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The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
rhs Fourth commandmsnt.

Sane Church judicatOries in the East
havs been discussing the propriety of
CIR ans owning stock in plank-roads and
rail-iosds which are used on the Sabbath.
The batter opinion seems to be that it is
not 81 for pious man to employ his
capital . any way which win result in an
open violation Of the laws Of God. There
are Arguments on both sides Of this ques-
ton. We must have public improvements
in order to transact properly the secular
duties Of life, and in order to secure these
improvements stock companies must be
formed. Now it seems to us that Christian
men might very appropriately take stock
and endeayor to secure the proper obser-
vance Of the Sabbath. Why should all
these great thOrOughfares be owned and
controlled by those who fear not GodH
There are cases, however, where duty is
plain, where Church Courts could very
easily determine the guilt or innocence of
an act, and yet they have not laid down
the law.
For instance-there are Church members
and Church officers who hold stock in large
rum palaces where not only the Sabbath is
opea4y pfofaned and doseoroted, but where
all the commandments in the decalogue
are unblushingly violated. A plank-road
is of great utility, and cannot well be dis
pensed with, but liquor-shop is a nui-
sance every day in the week, always a
curse, and never can be anything else. A
grog-shop, no matter how decently con-
Quoted or well regulated, is a depot on the
Devils Railroad, where tickets to perdi-
tion are freely dispensed Christian mep
who own stock in turDpikes, plank-roads
and railroads, may hope TO control, by
their votes, the action of such corporations,
and get them to do right. But no such
hope can animate the owner of stock in a
rum-hole; it cannot be rendered harmless
or be made to conform to the divine law.
Such regulation would annihilate the thing
itself. We hope this subject will receive
the attention of Church Courts, and that
such action will be had as common sense
and the plain teachings of the word of God
indicate. We do not make these remarks
by way of censure upon the Churches of
the Lord. We cannot expect them to do
everything at once, and when we look back
a few years and see how the Church was
involved in this evil, and contrast it with
her present position, We are disposed rather
to praise her for what she has done than
to censure her for what she has not accom-
plished. There is a proper time for every
advance step, and we shall not assume to
dictate the period when the Church Courts
shall arraign, try, and expel members for
renting houses for the service of the Devil.
We desire simply to aid, by our suggestions
and appeals, the progress of religious SEN
timept against what we believe to be stain
upon religious character, and a reproach
and hiudrance to the cause of Christ.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Butler County.

We addressed two large meetings in this
county within the past week one at Ok
ford and the other in Hanover township
the latter place somewhat notorious for
having voted license by respectable ma
iority. The feeling for the Maine Law was
very decided in both places. We learned
that nearly every man, woman and child
in Oxford had signed petitions. At one
meeting in Hanover, every legal voter pre-
sent signed the memorial we presented for
the law. Thousands in this State voted
license in June last, under the conviction
that license operated as restraint, who
are decidedly and warmly in favor of entire
prohibition of the traffic.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Half Fare to Columbus.

Persons desirous of attending the great
Temperance Convention at Columbus,
should call on S. F. Cary, at the office of
the Washington Life Insurance Company,
Reeders Buildings, Third street, west of
Walnut, and get a card which will secure
a return ticket at the office of the Little Nj
ami Railroad, free of charge.
This company have agreed through their
excellent superintendent, to take persons
to and from the Convention at half fare.
The course already indicated, is adopted to
save the company from imposition.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Notice.

The Publisher of the Organ CALEB CLARK
will be in attendance at the State Conven-
tion, on the 9th inst. He hopes to see
many old friends and co-laborers in the
cause. Such as desire to encourage the
Organ will have an opportunity to do so
and out of the many thousand names sent
up to the Capitol, he hopes to have the
pleasure of adding few hundreds to the
Organ list.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20

u In the recent riot on the railroad,
near Steubenville, between the Corkonians
and Fardowns, the Herald says; When
the smoke of conflict had passed off the
field of action-the dead counted-it aP-
pears that one Irishman had his nose
{ blooded' one his jaw broken-and some
fifty odd were dangerously, if not mortally
shot-in the neck
u Cause and EFFECT. Remedy - the
MAINE LIQUOR LAW.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Stolen.

