The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-09
Important Letter.

Esq, Cne new candidate Tor Lleuten-
ant Governor, on the Democratic
ticket. It will be seen that he holds
the same sentiments on two important
questions as those held by the odious
Bliss. He will not answer for the
purposes Of the temperance men, al
though he has been posted as "good
temperance man." We warn our
brethren throughout the State against
the tricks of our enemies. DR.. Allen
is the only reliable man now out for
the Office. Samuel Lewis for Gov
ernor, and Isaac ]. Allen for Lieu.
tenant Governor, is the ticket for
temperance men to vote. They are
with us, heart and hand.
Our correspondent is man Of
truth and veracity. We know him
to be such, and as such we fully en-.
dorse his statement. Read this let
ter and hand it to your neighbOr, and
warn him to be on his guard.
TOLEDO, Sept. 5th, 1858.
BROTHER CLARK-In the last num-
Der of the Organ, | notice some re-
marks in relation to James Myers, the
newly nominated candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor of Ohio, stating that
he is an Anti-Slavery man, and rails
ing the question "whether he is a
Maine Law Man." and calling on
some friend in Lucas county for infor-
nation.
will respond to the call, and give
you what | believe to be the position
of Mr.. Myers in relation to these mat.
ters. Mr.. Myers I have known per-
sonally for dozen years or more; as
to his Ani-Slavery, doubtless he has
had in his retired moments some ideas
favorable to human freedom, but he
has always, and does still, train in the
N ranks of the Hunker Democracy, and
is now in good standing and fellowship
| with the ViIest Hunkers in the land
and as proof that he repudiates every
thing not embraced in the platform
and creed of the old line democracy,
refer you to his speech at Columbus
in acceptance Of his late nomination.
AS to his claims upon Temperance
men, and his character as a Temper
ance man, l will speak more fully.
He has generally pretended to be in
favor of Temperance but he has
never been a member of any Tenn
/ perance organization in the place.
h And I we'll remember a few years
ago, when he was urged to cooper
ate with the friends of the cause and
take a temperance pledge, he could
not do it, because the society took the
h ground that their members could not
rent their premises as places for the
sale of liquor; the same difficulty is
still in his way as temperance man,
/ for, up to this hour, some of his lands
and tenements are occupied as filthy
rum holes, and he is thus poCketing
the profits Of the internal traffic. |
am told by respectable man of his
own party, that he is pledged to the
rumsellers to oppose the Maine Law
Movement in this State, and that still
they expect, and ase to permit him to
play double, SO as to favor the Maine
Law among temperance men. Mr..
Myers has succeeded in getting his
nomination and left the State, so that
he will AVOID being drawn out by any
positive position on this subject, and
will rely upon his standing in the
"Gfeat and Glorious Democratic Par.
l ty," and his double-faced position be-
tween Maine Law and Anti Maine
Law, smiling both ways for his cleo
ton. AS a citizen Of Toledo, | would
be grari6ed to have the second Office
in the gift Of the people, conferred
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