The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-08

prisons, our county jails, and our
houses of correction. Itsupplies our
gallows with victims. 1t fills our
church yards with drunkards' graves.
1t fills our poor-houses and aims
houses with paupers. 1t fills our
streets with beggars. 1t brings ruin,
misery and degradation upon the fam
lies Of its deluded victims. 1t de.
stroys the hopes Of many fond wife
and mother. 1t is the leader in all
our riots, street fights, &c. In fact,
every vice that can be named pro-
ceeds from this one great source. If
this be true-and who dare deny it?-
does it not materially interest very
citizen Of our country? Certainly it
does.
But this is not all. 1t creates more
taxes for the people to pay than any
other one thing. Examine our court
records, and you will see that almost
all the criminal cases brought before
our courts, originate in inlemperance.
The expenses of these must be met
by the people. Do away wi h intem-
peraDce, and you empty our prisons
poor.houses, houses of correction, and
aims houses. Vice with all its con-
sequent expenses, will, to a great ex-
tent, be got rid of. The drinking
portion Of community will then be-
come sober. The drunkard's family
will again enjoy peace and comfort,
as well as the families of their neigh
bors. Their children, instead of
starving and freezing at home, will
be fed, clothed, and sent to school /;
and receive an education, which, under
present circumstances, they can not.
In view of all these facts, ask:
does it not require. at the hands Of the
people, remedy? l think so. But,
says one, what would you prescribe
in this case? Well, sir, would ad-
minister a few doses of the MAINE
LAW. But how is this to be brought
about? you ask. Evidently by voting
for no man, either to enact or enforce
the laws, unless uncompromisingly
pledged to the Maine Law, (made an
Ohio Law.)
"There, there, you have run the
question into politics. knew it would
come to that. Well, you'll run it
into the ground, that's all. You can
not get me to vote for man belong
ing to another parry, because he is a
temperance man. | am not going to
sacrifice my principles, just to secure
the passage of the Maine Law"
Such is the language of many oi
our small politicians, who are so pre-.
JUDGED in favor of their parties thai
they can see nothing else. 1t is al
beautiful to them. They see none o
/ its deformities or defects. They think
I (you would suppose TO hear them
talk, that upon the success of theil
party depends the veal or wo of oul
country.
Il I have lived under the administra
ton Of both parties, and could never
feel any material difference coulC
breathe as freely, raise wheat, corn
horses, cattle, &c, as well under ont
as the other. never could see tina
our taxes were materially changed by
either party-not half so much al
they would be, could the Maine Law
be adopted. What great and impor
tant question is now before the people
of Ohio, ask, that causes them tt
stick SO closely to party! Can yol
name one, a single one9 Oh, yes
there is one of vast Importance t.
| party leaders, wire pulle:s, &C.; anC
that is, who shall reap the spoils fO
the next year or two. This is th'
H onlv nueStion of anv inonortanca q