Some unmitigated scOundrel, few days
since, stole from Broadwell's Grocery, Full
ton, Ohio, petition to the Legislature,
signed by a large number of citizens of Full
ton. Any information that will lead to the
recovery of the paper, will be gladly re-
Ceived by any friend of the cause in Fulton.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Challenge -Chandlersville Division
No. 235.

Through our active and efficient Agent,
Bro, Thos. NJ Crumbaker, Of Chambers
vile, We received AZ subscribers to the Or
gan, and of this number, the members of
Charlottesville Division have subscribed
and Dajd for Al copies. We challenge any
other Division or individual in the State to
come up to, or excel this noble demonstra-
ton Of their devotion to the cause Of TEN
Perance, and for the material aid" to-
wards placing the temperance press of
Ohio on foundation that will endure un-
til the struggle is ended, and our glorious
State redeemed from the curse of drunken.
ness. This Organ is not campaign paper
1t is GIN FOR THE WAR; 1t is our deter
mined purpose, sustained, as we fully be
lieye we shall be, by the friends Of hu
manity, to wage a fair, fearless, and mani,
conflict against the traffic in or use of arden
spirits
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
FRIENDS RALLY!,

At meeting of the friends of Tempe.
rance, in Mt, Vernon, on the 10th inst, the
undersigned were appointed Committee
to call Mass TEMPERANCE CONVENTION at
the Court House in Mt. Vernon, on Satur-
day, 2lst day of February, 1852, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. Delegates will then and
there be appointed to the STATE TEMPE
RANCE CONVENTION, to be holden at Colum
bus on the 25th inst, and other business OF
importance to the cause will be transacted
1t is expected that the Merits of the Maint
Lar will be discussed by able speakers
and that all petitions upon the subject ot
Temperance in circulation will then be re-
turned to the Central Committee. We can
not too strongly urge upon all friends o
good order and sound morality, the neces
sity Of their attendance at this meeting
Prompt and efficient action is now needed
The Temperance cause in Knox county viii
be greatly promoted by your presence
NOW is the time for vigorous efforts, anC
the voice of every man, woman and chill,
in Knox county should be raised sgains
the GREAT ENEMY-INTEMPERANCE. W
exhort and entreat you to heed this call
the time is short-spread the word-com
up in your might, and let us have an oil
fashioned Mass Meeting of the friends {
Temperance.
A. BAN NoRroN,
G. W. HAUK, Committee.
j. H. PEACOCK,
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Petitions.

From every section of the State, our
brethren inform US that the work of peti-
tioning the Legislature for the Maine Law,
is going on in the right spirit! Flood the
Legislature with them, and let them know
that YOU will be heard
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Correction.

We are indebted to Bro. R. E. Pryor, in
stead of Joseph Wilson, for the favor of
$l4,00 from Eaton, Ohio, noticed in our
receipts last week No name being signed
to the letter, we gave the first name on the
6st
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Grand Rally at Mt. Vernon.

PEOPLE OF KNOX COUNTY TO THE RESCUE
We are indebted to Bro. W. L. King, of
vt. Vernon, for the following earnest ap-
zeal to the people of old Knox to turn out,
n masse, on the 2lst. We shall expect to
ee large petition, manned by strong
delegation from this county, on the 25th.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
A. BAN NORTON,
G. W. HAUK, Committee.
j. H. PEACOCK,
Mt. Vernon. Feb. IL. 1852.
Petitions.
Mt. Vei

The people of the State of New York
have already sent up petitions to the Legis.
lature, asking for a similar law to that Of
Maine, signed by l75,OOO citizens. Shall
Ohio come up to this number
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Terms.

City subscribers, delivered by the carrier,
and single-mail subscribers, $3.50; four
copies, S.; ten copies and upwards, each
81. Any Division, or person, sending club
of twenty, shall be entitled to an extra
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Agents.

