The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-03-11

sion. Now, mark the result! In a
few days a most stringent bill was
reported on the subject, and passed
Palmost by acclamation. Thatlaw for
bid, under heavy penalty, the selling
buying, or drawing of lottery tickets,
or renting q building for that purpose,
and offered liberal reward to any
one who gave information Of any
transgression Of it. That law has
not been repealed, Now, let US have
the opportunity to see if we cannot
sustain a law to prohibit the traffic in
intoxicating drinks which is every
! year proving the ruin of hundreds Of
! young men. The time has come
when we are willing and wanting to
make the attempt. A motion was
made few days ago in the Legisla-
ture Of Rhode Island, to repeal the
law on this subject, passed at its last
session, and what was the RESULT
The motion was rejected by vote Of
49 to IA. Are not the citizens Of
Ohio as much of a law-loving, law
abiding people, as the people Of Maine
or Massachusetts, or Rhode Island,
or Minnesota, or the Cherokee and
1 Choctaw Indians? Will anything be
gained by delay? Will not interests
Of infinite moment be kept in fearful
jeopardy, so long as the enactment Of
this law is delayed? ItmUst-not be
postponed. It cannot be that the pa
/ triotic, intelligent and enterprising
/ people Of Ohio will not consentto it.
\ Ii, under a republican government,
laws should be an expression of pub
/ lie sentiment, then, lam unwilling to
believe that our Legislators will con-
sent to close their present session,
without enacting law which they
| know is loudly and urgently called
for, by hundreds of thousands Of their
\ constituents - aaerG .g ~
Il Let me assign few reasons in favor
Of the law in question, and shall
have done. Aa A h 2sa
1. Such a laU q0iH be economical
Itwill be a source of great pecuniary
j gain to individuals and to the State
4 Let it be enacted and enforced, ane
\ you will save more money than it nov
costs to support our government, tC
sustain our primary schools and high.
rseminaries Of iearning-to support
our clergymen and aid all benevolent,
charitable, enterprises which are the
glory of our land and world, and
| which are now causing "the wilder
ness to bud and blossom as therose.' =
Directly and indirectly, intemperance
costs US millions Of dollars every year,
every cent Of which is worse than
\ wasted. "''''' @@' NJ fe
/ 2. Such law would be the means
of prolongingt the lives of many Of our
/ fellow men, and preparing them for a
more peaceful end. "The wicked
shall not live out half their days
Vice shortens life; but, perhaps, no
vice makes such dreadful havoc with
health and human life, as that of in
temp erance. Perhaps there is no one
cause which operates more powerfully
than this to prevent individuals from
4 reaching that period Of life which they
would naturally attain. ltiis said
\ that alcohol is useful in some cases
/ as a, medicine, Itmay be SO; but car
there be any doubt that it kills hun
Since writing the above have met witt
the following paragraph from an author
acknowledged ability:
I@"iA good government IS directive govern
!, ment. 1t should bein advance Of the people
lit should pass laws for them, not receive
? laws from them. AT present, we 60 on ir
y II abuses, until clamor is made against them
and the government gives way, IA fatal policy
, which makes weak legislation and a turbu'
lent people. A government should never give
way, it should provide forchanges ere they are
: fiercely demanded, and, by timely divisions
the channels Of opinion, prevent the possibility
! III of an overflow. When government acts
fhue IL IL hvar sfrox,c r. Navy cop1ea in ron.