The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-14
The clifton sim. etc

which the types made us say tt0O years in
stead of eLeUeN, as written by Bro. T. To
this article a DIR. Newell took very serious
exceptions, and fatty contradicted the whole
statement, except that the stH.house ,oas
o'o"ed and carried on By member Of Req.
Mr.. RusselPs (Presby terian) Caurch!
Knowing but very little of the merits of
the case, we gave the Doctors communica.
tion entire, that if injustice had been done
either the morals of the town or the friends
of that " "christiaH std" as Bro. Tibbatts ap-
propriately calls it, we might in part, at
least, correct erroneous impressions. In re-
ply to DR.. Newell's communication, we have
a long rejoinder from Bro. Tibbatts, giving
full and complete account of the whole
affair. The article is too long for insertion
in our paper entire, and we are compelled
to shorten its length considerably, but give
so much Of it as relates directly to The mat
ters at issue. Bro. Tibbatts says:
The Doctor says "the truth is, there has
been but four deaths Of persons over Eve
years Of age, in Oliftoq, since the prevalence
OF the cholera, almost three years ago.
Now, Doctor, did the following named per
sons die in Clifton within the last twenty
months or not 2-Mr. Lawrence, II. O. Per-
key, p. Laton, Geo. Defenbaugh, M. Rick
etts and M. Adams. want you to speak
ddrisediy" about it. Is this incorrect from
first to last2 ~ am unwilling to charge
Dr. Newell with willful misrepresentation
and yet it seems strange, that he should
have been so ignorant of the facts in the
premises as he appears to have been" for
he has been a Physician in the place for
several years. Do you now say, Doctor,
that you told the "truth adyisedly2 2" Who
could have advised you in that manner 2
He further says, " the paragraph goes on to
say" quoting the remarks of the Organ,
"The only still.house (the prolific cause
Of all this mischief) is owned by member
of the Presbyterian church. The Pastor of
this church, Mr.. Russell, refused to sign the
petition for the Maine Law" The first SEN
tence in this quotation is true, the second is
incorrect. Rev. Mr.. Russell did sign the
petition for the Maine Law; he is an ardent
friend of temperance
Now, Mr.. Editor, the Doctor has some
truth with him, but some of the truth he
seeks to hide and so have | with me, in
my assertion, if / was rightly informed (of
which | have no doubt). 1t is admitted,
"that Mr.. Russell did sign the petition" be-
fore there was much excitement on the sub
iect in the community; but. when there
was an effort made by the friends of the
Maine Law to get a majority of all the legal
voters, and to take every mans name for or
against it, and the enemies of the law be-
gan to be clamorous against it, was told
by respectable citizen that he heard Mr..
Russell say, that his name should not be
used in any way and if they did use it, he
would handle them roughly for it. And /
heard it talked Of frequently in the commu-
nity, that not only Mr.. Russell, but several
other Presbyterians that did sign the first
petition refused to sign the one that was
circulated by the direction of the County
Committee, after the excitement was raised
on the subject, and the friends and foes be.
gan to stir on the subject, although they
knew it was considered by both friends and
foes as test of public feeling on the ques-
ton. The Doctor says, he (Mr. Russell)
is an ardent friend of temperance, and would
rejoice as heartily as yourself, Mr.. Editor,
feyery member Of Christ's household would
at once and forever cease from all participa-
tion in the manufacture and sale of that
which not only destroys the bodies but the
souls of men," Now, Sir, would you, to stop
the manufacture and sale Of that which
DESTROYS the bodies and souls of men" be
ready to extend to the manufacturer all the
mark of teaTm christian fellowship, and take
him, in the midst of his iniquitous business,
into intimate friendship, and show to the
world as teaTRa personal attachment for him
AS to any member of your church, The
sympathy being SO strong, that you would
leave company of friends at your own
house to 90 and help him start a drove of
those animals to Market into which the
devils anciently entered. That drove of
slop fed was highly honoredl The Presby-
terian Shepherd. and the owner, one of his
lambs, and a Methodist Class Leader an
orthodror drOue-tO be sure!! But, Sir, does
your "ardent friendship for the temperance
cause" lead you to stay aloay from all the
temperance meetings in the place where
YOU liver "AR,drdent friend to the causeP
| am glad to learn it from one that "Speaks
adgisedly" for surely it is news to me; l
have never heard of any thing that he has
said or done that would give him that title.
| would like to sec the works as well as
hear of them.
You (the Organ) said, eve presume he
(Mr. Russell) is an indirect participator in
the profits Of the distillery," The Doctor
saws ?" No, Sir" Now, guess that Mr.. r.
receives fifty dollars year from one man,
that he would not if he talked about distil-
leries as you do. ] guess, again, that that
man has friends that pay tOeIt, that would
not if Rev Russell took fiftieth part the
pains to stop the stream that " destroys the
bodies aud souls of men" that you do.
And | guess, further, that he would be a
much more "drdent friend of the cause" il
he did not receive any indirect support fToil
that distiLiery. wonder if he has ever lee
tured on temperance since he has been Pas
tor of that Congregation, or preached on
the sinfulness Of distilling, or aiding and
abetting the cause. | guess, again, that
bread and dinner keeps some mems mouths
closed on that subject, and keeps them
aIoof from the cause when the battle wakes
warm, if they think there is any danger.
I never did like this carrying water on
both shoulders, and having a face that
could look both ways In my mind the
truth is, they do not want to cast the still
entirely off, for they can not afford to lose
the milk the COW indirectly gives !" nor
do they like to own the cali, for he is not
very q6Od boxing: and they would be very
glad, if we would just let them alone in
ihcir own glory.
I have no personal feelings against any
of those that have sympathy with that dis