We continue to send the Organ, with bill
and prospectus, to those who are not subscribers.
In every such instance, tits our earnest request
that they will at once raise club and forward
il on.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20

&J- 1t is our purpose to work the Organ into
every town in the State of Ohio. Push the
war right straight into africa, is our motto.
Friends, shall it be donel
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Old Subscribers

We continue to send Notices to those subscri
bers whose time is expiring We desire thai
every one who was on the Fountain list will
renew their subscription to the Organ as fast as
theY expire.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Il Maating at Waslav Chanal

Next Monday evening, the frienda of Tenn
perance are requested to meet at, Wesley
Chapel. Good speakers will be in atten-
dance. All persons having petitions to the
Legislature, are requested to bring them to
the meeting, as it is important that they be
sent to Columbus on Tuesday.
NJ. B. MASON,
Gro. McCULLoUGH, Com.
J. 2. KILBREATH.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20

0<T Where an individual succeeds in obtain
ing Is or 20 subscribers, they can be sent to
different post offices, if desirable, at the club
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81r Wherever there is a club already sert,
additional names will be received at club rates
one dollar each.i
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
First and Second Nos.

We regret to announce to our readers that
the first and second Nos. of the Organ are en-
tirely exhausted. We have few Of the third
nm hand
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Communications.

We have several communications on hand
for insertion next week. They came too
late for this week. paper.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15
The Law of Treason.

The offence of levying war against the Uni
ted States, has of late. as most of our readers
are aware,-been prominent subject of dis
cnssion in the courts of the United States in
Pennsylvania by Judge Kane, of the District
Court, and in Massachusetts by Judge Curtis,
of the Supreme Court. The following ex-
tracts from their several charges in recent ca
ses we copy from the Law Reporter: ...
There has been, said he, | fear, an errone-
Gus impression on this subject among portion
of our people If ii has been thought safe, to
counsel and instigate others to acts of forcible
oppugnaion to the provisions of statute,-to
infame the minds of the Ignorant by appeals 10
passion, and dennnclatlons of the law as OPP
pressive, unjust, revolving to the conscience,
and not binding on the actions of men,-to re-
present the constitution of the land as a compact
of iniquity which 1t were -merltorlous 10 violate
or subvert,-the mistake has been grievous
one; and they who have fallen into il may re-
joce, if peradventure their appeals and their
counseIs have been hitherto without effect
The supremacy of the constitution, in all its
provisions, Is at the very basis OF our existence
as nation. He, whose conscience, or whose
theories of political or individual right forbids
him to support and maintain it in lis fullest in
tcgrity may relieve himself from the duties of
citizenship by divesting himself of its rights
But while he remains within our borders he is
to remember, that successfully TO instigate trea-
son is to commit it." q. f...
Our readers, we are confident, will be graft
fed with the concluding observations of Mr.
Justice Curts:- - .a. 9s 3a-
"The court deeply regrets that it should ev-
err be necessary in this country, and under this
government, to instruct grand Jury concerning
the law of treason. ..,.. 900. .. ,.,..... .....
But unfortunately recent events have shown,
too clearly, that there is great misapprehen-
sion in some minds concerning this subject, and
that it has already become necessary elsewhere
10 institute inquiries and make presentments of
this offence. With the temper of any portion
of the public mind, SO far as it manifes,s itself
in discussion of any question, ar the formation
of opinions, or SO far as il affects the political
affairs of the country, this tribunal has no, con-
Germ. But when it connects itself with the
criminal law of the United States, when dis
.cussion passes into direct and urgent excitemen,
TO crime, when ignorant men are stirred up to
form combinations to resist the law by violence,
it becomes the duty of this court to apprize you
OF. the true character of these combinations,
and the acts which grow out of them, and the
responsibility which the law attaches therein.
-1hardly need inform You that it 10 not mate
rial what law Of the United States is thus re-
sisted. We can know no distinction between
one law Of the United States and another.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

A PERFoRATING MAcHINE.-The tunnel of
the Troy and Greenfield railroad, through
the HoOsac mountain, is made with one Of
Wilson's stone dressing machines. This ma
chine is worked with steam engine, aud
will enter ftom six 10 fifteen ieet per day
The cutters are circular plates of cast steel,
of fourteen inches diameter. half an inch
thick, and ground, with bevel on each side
to an edge. They are placed on the rock, at
an angie of about ioriy-fiye degrees, and roll
over the surface with great rapidly. The
edge is pressed into the rock with very great
force, and acts as a wedge, prying up and
throwing off The rock in a surprising manner.
A block OF granite, ten feet long and four feet
wide, was placed on carriage, and submits
led to single cutter, gagged to cut two in
cIles from lis surface II passed over the en-
tire stone in twenty-five minutes, and cur of
sixteen hundred pounds Of rock, leaving the
same smooth as any hammer dressed stone.
Times -a-iN Kew.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15
Doings of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.

