The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-27
For the Ohio Union.
Politics and Temperance,

ioCidrduoh iIOIn yourself, lndt " 10 nOt aS
ully believed, by quite large number,
md those too, who are quite as well quail.
led to judge as yourself. Your cores
pondent "K," in his communication, re.
|ers 10 resolutions passed by the members
Of the .olisesburgh Quarterly Meeting
Conference. The spirit Of those resolu.
lions, he thinks 10 be "detrimen,al 10 the
harmony, il not the interest Of the people,"
We would enquire Of TX" if the "harmo.
ny and interest," Of The people consisted
in their atlachmentlo 10 The cause of inlem.
perance! If SO, those resolutions will
disturb their "harmony." Your cores.
pondent, az" is evidently seeking after
light, and with all has an, enquiring mind.
Gravely doth he ask The question, "are
we to rally under the standard Of the po-
Htical parties, or are we 10 be governed
by the Priesthood" | suppose you are
aware Mr.. Editor, that the friends of
rum have always been very fearful of The
"Priesthood;" and there is not much doubt
with us but what much of "K's" fears is
the result of his attachment 10 The Rum
Party. If we could get him upon our
temperance scales and weigh him, no!wilh.
standing, you say he is temperance
man who practices what he leaches,' we
are apprehensive that he would be found
wanting. "K" is not only alarmed for
fear The "Prissthood" will govern, but is
very much concerned for fear those reso.
lu!ions passed by the Quarterly Meeting
Conference of OliveSburgh circuit will
"create confusion either in The political
ranks or The ordinances Of the church."
If the using all honorable and christian
means, which is The language of one, Of
the resolutions, 10 prevent the election of
those candidates for a seat in the Legisla-
lure, who are in opposition 10 the Main
Liquor Law,is going 10 "crea!e confusion"
letlet il come. But we think it is quite
too late in the day to throw durl in The
eyes of The people, and seal The lips of the
"Prieslhood" by the cry of "conlusion." t"
1t appearslthat'fK" has made the truthful
discovery that "Whigs, Democrats and
Freesoilers belong 10 the same denomina-
tioD." And, The logical conclusion with
him is, that this must and will cause icon.
fusion in the ordinances. This might be
the result. BUTT so happens thalgood TEN.
perance men, both in and out of The church,
do most heartily subscribe 10 the doctrine
contained in those resolutions 10 which
reference has been made.
1t appears, after all iha, TX" is reli.
giously inclined, Notwithstanding his dread
Of the "Prieslhood," he tells US that
"Chrislianity is good, noble and most
glorious thing" And then very gravely
tells US, "it is nor intended to grovel in
the dust" And another item Of informa.
tion is, "polilics belong TO the things oflhe
earth" And we, fear that some of those
"lhings Of The earlh," to which it attaches
itself, consisleth in lill.houses, and whis.
key-barrels, and bottles, and whiskey.bar.
rooms, and those filthy groceries whore
The "good creature is. kept" Alter all
ks verdict is, tina, the "churches have
a right. and 'it,isu ever duty TO recon-.
mend things that will contribute 10 mans s
happiness" And in accordance with this
right and duty Of which TX" has inves.
ted the church with. Those resolutions
which have so cogilaled The head Of "K,"
,weree introduced, and part without dis.
senling vote, and to call in question such
right, or denounce those who adopted
those resolutions as "demago9ues and ia.
natics," parlakes TOO much of the dark
ages and spirit Of paupery. TX" in
speaking of The law and government, as
connected with ilhe Church, says: "their
laws should be governed by the laws Of
persuasion" This or his meaning, is a
"deplh where all our thoughts are drown
ed" and then adds "polilical laws are
those of compulsion." By this "compul.
sion," does TX" wish us to conclude, that
if we are connected with the panty, we
must chime in and dance TO the tune,
whether i, sings the song of temperance
or oflnrum." BY way Of conclusion *"
makes known the method Of getting rid
of The mosntet. inIemperance. Hear it,
all ye oaice,seakips, wire,working, time.
servingn money making men, "send TO the
Legislature, good substantial men; those
who have judgment and discreionI hen
who hesitate 10 make pledges" Wehave
but little con6dencein those good "subsan.
lial men" who are SO terrified and panic
struck, tina, ibey cannot "hedge" them.
selves to go against The monst inlemper.
ance. We had enough Of that class of
temperance men in the Legislature last
winter, tnd year ago last winter, and
what did they say, or do, when two hun.
dred thousand citizens of this State peti.
toned them, to pas law which should
prohibit, Sll traffic in arden, spirits as