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MEssRs. EDrToRs: Being resident ol
Washington for some years, have been an
observer of the devastations committed by the
demon Intemperance. Many, within my own
recollection, have come to premature graves
from the use Of alcoholic drinks and yet
there are those who witness these things, and
admit the causes which produced them, who
are still following in the road that leads 10
death. Why is this How is II that men
seeing themselves as in gass-seelng the
moral degradation to which they are subjected
by a continuance in this course OF sin, will
still persevere in that which must bring irre-
trievable ruin upon themselves, and entail
misery upon all who are connected with
them.


But have not only observed, Messrs. Edl-
tors. the devastating effects OF intoxicating
drinks upon this community, bat have like
wise observed the beneficial effects OF the tenn
perance cause. Men Of high and lofty stand
ino who bid fair to be the brightest ornaments
Of society, have, by course of degrees IN IN
temperance, Deen DIOu5 5ht uoWh W " ~ w WIN
tho brute-have, by a union with the temper
ance cause, attained their former elevation.
How. then, can men created in the image OF
God acquire habit for drinking moderately,
(lor the habit is acquired, IL is not naturally
when the ineritable consequence OF persistlng
in the habit will bring misery, ruin and death,
and when this picture is daily presented be
fore them in all its glaring hldeousness.


These. Messrs. Editors, are the banetul
effects of ntemperance; and, TO the mere OBJ
server il would seem astonishing that they
could be persisted in. Not so with the poor
drunkard. He, alas ! is. becoming more and
more the slave of appetite aud as appetite
increases, his chains become riveted, until, at
last, when he would retreat, he is held captive
Iby 4 power that he knew. not Of. ".


I, a. word, Messrs. Editors, as 10 the, sale Of
intoxicating drinks. Time was when the sale
of Intoxicating liquors was deemed respect
able, and when those engaged in i were class
ed among the honest and respectable members
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