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handl'd justice 1 I leave the decision of this
question with you distiller, you wholesaler or re
tiiler, you drinker, moderate or excessive. To
decide it in the affirmative, as every reasoning
mind must decide it, is to return a verdict of guilty
against every one at all concerned in the manu
facture, sale, or drinking of alcololic liquors, in
any and every form and degree. The inference
is too startling but yet inevitable. Put the ninth
proposition and this inference together, and say
what they deserve by what they do in shortening
human life, me
And ail for money. Suppose you alcohol ma
kers and venders should set up a dollar as a shoot
ing mark, but directly within the range and
reach of yotir balls, there are multitudes of drink
ers. You one and all keep fireing at the dollar,
but shooting down the drinkers, each shot tell
ing upon their very life’s You see them
tall, but keep on fireing. Are you innocent ? If
not, what is your crime"! Ask the bereaved
wives and children of your victims. Ask your
own consciences what you are by what you do, or
at least help dol Now God has established a
universal, an invariable, and an inevitable con
nection between the manufacturing and drinking
of alcoholic stimulants on the one hand, and the
kindling ofthe animal p lesions and the shorten
ing of human life on the other, precisely the
same connection which we have supposed bet
ween your fireing at the dollar and shooting down
the men. Now put this and that together and
draw yous ownffonclusions. True, you fire at
the dollar, but your every penetrates the
very vitals/if drinkers. This is indeed thrusting
the cold llcel into the very vitals ofthe manu
facturers and venders, but it is the naked steel of
truth, sharpened by the laws of nature, anil thrust
home by the strong arm of fact and reason.
Dr. Sewall’a
Prints o! the Human Stomach.
The general interest excited at the present time
in these prints, can lie traced only to their inhe
rent value and the certain overthrow of the fash
ionable drinking usages, provided they can be
suitably and fully presented to the public eye.—
Their history and character are well known to
most ot our readers. Manv years ago a distin
guished physician in Now \ork said to Mr. Dcl
• avan: “ (jet a drawing of the human stomach,
as affected by intoxicating drinks, and exhibit it
to the world, and your work is done up.” In his
correspondence with Dr. Thomas Sewall, of
Washington, about two years since, he ascer
tained that his intention had been directed for a
bout thirty years to diseases occasioned by the
use of intoxicating, liquors, and that during his
dissections he had caused drawings to be made of
the human stomach in the successive stages of
the disease thus induced, which drawings were at
his disposal. As these were only of the drunk
ard's stomach and of the stomach after death by
delirium tremens, Chancellor Walworth suggest
ed the addition of the stomach of the tenqierate
drinker, and afterwards Dr. Nett mentioned that
of the stomach in its natural and healthy state,
desirable as a standard with which the others
might be compared. This was furnished by Dr.
Horner, of Philadelphia No sooner was the se
ries completed and presented to the public with
Dr. Sewull’s explanatory lectures, than they at
tracted the attention of some of the first medical
gentlemen of the country, who expressed their
full and decided approbation of them as correct
and most powerful in their appeal to the human
heart. Said Professor Horner, of Philadelphia,
who furnished the drawing for the healthy stom
ach :
“ 1 have looked carefully into your work on
the Pathology of the stomach as influenced by al
coholic drinks and think very highly of the fideli
ty with which you have portrayed it characters.
1 trust that the very general and just extension of
it, indicated by the magnitude ol'its editions, will
add another check to the many now existing a
gainst the cause of intemperance. 1, of course,
cannot feel less than highly gratified at your con
sidering any poor contribution of my own to med
ical science, as worthy a place in your excellent
production.”
Said Dr. Mott, of New York:—
“ I thank you for the pamphlet and letter of my
worthy and much esteemed friend, Dr. Sewall.
it contains an admirable and faithful delineation
of the appearances of the stomach of the drunk
ard, such as 1 have myself frequently witnessed.
They are true to the death. You could not have
resorted to a more forcible and impressive illus
tration of the fatal effects of this sad and destruc
tive vice, than is here exhibited on so vital an or
gan as the stomach.**
Said Dr. Warren, of Boston :
“ Nothing can be better adapted to operate on
the minds of the unfortunate victims of intemper
ance, than your excellent representations of the
drunkard's storaaeh. I have long desired that
the public could see in their true colors the physi
cal changes wrought by alcohol on the human
body. The yivjd pictures ot Professors Horner
and Sewall, have fully accomplished my wish.”
