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Ns . .p ,- A,* ESTABL~IED 1865. NEcRYq.C.RDA,UGS 2718.TI 1 THE WHISKEY PROBLEM. Al.' TiRE' 'ItUAVlIItS IN IC14AGUE WITHl THlE DEtVIL? Chturcvt.,lbi4Nsses like Proble it i an Ko Nornmon-Opponei to tho Traffic ist Evvry Forst-lariaker Ink the Sin w"lieneover to any Extent we litoisn Partners in th Tralle. The following is a sormon doliv ored last Sunday night at the union service at the Baptist church by Rev. J. L. Williamson, pastor of the Pros byterian church. Ie had boforo do livered it at. his own church. ft is a strong and clear presentation of the whiskoey problem. "Noithor bo partakor 0- f other m<0n's sins."-I Timothy, V. 22. The problom that is now domand ing and receiving moro attention in this State than all others is thowhis koy problom. In the struggle for' t he solution of this problem, up4ln which doponds the welfaro not only of this genoration but of gehOration1s yot unborn, it is Said that the preach -01,94re'i'l collusion with the Devil. Wo are not surprised at this accusa tion; it only reminds us of a similar accusation that was once mado against tho Master himself. He was accused of casting out devils through Boolzebub the prince of devils; how then could we expect a loss railing accusation to bo mado against his servants? . But you will notivo that while there wias no truth in the ac cnsation brought against the Mastor, there was this acknowledged I ruth the Mastor did cast out dovils. And so while thero is as littlo truth in this accasation brought against his servants today, thoro is I supposo his much truth implied and acknow ledgod, they are opposed to the buy ing, the solling, and the useoof intox icating drinks as a beverage, I caro not by whom it is canducted. The Biblo of whoso principles they are to be living oxponents, is so plain in its teachings that drunkenness i, a crimo, and that he who aids and ahets the drunkard in any way and to inly oxtot, is parf icops criminis with him that I do not see how any minister of the Gospel can take low or ground than opposition to the li quor traffic in all its ramilications. The Bible not only teaches that no drunkard shall inherit the king don of God, but. it also pronouncos upon the whole class, woes that are denio onough with the wrath of God to sink theni all down ton thousand fat.homs doop in adamanito chains ind penal fires. All this is so plain ly taught t lint it noeds no unfolding, only announcement and enforcement. I will thoroforo pass on to other toehing-s along this line-teachings that if not noglected are practically disrogarded even by the sober class es of society. Those are to the ef fect that there is danger that we will abepar-tdot~rs along wvith the drunkard in huiK ivickedniess and1 in his piumshi mont. God has so arranged tihe laws of society, that none of us liveth to himself, or dieth to himself; wvhat ovor* touches one, touches all. We share our neighbor's joys and sor rows, hiis pr~ospeQrity and his ad versi - ty. And nowv the solemn thought presen3lted ini the text is we) maiy also share his sins--- share them inl such a way that his sinls boobme our sins, anid his punishment our punishment. I. In order then to obey the apos tIe's injunction containied in the text, it becomes us to consider with the utmost care the ways in wvhich we may become partakers of the sins in volved in' this liquor traffic. Of course, I canniot in t he lime allot ted to one (discoulrse, mionition all the wvays possible or even probal All that I can1 (10 is. to call your atten tion to a fowv of the loading ways, hoping t.hat you will take them as suggestions along the line of investi galtion. 