WASHINGTON May 8. 1876
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Although our country is reputed to be
the greatest in the world, and in all the vi
gor of youth, whitening the ocean with her
countless sails, flooding the earth with the
product of her manufactures, and filling
the air with the sound of her hammer and
plane; yet beneath this shining surface there
is mass of wretchedness and woe which
fills the heart with sorrow. And whence
the cause Rum, the Devils dIrest weapon
has reduced US to this lamentable plight.
When the tempter has secured hold upon
his victim, the poor deluded being becomes
more and more infatuated, his potations are
deeper and longer until finally he becomes ell
ther a raving madman, or death cuts him from
his career ere bis natural course is half run.
Are these the men the Constitution recog-
nises as the firm supporters of the laws Of
our country ? Are these fitmen to confde
the destinies of free people to ? Look at
the generality ofour elections, and see there
the effects ofrum--the most degrading de-
moralizing conduct in all its nakedness, the
man transformed into the beast, and animal
passion triumphing over mind, thus laying
the foundation ofa series Of riots, so DANCE
rous alike to peace and llberty-that liberty
bought by the best blood Of the country,
Truly our freedom cost too much, TO be SO
1 ruthlessly endangered; and, | will venture
to say, that if we ever lose the inestimahle
privileges we now enjoy, If ever our right,
are rampled upon, fever the cry ofSdowr
4 with the Constitution is heard, that tht
/ first, and leading cause, viii be intemper
ance. Is there no remedy for this Why
is this evil gaining ground 50 amongst US
II is because those who should set the ex
ample Of right are unwilling to, because