Soon after their completion, the prints were
exhibited in transparencies once, and again in
the Hall of the House of Representatives, at
Washington, before large assemblies of strangers,
citizens, "and members of Congress, making a
deep impression upon all who saw them, and
eliciting resolutions in favor of their being con
stantly and publicly exhibited throughout the
land. First on a small side, about the natural
size of the human stomach, and then a* colossals,
nine times the natural size, in transparencies
and on thick pasteboard, they have now been ex
hibited in a large number of. cities, towns and
villages, and everywhere with great effect. Some
time during the last year, Mr. Delavan, fruitful
in projects for advancing the cause oftemperance,
conceived the plan of placing a copy ofthe small,
or natural size engravings in every district school
in the State of New York, that they might be
seen and understood by each and all of the 10,
000 children in those places of instruction. The
project at once met the approbation of Samuel
Young, Esq., Superintendentof Common Schools
and of other distinguished gentlemen, and by the
liberality of several individuals, there is a pros
pect of its speedy and full accomplishment.—
Through the donations of some individuals, cop
ies ofthe Colossal Stomachs have also been hung
in the public buildings and places of resort in Al
bany and New York, where they may constantly
meet the eves of thousands.
In a letter to Mr. Delavan, Major General
Scott, ofthe army, writes: —
“ If the platrscould be obtained for the several
military posts, they could not fail powerfully to
aid the cause of temperance, and thereby greatly
help the discipline of the army. Possibly the Sec
retary of War may be able to procure the plates
in question for the army: if not, I suggest a cir
cular from this office to the councils of the ad
ministration, recommending the purchase &c.,
out ofthe respective post-funds. The poet-fund*
arc, it is true, but ‘ scanty,’ but I think it will be
in the power ot some of the larger posts to make
the acquisition in the course ofthe year. I shall
watch over their ability to do so with solicitude,
and not neglect any opportunity that may oiler,
to get for the use of the army as many copies of
the plates as practicable.
“ I am happy to find you yet persevering in the
groat practical and moral reform to which you
nave devoted so many years. The results at
home and abroad have already been greater than
the most sanguine had twenty years ago antici
pated.”
Extending his benevolent designs to the sea
men on the ocean, canals and lakes, Mr. Dela
van, suggested to several merchants and ship
owners in our city in December last, the impor
tance of placing the drawings on boatd of all
ships and canal boats, provideJ the means could
be obtained; expressing his belief that could it
be done, it would occasion the saving of an hun
dred fold the amount ofproperty which it would
ever cost. It was at once suggested by some in
dividuals that an application be made by Presi
dents of Marine insurance Companies, mer
chants, and ship-owners, to the Legislature, for
an appropriation ofthree thousands dollars from
the Passengers' Fund, a fund raised for the ben
efit of seamen by the payment of one dollar by
every emigiant and every seaman coming into
the port, and now amounting to upwards of 100,-
000 dollars, to effect this object. The memorial
for this object was inserted in our last. Petitions
to the same effect have been presented from sev
eral individual* long engaged in the navigation
ofthe Hudson River, the Erie Canal, and the
western lakes, from the Executive Committee of
the American Temperance Union, from the
Washington Temperance Societies of Albany
and Troy, and other public bodies. These peti
tions have been referred to committees. In the
House the committee have reported favorably for
the petitioners, expressing a confidence that it
would be a work of great benefit, resulting in the
saving of a great amount of properly "and life, but
in the Senate the report has been adverse to the
prayer of the petitioners, on the ground that the
prints are not correct representations, that legis
lation in favor of temperance has not hiihcrto
proved favorable, and that the constitutionality
ofthe passenger fund is contested. (
The objection of the committee of the Senate,
it is believed, will be fully obviated, and the grant
it is hoped will be made.— Jour. T. Union.
From the S. C. Temperance Advocate.
The Temperance Society for Females.
Although a female, I have lately become a
member of the Temperance Society. I hail some
strong debate with myself, before I resolved on
this, All the pride of my sex, at first, revolted
from it. I said, indignantly, what, a Lady bind
herself not to drink spirits! No, I am proud to
think it has never been the vice of woman. It
were quite useless for her to obligate herself not
to do, that which she has never done, nor ever
expects to do. To join a Temperance Society,
would be throwing out direct insinuation, that ne
cessity existed for it. I may not thus tacitly slan
der my sex. I will not join the Temperance So
ciety. It would be at once spoiling the whole af
fair, and completely subverting its usefulness, for
Ladies to intermeddle with it, at all. It would
throw an air of ridicule over the cause, in the
eyes of many well judging gentlemen, even a
mong my own acquaintance.
Man shrinks from woman, being a co-worker
with him in any matter of notoriety; and most
wise, was the Apostle’s injunction “that women
keep silence in the congregation.”
But pride and prejudice suggested many of
thfsc thoughts, or rather prevented my duly and
maturely podering the subject, at all. My heart
however, had always been interested deeply, in
Temperance Societies, as far as gentlemen were
concerned. I had, alas, been witness of too much
of the sin and misery, arising from intemperance,
ever to look on it but with abhorrence, and ear
nestly and anxiously desire the day, when it
would be utterly banished the land: and, always
had 1 wished “God-speed” to every Temperance
Society, which 1 knew was about to be organized.