1. We are part-akers of the sin whopoever woe to any extent hocomo t nors in the I raflic. This is so iff>parent that it has alhwa~ ,en roc ~nized in lawv. An aice .'plico or accessory is always considered as sharing the guilt of the principal. This does niot need to be p)roved, it only nooeds to bo0 illustrated and en forced. Sa ppose that I wvhile on the street some night should moet with three me~n. One prescunts a pistol to my breast, another thrusts his hand into my pocket andi drawvs therefrom my money, wvhile the other stands guard, wvatching lest the police come upon01 them while in the very act of dlepro. diation. Now which one of tile three is guilty of robbery ? There is not 0o hore but would say they are all three alike guilty, a.nd that they all alikeobserve the penalty of the law. And if the penalty of the crime is liiftoon years hard labor in the peni tent iary, it wvould not be enough that (nahl seve five yeara , ano fnl1ill thatl the Vays in which wo iiy p ar tak' (f otii'r men's1 sils r u11 n willor oil,, anld tha', tho 1m111bler of the crimllis tlut. stainl otherl iei's so"ls. n10Veer CoMllitetd by ti1eir wnIlints, ii I oyold volllittiol. 11. Lot uts thil pass onl to the (1on1sidoratioin of the sins of ti'v Ii gIior traLflic of which wo aro inl (lan11 ger or beinig ipartaikers. The sills ar ImIunnerabl1e1114 . st,itisfiv.. show tillit tie( liquor traiiie is responsiblo for t p.r enilt. of fhe i'liovy, 1") por oit. of the hmnaye, 80 pr cwet. of tit crilie, I0 por vont. of the nipim, aild 10 por cint. of till tho ollth It th. land. Of coirso I calillot 1venil tauvh 11ponl aill r11v. 1 h1a111 tholrot foro m11vntion onlly hwo ats soinph's. I. '.lho first aijong thtv sins that I WOUld nvintion is mne-mne of hOtly luil of smul. Th'lero c:ml hv no( doubt, thalt drinik hasv filledl our. htil with Iourninig, ou' enwteri with victimsil", andI hell with Irnik ards; anl tie work is still g1,oing tm. Now who is chio imundoerer ? I know itl you V ilare rIIky to sa1y, t 114' (lrunlik MA <est.roys himJ1self, that it is it clJ <S() Of siliville. Whilo in oneo svenso ihis is true, it is not ie i an wilso that will rleas froi lille those who Ihlpel him ii t,hi <t)wnl warI CIroor. WAhei mlur fir%,t par onts fell froim (htir loft v (- tat' of priniuvil g4lory, it was I ch-arl casoef" , solf-lostrlct ion. Al(I yet ti S0r pont thl-orog whose inl.rontalAlitIY the erii \wals comilloilod parltook of tie sill, alid of I lo ct rso. Alni all t,hose who are ilnstrintillents in imy wav inl nIakilg (111111kands. sliutro tho (lrun11kanJ's sill, an<d uI'loss A'lsIlsed in that blom<t that elemmothAl froml all sill, Illust ovvntil'.01y Alare his (1us1'. I onlco ivv'l Ill n1iht, il in holo l inl which thorr a-its i nin ,iffering those agoi oflliv.; holl which tht dov tors call <ollirImi trowv!is. Tho pro priet.or tol miite in fore I I.ay lowNii, not, t.o be la 1101nrl ":t ,hin I might hivar, for f re who r w .v r f tron g 111011 ill tile roomlJ wvith IIl in e ;(brillto, amld whilo they.\ cold-I n14i how-p him <pliol, thoy wmnl kweop him c mIItinIerol. Ahonli the tinl.