Excerpt from An Address on Temperance I cannot h0pe, in the present stage of the temperance effort, to render any important aid to your cause by novelty of suggestion. Its friends have thoroughly explored the ground, over which I am to travel. 'still every man, who is accustomed to think for himself, is naturally attracted to particular views or points in the most familiar subject; and, by concentrating his thoughts on these, he sometimes succeeds in giving them a new prominence, in vindicating their just'rank, and in securing to them an attention, which they may not have received, but which is their due. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Address on Temperance: Delivered at the Court House in Lexington, Ky We would further remark, before proceeding to our subject, that no man is responsible for evil consequences, when he could not be aware that they were likely to flow from his conduct. And even if a man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Poetical Address on Temperance And spare ye critics spare the tearful muse, Who sings not now the learned to amuse But tunes her lyre upon a plaintive key. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Address Proposing a New Temperance Organization As we have said, we offer you the skeleton of an Order, which, when perfected, (and you may rest assured that it will be instituted sooner or later) we are satisfied will fill that aching void which now exists in the Order of the Sons. We ask your attention to the matter of the work - nay, we entreat you to give us your aid in our ed'otta to secure its perfection. We would especially call your attention to the last two suggestions in the address, and beg you to dwell upon the beauties which cluster thickly around the points of strength which they would give the Order. If our space would permit. We should be happy to enlarge upon them here, -but this article is already too long, and we must hasten to a close. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Address in Behalf of the Temperance Society, Norwalk, Connecticut, February 26th, 1833 We disavow every thing like Coercion. We want no conquered allies. We are engaged in breaking fetters, not in forging them. Neither unsound reasoning, nor crafty management, nor coercion can accomplish what we wish. What we want, is the spread of such a sentiment as will bear the severest scrutiny, and the test of time. We want no law, save that which shall take hold on the hearts of the people, and maintain, and execute, and perpetuate itself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Address to the Society of Friends on the Temperance Reformation A Roman Catholic Clergyman, who resided some years among the convicts in our penal settlements, expresses himself to this effect, in a work recently published, entitled, Horrors of Transportation Were I asked what, next to the con vict's ignorance of the horrors of the state on which he was about to enter, was the chief cause of transportation! I should reply - Intemperance. Were I asked a second time, I should answer - Intemperance. And were I asked the third time, I should still answer - Intemperance and so on, as often as the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Address Delivered Before the York County Temperance Society, at Alfred, Feb. 15th, 1832 1 need not, I trust, on this occasion, dwell upon the evils of intemperance. They have been so often and so ably depicted that] need only refer you to the discourses of others for a picture drawn to the very life, of both its immediate and its remote consequences. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.