Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-12
VOL. VINO. %.

They have shown the immense pecanIary
loss which has resulted to the country hv
the use of these drinks they have open
ed up to view the crime. misery and deg
radiation that have followed in their train.
and thus has been beheld on every side
the overwhelming evidence of the magni-
tude of the evils to be removed. and from
every quarter, arguments aud considera-
tlons to induce TO active and energetic la
bors to secure this result have been con
tlnually pouring IN upon US. 1t was nee
essary that all this should be done TO pre-
pare the way for the final trium ph Of the
cause.
A great battle is to be fought power
ful enemy is to be subdued At the com
mencement of the contest, the situation
The power, and the extent of the resources
of The enemy are unknown. The pioneers
go forth aud make all the necessary exam
nations and discoyeries. They find the
enemy--they count his numbers-they
discover his power for defensive and az
gressive warfare--they clear away the OBJ
stacles, that would obstruct the onward
progress of the great army who are pre-
pairing for the contest-they take his out
posts, and drive him from one position to
another, until it requires but one bold en-
ergetlc and perseyering charge to secure
a complete and enduring triumph
Such is the situation of this great tenn
perance movement at the present time
The extent of tue evil has been gagged
/ The location of the enemy has been dis
covered-the obstacles in the way of sue
cessful charge have been removed-tho
outposts have been taken, and now the
burden of the contest falls upon the Sons
of Temperance. How will they act p
VIII they stand still, contented with what
has already been done, or will they move
forward 2 VIII they turn and retreat, or
will they advance, with bold hearts eand
strong hands, with fixed and unalterable
determination to conquer or die in the eff
fort Onward should be their rallying
cry-taking advantage Of all that has been
done by those that have gone before, they
should goforward with the design toeclipse
all who have preceded them in the actiyi-
ty and efficiency of their movements.
/ argue in the Third 7iace,-From the
great power which they possess, from the
peculiar character of their organization,
They have in this the means for accom-
plishing more than any association that
has preceded them, and they are bound to
make the most Of it. FRsT-This power
consists in the unity of the Order "In
union there Is strength" The truth of
no axiom is more generally admitted than
the truth Of this one. The inherent pow
er there is in unity can hardly be overrat-
ed. Nine-tenths Of a community may be
in favor Of some important change in a
matter in which they have deep interest
and yet if they do not understand each
others wishes if they cannot be brough to
act together, year after year may pass away
and the change viii be unaffected while
on the other hand, if but few, compare
| lively, desire TO accomplish given object.
and will act together as one man, they are
generally successful No great achieve
ment ever has been, or ever will be secur-
ed without union and concert of action
among those who are favorable to it. Can
an army gain victory without they act in
concert Can a railroad or a canal be
built without they act in concert Can
the frame Of a large building be raised.
unless the workmen lift and act in unison ?
Can political victory be secured without
united action Can men be elected to
stations of honor and profit without their
/ friends combine for their support In
word, can any great revolution or i'm
pOrtant result Of mankind be brought
about without united action
! 1t is almost always necessary that a
great amount of labor and effort should
( be expended to prepare men for union of
action. During the periods of election
excItements the orders of the respective
parties 20 abroad through the land to in
/ duce their fellow citizens to combine-to
unite together on particular day for the
accomplishment of a particular purpose.
/ The labors that have already been ex-
pended in connection with the temperance
movement have resulted in the conversion
of thousands and millions to the acknowl
edgment Of the truths which lie at the ba-
sis of the movement There are enough
/ in the land who profess to be friendly to
/ the cause, to secure its triumph at any
moment, could they be brought to see eye
I to eye, and act together as one man
/ The organization of the Sons Of Temper
ance is peculiarly adapted TO secure this
result. In Que sense, this organization
may be said to be a unit It can commu.
nicate with all It's members In an almost
incredible short period of time Should
the exigencies Of the case demand it, a
communication from the most remote and
Insignificant Division in the land, could
without the least delay be made known to
( all Sons of Temperance from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, aud from the Canadas tc
/ the most southern extreme Of our wide and
( extended country. Should the order de
eide upon any particular movement against
the common foe it could be commenced 81
multaneously in every section of the
country, and carried forward with enti re
unity of action and purpose In every Di
vision IN the land. Here is an instru
mentality of the most tremendous power
Here Is the means for accomplishing the
great result for which the friends Of TEN
peranee have been so long labOring. SbsI
this instrumentality not be employed
Shall this power not be used
1t may, perhaps, not be amiss to allude
to single instance as au illustration oi
the peculiar power of this feature of the