The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-03-03

we call on them at crisis, when this momentous
moral reform, which has for its object the happi-
ness of millions, and incalculable advantage to
the public prosperity and character, is sweeping
over our land with resstless energy.
We have urged our fellow citizens to the adop-
ton OF our principles mere matter of interest
and we have done this in the belief that if all the
wealth which has been swallowed by the ocean,
consumed by the devouring element, or that has
been lost in consequence of an inflated and disor-
dered currency, of the multiplied bankruptcies,
frauds and yillanies of man, could, as matter of
computation, be ascertaned, it would fall far be-
low the amount which has been sacrificed on the
altar of the demon of intemperance.
But while in the language of exultation, we
bear testimony to the onward march of the reform
alton in our land and throughout the world, there
are defects In the foreground of the picture we
have delneated, which should not escape our no.
tice.
Owing to the multiplication of temperance papers
in our stale, the circulation of the Recorder has
been very materially diminished during the year,
our pay subscribers being reduced to about 5000.
From this cause the executive committee discon-
tinued, IN April last, the gratuitous supply of the
clergy with the Recorder.
1t is a gratifying circumstance however, and
affords additional evidence of the advance OF our
principles, that there are now published within
our bounds nine temperance papers, while the po-
litical papers, as well as those of religious and
moral character, cheerfuy publish articles cal
culated to forward the cause
The Recorder is the Oldest and nine years ago,
was the only paper exclusively devoted to tempe
rance in the world If, therefore, it is conceded
that our society, IN its present efficient organiza-
ton, has been sustained to considerable extent
by the influence of our paper, as the medium of
cannot for one moment entertain doubt as to the
readiness and ability of our friends to sustain it,
and they invite all who are friendly to our socie-
ty, to make additional efforts to circulate the Re-
corder and Temperance Almanac.
S. Chapman, Esq. an able and ndefatigable
temperance agent, who travelled through New
York, Vermont and Maine, thus speaks of the
temperance papers as the means of advancing our
cause:
Temperance lecturers may arouse the people
from their sumbers, may make some new con-
verts, strengthen the weak, confirm the waver-
ing, and reclaim wanderers but the temperance
publications come too often, with their cheering
accounts of the onward progress of the cause,with
their interesting facts and anecdotes, and with
their stirring appeals to permit the interest Who'll
1y to subside, or the slumbers of the temperance
men long to remain undisturbed. If the arrival
OF the temperance paper does not excite specai
interest in the breast of the father, the children
hail it as they would long absent friend they
gather round the domestic fire side, they devopT
its pages, and its contents are read and repeated
with all the glee and enthusiasm of childhood ana
youth; and with the stated return of such mon
itor, the interest is kept up and the cause aavan-
ceS. -,
In Vermont and Maine, where they have with
in two wears established their temperance papers,
the beneficial results have been apparent in the
rapid and uninterrupted progress of the cause
Their efforts and expenses have been abundanty