(, I Lay Ilwn Iwhand tie mo1ISt awfulll slri :: .1 vver hiatr1 ill myINI life m11urvler, unIirder. A Ild ovor an(I anlon dihnin: thl wh.)oh-. nIight., thoso ler-t r- tin shrieks Prevenited all slumibr.' N o w the <plestion iS who were tit. I'l-nrdelrls'? for. there was i long Strlng of lol partila-or of titt crim11o. Anl whnll that rillrilrd otlors eteiIity with the Itshlriv k of muniItorl, t.h ( of juis t ico il v in<licat ioll of his brolonl lasv.-:. miuist pli also thos. w o I-sisted inl dost-roy ing t hat "oul. For hev haw no0t onlY pIOnIOll i his woo lj))I tt, <linkilrd, buit lko upon11 hlimt Iluit g-ivoth hli.- neighlb'ri-drinlk, and illu. toth thl bottlo to his lip". A youll"', man11 ollco loft biol i1v ohast and lin"r, h IA nota jovil comlpanlion AVIIOliIi i IM11t 0XI110 h-ml I111 Ili:i(A tit, placodl before lim, mtli lmse!f p)olro<l oult Iho spasrling wineo 1111l (d'amik atlong wv,'(h 16ili to illtoxicnil ing Iral ght. M1l o 1\ l 111. 11 V11 1 hislr iori 111 lr l a le lt1 4el Sll):lut ll w i; ehis purIIityl hi lyall gone.l lit' becameiO of hebll Cltui<lokn,al.<11 Iia ( (lf ik.rl . i' l.r~ linlt oher (toill 1 ItO liltet t .ot lIlie t 111'1111ffl tal -li ilo; Ihi loliwaril eW> i'1, aik t<lic liii ylo a8ll0sof111 5411:'lliarlise toI1111 itlgot, t)11rler,JV lnl. lt 41 tolite 011' (0<1r1 to1 I lsJ ll 1111 Illis tll~ ine t s'' it i i illaetl o tilv < i IOf (Jr0 jitul< tiehtwlfl, i if We lrtl wotid l1110(1< lilJg4 11 I wlioe ioi ti lo oft Ilit eIt1 il)lsOltr110 a ll rt'l(l firse . A it ii Ior i 'l . I hItv !tlo ~ frIsitn91 i. 1t the wholo... --Tlhe instinctivo demand )f J4tju' is that, ouch must, roceivi ..'Vull polnalty, becaulsellnehl ho. lo his own act shared tlit of his ollows, and so becamo guilty of 'the w~hole. You soo thon that this siplo il lustration brings out pointe,ly and forcibly the fact that ill thoso wio aro engagod in any way in the liquor traiflic, tot. only thoso Wilo litdlo tiho liquor, butt all whoso intorest, is in volved in tlio ostablisliniont, all wlio receivo iy part of the spoils, and onjoy iy portion of tli profits-- - all tre alike partakors of tho sin. And this also shows you why it is that. ministers at opposed to tlho dis9ponlsary la1W ats it stlnds uponi the statuto hooks, It mitkes thilmi part nors inl the Stato dispenstrivs, amid thoroforo partakors of till the iniqui fy thor0 01nnect0d. 2. The second proposition that, I will, lay down is t hat we partak of ti siln whenever we labor to bring it ?tbout, it matters inot what. maiy be the nat.uro or tho extot of ihe work dono by um. This too is readily enou h seen and acknowled(god to bo true. Bit it is gonlorally limited in its application to those who tiro reg ultirly employed by the lh(i piorl.r(m0. But, what, I want to impress upoln you today, is that. it applieoN wit h still stronger forceo to another clkss. Thlir are men who would shrink back with holy horror tit the thought. o[ hiring tloimlselves to the liquor dealers, and yet, hoar it oh lieavenis, antd be as tionishod, oh oartli, thwy bveoio vol untary drummers forthivsisamonii. Yes, they voluntarily go out a1moni their miost intiitito friends aid asso ciites, anld from these drum i) a trado for the liquor-dealer, and then ts if that was not enlouigh, they actn ally foot tho bill out of their own purso. Brothren, this is worse - -a thousand times worso than to stand at the door, and say to tli passing crowd, como in, como in. Alnd who soever dooes this is a tparlair tilong with tho liquor-doaler in thle iniquity of his traffic. 