Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-07-16
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Correspondence.
ST. LOUIS, July, 7th, 1853.

ST. LOUIS, July, 7th, 1853.
TO the Editor Of The Bugle.
DEAR FRIEND Will you permit me through
the columns Of the Bugle, to speak to your
readers few words on the subject of Temper
ance. Now, il seems to me- is the time in Ohio
for earnest action. A new Senate and House
are to be chosen, and If the people wish to
effect any thing for the benefit of ociety thro
the operation Of law, they must be way in the
selection of candidates. Now. too, We find
lull in the political clements-there is no Pres.
ident to be chosen for season or two, and
while the political aspirants are taking breath, IL
would be well to urge upon them the necessity
of thinking, at least what can be done to stay
the great moral pestlenee which Is scourging
our fair land. The women of Ohio are not
considered legal voters. But if they would
agree to meet under the shade Of some big tree,
somo afternoon, in each township and neigh
borhood, and discuss this Temperance matter,
and agree among themselves 10 use all their
influence against any man who is not a strictly
sober man at all times and in all plaves,-I am
inclined to think no drunkard would ever again
disgrace our Legislative Halls. Let them have
township meetings and send up their delegates
to county meeting, and let them nominate their
candidates, choosing, of course, the best men
in the county or district, and then modestly, yet
firmly, present their choice to the lords of Gre
alton. DO you think those lords Of creation
would dare bring out a dram .drnkcr, If all the
women would unite on on anti dram drinking
mani 1 tell you nay. Now if wo are not
allowed our right of choosing our own law
givers, let us come as near il as wo can, and
show them at least, that VIC can think for our
selves. Let no anti Woman's Rights friend of
temperance take alarm. They may call their
meetings; two parties il they will-or get up
expressions of public feeling in any way they
choose, so they let their opinions be fully un.
derstood. Who does not remember the numer.
Gus newspaper paragraphs during the political
campaign, showing that the vote had been taken
at such dinner party, or on such a steamboat,
and in such rail car, "and the ladies, God
bless them" were all in favor of Pierce and
Scott" Tho men understood all this; they
knew its influence on the public mind. Then
party, sewing circle and quilting get that
expression before tho people, and you may be
assured it will have its effect
It is proposed, / hear, to call meeting Of
the Women's State Temperance Society at
Dayton during tho time of the State Fair.
hope this will be done for there will be hun
dreds there who would be glad to be prcsent,
who would not perhaps be able to leave their
homes at another time. Perhaps some one will
query-what right have 1, no longer a resident
of ohio-to be giving advice. l claim no other
right than that which earnest love gives to my
heart. Ohio is my home-there was born
there for almost half a century fought the
battle Of life. TO bosure have crossed the
geographical line, but not one shred of the in
terest and feeling, not inc ligament of love has
been broken. am with you and of you still
Oh, could you witness as have witnessed here,
the terrible effect of intcmpcrance, you would
not wonder that my heart is stirred in the cause.
Ohio is far in advance of many of the Western
States in her out-spoken opposition to intcm :.
perance: but saw in st. Louis paper the
other day statement that moro whiskey was
made in one house in Ohio than in any other
one place in the States. l do not so out here
any where but see the strong barrel, with its
dozen hoops upon each end, marked Ohio
Whiskey." oh my sisters, shall this go on
Shall Ohio be almost Temperance State, and
yet send out its millions Of gallons of tn poi
son of death, to destroy and blight this beautiful
lanI of tho Wnst Xnu do unnch G. fio
cause will you not do iii 1t is the cause Of
God and Humanity
FRANCES d. GAGE.