The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-03-11
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sinabibed in early childhood, NoW,te'
Intoxicating liquors be entirely with
held from the child; ethim be taught
by preeept and example to have moth
ingmore to do with those liquors, tnan
with gambling or counterfeitlng let
Eall the miserable grogshops' those
dens ofinfamy and disgrace, De closed; I,
a,1t in, "a word, let your child avoid lhe
beginning Of the evil, and, according
to all principles Of human calculauon' ai
that child will grow up to be q tenn
perate man. Asitis, what now forms
one of the chief grounds of anxiety to
edparents, respecting their children +!
and to the Presidents and Professors
in our seminaries of learning, respect
inc the young men who are committed
to their care and guidance tits their
exposedness to strong drink. Throw,
then, a wall of protection around the
needless steps Of our youth. Prohibit
othe traffic in intoxicating liquors, re-
ramove this temptation to evil; (; and you
may confidently indulge the cheering
hope, that all our youths will grow
saup to be a generation Of temperance
linen. n F,ls4e a5l 8i
Era s. Such law would be the means
of reclaiming many who are now far
gone in the ways Of intemperance.-
hnThere are among us, at this day, thou
sands Of moderate drinkers. They
hs have almost lost the power Of self-con-
troll. They are under the government
Of a diseased and unnatural appetite.
The decisions ofreason are almost lost.
The demonstrations of conscience ex-
ert but little sway. Now, how is it
o possible for these unfortunate men to
be recovered from this downward ca
-1 reer, without enacting law which will
place the temptation out of their reach,
Such law will be twice blest twill
remove both the cause and effects o.
intemperarce.
au Finally, the enactment of law al
this time, to prohibit the traffic in in
toxicating drinks, would be an honor
to our State Ohio is bright star in
A. the broad galaxy Of our American
81 Union. Long may she be such. Al.
ready the third State in this Union
and, unless greatly miscalculate, sh'
is soon destined to be the second, il
population, in resources, and in in
fuence. She is likewise great in he
central, or geographical position. Now
who does not desire that she may b
5i9greatin in moral character, and power
full in her influence. Northern Obi
is New England in her origin, in he
institutions, and in her moral charac
ter; and, is there any movement whic
d would do the whole State SO muc
credit, at this time, as the enactmer
of a law which would sweep inten
perance from her borders? Shoul
'd Our Legislators at their present session
aii enact such law, the influence fc
94a1good would 60 onward to the end
o, time. and outward to the remotest lin
its Of our land, and even to the enc
Of the earth. On the enactment
this law, hang the hopes and joys,
regrets and sorrows of Millions
Thanks to the State of Maine for tt
noble stand she has taken, the mob
example she has set. Thanks to Ma
saehusetts and Rhode Island and Mi
pesota, for following in the train
Ohio owes to these States to,come fo
ward and strike hands with them
this great moral movement of the ag
and thus form a broader and strong
qofrontagainst the enemies Of humani
sat 1.-THE opposers Of moral F g goodness
And there must be no failure here,
a'a We must have the law and use it la
NO fully, that is,s faithfully execute
III and, isit tooInach to expect that o
present Legislators can and will pa
this law Patriots, phllanthropis
d.. e., 4. ,f o.,,. aof1ntiv tand of hun1a