I had always been in the practice of attending all
public meetings of this kind, and had oiven them
all the approval and countenapee which I deemed
it proper in me to give. ,
But on one evening, I was invited to attend a
Temperance Meeting, which was to have some
what a different bearing from those to which 1 had
been accastomed, in as much as it was for the ex
press purpose of enrolling/enia/es among its mem
bers. I went, not however with the intention of
adding my name to the list, but merely, to hear
and know all I could, respecting a subject to me so
deeply interesting.
Several Speeches were made, quite complimen- :
tary to “the ladies,” and, here, 1 would venture j
to remark, upon the injudicious, and I might say .
foolish practice, of alluding to the ladies, in j
speeches and addresses, as if they were the mere
puppets and playthings of society, and not des
tined thereto hold a dignified awl elevated station,
and to wield an important and mighty influence
in eveTy grade and hearing of it. but things to be
coaxed, and complimented, and flattered, and fed
on sugar-plums. I believe that every sensible,
and well informed lemale will ever recoil from
these fulsome flatteries, these nonsensical, and,
as if intended to lie, farcical appeals to her heart
and understanding.
But the paper for Signatures, was now hand
ed round. I refused my name. This, among my
friends, aware of my deep interest in the subject,
created some surprise. I, however, quite recon
ciled it to myself—but, let me acknowledge, that
were easy, at the time, being considerably piqued
about the “ mirthful mood” exhibited on the oc
casion, deeming that they were converting too
much into a light pleasantry that which I judged
to be a matter serious and important—the exer
tions of female influence. At length, however,
when the list had nearly gone the rounds, Prof.
H. arose, and addressed, especially, the female
part ofthc audience. He addressed them solemn
ly, seriously, and respectfully; no interlarding,
out-of-place compliment, nor inconvenient cotn
inon-pluce—all was plain, practical, and folly to
the point. He spoke to them as thinking, intel
ligent beings. He set before them the importance
of therr in fine ace, in the character of sisters,
wives, and mothers. The weight of therr exam
ple, in avoiding “the very appearance »f evil,”
in taking a firm, open and decided stand against
the common enemy. He said, if it were merely
hut to embrace an opportunity stronger than a
nother, of evincing their abhorrence of intoxica
ting drink, to join the Temperance Society—
that those gentlemen who might refrain from be
coming members ofit, because ladies were, would,
if they possessed nut that excuse, seek out some
other, equally flimsy, to join it; that female influ
ence had already, in a degree, been exerted, and
had already done no small things for the Society.
That a lady would then be totally absolved
from ever keeping it in her house—nor accused
of lack of hospitality or niggardliness, lor the not
proffering it to her visitors, or setting it before her
guests, when it is known that she is principled
against it—that she has openly set her tace a
guinst the slightest use of it, far less abuse; that
she may not connive at its being touched, tasted
or handled. When men come to understand
this to be a pervading principle among iemalcs,
[ they would feel very much discountenanced in
! going in direct opposition, and would feel a back
wardness and shyness to indulge in that, which
so many of the most amiable and virtuous of so
ciety, openly condemned as criminal, and, above
all, deprecated in a partner /or life. By this, or
neatly such reasoning, did the Professor, in a
calm, lucid, and very concise manner, set before
the assembly the importance of temalc influence
in the Temperance Cause. I could not resist ar
guments so cogent and clear: it was much that
my own reflections had brought to me before, not
so connectedly, tangibly, as now; now. without
fear of acting wrongfully or imprudently, I could
bring all to a practical issue. I did so—l joined
the Temperance Society.
Woman as I am, 1 feel that I may be “strong
in the Lord, and in the power of his might,” to do
something in order to promote this, His own be
nevolent scheme for ameliorating the condition
of his erring creatures—and, 1 feel that 1 can be
accessory to this, in no way so effectually, as by
taking the Pledge, and thereby inducing others to
follow ray example, and this I have done, in ac
cordance, I verily believe, with all true delicacy
and womanly propriety.
Temperina.
Columbia, S. C.
What you and I say.
You say, you are a temperate man, and you do
not seo why you should join a Temperance So
ciety.
I say, you are the very man who should join a
Temperance Society ; for you have not injured
your character, and destroyed your influence by
drunkenness. Temperate men are the men wo
want.
You say you can do as much good out of the
society as in it, and probably a good deal more.
I say, you do not know this. You have tried
what you canMo without joining a society; and
unless you do join and use the same degree of
effort you do now, you are by no means a compe
tent judge in this matter. You take a thing for
granted, which you have no evidence is true.
You say, a little beer, wine, or spirit, does you
good—you have used it so many years, and it
has not hurt you, and you feel the better for its
use.
