Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02

seminate incorrect Information. A vas
number Of our fellow citizens who desire Il
know The truth, have no means OF obtaining
The requisite Information. Whole neigh
borhoods are found in ,hickly settled town
ships who have never read word on lhi'
subject. and have no means Of doing so.
You comprehend at glance The i'm
mense responsibility devolving upon them
and the magnitude Of The work 10 be done
They will not shrink from assuming the
one and attempting 10 perform the other
but they beg leave 10 assure the iriencs Of the
cause that the crisis demands great persona
sacrifices on their part or our efforts will
prove abortive.
The Committee contemplate the adoption
OF the following measures. 10 wit;
First-The employment Of as many as
possible of the best and most acceptable
popular Lecturers the country can afford
and the distribution Of their labors as far as
practicable in accordance with the wishes
oil the friends Of the cause in the several
counties throughout the STATE.
Second-The dissemination of the tract s
and publications by means of the officers ol
Alliances, or regularly appointed Colport'
eurs, in all localities where the prospect ol
accomplishing good seems 10 justify it.
Third-ln connection with the second, to
establish a system Of iiinerant and local
lec.uring, and canvassng, in every school
dislrc, and favorable location in each Of the
several counties where there seems 10 be
necessity Off in order 10 insure success.
Fowtk-To keep up an active cores
pondence and concerl Of action between
and among the friends OF the cause through.
out the State.
To do these things large sum Of money
is indispuiable, and 10 secure this there
must be noble and dsin,erested self denial
manifested by every true friend Of Tempe
rance. 1t will nc, do for any one individ'
ual or county to rely upon another. Every
one must act as though the whole success
depended upon The discharge Of his duty.
We expect many will do more than their
part, and that no one will wait for his neigh.
Dor. The objcc, in view is worthy Of the
effort; demands the sacrifice; who will
shrink from his full share of The work be
fore us?
The commiltce have estimated The sum re.
quired at not less than len thousand dollars.
A much larger sum is needed. and would be
judiciousIy expended il i. could be realized
We have also estimated what we supposed
would be he proportion Of The several coun-
lies, and though we cannot make any de-
mands, we hope and trust our friends in the
several districts, will see the necessity Of n
prompt and cheerful compliance, mol con.
fining their contributions 10 The sum named
if it be possible 10 exceed it, and where it is
not possible 10 do so much-to do what they
can, promptly and cheerfully. We know
iha, many localities have already expended
large sums freely for their own necessities,
but we trust they will consider there is in
dispensable necessity for effort in other To-
cailos, whele there will not be a farlhing
contributed 10 the object. We expect that
those who have been most liberal in provi.
ding for their own yicini,ies will be equally
generous in contributing 10 the general
cause.
We will, in cases where the contributions
are liberal from any county, appropriate
proporonally The lecturers, and publications
10 that county. ii desired, thus giving con-
lribuIors a controlling voice in the disirbu.
lion Of large share OF their own con,ribu'
lions; 1t being understood, that when the
amount named in The schedule is made up,
il shall cover, If desired the whole expen.
ses to that county of all the lecturers we
can alot 10 it, and OF all the publications we
furnish for distribution within its territory
OF course we cannot promise any definite
number Of lecturers TO any one county
We will do all we can 10 crafty all in This
respect.
One word more. The sums named as
necessary from the several counties rs well
as the aggregate, may seem large at frs!
glance, but we beg the friends TO reflect upon
the magnitude Of the work, and It's impor.
tanoe Tha, This is no political movement
that with but few exceptions We cannot call
10 our aid the papers Of either or any poliIi.
cal party, but have 10 meet in many cases
tho united opposition of more than one
party; the aggregate demand is not half q
cent 10 each member Of the community 10
be acted upon; and that, If very few men
in each county will make comparatively
small sacrifice, most powerful machinery
Tor good will be set forthwith in motion.
Let the friends Of the cause in each county
set down forthwith, and apportion the
amount TO be raised among themselves.
We pray you do moi rely upon wifiing con-
Wibutions. These may aid, bu, they will
not do tho work,
In conclusion. we would state, that we
have appointed MIR. A. A. Stewart Of Co.
lumbus, the long and we'll known faithful
aborer in tho cause, as our general collect
ing agent. Others may be appoin,sd; il
so, they will bear the proper credentials
Every dollar expended by the committee
will be drawn from the treasury on the or
der Of the chairman and secretary, and nc
liabilities will be incurred without the unilel
action Of at least two Of the commiltee
Communications and remiuances will be
made to Warren Jenkins, Secretary who
will acknowledge The receipt and hand ovel
the funds 10 !" e. Vanslyke, Esq. Treasu
rer and charge him herewith. The mos
perfect system in expenditure and keeping
accounts will be observed, and the de,sil'
published as occasion requires.
J.B. THOMPSON,
ISAAC SMUCKER,
L.G. VANSLYKE,
PETER SELLS.
WARREN JENKINS,
Stale FIX. Committee.