3. My third proposition is tliat we share the guilt whoiever we concur in the act or assent. to I lie dood. Th11 is is the oxpress toaching of t.io apos. tle John who says of an evil door, Ie ltiat biddeth him God speed is par taker of his ovil deeds. And tle stime thing is taught, by Pau111l's own confession. When St efihrA, I he irt. Christian lmartpr, was stoned to dlath, Saul of Tarsus a young mn of noble bearing and uniexceptiolial character, was standing by. He did not cast a stone, lie did not nvol lift t linger. And yet in after years he con fessed Its onm of his greatet, crimes, wletn the blood of thy mar tyr Stephen was shed, f also was standing by, anld consent ing un1to his deatl; teaching us tihat he thortAI shared the guilt. of those who cast the stones and slow the martr. Thiink of this my bretiren, tiink of it for at imioment, nid then lot us a1pply it to tlie whiskey traffic. We wvould not t.hink of etngaginig in that. great and crying evil. Oh, no0, we wvould not think of engtaging in a business like that; biut if when we hear of others ototring iinto thaet. bas iness we receive the news with glad - no05s, anmd in our inumost. hearts wish them sulccess, weo are t hereby par takers in tho' sin When that door was opoed the other day for the further dispenlsinig of the fiery Ii quhl, I doubt not but that the shout. of tri utmph is raised by Sat.atn, and1( tchoed and1( reechiood thiroughiout the regtionis of the damnited, anmd if that echo re ceives an lodging in our hearts, then we are ptarttakors ini the sin. 4I. Again, we part aiko of t hie sins when we miight but do ntot prevenlt, nor test.ify againtst thbei. In thle Book of Envwiticus~ we re:i, The I o)rd spakel( unito Moses sainig, speask uto( all the congroga~tio n oif t.het clii reni of Israol, saymng unito t hom, Thou shalt sutrely relbuke thly nieiglhbor, and not bear sini because of hhnmi. Th is connuand mt given to all, but it comies empJhatical ly to ns miniist ers of thle word1, whlom God has set to wvat ch the comfintg events anmd to forewarn the people. For the blood of other mn is Ii pcuiliari numer requlii r(ed at our- hiands. If a soul connamiitted to our charge die ini his itnignity, uni watried b y us, hi s blood, sait,h the Lord unto us, will I requ1ire at yourt hand. And thmis was the t.hought thatt was1 upplermoist ini Pl'is minmd when lie wvrote t.o Tlimuothy niot to ho a p)arttak(r of other mien's sins. So you see that we iniiistors, ini order to clear our skirts from the 1)1ood( of other men, must wani, rebuke, and reprove wvit.hiouit thle fear of omin. It may not be pileasant, but mmlecessity is laid upon us. Anid I tam today, bt tryinig to preach the word so piny andi( to sound the alam so emiphat.i cally tht the blood of this conigrega - tion will not be req uired at,may hiand that what,ever sins thiey' may: inem5 alonig thIiis li no, I ait least will niot he ta partaikor with thleim. But t here is nio necessit y for ime to pu rsuoe t his subject, furtiher.I havn alrnedy aid nough to sho hiring hatvo b iee failhes? No. Is it hvvauvzo tho wnag.es n'dwill nlot, suppiNy tho nmces.utios of lifre? it 111a1N 1). - in some instances'-, but, inl iiinly it is ovelcuso tho wages earned re 1put into ai bag with holos. The ba" with boles into w hic! tle propl et, I1g"Ii hilys th e noney goes, is the liqutor-shiop. 