The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-09

ais In our minds eye who were once ac-
tive temperance men, who have gone
over to the ranks Of the enemy. They
are, Of course, bitter in their opposition
to the prOhibitory law movements, and
very hostile to those who are active and
foremost in the good work. We would
rather encounter a halfdozen vile liquor
sellers than one Of these renegades from
our ranks, od9Hhni e aala
We know one man who was earnest
in the advocacy Of temperance, and with
whom we oflen attended meetings in the
country, who very suddenly left US and
invested a handsome little property in a
distillery, We earnestly demonstrated
with him we showed him the moon
sistency Of his course; begged him to
remember that God had pronounced a
'NwO" upon his business, and that he
might expect 10 realize that 40 in ample
measure, as he was shining against light
and knowledge, To all our appeals and
remonstrances, he only replied Hsome-
body will make liquor, and might as
well do it as anybody else; ! wish to
make q little more money have fine
location fora distillery, and besides there
is a great deal Of liquor necessary for
the mechanic arts and in the compound
ing Of drugs, &C." Thus he quieted his
conscience until he. could droSon II out
by the product Of his establishment. He
commenced operations under favorable
circumstances; his location was well Sc
| lected corn was abundant and accessi-
BILE; farmefs were willing to credit, and
the price of liquors was remunerative.
When we met him, guilty smile, a
kind Of "kiIl-sheep" look told plainly
that he was troubled. These gradually
wore away, his face became brazen, and
he could mouth great oaths against tenn
| peFance fanatics, swear that little liquor
would not hurt anybody, and that there
was reason in all things,
The first symptom of ruin which ex-
hibited itself was highly painted cheek,
which might have been mistaken for an
evidence Of sound health and a quiet
conscience. Ere long freshet came and
swept away several hundred hogs, bloated
for the market the pens and feeding ap-
paratus went with the hogs. Other ac-
commodations were provided, and sup
ply of stock hogs were bought on a credit.
Before another year had passed, another
freshet left him minus few more thou
sand dollars. A warehouse, in which
large amount ofliquor was stored, burned
down; and there being no insurance, it
was a total loss. An extension of his
paper was indispensable, or his failure
inevitable. In view of his being "good,
clever tslloW," and unfortunate, his credi-
tors permitted him to renew his notes,
and the farmers, not willing to have their
home market for their surplus crop
broken up, and knowing of his adverse
fortunes, without hesitation sold him
their corn son time" But alter all this
sympathy and credit, and his business
tact and energy, he could not measure
arms with the Almighty. The "sOO"
must be and was realized. He failed,
and was forty thousand dollars minus
paying his debts. Most of the liabilities
were for corn, and in the hands of the
honest farmers who wanted a home
market.
He was strongly suspected Of swind'
ling, and the "gOOd, clsVsr tsItOv" was
now "great rascal" Of course, his
creditors did him injustice in charging or