The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-07


feels it his duty to make a remark ortwo
that the minds of those persons may be
disabused who entertain wrong impres.
sions in relation TO the Organ. Feeling
the importance, indeed the absolute ne
cessity Of a temperance paper in Ohio,
TO sustain the great cause in its nav de-
velopments, at the Annual Session Of
the Grand Division, in October last, after
a full and free discussion of the subject,
a committee was appointed, Of which.
we had the honor of being chairman, to
devise the ways and means Of establish
ing such Journal. After considerable
delay, and the publication aud distribu-
ton of circulars to test the feeling Of
temperance men on the subject, some
four hundred subscribers were pledged.
The Fountain list, embracing between
seven and eight hundred entire volumes,
had to be filled out, under am arrange.
ment with its former Publisher.
Brother Stout, of Dayton, proposed to
publish the paper provided one thousand
subscribers should be guaranteed by the
committee, but declined having any thing
to do with the Fountain list, did not even
visitthe Publisher to learn what arrange
mont could lie made with him Other
similar propositions were received from
other quarters. When the committee
was almost despairing of success, Bro,
Clark threw himself into the breach with
his characteristic devotion, and proposed
if the other members Of the committee
would Edit the paper and give their in
huence to sustain it, he would, at his own
risk, publish the paper and supply the
Fountain list wherever the claim was
not reluquished. Under these circum-
stances, Brother CLARK embarked in the
enterprise. The committee neither
pledged, nor would they under any cir
cumstances, the Grand Division or them
selves to share either in the profits or
losses Of the undertaking. For the pur-
It pose Of giving the sanction OF the Grand
Il Division OF Ohio to the whole matter,
;, and for no other purpose, the name oi
o theircommittee was used -Four mouths
Is have elapsed aud.we have 3 200 subscri'
bers, and a steady increase. We think
that in the peculiar situation OF affairs
AZ they stood in the beginning, not an
other man in Ohio would have assumed
r the position OF Brother Clark, and We
n think he is fairly and honestly entitled Il
=, the thanks of the Grand Division and al
. the friends of temperance, and more than
this he is entitled 10 twenty thousand
subscribers for his magnanimity. The pa
per is now established and we intend
y to do our part in making it worthy o.
, such a support as will enable the the en-
-, terprsing Publisher 10 enlarge the sheet
, and spread it broadcast over the land.
. Resolved That this Grand Division ap.
prove of the action of the Publishing
Committee appointed at our Annual
Session, in entruslng to Brother Caleb
Clark the management ownership and
responsibility oi the paper directed 10 be
published under their auspices.
Resoired That we fully appreciate the
energy and zeal which induced Brother
Clark 10 undertake the publication Of the
Organ at his own risk, when hut the
meagre list ol four h'mdred subscribers had
beeu furnished him.
Rcsoircd, That We know Brother CLARK
, has the means and believe he has the
will :to make the Organ 90, and VIC
, therefore confidently ask Ior It the prac-
rical sympathy Of all temperance men.