The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-09-14
fhe "Fusionists" The Triple
Treaty - Money makes the
Maine Law go.


There has been levy maze by the
State Temperance CGmmIuee Of t,rsnty
hOusand dollars. appQltioned among the
counties according to population, for the
purpose of hiring LECTURERS 10 stump the
Sale in favor of the Maine Law. The
money has no doubt been paid in, as we
see it announced in the Ohio State Jour
nal pow temperance paper that all
/ the temperance orators, from Maine to
Texas, are in, or about to take the field.
The Journal says:
"'rhe Committee have engaged the SER
vices of the ablest temperance orators in
the Union ior the campaign. Neal Dow,
the illusuious author Of the Maine Law;
Cuyler. of New Jersy; Yates. of Michi-
gan; Jewett, of Massachusetts; Cary and
Olds, of our State, and a host of other
Distinguished speakers, will enter the field
in few days. TO secure the labors of
these lecturers, it will be necessary that
the amount coming form each county be
paid in advance, and those counties which
will make the first paymenss will receive
their first visits"
Who paid the twenty thousand dollars?
That is the question. Cuyahoga county
was assessed 5000, and we have not yet
heard of "A temperance man who has paid
one cent. We understand the Collecting
agent, Mr.. Stewart, finds no difficulty in
collecting every dollar assessed, and even
in some counties has more urged upon him
than was assessed. This is very extraor-
dinary. How shall we account for it?
There is but one way. All know the
interest and the anxiety the Banks have in
getting the Tax Law repealed. Hereto
fore, they haye funded the whig party 10
do this kind of work, but there being no
whig party now, they are ready to use
this temperance moyement, ride any hob
by to fall in with any Or all parties, except
the Democrats, to effect said repeal. For
the first time since the reform began, the
temperance men find their Golfers full and
urged to take more than they really want
to make the Maine Law go. Free Sellers
come in for part of this bonus, because
they too 90 for temperance and 'repeal, -
and at the same tms for the reelection
of Senator Chase. Each faction has an
axe to grind. Their mutual pledges run
thus:
1st. Banks set the ball in motion and
furnish motive power in the shape Of mo-
ney donations, to hire Lecturers and stump
the State for the Maine Law, with the re-
peal oftie Tar LasO understood.
Il 2i. Free Sellers go in fer "equal tax
ation," tie Maine Law, and United State $
Senator understood.
Sd. Temperance men go for anything
to get the Maine Law.
Ii this triple alliance succeeds, three
things have got to he done by the next
Legislature
lst. The Tax Law mast be repealed.
Cd. Chase must be res Iected.
81. The Maine Law must be passed.
This is the creed of "Fusiqnists," and
there must be no dodging among the fac
tions. If there is no other ticket opposed
to the Demosracy, Wings must vote for
Chase, radical Free Solers for "repeal," "
and rum dealers for the Maine Law. Go
il blind! Don't talk about consistency,
honesty, or any other policy or principle
that makes up the character of NAN
Disband Il political organizations, acknowl-
edge you have always been in the wrong
box; 60 in for the conglommeration, and
come out. what? That is a very interest
ing question for tn future. 1t is true, the
Free Soil and Bank Whig faction need this
alliance with temperance men, as the latter
have nothing to hope without it; but it does
not follow that temperance msn need it.
Six out of the seven State Legislatures
which have passed the Essential features
Of the Maine Law" whore Democratic, and
nothing is surer than if temperance men
in Ohio make common cause now with the
enemies OF the Democracy, they will wait
a long while for the NJ 'ipe Law here
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