| wv
We nave a'ieauy announced 'he result OIL
Inc dolngs OF the Democratic National Com
mittee, in selecting the first Tuesday of June
nov, &C tho d,v c,r h,JI;, ,h Do.:-
~, nv,
'''lO"1' o'"'e'''io'' ! nc proceedings Oh
Inc Ootniniilee having since come 10 hand, we
lay them before our readers. Harmony and
orea, upanimi,v nrsva;lsJ in ,be;r doI;ha..,;o
..h;a,, I'm It, N'''"''
WHICH Hosui We'll 'or 'he cause.
In pursuance Of a circular call of Nov. ],
| 1851, addressed by the chairman to each OF
the members OF the "DemocIalic National
! Committee" 10 meet at Washington on The
29th day OF December, "for the purpose of
| obtaining concentration and uuauimiry of
,ne 'e" I y, VIC " rnn,I; parry, Us 10 Inc
yent;on IN nominate c.nddo,as r. p-a.;J,.',
and Vie President of ,I,e ITo;,ad ST.. ~,
cord;ra ,b. ,l,. nssres ~ ,ha 80. =, AZ.
comn,;',es ma, !, ,hs c;,v or IL, py, NC
! o,clock On s,iJ d,v al
Mr.. Croswell, of New York. read letter
from The chairman. Hon, BE. HnlIet,. of
Massachusetts. apprlzine The committees of
his inability to attend lie mee,ing today
on account Of detention Mt PhilndelnI,;a nv
sickness. and siauifying his exnec,a,;on or
being able to be present on Wednesday and
desired :he Commute TO proceed with their
organization. Thereupon,
The Hon. Robert Strange, of North Caro-.
lima was called to The chair, lneitber of the
Secretaries being preseurl r H S,ap,on Of
Ken,uckv wa. annoin,e, serra,., n'""'o'' VI
On mo';on of ,hs i'm ~ A
o. Illinois il was voted that a co,nmi,,es o.
Ibrpc he ,n,o;n,o,, ny ,ha or. =, 49, VI
what States are represenred NV memhers II; IN
person. or Inv ,hs,r snbs,,,u,e. ouI 60 ;"
,.on,nanJ ,,,},., ,sm n 'I'a..I, a"u ~ re-
srr,,iv Ya.a,,.;.a :. a''u 10 'aAeh 10
'O MS '| R;aea y any. ,u;..
om;s;an. and p;','i,'' IS " n.i. Gun, ."
no;nIed Thar com'n;,,aa VI "''s "p-
Urr -t DECEMBER 80, 1851.
ID Inc co,h'h''ee again met al Z O'Clock,
! w. anu ae'ca upon Iie report oil Their
conli',uee' rom winch Il appeared that the
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

Election Of Representative. Paul Cyr, Esq,
of Madawa ska, democrat, was elected repre-
sentative to the legislature, on Monday, the
22d ult., in place Of Mr.. Hines, wing, who had
resigned. The vote stood for Cyr, 1868; for
Bradford Cummings, whig, III. Majority for
Cyr, &C.. ,-....., i.,,.. .., s,e...y ,rf ..o ed
The correspondent of the Bangor Democrat
says This result is tire more cheering to the
democracy on account of circumstances which
attended it. The wings had ample notice Of
the intention of Mr.. Hines to resign, and used
every effort to carry the election. The demo-
Gratis on the contrary had but seven days notice
of the election, and of course no time for pre-.
paration but the people of the district turned
out en- masse to show their condemnation OF
whiggery, and the result is glorious demo
cratic victory. Our vote would have been
much larger could our friends have have had
time to get out of the woods.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

