The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-25
COMM VNfCATIONs.
ADAMsylLLE. Feb. 7th, 1858,

BRO. CLARK--Oedf SlT:
We are rather in the background
in the Temperance cause here, 1t is
not because that we have grog shops
and such things among us here, but it
is because that the liquor makers and
venders are backed up by many church
members, deacons and preachers
And / think this is the great hindering
cause throughout our great State.
Some say they don't like to give away
their rights Of taking dram. Others
say, if the disGlleries are stopped
there will be no market for their corn,
and the bottom land will decrease in
value, as it will not produce wheat,
and the amount of hay these lands
would produce could not be consumed
And amt they in deplorable condi-
ton indeed? I? These and all other OBJ
jections against the Maine Law are the
infatuations of the Devil. When we
look abroad and at home, and see the
dreadful devastations that lntempe-
rance has made in society, the wonder
is, how sensible men can stand up in
behalf of the liquor traffic, The bat
tie is not between the Temperance host
and the liquor maker, vender, devil
and tipplers alone, but the latter are
backed up by third party, whose in
fluence goes a great ways to their sup
port that is, the old, cold-hearted
church members, who think more of
the mighty dollar than they do Of the
salvation Of a soul. If that principle
of moral reformation which is actua-
ted by Love, Purity, and Fidelity,
could be made to shine through their
self-righteousness into their cold, dark
and benighted souls, it would open
their blind eyes that they could see,
and unstop their deaf ears that they
could hear the devastations Of the
damning curse of Intemperance. and
hear the woes, the cries and lamenta-
ton of the vast multitudes which are
filling the drunkard's grave and the
drunkard's hell. They would fly with
shouts of alarm around the Tempe
rance flag, and cry aloud, "To arms
to arms for Temperance is the cause
of God and the cause of all mankind"
l think it is plain to be seen that if
The public mind were uniettered from
this old prejudice, the liquor traffic
would go down with a crash that
would shake this drunken world. /
have heard grave men oppose the law,
but | never heard liquor maker or
vender have the hardihood to get up
in public to oppose it. I have taken
vote in the public meeting for the
Maine Law, and the majority weer
against it; and l have reversed the
vote in favor of liquor making and
drunkenness, and I have always seen
the unanimous majority against it.
Even drunkards will vote against it.
I am fully satisfied that the public
mind, unfettered and free, are unani-
nous for the Temperance cause.
When we look abroad and see the
great valley filled with dry bones,
which is the great hindrance to the
Temperance cause, the inquiry ap-
pears to come forth from the third
Heavens, "Sons of Temperance, can
these dry bones live ?" But we an
ticipate that the answer is returned by
the cries, the tears and lamentations of
the many thousands Of humble sup
plants, that will make the heavens re-
sound with woes. o Lord God /! thou
only knowest. And o Lord God, Fa-
ther Of all mercies breathe on these
dry bones, and cause moving to take |
place, and a shaking, and great
noise; and breathe into them the |
breath Of Temperance and may they |
live, and come forth a mighty host, to |
do battle for the Lord against the
mighty, that Temperance may resound
from shore to shore till time is no
morn. In haste YOURS. Hs trgu |