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

w AAoAAy 4AASSVA0
The friends and admirers Of the liquor
traffic held a meeting on Thursday night
of last week, at Court street Market space,
for the purpose of interrOgating candidates,
and to adopt resolutions indicative OF their
views. 1t was rich meeting, and SO dis
gusted respectable men, that many Maine
Law votes were made. If they are satisfied
with its results, we are. The meeting being
called to order, Mr.. A. HartE, formerly of
Pittsburgh, Pa, was called to preside over
its deliberations. Had this gentlemen pub
licly refused to accept the profered honor,
and come out for the Maine Law, he would
have done nothing but his duty to himself.
He knew better than those around him the
blighting, whitening curse of the liquor
traffic. How it could forever impede the
onward course of aspiring youth to fame,
honor, and the good opinion Of man. How
it could pull the strong man down and
cause him to hide his face in shame and
degradation ; and fly the land that gave
him birth, and the associates of his youth,
to rob Justice of its unfortunate victim.
Had he stood up in his place, and gave his
own individual experience of the evils of
the traffic, not a MAN within the sound of his
voice would have longer opposed the Maine
Lava temperance prayer meeting would
have succeeded the Whisky meeting. But
the votaries of the traffic blindly rush on to
their ruin, regardless Of past experience.
We hope Mr.. H. may yet turn his back upon
the enemy that has 50 severely bitten him.
There are many who would rejoice with
him in his deliverance. But to the meeting.
After the organization, the President called
for the opinions of candidates in relation to
the Maine Law, when note was read from
Mr.. George H. Pendleton, candidate for
State Senate, who declared himself totally
opposed to the "letter and spirit of the
Maine Law" This was received with loud
applause, by the Whisky vendors there
present. 1t was an assurance from prom
inent Democrat that they should not be dis
turbed in their business Of pOpulating jails
and poor houses.
Mr.. Jonah Martin, also candidate for
State Senate, gave, by letter, his adherence
10 the sentiments of the meeting.
Mr.. Thos. w. Alexander, candidate for
the Legislature, then mounted the stand.
He was Democrat from his earliest in
fancy, and was opposed to restraining mems
(viciOus) appetites by law the Maine Law
was opposed to the first principles of sound
government, (poOr ignorant man) and he
would always oppose it.
Mr.. Egly (German) was then called up.
He was right on the traffic, and took his
seat amid shouts of applause.
Henry B. Brown-ParsOn Brown, as he
is more generally knOwn-nOw took the
stand and made a set speech against the
Law. He was "happy to meet his fellow
citizens on this important OCCASION" 1t was
not meeting of rum-sellers. mo person
said 1t was but if the crowd had been
tapped, whisky enough could have been
drawn to have foated the eloquent orator to
the head waters of Salt river.l 1t was a
meeting Of men of principle, said Mr.. B.,
which we doubt very much. Men change,
but principle never. Mr.. B. has been a
Wing, and temperance man, and he has
changed, not from principle, but for office.
Messrs JObsOn, Peat, and Roedeter then
addressed the meetlng-all in favor of the
largest liberty in the liquor traffic, especi.
ally lager bier. At a late hour the meeting
adjOurned-to the numerous cOAee-hOuSesl
to pledge themselves in another glass to
I eternal hostility to the Temperance reform,