The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-11-05
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9 Organ Of temperance Reform.
OFFIcE G. s.. CIacLEyrItE,

OFFICE G. s.. CIRcLEyILtE,
Nov. /, 1852.
AT the annual session Of the Gram
Division Of Ohio, held at Cineinpai
in October, 1851, a Publishing Com
mittee was appointed to devise plan
upon which to establish paper, TO be
devoted to the cause of Temperance
and to be an Organ for our Order il
Ohio. This action was found nece
sary, in consequence Of the recent sus
pension of the Western Fountain
which had ceased to exist for want
adequate support. This COMMITTEE
composed Of Bros. S. F. Cary, John
Whitwell and Caleb Clark, at oiIee
entered upon the discharge of the
duty assigned. A Prospectus and
Circular were issued, asking the ali
Of the members Of our Order, and ol
the friends Of Temperance, in tAe
establishing Of. "a new paper to M
calsafrths t0rgan of TeinF
form" Bro. CLARK assumed the sole
responsibility of publishing The paper,
not as a member Of the G. D., but as
an individual thus taking from the
G. d. all responsibility in the matter !;
while Bros. CARY and WHITwELL un-
dertook the editorial department, rem
dering their services gratuitousIy. The
Committee deemed itproper to engage
to supply the unexpired subscriptions
TO the +" Western Fountain, Of which
there were about eight ht'hundred. They
were in no wise bound to do this, as
the "Western Fountain +" was also an
individual concern, of which the G.
D. had no responsibility. In answer
to the Circular and Prospectus, about
four hundred subscriptions were re-
ceived. With this meagre number,
and with the onerous burthen above
alluded to on his hands, to cripple his
exertions, besides the impression which
existed in all sections Of the State, tha;
a temperance paper could not be sus
taine in Cincinnati, Bro. CLARK begat
the publication of the paper. Aboui
forty numbers of the paper have been
issued, and regularly mailed to thu
subscribers. The subscription list OF
the paper has increased from the fom
hundred with which it started, to
twenty-five hundred. The subscribers
to the " Western Fountain " have also
been supplied, with the exception OF
those who generously released their
subscriptions and the readers of the
paper can bear testimony, that it has
been an able and faithful exponent Of
temperance principles. The paper is
now placed upon a firm basis, AMPLY
sustaining itself in pecuniary point
of view, and fast winning the conf
dence Of the friends Of temperance,
and overcoming the prejudices which
existed when it came into being. But
this is not sufficient. The subscrip-
ton list of the paper should be as many
thousands as it is now hundreds, and
with proper exertions upon the part OF
the friends of temperance in Ohio, it
can be brought up to that number.
1t is Bro. CLARK's design to enlarge
and very materially improve the paper,
SO soon as the subscription list will
JUST y this step. The paper should
also pay enough to employ an editor
at an adequate salary. Heretofore the
services Of the editors have been gra-
tuitously rendered. We have no right
to ask Brother CARY, or any other
Brother, to devote his time and talents
in editing a paper devoted to the cause
Of temperance, and to the promotion
of the interests of our Order, without
rendering adequate compensation
therefor, The paper would be much
more effective in promoting the cause
of temperance, if it were enlarged, and
if an editor could be employed who
would devote his time and attention
to it.
| trust, brethren, these considera.
tions alone will be sufficient to moyt
you into exerting yourselves to in
crease the subscription list Of th,
Organ. But there are important con
siderations to which wish briefly t,
call your attention. The probabilit,
is, that during the ensuing year, n
questionof the Maine Liquor Law Ed
be prominently before the people 3
this State. This question is raised
and viii have to be met and decide,
before another year shall have role,
around. What means are better cal
culated to discuss this question, thai
well conducted Temperance Organ
By means Of it, facts and argument
can be brought to the view Of tn
people, which will have an importan
bearing on this subject. 1t is you
duty, occupying as YOU do the from
ranks Of the advocates of the Main,
Law, to exert yourselves in preparing
the public mind for right decision .
this important question, and for en-
forcing the law after it shall have beer
passed.
Besides this, it is all-important Il
the ultimate success Of the great worl
IN which we are engaged, that ligh
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