The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-01-28

ct our door, with three cltadels tr0m which
he pOurs the fire Of death in upon us, and
scatters woe on every hand, causing the
widowed mother to weep for the fall of her
beloved son, and the aged father aud mother
who weep, as if they could not be comfort.
ed, for the blighted hopes Of their dear and
promising children, who have fallen prey
to.the monster and the appeal Of the worse
than widowed wife and mother, when she
appeals to us to use all means under heaven
by which we might restore to her, her hus
band, and to her children their father, as
he was in days Of yOre. Such appeals as
these, it would seem, would stir heart of
stone yet it moves not those who are en-
gagged in the work Of destruction, II stirs
us up, however, and we have taken up arms
in their defence, Our little Division has
been in the war five years, and have en-,
listed for six years more, renewable forever,
fold Alcohol does not give in before, even
unto death. We go for the Maine Law, up
here" ee45 ~, v..ss
From G. A.. Vincent, McConnelsville, o.,
$40 for Organ. tum tlml
From j. O. Larkin, Columbus, Ohio, or
der for 1000 Tracts, which we have sent as
requested. rH .g'3 3 "ai H
From ]. F. sain, Athens, Ohio, 12 cents
for Maine Liquor Law. '@...i KY g
From 2. M. Hiatt, East Liberty, Ohio,
$l3 for Organ. Bro. H. says: "This makes
II subscribers from our DivisiOn-just half
our number. l want the first premium, -
not on account Of its pecuniary worth,
but because we have labored hard to do
what we have already accomplished do
not wish you to think, however, that we are
desponding. No, we are everything else.
The great work is progressing slowly, but
surely. The seed that has been sown broad
cast over the land, has taken deep root in
our little village. The friends of temper
ance are vide awake to their interest, and
we are determined to fight on, until we hear
voice say--it is enough; come, and we
will enjoy all the vital principles Of the
Maine Law.
From R. H. Warner, Fultonham, Mus
kingum county, Ohio, SO and 10 new sub
scribers. 1ar. ~
From J. B. McNabb, agent for Organ at
Poland, Ohio, per T. H. Cummings, $l6 for
new volume of Organ. ~
From M. W. Pearson, Tippecanoe, Ohio,
4 new subscribers to the Organ.
From John II. Kauke, Wooster, Ohio, we
have the following: Enclosed send $l2,
for which you will send the Organ. / will
endeavOr to increase the list. Our pegs are
stuck. We are determined pot to vote for
any man for the Legislature, at the coming
election, who is not pledged for the Maine
Law, with additional restrictions. The
temperance folks in old Wayne are bound
s0.spread themselves in the coming cam
ign." That's the talk, friends. You
Ave taken the only stand true temperance
Bel can consistently take. ~
AFrOm Jacob j. Kennedy, West Bedfor d
0Oshocton county, Ohio, $40 for Organ.
The Illustrated Maine Law was forwarded
according to order, but must have got mis-
placed somewhere. u H Il ls
From Thomas Black, Portland, Jay CO.,
Indiana, 81 for Organ. The Brother writes
that if the Organ is not published now, he
will take the worth Of his money in Maine
Law Tracts. We hope, when he receives
the paper, that he will whisper it around
among his friends that there is such thing
printed here. We also forwarded few Of
II the tracts. H,r# gter.
II From Abraham Lloyd, Radnor P. O.,
Ohio, 81 for Organ, aW
From Chambers Baird, Ripley, Ohio, $40
for Organ and 81 for Tracts The Brother
gives US 9 gloomy picture of the state Of
temperance in bis place. He says:"I some
tiiles feel discouraged on account of the ap.
athy of temperance men here, The mildew