The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-16
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A new class of men have come to the
rescue Of the temperance reformation. Edi-
tors of Journals for long years silent, are
expressing their attachment to, and vene-
ration for the principles Of Washington
onism. Distillers and liquor sellers are
troubled, lest the good that has been accom-
plished by the laborers in the temperance
field is about to be lost Wehear it asserted
daily with apparent sincerity that the
adoption Of the Maine Law in Ohio, will
only aggravate the evils of Intemperance.;
" More liquor will be made, and sold, and
drank, if this law is passed than there is
now men will not be restrained by law in
the indulgence of their aPPetites, DC, dc.
Oh ye hypocrites If you really believed
what you say, you would not spend your
time and your money in securing remon-
strances to the Legislature against the pass
age of the law, but would sign petitions,
and send up lobby members to Columbus
to urge its immediate enactment. The
liquor loving Editor of the venal press would
invoke all his mental power to indite arti-
cles in favor of Maine Law, and every
wholesale and retail dealer and distiller
would shoat with the loafer and libertine,
Give us the Maine Law, the demand for
liquor will increase and our interests be
promoted "
The artifce is too shallow, the hypocrisy
too, bare faced. The enemies of God and
mankind coming to the rescue of great
moral reform, lest it perish by the i'll ad-
vised policy of its friends Another in
stance of Satan Transforming himself into
an Angel of light. A liquor seller not long
since, by way of preface to aspeech against
the Maine Law, said he wished it to be
distinctly understood that he was no enemy
to the temperance reform, and that he hated
drinking to excess as much as any body,
and would be very glad if the intoxicating
bowl was banished from the earth, but this
was not the way to bring about so desirable
result this law would only increase
drinking and defeat the great object tenn
perance men were aiming at. The reform
was a good one, and he wished it success,
but the way to secure success was by show
ing men the evils Of drinking and persua-
ding them not to drink, especially if in the
habit of taking too much. He liked the
principles and course of conduct pursued
bv the Washingtonians." We would like
to ask such ahypocritical scamp how many
times he has persuaded men not to drink at
his bar when they had the money to pay
for liquor? When did he even aid a
Washingtonian in his benevolent mission 7
How often has he ridiculed the reform
lecturer, and found fault with the disgust
ing recitals of his own degradation? How
often has he circumvented the poor wretch
who in moment of conviction has tried to
resist his cruel appetite and put the poi
soned chalce against his lips with heart
felt satisfaction? This graceless wretch
friend Of temperance, and opposed to the
Maine Law because it will retard that be-
nefcent reform
We are not surprized at the course Pur-
sued by our opponents. They dare not
come out openly and assail temperance as a
principal There is too much light on this
subject, even among the yotaries of Bacchus
to hear an argument in favor of drinking
liquor. They are driven into close quar-
ters, and there is no other place of escape,
but to avow themselves friendly to the
cause, and only opposed to the measures of
is friends to promote it. In the call of the
- rumsellers for the great meeting at
Metropolitan Hall in the City of New York,
the very last object of the meeting mentioned
in their patriotic appeal was that the move
ments made in favor of tie Maine Law,
'' will severely retard the moral Hooenent o.
Temperance itself, and thus increase the
very evils it is intended to remedy" We
regard these as the last thrOes Of van
D quished and expiring foe. They exhibit {
h conscious weakness in their own cause anC
an endeavoring to steal the livery of Heaver
in which to serve the devil.