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infl.uM.co ovoi- llio mind and licart volu'inently urgt-s, and, wo 

 may say, coinpols tlie und(,'rst;uulin.^' .•ind will to obey its behests, 

 ilcncc, when the Tul)acco usei' is apiKsiled to to abandon the prac- 

 tice on the ground of its moral wrongncss, it is difiicnlt to I'each 

 his conscience throucrh the oj.position oflered by thi.s unnatural 

 appetite. This will not allow liim to give serious attention 

 to tlie proofs presented, l»ut will keep it constantly emi)loyed 

 in con.emi)lating the importance of the gi-atification aflbrded in 

 soekiig for arguments to defend his conduct, or for evasions 

 and subtei-fuges from the force of evidence. 



On this point the evidence, is clear, strong, and unanswerable, 

 and that it tends to waken all tlu! moral powers and eventu- 

 ally to d<>stroy some of them is the opinion of those wlioaro the 

 most competent to judge. " WJum public attention .shall l>e 

 fully awakened to this subject," says Dr. McAllister, "innu- 

 merable instances will be found where drunkenness ].as fol- 

 lowed as the legitimat.; consefjuenco of using Tobacco. 

 Sn)okiiig has, by piwlucing dryness and thiist, in many 

 instances been the sad precur.sin- of tlu; whiskey jug and 

 I'lMiidy botile, which together ]uiv(^ plunged tlieir unfortunate 

 victims into tlie lowest depth of wretchedness and woe."' " 1 am 

 confident," .says Dr. Agnew, "the pernicious effects of Tobacco 

 are second to none, produced by the cond)ination of all the 

 hixuries and jwisons by which custom and eifeminacv have 

 enslaved us, the use of spirituous lifjuors alone excepted.' 

 '• Smoking and diewing," says Dr. Ihish, - by rendering water 

 and other simple liquors insipid to the taste, dispose very much 

 to the stronger stimuUis of ardent spirits; hence the practice of 

 smoking cigars throughout our country has been followed by 

 tlie use of brandy and water as a summer drink." And wc; aU 

 know this to be true. Dook at the idlers on street corners, at 

 the freciuenters of taverns, at the patrons of vice generally, and 

 It is safe to say the great majoi-ity are users of tln^ weed, and 

 from these classes come our criminals who till our i)iisuns 

 and corrupt our youth. 