'any in tell us ilat they have loged for. years for just at littlo iome of I1h"ir owl. bit they baN:u nevor I von a111t to got m11on1ey enouighl to b even a few lieres. And yet tll the tiie they have been drinkinf i good imlproved farni at the rato of 100 sq. ft. at a guilp. If yOr,1 doubt Ihis stilt vilmoit, figure it out for your. self. An aeO of land containt -113, ill"M sq. ft. E1stinaiting for convwn iCnce Sik, the aitad at $43.56 per Iere, which woulblde more tllur the avNera'ge price e of latd inl this coiity, you will se that. it brilgs fthe land to just. I i ill p r s<putre foot, I cont for I1) F(I. ft., aid 1) cenits,, foi)r .10 :q. ft. Now tako jist-ono drink, and imgilne that you are swallowing 1,l14 enolugh to suppoirt a room 10 ft. squan.o. n'llll (ai Ill n livo of y0ur1 bvt Iiold,; aim1d get tilemi to help you tC gnI11 d14wNN'll at one limiv 500 !44. ft., onough"I to crvct it littlo Cot toge oil. Then get oin ii proibiged spreC, and so h1mv long it will Iake %oll to swiallmw 11and ('1nough for it nico little gardei. A h, brethrenl, as little.as you 1u1y tlilnk of it, it is a fact that Cvery glais of liquor con tiins 100 sq. ft. of (ood rich diit wvorth-il. por nort.. Now youl se %e wIi ih i- thalt st n1111v n1oblo wolu(4 and inocen'[t ChibIC'll arv todliv without hoImIes. TviIeI . hals an d itiri-S with theit aid -if th-ir thuhlsfriond::, hav\'( "wallowed teimr homeCs( : il sC thoir hionivs-11il. hou.ses :and th,ir1l(is have all 'Cono dowl tIhir thots. 'iult who i to blanI'- Wh') is n spollsible for ill this wntchd(niII0s; Mid pov,erty? I know that yout ICf r'ldy t> SIV, thoi' worthbo4s h hanli(s and)(! fatherw;, Cald it Iuy be lit Orally it(ru. For whatevr ti-4 hose hit h:mlds an<d fathers mlay onco halve bool., (they lrv cer1tainly wvorthlvs., IIo w. And I hvo nt oi won't to say inl exeipation (f Oimir grvat. crime. But wiit I wml't to ilprvss upol you today, is tat I. h. gult is no[ thIr.- il\ any1uch a wenso as will Cloar tho ,-kirts of tH ,s wI partook ol their Sill, fill( bolfort, w. calm com. fort (1rsC-olve with 1ile thoIllng1t tit th blame is not ours, wv mlist he% 11hbmsoll sutro 11111, wo luavo not par I'aivik of thwir sinl. Meot thosw wolliOnl id chili-oll w\vd i l,shutols an-i r1athWrS haIVO hCW0ni tIIo vict imIIs )Cf drinIk, aId t he W1omen. llowover nloblo ill heart they Ilay be, are so dejected ill their comill tollamiIIICV.-; and1l so plain inl their dress, WhilV till' little I'chins tilt folloW bwhind aro () poorly clad that lim th( pri'st and tie levit' we feel like VIen>;iI1g oCver to the olher sido of tie stret. iut. oil! tho thouglit of hav l ill tm reatvI (tlglittCo larould iln till presce8Cl(( of the' aissemled unii for ithis wretchedness' anld p)overtty, youI helpe'd our fathler' to drin1k upl thei& prop..rty 1luit, shouCCld Ilaive fed. (lIothied, mall 'dulcat'd us; you aidedl myl iIhsblun in tho10se d.runken'l de ily luad to hearUC, ma11 bIcansoi15 of whiich they~ wereC Cjec'tedC froml till I.ociltyV iln wiiCh they CC ce l)l mv)1CCCX1d, :ule I 'CIm plledC' toC l-assoiate withl thle oil-e sCur ing oIf thle ea~'rthI nad the (ln>gsV oCf so. I r'Ct hnll. we are no' It IprepaCIIred foCr mee ig. of it killd. (MrC naltureI shr in k's balck la th ve'Cr.; I hou ghIt. wel most r tfl C' toI 1 p:.tak ofl~ tIC he in. 1C'.l'i(i d 1 lC'urCCl ill till sbjet fur th..r.t Il I',n nI: Ihas bl..e cih i'whc ihny fI u 'v e li. 