The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-02
From the Ashland Union.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION s.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
To suppose ,ha, any considerable por-
'ion of the Democratic party will abandon
their old political landmarks and prin-
cIples, the ascendency Of which, in the
government Of the country, they regard
as vital to the purity and progress Of our
institutions, in order to crafty the ambi~
iion, and promote the intrigues Of Federal
Whiggery, would be all Impeachment. of
their good sense and patriotism too
humila,ing to credit. There are as many
TO say the least, good practical temper
ance men in the ranks Of the Democracy
as there are among the wings. They
have always been ready, by their example
and active labors in The cause, to adopt
any means which they conceived right
and proper, and in harmony with the
rights Of men, TO suppress the evils Of
intemperance. We are free to acknow>
ledge ourself as among this number. So
thoroughly impressed have we been Cf
the importance Of Judicious selections
for members of the General Assembly,
tha. we have not, during tho las. twelve
years, given our Influence in favor of The
nomination Of any man for Senator OF
Representative who was IN The habit Of
indulgIng in intoxicating drinks, or Of
gaming, even for amusement; aud having
witnessed some Of the manifold evils OF
those practices in our Lawmakers, we
have determined TO adhere to this posi-
ton.
There are Democrats, however, who
regard the enactment Of the Maine Law
as the only effective remedy for the evils
Of in,emperancc. With such we have no
cause Of complain, or ill>feeling, although
we differ will, them in opinion. We do
not believe, tha. one ou, of hundre,I of
those Democrats, will abandon their party
and its organ z'.on, for an issue of this
kind, when they are convinced, os we are.
that this temperance question is lugged
into the political canvass by our ancient
enemy for the sole objec, Of comprising
our political destruction.
Who are The men, let us ask, who are
making the chief "nuse and confusion"
iu this movement?
Who nre tie LEADERS? Are they
not. Nth scarcely an exception. ramFG 1t
WHIGS, rhen there is any hope for The
uccEss Of the Wing party on the legt
innate party issues? Assured ,Iev are!
Look abou, you, and scan the po teal
anteceden,s Of the prominent men in this
county and State, who are seeking to
make temperance a political question,
and you will find tina, nineteen>,wen>
:ie,hs Of them are wings! Look a, Gen.
CAREY, OF Cincinnati, the acknowledged
leader in the State. lie is gentleman
in private life, and a man Of considerable
ability, bu, crafty, unscrupuIous whig;
who regards "loeofocos' as one degree
removed above ",he bru,es ,ha, perish"
and proper subjects for his humbugge'y
about temperance. In l640, he headed
the "IIard Cider" column in old Hamll-
Ton; and if the interests Of Whigge,y
could DO advanced by it, he would no
doub. be in favor Of another similar de-
bauch believing, as he did then, tina,
"lhe end would Justify the means," any
inirigu. or clap-,rap by which Whiggery
can be relieved Of .he unpleasant dilemma
in which the Popular Voice placed i, thai
fall, and by which Wing can be electec
10 the United States Senate next winter
would be all right and proper in ,ht
opinion Of such pol,ica! LITTER Dal
Saints. Blu. will they succeed IN .hei
present effort? On careful survey o
The whole ground, we are free to say
that in our opinion this last device o
pie bald Federal whiggery will no. pay
expenses!
RHUBARB PIE.-Cut large stalks of
where the leaves commence; strip off the
outside skin, then cut the stalks in pie
ces half an inch long, line pie dish wi:l
paste rolled thicker than a dollar piece
nut in a LAYER ,f the rhuberh nearlv ar