The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

LANCASTER, Ohio. Sep. 8, 1853.


labors and cares. This disease has taken
rather an epidemic form in this vicinity,
though not malignant in its character.
Owing to The skill Of DR.. Boerstler, agood
Providence and good nursing, your cor
respondent, though still weak, is able to
walk. ride about and write a letter to
friend.
The cause Of Temperance and the
Maine Liquer Law, is onward herea.
bouts. The country is getting fully walked
up to the question. On the 25th ult., Dr.
Jewett, of Massachusetts, of noted mem
ory, who has long been an agent in the
cause, and who knows every rope In the
ship, had public discussion with My
Bebee, of New York, in the Court House
here. Mr.. Bebee is hired by wealthy
distiIler of this region, in conjunction
with others, at eight dollars a day and
found, Congress wages to advocate the
cause Of alcohol. But the general feel.
ing here was that DR.. Jewetl carried too
many guns for his opponent. / was too
i'll to be present. These debates are Just
what the temperance friends desire, for
the law of prohibition onl y requires to
be agtated and known to gain new con-
verts daily. DR.. Jewelt also lectured on
Saturday and Sunday last in Lancaster,
and he is advertised for a mass meeting
here next Saturday, at which the yeo-
many of the country are expected III
great numbers, with the celebrated car
of Temperance, drawn by six white
horses, with 81 little girls dressed in
white, 10 represent the different States
of the Union. The politicians in this
section are in great quandary, and hard
ly know which side OF the fence to Jump.
The secret of popularityis with the mass
es, not the leaders; and the masses are
in general honest, moral and friends of
the cause of law, order and sobriety, un-
less they are sophisticated by arttul
demagogues. This free inquiry, preach
ing, lecturing, discussion and education
of circumstances, constitute the glorious
privilege and advantage of American
citizens, and give the truth chance 10
get on her boots and ride an even race
with error. There is great hope that the
law will be carried at the next election
in October, and the politicians are dread
fully frightened. But even if the law
is not carried then, the stirring up OF the
State OF Ohio will do immense service 10
the general cause Of temperance and
good morals, and prepare the way for the
certain enactment Of the law hereafter,
and for its execution too. Indeed, II
would not be desirable TO have the law
passed by minority, or by stealth, but
only when there is such an accumula-
lion of public sentiment in its favor a.
will ensure it universal obedience. And
we may be fully assured that the law
will never be given up till its victory is
complete, if the campaign lasts twenty
years. Such has been the history of the
matter in other States, and such is our
prophecy Of it here.
The miseries, crimes and expenses Of
drunkenness are 100 evident in every
town and city in Ohio, to require emu
meration. When taxes have risen as
they have in Cincinnati, to $I8, so on a
thousand, it comes to be time to ask, to
what purposes are such enormous rev.
enues devoted and when we learn that
good portion oil this sum is squandered
on pauperism and crime in some one of
their manifold forms, can any good cltl-
zen doubt that the prime cause OF them,
both in the manufacture and sale OF
spirituous liquors, ought in some way or
oher TO be stopped?
The Methodist Ohio Conference is now
in session here, Bishop Morris of Gin
cinnali, presiding. This Conference ex-
tends over one. third Of the Stale, the
others being the Cincinnati and Northern
Ohio Conference, 1t comprises about
one hundred ministers, who are chiefly
in attendance. This body We infer from
their general character aud high stand
ing, and from the interest oil The local
Church here in temperance, will go for
the Maine Law. + der Brooks, located
here, Is lying at the point OF death.
We see by the last New Hsmshire
Sentinel" " that the Congregational As
soclatlon Of that State have Just passed
strong resolutions in favor OF the Name
Law, and recommended that tho nraaob