The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-09


For the Ohio Organ.
A Little Of Everything on Temper.
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Mr.. EDITOR I'll saw il stated some4
where, that the principal hindrance TO
the passage of a prohibitoTy law in Ohio,
was the Influence Of foreigners, espe-
Cially the Germans. However true this
charge may be in the main, it is not true
of their descendants. We have every
reason to know that more than fifty thou
sand descendants of Germans in this
State will vote for the Maine Law-just
enough to give US, a handsome majority.
The General Synod OF the Lutheran
Church, the largest representative of the
Protestant German Church in the United
States, at its late session in Winchester,
Va, passed the following preamble and
resolution -: 01i a hqogia,5
."WHEREAs, lntemperance is a great
evil, seriously retarding the progress of
Christ's Kingdom, and bringing incalcu-
liable evils on society: And whereas,
every Christian must rejoice at the sue
cess Of any effort for its removal: There
fore #B TE "# 8W ty al'
Resolyed, That this General Synod
views with great pleasure the success
thus far attending The efforts for the re-
rnoval OF intemperance by the introduce
ton of the Maine Liquor Law, and would
be glad to see our ministers and people
cooperating with others in extending its
principles throughout our land" (See
P. Al of the Minutes. J .r.
A large number of our Synods and
Conferences have also passed similar
resolutions. r.nl.l. 'g.la# ..
As soon as the German population be-
comes sufficiently Americanized to un-
derstand the genius of our free insttu-
tions, and TO realize the horrors of intem-
perance in the land of their adoption,
they will give us their hearty co-opera-
ton. But this process is, alas too slow
Tor the enterprising spirit of this age Of
lightning. What then is to be done ?
We must go to work in real earnest, and
try to carry the point in opposition tothe
dead weight, not to say active operations
OF foreign influence. Our very existence
as nation depends upon the wholesome
ascendency exerted by our pure morals
upon the millions of foreigners who visit
our shores. We must not forget that in
legslating on the subject Of temperance,
we are eXertlng moral influence not
only over our own happy country, but
over half of Europe, now emptying its
surplus population on our shores God
grant that every voter, and every friend
OF temperance, may feel his response
biIityl 5'" '.A" j.
/ On Friday evening, the 10Th inst, we
organized an alliance in Tippecanoe with
fifteen members. We had not patience
to wait for some popular lecturer to
arouse us-we went to worktbnrseves.
On The Goth, an alliance was formed
at Fredericktown, eight miles distant,
with ten members as beginning. ~
Our distlller, who appears to be quite
gentleman, was present at Tippecanoe,
but, when solicited to join the alliance,
smiled and Shook his head. He has,
however, signifed that, if the Maine Law
passes, he will turn his distillery into an
OIL Mil. Wouldn't his oil make the
faces Of temperance men Shine I? |t5s
1t appears to be the general sentiment
wherever we go, that as there is no great
political issue at stake between the par
ties, ''the set time has come" to favor
the cause OF temperance. Men of all
parties will rally under the standard Of
temperance, and send an overwhelming
influence to our next Legislature, not
withstandingr the combined efforts of
rummies, demagogues, wire-workers and
Old Fogyisrn 10 the contrary.
i incidentally learned that large
basket meeting, composed of several
thousand persons, was addressed on Sab
bath, at Concord meeting house, about
IL miles from this place. The speakers
were probably A. M. Scott, ESQ.,, and
others, The atmosphere begins TO look
a little squaIly. The battle is begun.
Warriors, arm forathe fight! Temper
snce men, on to victory! H.
TIPPEcANoE, Miami Co, Aug. 81, '53.
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