The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-02
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of the high price Of provisions, for occu
patton is before you, for which long
practice has given you undoubted quail
fications.
"The law is praised BY lips stepped in
alcohol, and voted for BY hands wet with
the dews Of the intoxicating cup"
Why complain to the public about it I!
Go rather and lecture your customers on
their inconsistency. Ii is your business
to look after revolt in your camp, and
not ours We have long known that
many OF the slaves of depraved appetites
were tired of the bondage in which they
have been held, and were looking TO the
law for release. We regard it as a very
encouraging sign Of the times.
We have done with those pithy sem
tences, which the writer of the appeal
thought of sufficient consequence TO
place in capitals, and we have now a
few thoughts to suggest by way of con-
clusion. tl. taia
First, we would most respectfully ask
the Boston Association of Liquor Sellers
ii they really suppose that the immense
majority of the people of this State, who
are heartily in favor of the present law,
are likely to cease their opposition to the
liquor trade, if, by any possibility, the
repeal Of the present law could be Sc
cured? If you entertain such belief,
you are destined to be disappointed.
Thousands Of Christian men in Massa.
chusetts oppose the liquor trade because
they believe it TO be a sin against God
and man. With that conviction, formed,
not by theoretical speculations, but by
actual observation of its terrible results,
are they likely TO give up their opposi-
tion because baked of their purpose for
a while? Why, gentlemen, you are not
SO well acquainted with the men of
Massachusetts as you should be. Others
war with the system you are supporting
because it has ruined a father or bro
ther, and destroyed the peace and happi-
ness OF their homes. With the sad spec
tacle of its terrible results daily before
them, are they likely TO give over their
opposition because a handful of men,
who have grown rich in an infamous
business, raise clamor against the law
of the State? Whatever may be the
result of the approaching election, you
may calculate on a lifelong struggle
and, in behalf of injured and suffering
thousands, we pledge you that it shall
be warm one. v
Your pariizans and tools may burn
houses, saw down fruit trees, mutiate
cattle, and play the barber on the horses
of temperance men, but they will not
thereby convince them OF the excellence
of business that demoralizes men and
fits them for such deeds of darkness.
God and the Truth, the Christian Church
and the Christian ministry, a majority Of
the men, and ninety.nine in every hum
dred of the women of Massachusetts are
against you, and you will fail of your
! purpose. The traffic in intoxicating poi
sons, except SO far as they may be re-
qulred for medicinal purposes and the
useful arts, must cease. In conclusion,
would earnestly exhort every friend OF
temperance TO discharge his whole duty
to the cause in the present important
crisis.
Obstacles which have heretofore pre-
vented that general and successful exc
cution of the law which we all desire
and purpose, are being removed and
now, every man to his post! Fearlessly
and firmly execute the law in every part
of the Commonwealth, and we shall not
long leave the value of il in doubt in any
honest mind. At the coming election
be true to your cause, and withhold sup
port from every man hostile 10 the law.
Look we'll to your tickets, and scratch
without hesitation the name of every
known opponent of the law. Trust in
God, but-do your duty
CHARLES JEwETT,
Cor. Sec'y State Temp. Committee.