The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-25
Thel. Ohio Flectiun.

we have no definite returns OF the
election which took place on Tuesday
of last, week enough is known to but
show that the State has gone largely
Democratic, and the probability isthat
majority of the Legislature is Anti
Maine Law. This we anticipated, for
we saw that the enemies of tie law
were playing their old game-getting
control Of the dominant party in the
primary meetings, and thus making it
a party measure. When this is done,
we are almost sure to loose, as expe-
rience has proved, that Temperance
men are far more likely to stick to the
party than those who are governed by
interest or appetite---and political
demagogues will cater to the whisky
interest as their only chance of getting
Office. In Kentucky the same course
was taken bv the Wing party-which
is in the ascendency there--as has
been taken by the Democrats Of Ohio.
There can be no question that
majority of the people in Ohio are in
favor Of the Maine Law, and the re-
cent campaign has awakened an inter-
est in the movement which will keep
the ball in motion till it Crushes the
grog shops.
The question now is, what is the
the next move for Ohio? Feeling
deeply interested in the success of
prohibition in our neighboring State,
and feeling somewhat adentifed with
the movement there, we will venture
to make the following suggestion,
trusting they will be received with all
kindness by our good friends of the
Buckeye State.
We would suggest that delegated
State Convention be called immediate
ly, on the basis of representation of
the Legislature, and to be composed
of tie most discreet, judicious and
earnest friends of prohibition-to meet
at the Capital for the purpose Of draft
ing and adopting an Ohio prohibitory
bill, to be presented to the Legislative
at the earliest moment, that they may
know what kind of law the friends
Of prohibition are asking for. Let
this Convention also effect thorough
organization of the State, so that the
people may be ready for any emergan-
CIV, and in case the law is not enacted
at the coming Session, let them be
prepared to go before the people with
the Ohio prohibitory bill, and at an
early day put a State and Legislature
ticket into the field, without any re-
gard to the existing political parties.
Let the State be SO thoroughly can
vasscd that no family shall be passed
by, but let every man, woman and
child have an opportunity to under
stand the whole subject.
We would further suggest that the
several Temperance papers in the
State be united in one, and let that
paper be sufficiently large to meet all
the wants of the State, with al able
editor, at Cincinnati, Columbus, Ma
rietta or Portsmouth.-This would
secure greater harmony of feeling
and action, and furnish an organ that
would exert a commanding influence
all over the State. Such a paper
might circulate fifty thousand copies
in that great State without any diff
Guilty, and would be far more effective
than a dozen small half-sustained
sheets.
We throw out these thoughts, and
our friends can take them for what
they are worth. We have no doubt
that Ohio is destined to see lively
times in he next two years.-Nichi-
gan Temperance AdUocats.