Smyrna times., 1856-09-03


gos, to be reached. How arr We to get there! m
4 consideration of the ways and means is inn il
portant. We often waste our efforts through
,n,tten,ion TO modes and methods OF acton s
of TWO men having ia view the same object S,
,ba, one will be more successful who makes r,
the better selection of means, and apples theh Il
with the greater and skill. The science OF h
success is founded on the adaptations OF means e
and ends. Prohibition-how shall we secure P
its Inauguration in all our States'
l. We must agitate. We must keep the
subiect before the people. We must show up
the rum maker and the rumseller we must c
expose to the public gaze, In figures the cost OF
traffic. We must get right before the eyes OF '
the people the statistics of the crime, pauper- {
ism. and rowdyism that have no other origin
shan the Unconstitutional keep them there
ave must make them believe that it is the fa'
ther of curses-ihe malicious pool which gene
rates the plague that is reducing TO rottenness
our national body. The people are not dead.
We are not called upon to effect resurrection
They are only asleep and need but 10 De
.svaked. The mighty electric power OF tT'dh'
"a
eloquent aud indefatigable lecturers, must be
brought to bear upon their minds. Then they
will bestir themselves aud do honor to their
manhood
We have not lost our confidence in the in-
tegrity and right-mindedness of the people,
The night is dark, bat we confidently believe
that the day cometA. If the appropriate means
are used, and used with life and spirit and soul,
and with faith and patience and perseverance,
our trium ph is sure,-and a triumph hero will
be worth ages of lighting. When the doctrine
of Prohibition shall be universally established,
so that every intoxicating liquor shall be sold
under the same restrictions strychnine, lof-
tier monument will be reared to the memory
of the noble army who have fallen in the strug-
gle with the monsters, Cupidity and Appetite,
than that which crowns the heights Of Bunker.
We say, then, let every grand division estab.
Iish and sustain within their limits an able anC
straightforward and manly journal md employ
a lecturer of commanding talent, the abes
that money can enlist in the service, and thel
work with him and through him-keeping tn
ball rolling up and down and around their stat
until the blessed revolution is consummated.
q We must never go the baIlot-box withou
carrying our cause with Us:
Ii may not always be expedient to nominal
special ticket circumstances will determin
that. II is obviously inexpedient except whe
we are strong. But we should never allo'
other questions to throw this altogether int
the shade. There is and can be no question
state concern of equal magnitude with it, q
there is none which SO vitality touches the put
lie virtue, peace and prosperity. The monste
iniemperance, spreads its blight over a far grea
or breadth than the former, levies heavi'
tax upon property, produces more crime, al
disorder and ruin, debases and debauches mo
human beings causes wailing and lamentatIc
in more dwellings and sends more souls to q
everlasting perdition. No intelligent and sob
minded man will question this. Why shOu
we ignore this greatest public evil at the poli
II can only be reached and removed by la'
aud the ballot box makes law. Legislators a
mere puppets moved about on our State Hou
floors by it. We must not be Out-generaled
crafty politicians. We must not be deceiv
be spccioas argument against carrying moi
questions into politics. We must not be frigl
ened by the anathemas of unprIncipled men.
In most of the townships of our Northern, a
inmany of cur Southern States, the genuine te
p.rance men hold the balance ofpower. fifth
cannot carry their own man to the capitol, tn
can secure the nomination of Prohibition
by some party, if they have pluck and backbo
jim other words, if they stand firmly by tn
principles, steadfastly refusing. to vote for a
man as law.maker who is not in favor of i
20 suppress business yiler than any other, Q
more destructive to every human interest Il
all others.
3. We must keep our local divisions in 100
ing order.
As these occupy the ground under which
old District aud County Societies lie bur-
temperance sentiment can f expression o
through them. We can onl7 work eficier
upon the public through Societies. The
p,rance influence of a community Will not
felt If it floats about in drops that do not to
each other. IL must be gathered up and
bodied in some living and working form.
vast amount OF labor is devOlved upon the
sions by the exigencies of the times. i
should charge themselves with the bushes
seeing that temperance men, whether IN OF
Of the Divisions, attend the primary meet
Tor the selection of candidates. They sh
sve tina, petitions for Prohbitory Law are
eulated at the proper time, through all
school districts of the State. They shoul
tend TO the raising Of funds for the suPpo
the Temperance press aud stump. 1t is
feared that we do not understand our mis-
We have been remiss, and our cause has
fered in consequence. We meet, 60 thr
with our routine and adjourn. Welay no
fos aggressive action. Wedesign no camp
for offensive warfare. We strike not a bl'
the foe Our weapons lie rusting in our a
ry., The kind of work alluded to above