The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-08

class OF men had no right to poison their
fellow men for their own profit The
fathers of the temperance cause, Beecher
and Humphries, inv stigated, and produced
the principles now firmly settled in the
peoples mind. He cleared away the rubbish
and they now stand out plainly. A great
discussion commenced over the whole cOun.
try. The new truth has been more than a
match for the new error. Our enemies have
been forced to confess that our principles
are correct. Now the conviction has fully
taken hold of the people, and they demand
an app ication of them to the life of the
community. Those who laughed while
back have now other work on their hands:
the saltpeter stage has commenced; they
drove us from the churches and school
houses to private dwellings. 1t was hard to
bear their taunts, but we had to submit.
The time has now come for US to laugh.
Our principles are now established, they
are discussed by every person, in all places,
the battle has come. Some of our old
temperance friends complain, and think us
too fast. They want to go on in the old
way. They say they did good, but now all
is getting in confusion. So they did do
good, but we have gottO an advanced stage,
aud it remains to be seen if we can not
carry it through. They are doing so in
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Michigan, these States will retain their
ground; | think Ohio will carry it through.
You will redeem your beautiful State from
the accursed traffic. A great many who
worked with you formerly will not now,
they are naturally towards. 1t requires
nerue to get the Maine Law. You have to
combat with the regular political hack a
hard set of animals, perhaps the political
press, but hope not. In Michigan all the
papers, except one, advocated the Maine
Law.
After you get the Maine Law it will still
require nerve to carry it through. When
Neal Dow made the first seisure of liquor,
in Portland, great work was performed.
Some will foresake you. Let them 60
Tell them to keep still. If you can't help
US, say nothing against us. Let them keeE
to " mastery inactivity" while you e
ahead.
Here the eloquent speaker gave the oll
STORY Of Putnam aud the wolf, and apple,
it in masterly manner.)
Some of the liquor sellers, the best class
will leave the business and join with you
making good citizens.
There are grades in liquor sellers, as ther
are in mackerel, Nos. l, 2 and 8. No. i
in the traffic from interest. He make
money by it, and when it is no lOnge
profitable he will quit and be ashamed of it
1 No. 2 has interest and appetite combined
and is a harder animal to work, but yol
may succeed in making good citizen Ou
of him. No. loves liquor, money ant
bad company. He has been educatiDI
himself in vice all his life, and it has be
come his nature. He has delight in sing
ing filthy songs, and uttering obscene jests
You can do nothing with him. When yOl
turn down the leg screw upon them the,
are off They were birds Of prey before tn
passage of the Maine Law, and now the.
have become birds of passage. Bangor los
ten families when the Maine Law passed
all rum sellers or rum suckers. If Obi
goes for liquor, we can pledge you larg
crowd of such customers. As one Stat
passes the law they move to the next The
are a moral pollution wherever they 60.
We are at the stage of conflict, and the
strive to arouse our fears. They tell u
that it will lead to civil war, that bloc
will run down our streets. Tell then
fudge! All the law wants in Its execution
is frmness. The devil will not give up hi
| victims and ammunition without a kick