The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-27

The Editor Of this Journal is out in a
well written article on " GrOg or no grog."
he predicts that "the reign of Old King
Alcohol is fast drawing to a close" This
is good prophecy, and We expect its full
fllment, but not wholly by the same means
which our friend suggests. He thinks the
old scoundrel can be dethrOned by moral
suasiOn, and that powder and ball will only
be wasted upon him. he says: =" We
would appeal to men. as men, as lovers OF
their species. of humanity, of society, and
we would ask them to assist in arresting
the stream of misery which, like a food,
was sweeping over our land, we would use
hard arguments and soft words, and win
them over to our way of thinking ny kind
ness and moral suasion." Well, my dear
sir. this is what we have been attempting
to do for years, and what all the friends OF
temperance everywhere are now doing, en-
deavoring, by kindness and entreaty, to
induce all to unite " in arresting the stream
of misery" and death. But how is the
stream to be arrested9 Is it by going out
into the streets and preaching that intoxi'
eating drinks arc a curse Z Everybody
knows that now. In the strong Language
of the Democrat" himself, "nO man RO'O
not even he who indulges in little, evel
pretends to assert, in the presence of intelli'
gent humanity, that liquor is good for any
thing, save to produce unnatural excite
ment in the system, FIJI the soul with the
FIRE which consumes the worm that never
dies, carbuncle the nose, redden the eyes
bloat the face, cover the deluded victim
who quafs the contents of the bowl with
rags, destroy health, blunt the sensibilities
beggar families, people jails, penitentiarie;
and poor.houses. murder wives, manufac'
ture orphans, and curse society,"" Now, il
this declaration is true, and we do moi
doubt It's truth, what more has "mora
suasion," hard arguments" and "sof
words" to do in that direction?
If no man denies this strong PROPOSE
ton, if this is reduced to an axiom, why
waste breath and pen and ink in demon
stratiug its truth
But the Democrat" continues: 1--WE
would petition the Legislature for the re
peal of all the laws tegaiising the sale o
intoxicating drinks, and we would be un
firing in our efforts to convince those who
traffic in the article, to give up the busi
ness" Thanks to the Electors Of Ohio, thO
petition of the gentleman is unnecessary
the laws legalizng the sale are repealed
without the aid of the Legislature. Blu
what argument would the " Democrat" US
to " convince those who traffic in the art
Gle to give up the business" since "n
one now pretends to assert, in the presenC
of intelligent humanity, that liquor is goo
for anything, save to produce" &c. W
think the gentleman has made out yer
strong case for the Maine Law, and h
own statements show the absolute necesst
of an Act declaring liquor a nuisance, an
abating it as such. The gentleman thinl
V, nothing is gained by "calling men
: Names" If he alludes to US, We ha,
nothing to say for ourSelf, except that OF
acquaintance with language is SO limite,
that when we would speak of murder, roI
- berry, and the like, We can recall to o,
Z mind no words so nearly synonymous as
y answer our purpose, and hence we III
them. Others may find terms less offel
e sive to apply to thoe who are willir
o agents in producing the results which tt
Democrat" afirms follow the liquor ira
Il fc, but we are not able to find soft wore
e. to apply to crimes.