The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-10

nenceS IN Sandhty AeAh anu W w
sire to keep the important fact before
the attention Of our numerous readers,
and the friends of Temperance gem
orally.
In the success of the experiment.
heretofore unfortunately almost inva-
riably unsuccessful in the West--of
regularly publishing and sustaining,
any great length of time, paper de-
voted exclusively to the subject Of
Total Abstinence, we have embarked
no inconsiderable investment; but
having such an abiding confidence in
the purity and justice of the cause, we
trust that ultimately, though we might
be under the disagreeable necessity of
making occasional sacrifices before
permanently placing it upon firm
and paying foundation, we will receive
at the hands of a discriminating public
a remuneratiye compensation for all
necessary outlays, embarrassments
and difficulties, pecuniary and other
wise, which universal experience has
shown to be eonseqUeut sIe
establishment of new periodical pub
lications, devoted either to political,
moral or religious subjects,
For the purpose Of the greater con-
venience of reading, preservation and
binding, we design to issue the ORGAN
in quarto form, with regular run
ming heads and folios. We consider
this arrangement, in many respects,
decidedly the most convenient and
advantageous.
We particularly desire to assure our
friends that we do not purpose making
these contemplated Improvements in
the ORGAN with a view to any pecu-
MARY advantages whatever, as the
terms will be the same as that which
we now charge for the present volume /;
but exclusively for the furtherance of
the great object which, next to religion
itself, is, always has been-and we
fervently indulge the hope ever
will be, while we are permitted to
enjoy the great blessings of health
and life-the nearest and dearest to
our heart, and for the ultimate ac-
complishment of which we have la
bored, and are still willing to labor
more, and sacrifice more, without
complaining, than for any other object
of human pursuit or attainment. In
deed, the present size of the paper,
and the quantity of matter which we
nOO give to our present list of subscri-
bers, would afford us greater profits
if indeed any at all arise from its pub
lication-than the size and quantity
which we intend 10 furnish to our pat
rons of the nert volume.
Our present volume is drawing to
its close, and we feel a deep anxiety
with regard to the auspices under
which we shall be encouraged to
commence another campaign against
our ancient and irreconcilable enemy,
Intemperance. We have based our
calculations, made our arrangements,
and selected our arms and ammunition,
upon the presumption that those good
and true men who have joined our
standard, and have chosen us their
unworthy leader through the fierce
struggles and contentious Of the cam
paign just closing-now that the enc
my is falling around US on every side,
and retreating from fort to fort, from
rampant to rampant, of the hitherto
impregnable fortress Of Old Bacchus,
backed by his drunken followers and
champions, intoxicated fends in hu-
man form-will not consider it their
duty to demand of US their discharge,
and retire from our ranks just as the
shout ofvictory is reverberating from
hilltop to hilltop, from one end of our
Union to the other, and gladdening
the hearts of the friends of Temper
ance everywhere.
1t is said that, during the war with
Mexico, many of the numerous volun'
teers who focked with such eagerness
to the standard of their country-while
all were regarded as better than Ma
poleon's best veterans-if any differ
ence at all was made between them,
those who enlisted for during the aOar
were regarded as better than those
who only enlisted for the year, not