'IIIlr Iraf' Sw \ a' i:.e, ar'e ;S andt hatl theyX of both . I (hC an lllCm. iltil I Xll I \\ wi I ICC Ias lC)onll 1o1th' IIwa . o IC herle is t le way. \' Cw.I - cn 1I nIC he sislCare many tt t-s i l'li Ii r.' Ilu'' orot s, andCl~I tib:at bi 111 Ii2Cl ICl. buil t thr itsu one' way IC'-l[CC ill linjuc'tion' tof CteilI n ib i by n1tiuino the nC'Illbi(I (Co tll 1.Thh- IClils iso se throw them dow,ntli in tIlelofets to ma11kc. lion ovor inl th inage of (od, bil Ctho uso of into-xicating drink ss i hovergo bllo6i , out ho ilast traco of th1a1 iillage from tho soll, and bringm wrotchodelvS and povorty upon noblo women and inno cont childron. HOW thel Can111i wo fip. provw th dispensing of that, groat curso Y A pprovo itl No. We iuist opposo it-, whether coluiloted by ain individual, or )y ia corporation, or by a Stit.. Ald had I tho POWe, I vouild drive thom all frol tho face of tho varth, fimd eleanso ouir hmnd from this great polluting indlutece, ovo as tho Savior cloansed his t h Vr'ts houlso fro:nl tho polluting itlui 0nCe Of h money cihngoe ers But it, is not Illy pr-ovincet) to lit1, interpret, or to Oxtoi thIt laws of the State. Ht is, however, my diuty I iy mission to unfolm anid on forcil tie miioraIl laws hv which Ile (Greit, K ilg would ruit and regtilatc, our live's. And inl stulidyilg thoso law4 to soo whimt Canl ho doniv to remlove Chis giganltic curn'e, I finld Quhat wo should not begiin by. at.tolupilg to cluit, il the slupply, bult, that w o ar1.o to bc,gin at! tho otholr vild, aind soo what all hi donle by ctliting of till' demiid, by i stituting ur piall r t lit lolist, total and uinconpl-ronusl't abstn111ev. This i, our t duty of which, h(ovq-r, wo wrvr litto. TIh political sid h11cedu ting, olf the lIpply as ul twill Iulitdic pr-om ilinlleo of ]lt : whil t1w moral and tho rolitioms s,ido the cutting off tho doleuld has be n I Ist sight of. 1 lst. tus botginl onito o111r to W"Irk fronm (tho mlorl and spir-itull Slo. and as far ase We aro c'no nd, Cut o0f it. once lind for-voi, the(. dIe fu llt. w till ill blir io t is f li is is nIn kod. 'f11181h Itcvetry Wily. It, wilh cokrttaily clvar murl.w -kirb:, m11l savo lis frlomi h.,comill." part-ilmrs of othors sins; anld it will tiel usi mora*111 power. m s1111Spiritlual inifluenlc( inl uplifting ald uiphuilding" o1h rs ior. will it, f"'eit,hoit dilrect virect, uponl tho tr1-111i1 itsvlf. Thet Ii qulor dvith.1rs Coll u1i that Ilhvy ar' Olv Simplvillo, adonlaitld- -a dlenmil)( lat Is lot, Only frl tho (ll' SCOlirin"' ofr tho world a11l t Imdri vs y, hIt in at gcatw front 0Our best, citizenls, Ilid ill pairt, to 010 S ile11 110 ii s itl, f .o )ul whillh iillbvis. t illerv is too ulillch ti-lith inl thlis Stattemenvit, aMid I aim flIIy persuadod ttli il t church mvembvrs wouldI unitedly andt( lorsisi - futly bstainill from thOSO hii C'S ofi dar-hlewss anlld riftlsu to patronliz themil, inl less (]hanl wloloths thoso nlow olngagmd ill tho dispoensing". bulsiness, Woul closvinut, simply hw caulse thor-o wore no profits inl it. 111t he this as if nit, I knlow tailt WO 011n11t,tIOAlfr to ho par-talaors with themvin thoir vil dvodm. Andl so ly losing pyor is thatk I N od will giv its ill grico to ariso in hth Full strongth of our manhoodl and s'11. by him thalt. liveth forever and roil%ti - r il ay w i ',thm i"i.l I I ll I Vill, ft' liori lti'I shopswhe hie un by lin div itals i oru by corporatVllfion forb Ci Ili v '. il,I li<u.\ 1110 hMis I aTi r.ot I t i i helega 151 ' Chegltts . t ve nr.itP' Jilwa , . l',iig ust o ,t. A ttru ARP TALKS OF CRIME iIivC I$0311 ('PAI(ATuliE 8T.