The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-07-30

lyn, on Duhuuys the Ati VI JuAgS "
Rev. S. T. Spear, d, D., on the sub
ject of legal enactment against the
liquor traffic.. The subject is ably
handled, and its wide dessimenatlon
would be productive of good results.
He discusses the following PROPOSE
tions;
lst. ''The end which is soughtis to
the very last degree desirable"
cd. 'The principle of the Maine
Law is the only one adopted to the
result"
Sd. The principle of the Maine
Law is perfectly legitimate exercise
of the powers that belong to civil
society"
4th. "The principle of the Maine
Law ought to be putin action by every
civil community that is burdened and
cursed with the liquor traffic"
After fairly illustrating each o'
these propositions, he concludes that
the whole subject, with all its respon-
sibilities devolves upon The people, and
shows how and why it is so in this
country. The whole argument we com
mend to those who may have the op
portunity of examining it.
Before entering upon the argument,
DR.. Spear Processes to give a succint
historyof the temperance reformation
In doing so, either from accident or
design, he has not mentioned the fact
of the existence of the Order Of the
Sons of Temperance, and the great
and important work performed by
this widespread brotherhood. We
can hardly suppose the Rev. DR.
ignorant Of the fact that this Order
has existed Tor number OF years,
and that under God, it has done more
to prepare the public mind for the
Maine Law than all other associations,
or organizations together, With the
the Order it originated, was adopted,
and is enforced in the State of Maine
aud mainly through the efforts of this
Institution, is the good work going on
in every State of this Union. We
must not be understood as being Of
Tended at this slight of DR.. Spear, ior
we care not by whom the gl yrious re-
suits are attained, but we protes
against falsrying history Friend an'
foe must acknowledge, if honest, tina
this Order has accomplished more, il
! The years of its existence, than Ol
other associations. The Sons deserve
the severest censure for not having
accomplished vastly more.
They have not universally been true
to their obligations, and the most
earnest and devoted among them have
not done half their duty. But the
Rev. brother may not be posted up in
history, and he certainly is not, for ne
saws, in speaking Of the Washing
toniun excitement, that it originated
with q numbero reformed drunkards
in Baltimore, the most distingU shed
of whom was man by the name oI
John Hawkins" Now. the fact is,
John Hawkins had nothing to do with
the originating Of the WashingJonion
movement lie was one Of its emly
trophies, and has since been one Of its
q most distinguished advocates.
Aga he says, "In 1886 the Ameri
can Temperance Union was organized
based on the principle Of total absti
nence : since which period ii has 5ee'
The 1eadiag socjety Of The Jond.' IKors,
and ac2rsei The lending society 0
the land !" The fact is the American
Temperance Union has never beer
the leading temperance society Of Tho
land, and for the last eight OF ter
years has had scarcely name to live
| 1t is an organization. for it has Pre-
sident, long list Of Vice Presidents
and Secretary. A few men cor
; nected with it have made it the almC
> ner of their contributions, and the
have been faithfully expended by the
indefatigabIe Secretary. Bu we fea
lessly assert that the Rev John Mars
has been, and is the life. and sou
" and heart Of the american Ten
. perance Union" He has fought iii
GOOD soldier, and his name Oad Sc
u vices will be found on many pages
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