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Mr.. EDIToR-Flease to give these few lines a
place in your paper when it is convenient for you


There has been much said about temperance
for these many years in this, our beloved coun-
try. In looking over your very valuable little
paper, noticed one, among your aims, is to ad-
vocate temperance. Sir, permit me the privilege
of asking you, how must | understand that broad
appellation2 Is it whether man should love his
fellow man without distinction as it regards com
plexion2 But let me ask more fully. Can a
colored man enjoy the same freedom and equality
as others can, or are their lines of demarkations
drawn as has been the practice in this, our coun-
try /? or is man man according to his moral
worth, in this, the cause of temperance Have
you and | the privileges Of speaking our senti-
ments as it regards the duty of temperance men !?
Sir, it strikes me, there must be great sacrifice
made for the purpose of carrying it out it in all its
length and breadth Well sir, if this is the case


how must man that is in business, find sufficient
support? Permit me to ask, do temperance men
use their influence in sustaining the cause' Do
they generally make the enquiry when going to
purchase goods, is the proprietor of this store
temperance man; or in the market, is the propri-
etor of this stall temperance man. or in the gro
Gerry, wood or fish market or poultry, or the
oyster dealer, or oyster and victualing establish
ment, are they conducted the principles Of
temperance? Sir, it strikes me these questions
are the only possible way that can carry
out his principles according to his signature upon
the pledge list, for without his being very careful
he may throw. many dollars into the drawer and
pocket Of a man that dsregards temperance in
any shape or manner, and with the dollars receiv-