\Is ANt) sOUT111. A mizitg eeasit m showi -Tlero Are AO I'. r ( e, 54ore IeIonltti' omiit tvIt by WiIte-s Itn New York tham i (eorglat. I lulve just recoivod (t third vol nno of "CoIlpeodinIIai of tho Consus of I 89." yit - yars have pl'ised silco it) p(opl.11in(k thir. retiun11s4 aind th tillio is ilariing whon tlhy vill bm callod on algaill. I tuakos a long tiio Iuud costs inmillionls of no1i tl- but it is at big thing and diffuses knowledge iiong the peoplo. I is botter tlit tio loloN I bo spont ' ti11t, valy, for thero aro'no privaito selmoi.l 0. 1101 Corporation swindle inl it al. it gives emlploymeont. (1o thou)1. ulds of nwody pooplo. Thel' (o1nsuis is ihe only llodo of gettin.g III (lhel truo condition of to nation's aIttitirti and it (omipitaritivo view of tie WvIt I, rI-ouml res, edueItio n and m11orality or tlt, pooplo of thw <difTfr vit sits. I IIIINve bv rntl umb inten,sted ill thwse conmpal-isons and fe'(%l proud or 1111 thi over bhorr of iln stato ind soct ion. I Iio o mr 1t half en.iton (ury tho part..,il nIIII soctionli litor liturtl (if ihlo northl has "mvershaldowod aIt h1111niliatod uis With un1fir, lun i ut and slntderolls stIltolinets. IY these uni110 stiniii 111PMeoS of t heir pross ItIld 11ndpit., thir own !food inphpl lmvo booln poi-mon-d Ilg-liit I;, Nnld immI Iignat ion in111uencod inl 114ti1141n elitltlllv.-. Porsonally, I do Iot (vollplin of this, for I ('st(loill it ia bleasi Iat nvithor iItIlori fititties flor foreigi pluilpl-r Ilav to ainy linig extent infsAt4<l oulr fair l11nds. Tho 1 natullral inenroso of Ourl ON piloplo will so)on vinoughl < v (.1111Ny tho mmt-h mIIIl ecure o 61 vu 1l hn)ogen"ouls citi/oll'hipl that wvill cont I itIli to be tho inIst morilt tl an11d tIlI most pat riotic of ainy this sido of it A(laitic Not long ago fin Ohio mlanl had t'lmf chook to publish a lotir aIlbol our lawlossinoss and said it w1s ilnazing i iidtlce for (eorgia or the su111th 1to invite nlorthern1 p1voplo t o sottl 11 hrv. Woll, wo doW't inlvihl hkiml 41r any1 of hs kndl. AIlk 111llon( i Frivild( writes ino from Nobrasht anld says: .1ill oilT yoil d t . 14t the . ;i o('0s4 tIOnev illd hlO)W vil1, tor)n for Gorillins. I Illivo liv(d for thiltIvel yoars right, hur whero both aboti .1 I will talk (ot Gfirmit-s mr dhe do'- s o r dit l wiss very Olilt'. i(ll all1.'titra....I..........l...ls...(I~~ hurche to hatlo you.)it44 4ilTheytt can' yor negrotos, bt hav' gotnot.in ain yon ..h.y.a..a.fi.....7Inin Nd, ildsropolet.nd I havef,t' '(4t.I4i1 Nin 111(1i totl l to prouble. Ot o or 1110 oitI s4elt li's, t t tleso som ioI (f Ih Stes north a'wl sothi Nivy York,I c'onvicte criVuia 114in,8) )hl i.c n l iSt 2 1,t r. in inals ini piL o 1( .9' It1 t(inoi-,11 Ioieted 'r iini)nals c inItt ofpr o isison .............................1 ,1:81 chilsottm thanl iIn Goorgil. I Was1 mtitukon. Thero aro fivo timos as niny, which is 500 por cont, and this is tho ratio accordi)g to whito population. 1 tell you, my brothorn, this consuts compondium proves an ala1riling conlition of tlinlg8 up north, itid it is ingh tinio our south orn iulres wero organizing boerds of missions atitl sending missionirios up thor. Wo sond thet to Moxica anld Chiina ilkl 1Brazil Itad to the In diansIH ink tho wust'; why not to Massa chusotis aind Now York and Ohio, whoro crimno an( inmnorility provail to it grealtor extolnt than inl ally civi lize( country? Tiht is jut what Mr. Stotson said-th11 Statiiticiall of Missaichisetts. Iis languago ait ubbisiod wvais: "Thivro is