink" hope the gentleman
will not go 10 drinking whiskey aud brandy
because temperance societies preach agains'
their use. If he is a real ''practical temperance
man, or, In other words, teetotalief' we are
satisfied. We don't dictate 10 any man, but we
do persuade all men 10 cease using an afncie
that has never done any man any good, but
which has done much evil; and we do wish 10
remove the curse far from us and our homes.
suppose, if Calm Observer lived when laws
were made against murderers, thieves, gam
blers, &C., he would have opposed those laws
on the same principle that he opposes laws
being made TO restrain the sale of poison un-
der the name of wine, beer, and brandy. Does
he not know that there are more murders com
mitted by the bowl than by the bullets Does
he not know nearly all the crimein the world
are committed under the influence Of intoxicat-
ing liquors? Canno, the gentleman look back
ward and trace the fall Of some near and dear
friend into the drunkard's grave, caused by the
wine cup? Away, then, with all his objec'
tions. The sale Of intoxicating liquors must
be restrained by law, and must be finally abo
lished by law, or intemperance, with all It's
monsuous evils, will never cease.


