The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-27
Err The Oh,n Skar
Ten.p eranee Convention May 5.h.


To the Temperance Wen and Women of Por-
tage CountY.
Ia obedience to the instructions of the League
over which have the honor TO preside, l address
you at this time and in this manner. The time
for action has arrived Friends, we must not, can
not, Will not, sleep lnnger ut our posts. For the
time being at least let the tongue of the demagogue
be silenced. Long enough have we listened to his
syren song. The driyeiing idiot and the ravng mani
ac made so by rum; the Lazar house and the Pen
teutary with their rum drenched inmates; the
gallows with its whiskey bnated victim, and our
brother IS blood, his widowed wife and orphaned
children, each and all call upon us to forget our
sectarian differences and our partizan feuds, and
| remember only our common brotherhood. In
this spirit let US come together the fifth day of
May. In this spirit let US lay broad aud deep the
foundation of ultimate triumph. We have
borne crushing burihens until they have be-
come uncomfortable. We have foreborne action
in The right direction until fo bearnnee has long
eince ceased to be virtue. From .'iime whence
the memory of man runneth not 10 the contrary
have we cherished the infatuated idea that 6 NOR
| al suason" would reach the mail elad heart
| and steel encased conscience of the rum seller
Cumy cooly, yet with a stern purpose and an
| unalterabe resolve now propose to Try what
fficaey there is in that kind of 't e- al suasion
which vindicates itself in fines, penalties, forfeit
ures, and bread and water diet, administered by
the careful hand of public functionary under the
restraining influences of bolts, bars, locks and keys
This kind of "suason viii address itself SO direct
Iy and with much feeling ito the rum seller that
even he will be able to comprehend its teachings.
For nearly half century have we been trying to
regulate the traffic in Intoxicating drinks. Vain
effort. As well might we hope successfully tc
regulate the fierce tornado, the unclaimed whirl-
wind, tl,e throes of an earthquake, or thunder
| bolt hurled by the hand of Omuipotence. The
traffic admits not Gf regulation, but thank God il
does admit of annhation and let ' annihilation v
! be the watch word Hnd the reply. Let no earnest
friend ofthe be lulled into fse security BY
the miserable bantling Of March l2.h 1858. 1t is
the last ofBacehus Upon the legislative boards
Reasonably we nigh, have supposed that there
was not ignorance stupidity ,imbecility and wicked
ness enough in the State when ull simmered dowr
into Legislative body to have produced such &
"ropy drivel of rheumatic brains as the thing O.
| March 12ih. However, fr ends, united eff
fort and the day is Que united effort and the
| s'Maine Law " will stand upon our Statute booi
in place of this sckly emanaiion of legislative folly
If we fearlessly do our duty now and hereafter,
bright future is in store for US. Let the true
and women of Portage come up to the 5h of Ma.
Convention. The people of Raveuna will gladl.
entertain you. A Committee will be at ,h'
n i Il
the hosptalities of their homes. Speakers of EN-
ineuce will address the meeting. Como one an
all. Come from a and every part of the County
Come in your strength, and let US make sure {
the prt sent good within our reach.
o. P. BROWN.
President of the Portage Co. Tenn. League.