The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-11-12
POLAND, MahOning CO., o., !
Nov 1870


Nov. /, 1852.
Importance Of enlarged subscription to the
Oryan-CGuSe Of former tailures--T'hs
Press the great moral IeUer-SugpressiOn Of
the liquor traffic the great Struggle--VictO-
Ty, certain and glorious, GIOaits US.
Bro. Clark: There is, to my mind,
no more important work just now de-
volved upon the temperance men, and
especially the Sons of Temperance Of
Ohio, than the enlargement of your
subscription list. We are all aware
of the unsuccessful issue of the sew
eral efforts heretofore made for the
establishment of a Temperance jour
nal in this State, and none knows
more fully than yourself the influence
of these failures upon the present en-
terprise.
These repeated failures to establish
a paper devoted to the interests of our
cause in this State. are a withering
rebuke to temperance men in Ohio,
and should be an incentive to unspar-
ing efforts for the success of our very
efficient Organ. There is no question,
there can be none, as to the impor-
tance of a well conducted newspaper
in carrying forward this or any other
great undertaking. The press is the
great moral lever by which the world
is moved. Speaking through it, the
words of an individual are heard by
thousands, and their influence perpet-
uated to unborn ages.
But it is TO the present Importance
of the extensive circulation of the Or.
gan, that l wish to call the attention
of your readers. They are all aware
that we are now but just entered upon
the most important struggle ever con,
nected with the temperance movement
in Ohio, the most important, because
as we believe the final struggle.
The temperance sentiment Of the
State now demands the suppression o
the traffic in alcohol, and will never b,
satisfied by the granting Of lesse
boon. AS temperance men, we hav,
asked this of our legislature-aske,
it because we believe it to be right
Whether our request be granted o
refused, we have before us might,
work. If this can be passed, we will
need in our efforts for its enforcement
. every auxiliary which we may call t
our aid.
If the Legislature refuse it to us
then, too, will we have need of ever,
assistant in the great work of rallyin,
public sentiment for more efficien
expression in favor of this law. For
merly when minor issues were to b
settled, an indifference to the mean
proper to be employed in the promo
|, lion Of our cause, might be overlooked
now, when the decisive battle is bein
fought, when the fair proportions G
our glorious reform are being devel
oped in the bright light Of comm
victory, and it but needs the earne.
efforts of the friends of truth to spec
its coming, every motive of polio
and principle bids us multiply the weaE
ons Of our warfare through all ou
ranks.
In view of this state Of things, Id
not know Of any more acceptable sci
vice which can render our caus
than seeking subscribers for the o.
gan. cannot, perhaps, add largel
to your lisr: but am only one {
!. $500 subscribers, and if each will ad
e but single subscriber, your list wi
2 be raised to 5000. / would sugges
4 therefore, that each Of your subscr
bers consider himself an agent fC
your paper, and send in as many ne
6 names as he can obtain.
e And as the Organ is hereafter to
n the medium Of communication bt
tween the Grand and Subordinate d