Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-17


improvements, such as wharfs streets.
etc. but in the way ofpublic buildings
they are rather deficient. Our churches
are all either small or dilapidated.--
The Hotels are not we'll constructed
for the business, consequently the
Accommodations are not what they
should be for the comfort Of travellers.
We have no suitable place for holding
public meetings exceptin the churches.
All our temperance meetings are held
in the churches, and although l do
not think it is wrong TO use them for
such purposes, yet. we fail often to
reach some portions of community by
so doing, for their are always some
persons in every town who consider
themselve too mean TO enter a church,
but who might be induced to attend a
temperance meeting held in any other
place, and possibly be benefited by
hearing what is said on the right side
Of the question.
The Temperance folks are doing
something in this part Of the State
Our County Convention was well at
tended, and measures were adopted
for carrying on the war zealously and
efficiently. 1t will require an effort,
however, 10 succeed, as | am satisfied
that there will be a strong effort made
TO keep the question out Of their polit-
ical meetings. We are holding rcgu-
lar meetings every two weeks, which
we expect to keep up all tho season,
and occasionally we have an extra one,
especially when some one comes along
from abroad, who desires 10 enlightcn
US on the subject. This week we are
to have some lectures by an agent en-
ploycdby the State Central Committee,
but how well he will do we arc not
prepared TO say, rs We have not heard
him yet. But ! would respectfully
suggest TO tho committee that they b,
u little careful how they employ agents
10 advocate the cause ut this time. Nj,
opinion Is that in most cases the sey
cral counties can provide for themselves
better than the Central Committee -
We have had several visitors from
other States TO address us on the sub
cot, but they all appear to be behind
the times at least five or twenty years
indeed we had one here. from away
down south, who was pronounced b,
some to be fifty years behind the age
To succeed in this great work. W,
must take communities rs they are
and we will find that in different place:
there arc different influences at work
and We must be prepared to meet then
all, and meet them where they exist
The work will not be carried through
bya few popular speakers in a few
prominent places. Temperance mel
must work in every ne,ghborhood-
; each man must take his man an,
show him thenecessity cfa Prohibitory
Law--the way it will operate-th
evils it will avert, and the good it will
accomplish.
am satisfied that much the mos
good will be accomplished by thorough
county and township organizations
1t is not my intention in these remark
to oppose the action or lessen tn
Importance Of the Central Committee
but while / award them all that the
can do, l wish to warn the friends {
cause against depending upon ther
to do the work that should be done b
ourselves.
The american comes to us regular
ly, and is always a welcome visitor
1t brings us news sometimes ths
makes us sad, and sometimes glat
Every number, almost, brings INTEL
gence of changes among my old friend
How rapidly we pass away! Til
young. the middle-aged, and the oil
are called to the grave. o how 500
the present generation will be gonel
Yours, affectionately,
l. ~ WON