The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-07

his laudable enterprise
Without pausing for reply from my ira
yelling companions, proceed to apply the
supposition. What would the minister ef-
feet 7 Great good, doubtless But suppose
we could multiply the number ofgited ana
pious men, SO that not every oity alone,
but every town and village could have the
benefit Of their holy exertions, would not
the benefit be really increased The an
swer is obvious. Well, then, the PRESS
multplies advocates of benevolence. Let
/" thoughts that breathe and words that
burn, I" be committed to the press--gve
the paper wide circulation, and thousands
will be reached that could not be brought
within the influence Of truth by any other
means. The man dies after speaking to
thousands; but commit his thoughts to the
press, and they speak to millions when he
is dead. 1t is important, then, that a press
devoted to Temperance should be sustained.
The advancement Of benevolence requires
it. It is necessary to secure the ends at
which benevolence aims. am sure, Mr..
Editor, you have unsealed the " Fountain !"
in that spirit. The patronage you now have
would frighten you from your post were it
otherwise. Penny papers have been tried
in the city more than once, and abandoned
for want of encouragement. Why have you
persevered in the face Of this Il will tell
your readers what your modesty will not
permit you to tell them, because you are
willing to use the means kind Providence
has placed in your hands for ameliorating
the condition of your fellow-men. Tempe.
rance men should meet you in the same
spirit. It is not right that your shoulders
should bear the whole burden, while others
are able to assist. But there are other rea-
sons which, think, recommend the Foun-
tain, not only to this class of persons, but
to every friend of morality and religion in
the community. There is combination Of
features in your paper, peculiar to itself. In
the first place, it is religious without being
sectarian. 1t advocates the exclusive claims
or distinctive peculiarities of no single ec-
clesiastical organization, while it labors to
advance such interests as are common to
all. 1t breaths the spirit of the Gospel, set
forth in the angels song /" Glory to God in
the highest, on earth peace, good will to-
wards men. " Secondly. 1t is political with
out being partisan. It endeavors to set forth
the true policy ofthe country without med
ding with party disputes. Itgives its cor
dial support TO whatever will advance the
glory, perpetuate the union, and promote
the prosperity of our confederacy, leaving
demagogues and time-servers to quarrel
about the spoils. Thirdly. 1t is fearless and
just, without being personal. Itwages an
uncompromising war against the use or ira
fc in intoxicating drinks as beverage. 1t
exposes the wretchedness and crime of
which these two evils are the prolific
source, without singing out the individuals
engaged in them, as the objects of attack.
Its opposition is not to rum-drinkers and
rum-sellers, but to drinking and rum
selling. 1t has nothing but love for the
former, nothing but hatred for the latter; it
would save the first; it would exterminate
the last Besides this, it contains features
which are common to other journals, such
as summary of news, Congressional pro-
ceedings, interesting tales, anecdotes, &c.
Now, what ought to be done reply,
let every friend of Temperance, morality
sound policy, or religion, who is able, take
the "Fountain. !" Let those who WELD a
ready pen, write interesting communica.
tions for it. Let every subscriber recon-
mend it to his friends, and endeavor, among
his acquaintances, to obtain at least two
new subscribers. Let those who have this
worlds good purchase extra copies and
send them to the drunkard's home, or the
shop where he obtains the liquid poison;
perhaps it may convert the drunkard into a