I say, you do not know whether this is true or
not; for "as you have always used spirits, or wine,
or beer, you do not know how you would feel at
this time if you had never used it; and as to your
feeling better for its use, you cannot tell that from
experience. Leave off its use six months or a
year, and then you can judge better.
You say, you do not fear becoming intemper
ate; you can control your appetite; drink, or let
it alone, just as you please.
1 say, that all the drunkards that have ever
lived, if questioned, would have made the same
declarations. But did they escajie !—Why do
you drink any 1 Do you not love it! If not,
why drink ! And if you love liquor a little bow,
will you love it the less the longer you use it'l
You say, you despise drunkards, and abhor
drunkenness.
1 say, so do drunkards despise drunkards, and
you cannot affront one mure than to call him a
drunkard. But does he fly from the cup 1
You say, Temperance Societies are sectari
an political, money-making--you will not join--
them.
1 say, you have no evidence to support any
such charges ; while we have “ a great cloud of
witnesses to disprove them. Are not men ot all
sects members ? How, then, can the societies
be sectarian 1 Are not men of all parties
members 1 How, then, can they be polit
ical ! As to their being “money-making,”
you do not believe it, for if you did you would
soon join them for that very reason.
You say, swell and snch members of the socie
ty drink behind the door- keep their jug in the
hollow stump, nr concealed in the barn, and you
will not join a set of hypocrites.
1 say, how do you know this 1 Did yen ever
see them drink behind the door 1 Did you ever
find the jug in the hollow slump l 11 not, how
did you find them out l . Some one told you.
Did he see the drinking er find the jug! No,
no, somebody told him. So then, Mr. Somebody
is the accuser, but nobody ever saw the thing!
All have heard of it, and away too at a distance—
Land’s End or John o’Groat's or somewhere.
Is this evidence 1 But suppose it is all trhe,just
as you state it, what then! Will you take m>
bank notes because there are counter
feits? Are there not hypoeiitee, false preten
ders in the church, or in the political party to
which you belong ?
You say, you do no not see any necessity of
forming societies; let each one use liis influence
by himself, and work as hard as he pleases in his
own way, to promote temperance, but form no
societies, no combinations.
1 say, is that the way you g» to work whom
you wish to accomplish any important object
which you cannot well do alone! When you
raise a building for instance, how do you pro
ceed ! Do you net call into opeiation a combi
nation of skill and labor ! Or it an invading ar
my should appear on the borders of our coun
try, and threaten the destruction of our homes
and liberties, would you go out single han
ded and alone to drive them from our shores !
You say, thera is no use of signing a pledge
you can keep from drinking without signing as
well as with. You will not be bound
1 say, the fathers of the American Revolution
thought there was need of a pledge when they
signed the Declaration of Independence, and yet
the fetters they threw off were only those of po
litical bondage. Intoxicating drink binds the
body and the soul. If you cannot keep from
drinking without signing a pledge, it is time you
had signed it, and the sooner you do it, and the
more strictly you adhere to it, the better it will be
for you and your friends, and your country.
And as to being bound, did you never sign a pro
missory note ! Did you never join a church !
Did you never serve as a juror ! Did you never
testily as a witness!
You say, you are a friend of temperance.
1 say, how do you show your friendship ?
The enemies of the cause rank you with them- -
selves, for they say, if he was not for us, he ■
certainly would show himself against us. All
you say and do, as long as your name is not to .
the pledge, goes for nothing; is accounted as a
mere sham; and your name is used at the tav - -
cm and the beer-shop over the liottle, as an ad
vocate for drinking. This is a mortifying truth,.
1 know, but it is a truth which cannot be dis
proved.
You say, you would join if you thought you
could do any good by such means.
1 say, try and see. You cannot tell till you
do.
You say, you cannot join our society, because
our pledge prohibits the use of feimented as
well as distilled liquors.
1 say, it is useless to make such a distinction,
because the drunkard cannot be reclaimed upon
such a plan, nor can the chief object of the Tem
perance Reformation —the preservation of the
sober part of the community—be effectually ac
complished thereby. Look at the result ot the
two plans. Which has reclaimed the most
drunkards? Now, friend, what say you 1
You say, well, come, 1 will join Your society,
and throw away all my excuses. 'I eetotal has
effected the most good.
1 say, now you do right, and act like a man
who loves his country and his fellow men.
Notices of Whiskey Sales.
The Cincinnati Chronicle, one of the best
commercial papers of the West, refuses now to
take any notice of the selling rates of Whiskey
and other liquors. This is rather a damper, poor
old alcohol! Who will do him reverence, when
our daily papers refuse to speak of him at all. —
The Washingtonian <s• Geniue.
It is expected of every Washingtonian that he
should do his duty. You have enlisted as a sol
dier in the great Cold Water Army. Guard
well your post. Let no insiduous foe take you
by suprise. Your enemies are all around you.
Take heed lest they suprise you-