Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
AN APPEAL FOR TEMPERANCE, ITO THE
WOMEN OF OHIO.


Atthc meeting or the Womcns State Temperance
Socicty, held at Da-tln, september u, 1853 the
undersigned were appointed aGommittee TO prepare
au Appeal Tor the more extended aud effective CO.
operation Of women in the Temperance causc
Hitherto the work Of rcgcnerating and elevating
public sentiment has been supposed 30 come within
the legitimate sphere of map oay, because he only
pos-cd the requisite physical aud intellectual
strength and genius. Bat the unsuccessful attempts,
at an immense cost Of fortune and of faith 20 instr
tutc q remedy for moral evil with only one Of tho
two elements that combine to produce the Utdl
farce Of every living thing has developed tho ne
ccssty Of q recognition of woman's original capac-
ty equal right and corresponding duty to exert
he, efforts to-, in the struggle for u better and
pu;cr humanity.
In no department Of social and moral effort has
this lccn more conspicuous than in the Temperance
movement, where, il is allowed by ALL even tho
most conservative, that our sex have work to
perform, and that our mission ut this important
crisis IS one Of great magnitude. Facts connected
with the movement from the days Of Washington
icnism down TO the present time, show that from
causes evident to close observers, the people have
gradually lost confidence in individual moral action,
as measure adapted to secure the desired reform,
or to destroy drunkenness and now demand in its
stead a prohibi;ory law as the Only curc-the last
resort
From this enterprise, We Ms women. having no
legal political rights available in this warfare seem
to he excluded, We have no legal recognition rs
citizens, nor ne voters aud hence cannot do tho
legitimate work Of such. Nevertheless the most
important part Of the work is left upon our hands
1t Dr. eaIly demonstrated thnt laws in advance OF
the people, approval will not be olcyed, and that
their tendency is to begct q contempt Tor all law.
We are doubtless safe in saying that net ouc-hal
of the people Of Ohio have tho necessary internal
preparation for such law as the Maine Law; and
IL Is our appropriate business to plant deep in the
H. d
hearts OF the people such principles as will form d
true basis for an all powerful prohlt0ry law
Our relative work in this enterprise sccma to be,
therefore "to breathe underneath the ribs Of Death
lirng soul, Tor such IN all cases, Is mUfol agta
ton TO legislative acts.
J By appeals to reason and 20 conscience VIC arc t'
convince not only the brother the SON tic husband
anu 'he ialhTr' bu. a!s9 the rCnseIcr ana dripLer
ie NatGr aid me le2islator that the cardinal prir
tPpne'pio oi temperance Is, fGfdf aGsf'"G"c' t'o"
az, "a' Gag '"N.'c"ei tuat Ntnout u'' ueio Is h'
s",V ~, -; ~ T'''u''Ipn' no HF'ttt' PNl"'.p,E'
~ ~, ",'! "onI'u sH!' NY Ho iiiHuehcc-i Hi'
.,o, Iio % uSo ~ SGnc".e WIZ "e o'her sex hou
"Vu;l no. IG'son .hus' you saw your br"'hcr oi
soi III NY! Pu''H ih'anty' niahing preparations
20 "cs',Vy MS own ne lou WouId theh have az
SuiI'n's c"ouEll an" power enough 70 use th1m,
~ N',N ~ vNIV WIS NOPE lh lIi.ir chcacy, ana
/ suo"" ''''s iuI you Would hot hesitate TO use
Ta'aoil OF even iorce 10 thWar' ms purpose nay
Aou NO"" nov hesitate 20 can on any lHsses-hl %
,c = q,
!h' !h' lnc'.S ol feH u'a'r"'l'h' men hesitate not
10 ,'hy iIe h''n-e enerGeuc course IN reference to
''T' -, "l'l'n 1' !. ue'I'!S po'n sour "nH po'y
i'' no tiihc % pc 'o'| N'cl bright t.G Hre5 on
~, W. nI''' '"7'o''' ~ E'I' our G"'"! o." ana
oI' NV lruIVI % uiu 'II',ntui 'ne'Iu ,A'I'hVhi
"u u;ui @ Snon uc'c."lo lno hsher a
ior c,c'n'nt oi tc'' INJURIES anu 'hus ,'o.c over!
a,V''''v % ~ a''' I',s' Ouluic 'Lclf ,s.e'
w. U|' V'pii np''s 10 cl,29so io lecture roCin'
c ,,o i"S', . oL,oyI' ~ "iu 'G Io'eJr5 ge,l DC
VIZ ..o ,,nu''s %. Sa.ns anu I.uHNcU,osc ~
,r,.,, ~ ,I"S,s G'ICunei,'s .ng iutt rune
,'a ~ ei''.ui iesulsSi anu lnSf!.ng upon
Aim to enlist the energies Of all yoGr female friends
in this good work, aud lie yourselves consistent
attend no parties whore vino is offered the guests,
nor suffer any TO do it, over whom YOU have a
rigbtiul authority, or can exert an influence. As
sociatc freely with none who manufacture buy. sell
or use alcoholic and Intoxicating liquors: trade
with no merchants who deal in the article: exert
your influence to prevent the use of adulterated
wines in the Sacrament OF the Lords Suppor; and
in all cases as far as possiblc lot nrccrnt ana cy
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