If it were permitted to you, or to me, to be in
Auenced by our own wishes, in determining
what laws should be executed, and what might
be resisted with impunity, W. should live no
longer under government Of uien the eysr
fiucfaating opinions and feelings Of mar, bsisg'
substituted for a. known and stable rule Of aci
ton, operating equally on all; and the citizen
would be held innocent, or guilty, not accord-
ing to his wilfnl violation of known role. but
according to the caprice Of hfsjpdges. Tits "
not the nature of the government under which
we live. No such government could long ex-
ist in this country, or ought to exist in any
'' fssysno ajph.bss.i55a nc. ny grand jury
assembled here will, in this or an other way,
be false to their important trust. | am sure
the great body Of the people of Massachusetts
heed only to know their duties under the con-
stitution todischarge them with fidelity. They
love liberty, and they know that public order is
essential to it. 9si pm" 'si4t ~ .i'.Ho
Liberty under law and by law is the only
liberty which, since the origin of their colonial
government, they have been willing TO accept,
and they are not likely, at this day, living un-
der constitution TO which they gave their de-
liberate consent, and toswhich they are cordial
ly attached, to suffer any persons, whether
strangers or citizens, to resist by violence any
law of the land with impunity." ..;...,-
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

RECOVERY OF STOLEN PRopERrY.-Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. J. s. Ellis, broker is State
Street Boston, recovered nearly the whole of the
money and papers. valued at about 90 900,
which were stolen from his office three or four
weeks since by Timothy Leary and Samuel
White. The property was found in privy.
hung up underneath the seat in an old pair of
overalls, but the means by which it was recov-
cred, are not made public. Leary and White
were both bailed out of Jail. Their bonds were
$4,000 each. s4s J. IS gsgn alo lanuigsf
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

CusroA HoUsE.-The Secretary in bis an.
nual report, thus alludes TO the appropriation
for a new Custom House in this city,-- tl
The restriction placed upon the appropri-
alton for Custom H ouse and lot AT Bath,
Me-. has. prevented any expenditure for thas
purpose being made. e o.s
The purchase Of suitable site will absorb
SO large a portion Of the appropriations az
to forbid The erection Of bUilding with the.
limhed amount remaining u the disposal OF
the. department, and an additional aPProprlrl
alton Of twenty-five thousand dollars is there.
fore recommended,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

INsrALLArIoS.-On Wednesday last, the
Rev. Joshua S. Gay was installed pastor of the
two congregational. churches in Pittston. The
services on the occasion were Reading the
scriptures and introductory prayer, by Rev.
Mr.. Barnard, of Richmond; sermon and clos
ing prayer, by Rev. DR.. Ellingwood, of This
city; installing prayer, by Rev. Dr.. TapPan,
of Augusta; charge to The pastor, by Rev. Mr..
Shepley, of Winslow; right hand of fellow
ship and address to people, by Rev. VIM. l..
Hyde, of Gardiner.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

Accident and Loss Of Life.-Two children
of the toll-gatherer at Westport Bridge, were
drowned on Monday, the 5rh inst, by sliding
off the bridge into the river. Their ages were
A and years. .s.
Every effort was made to save them by an
older brother, who was near them at the time,
but without success; and their bodies had not
been recovered on Friday.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

Capture Of Supposed SLAYER The scboon-
er Mary C. Ames arrived at New York Ian.
II, from Porto Rico. The captain reports
that small brig belonging to Havana hav'
ing on board large number of men, was
captured by the officers of Cape Rogue I'M
der suspicion OF intended piracy. Alter her
capture, tile captain was not to be found, and
the mate attempted 10 destroy hmseli by
cutting his throat. She was taken into May
seuez. Dec. 10, and the crew put IN PRISON,
The government was investigating the mat,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

@ Bishop Southgate, of Portland has been
invited to the Rectorship of the Church of the
Advent in Boston, in the place of Rev. Dr.
Croswell, lately deceased. He has not yet de-
cided to accept the invitation.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

% Kossu'h's reception in the Senate has
been followed by. one still more cordial in the
House. In reply to the Speaker he spoke
very briefly. His speech at the dinner given
to him by the members of Congress is said
to have been eloquent in the highest de-
dree