The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-01
Tie Question must be met.

AttAW Win lnulHtlehcS II MOI COllt0llptsl
Whatever may be the result to any
ofthe organized partiesin our country,
the great question Of legal enactment
oh.tie subjectof the liquor traffic must.
be met fairly and squarely. The time
is neur at hand when there can be no
dodging Thousands regard this sub
iect as paramount in importance to the
success Of whiggery or democracy,
and party skackles are daily getting
loOser, The pure and good Of al
parties are beginning to recognize the
fact that humanity has claims upon
them which cannot be discharged by
following the lead Of cunning parti-
zans. In some instances whole com.
munities are peryaded with this senti-
ment, and political conventions are
yielding to its pressure. At the whig
convention in Allegheny county, Pa.
ioF nominating Legislative ticket the
following resolution was passed by a
large majority:
"ReSolved, That the candidates for
Senate and House of Representatives
nominated by this convention, be and
they hereby are instructed to exert
themselves to the utmost of their abil-
tiles, to secure the passage of a pro
hibitory liquor law, similar to the one
known as the Maine law"
Similar conventions have expressed
themselves in a like manner, ,in other
parts of the country, and if temper
ance men are true to their principles,
it will not be long before the office
seekers of all parties will be compell-
ed to .'face the music"
When the present presidential can
yass shall have passed by, some States
will be found moving on this subject,
that have hitherto been exempt from
the annoyance Of temperance fanati-
cism in political struggles. The re-
suits Of the struggle in Maine willgire
fresh courage to the wavering, doubt
ing, undecided temperance men
elsewhere. Every effort was made
there to draw the partyolines closely
) and induce the faithful to lose sight o.
, this yexatious question; but it would
not do, and the glorious laV is still t
bless that State. 1t has been trium
/ phantly sustained, and no effort will
/. be made for the next two years to re
: pealit. Ii the Legislature of Ohio Dc
!. nothing at their adjourned session
t there will be "shaking among the
t dry doncs" next year, when these
representatives present themselves t
# their constituents for a reelection
+ The political parties may as we'll know
: now that they will be split into frag
}. ments. if they postpone action on thi
vital subject.
In Indiana temperance will be min
G gled with politics to considerable ex
/. tent this fall-so in Pennsylvania, s.
$ in New York.
q IN Indiana the candidates for Gov
ernor have been catechised, but moth
: ing very satisfactory has been obtain
t, ed. Both are temperance men IN III
. abstract. The whig candidate we be
= lieve exerted himself last winter, t
secure an anti liquor law, and this fac
D in connection with his known views
st on the subject of the veto, are gual
ranty that he will give his sanction
any good law that may be passed.
% The democratic candidate is person
,e ally opposed to the Maine law, b.
whether he would suffer his privat
h opinions to control his decision in cas-
n the law was presented for his signi
ture, We very much doubt. If
# would, of one thing we are quite col
y. fdent, his message would be his p
,e litical winding sheet, and we do n
L. think he feels prepared for his gra,
clothes. He has some ambition al
I'd sense enough to know that it would |
ts death to his aspirations to resist SUI
q measure.
q In Ohio thanks to the trainers of t
d. Constitution and to the people WI
L. sanctioned it, Governor Wood has
o. power to resist the enactment of al
he law. If we depended for "aid al
e. comfort" in this emergency, on t
ce Executive of Ohio we should have
as poor dependence, for he is well knov
In 1n IN nrincinla and in practica ,