Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-02
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letter in tho Times Of last week, in my
opinion calls for reply, as don't think Z
II sets the state Of temperance feeling
fairly before the people. He said much
had been written and printed On the
subject of Temperance, in Lawrence
county, pnd the writer was poined IN
see so great diversity Of opinion, &c. q
Now Mr. A is certainly mistaken In his
first statement; very lt,le indeed has
been printed on the subject Of Temper.
ance in Lawrence county, and In
and us little writto', unless it bc IN some
hidden manuscripts which have never
yet been presented 10 public view.
Mr.. A. | think, is but lily informed
upon the subject Of Temperance, when
he speaks orso great diversity olopini.
on OF temperi nee men. Now sir, | will
make an assertion and | venture there
is not we'll informed individual upon
this great subject, but will sustain mo
when ! say there never was more har.
mony Of opinion or unanimity of action
than is manifested among the true
friends ofTemperance at this very time,
and his own declaration proves il when
he gives Rome and Upper townships as
examples. | would like 10 see the Tom.
perance man in Upper who wishes to
have the Iowa statute enacted in Ohio,
unless it is the scion and bears the same
fruit ofthe Main Liquor Law. Now il
the men of Rome pledge themselves to
vote for no man for the Legislature, un.
loss he is pledged to use his influence
for the passage Of the Maine Lqour
Law, or law cmbodying its fundamen.
tai principles. (Which are seizure and
destruction Of the fiery monastery why
that is just as it should be, and just what
we in upper have, and do intend to
pledge ourselves to do. So we are
not going for an Iowa statute unless the
the Iowa statute goes for the Main Law.
This sir hold is the principle by
which the great majority Of the true
friends Of temperance are actuated, and
the entire annihila,ion Of the manufac.
,ure and sale Of spirtuous liquors with.
in the state, is the object sought for, ex.
cept as above stated.
True there are, as Mr.. A. said, kind
Of scouting Guerrilla carried on, but 50
far as am Informed, it is mostly by q
few who profess to be the best temper.
ance men in the county, and yet oppose
every movement oflhc grea. temperance
army who are marching in the plan Of
battle as laid down by the State Cos.
vention. Ofthesc prophecy they will
raise the dolcful lamentdlion of "lost,"
when they find out that they have been
left in the most perfect state Of Hunker.
ism, whilst the true standard bearers Of
temperance under the above namel plan
are marching on 10 a glorious victory.
Mr.. A. said this state of things existed
all over the country. A very great
mistake-lor there never was time
when there was more harmony and dc.
termination OF purpose in the temper.
ance ranks than there is at this present
time, not only in Lawrence County, but
throughout the whole state.
Advancing in his letter in the same
style, he goes on TO ask: "What is 10
be done to arrest the onward march Of
of the monster intemperance? Shall we
he says, continue the fight against the
common enemy, and ourselves on the
Guerrilla principle Of warfare or shall
We band together and select our stan.
dard.bcarer, who will use all the innu.
ence of his position in the Legislature Of
the state, for the enactment Of q law
that will be effective in restraining the
sale of sprituous Liquos-except for
medicinal and mechanical purposes.
Now if Mr.. A. had just have worded
the latter part Of his communication
differently, he and | on that part, would
not have differed so widely. and now I'll
tell you what think would have suited
temperance men better-to have said
this: "use all their influence Of his po.
sition In the Legislature Of the state, for
the enactment Of law that would eff.
.fectually PROHIBIT the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating Liquors, except for
mechanical and medicinal purposes,
then would he have come nearer what no
says the people Of Rome are expected to
do. -
Friends Of Temperance never admit in
your temperance vocabulary the words
restrain or restrict, and that too only
applied to the fiery monster. Lot US
use in their stead the word prohibit, and
if need be keep it in large capitols
about US, and let it apply with equal