no coun try lpon oirth whoro crimio is tio flu grallt and so frequent .alu in MAissa 1us118otIs." Itor populat-iol is about douiblo our whito popmlation, and yot ShO11 has fiftOVen tiine(s IIH I11n11Y Wlito 16iminals ill hor prisois-- and what is worso tha aill, ilny brethorn, 748 of twih aro woion. J tist pondor OV01r it, anld liko the prooht, oxclaiml: "mlow aro tho imliglity fullonl!" Only 01n4% wIito womalin in tho jails or chaingatigis of (loorgia and 7448 in thi puritan stoao of Now England. Whlit Alll wi (10 about ity What (an1 Wo do Biu thiis i4 not ill thalt tilt) consus tells. lin tlition to this vast aInny of pritionors, MAsHachu sol ts l111s 700 juvenilt, p)riHoner)I-, whilo Now York hats 8,(76 and Ohio I ,Mi(. 't'hIion thore aro over 8,000 pullpers in th four statos, besides tho thousands that are in private honlovolont infstitlit ions. I low in the world do tho o sttos ill) north slp porttsuch at Vast airilly of criinalls, pIIIIIPers, lramips and noniproducersY No wondvr they want protection 11n1d polnsimns; no( wonder they plunl dor thw public, troasuiry. They aro obligod to 1o it. Ninoty por cent of ill t1 Mo0110Y tiit gOOM in1tO it COme110 ouit Ilto thoir IocktS ill HO11O WaY or otlior, and still they aro not hup py; thoy want tho other ton. Biut, wlhitt is telo reliativo Condition (f th collillon peoplo of the soc tio ilns ? [low abhou1t, home1's and Iort gall"s anld deobtsf 1t is t.ho commlioll eop who eon1stitito at st.ato or 1111 tion. 'I'iy suipport it twith their la bor and defolm1 it With their arms. Il 1111111bers they IIA 4500 to One of til risocratcy. 'lhoy all d1r8ovo to iivo llollle-4 - lhomeos of thiir own, unniboro, A homno mneanH imoro atal. shadetrees an<1 fruit. Ask tI poor' rnter Wiho 1 is humpied about11 fromii place to. plaeover yeaV')'ir. 4Ask (down1 99i,890( white families iln Goor gin who haive hlomWs, and1( 81ay' that, 95, pr' centIl, of thoseo are pidh for anid hav e 1no1011 inumernIlc. Vi rgin11ill 11a8 97 por cent, pido for; M ississippi and1( South Carlolin 11 3 p or (cent 011ch. ti assachuset18(4181ha1 15~7,000( families (owingI homesi, buIt 37 per cent of them11 are mlortgagedl. Now York 1has 190,001) hiomes, and1( 41 1por cont says' mtoro than11 81) per1 cent1 of all1 tie hom1e( (1nconbrani'ii co, of thie tUnited( is ill tile north Atlantic and( nort.h conitratl divisions -- -only 4M per cent is onl tho 1101110 (If the southi Atlan11 I Ie states. '.ih muort gagoS oni MIassa - 01husetts hom1es1 amoun)IIt to $ 102,9418, I1W. .inst1 think of it -pond(1er it nun11inate1 over it- over 01n0 hiutnd (If G eorgial. Cani they over pay3 it? Now York is but11 litt le botto1iihavinig $2 15,000, - 1)00. Ini fatct, the whioio 1north is covered'( 11s withi a1 blanhkot bly debta, amt11 ihe' mlililinires ar10 the oiwners oIf it. Il>eht 'WhtI a harlld uunfool ing wordI it is. Aly old(1patne(r was1 tive follow ing, viz: (1eb1t, dan1s, doaith, wonderI(1 thalt suich exponlonts as5 Dobs anId G eorgo. and1 Coxoy rise tup arnl plead( for the1 pelople - the comm~ton people1 till toilers whoII halve 11o hiomies at all?' Is it anyI) wondelr thait 1y blood( inl their eyes(1 and( despolraI. 11ion in theI(ir boarts1? Put yoursolOf youl will feel as8 tiley) feel. IBut., wieo W s ympaIitiz/o with them1I, and11 pity 11h01m, let us bo grate. fuil thaIt woi. livo iln this soulthIern May tho goodl hjord proisolv 70us from their crimios and1( thoi1r (10111! is my prayor'. Uhr,L Aar.