New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-23
TEMPERANCE.
THE INDIANA STATE CONvENTToy-AY EFFORT TO
CARRY A PROHIBTORY LAW.

THE INDIANA STATE COYvEYTToy-AY EFFORT TO
CARRY PRoHIBuoEY LAW.
TRIBUNE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-Thc temperance men Of the
State have been holding very large delegate Convention
which adjourned to-day They determined to work for
prohiboy liquor law and TO carry the temperance qucs-
ton into politics particularly the nominating cOnycn-
tons The temperance party is better organized than it
IN 1880, when b obtained prOhibtory Law which q
Democratic Supreme Court declared unconstitutional.
TEMPERANCE JOURNALS AND TIE TEMPERANCE
REFORM.
In no one circumstance is the importance of the power
and influence Of the newspaper press fully
recognized by all sorts and conditions Of men, in this
county, than in the single fact that whenever sect
IN the church, party IN politics, society OF reform,
q school of science, or art OF Literature, q league
OF manufacturer an association Of operatives, or cOmbi-
nation of men for the promotion Of any cause Or interest
Is sought 10 BE- inauguutcd the pine necessity as con
ccdcl by all, Is the establishment OF organ. When
employed IN right cause nc ISSUES OF the press are as the
balls Of powerful coumbad hurled against tie strong
walls of fortress the first The second and the tenth may
BE- dashed 90 pieces against the granite surface without
making relcerthle impression upon the battlements
but whcu with the accumulated force Of ten thousand
rounds that preceded No. the last terrible shell goes crashing
through the walls, hulug fragments Of stone aud Iron
Though the ranks Of the garrison sowing CONSERVATION
aud death they n.y. the Npuc OF tue hTst SHOT and the
logic % perseverance Ugh in one fearful lesson 10
those within. who, "a imagined security regarded Win
dersIOu the efforts %. tie asaanis But columDads are
Of bascT metal and ceain IN the end 10 explode IN
The hands az those who them So Journals esn shed
u tie interests of Aorcscs in Christianity politics or
ethics are doomed 10 f beneath the superior aruor Of
truth pld right The civilized world has just Witnessed in
this county the triumph Of the Abolition press over the
power of the proNHvcy journals, whose undyng yotaues
but their last cadels cruubhug Their heads
Much Of the ethical force hitherto employed against The
W.chcluc-s and larhdrsm Of slavery rs now o. De- mr
shallcd uggiust the moral aud social crime oil Intcm-
pcrlncc. Tho old Temperance societies arc gaining
strength by the Infusion new f. through new member
ship; organization, arc spIu@us W u every county
state associations are formed aud National AssOct
ton ard Publication House has boon established m thi'
citr for tho publication nud circulation OF temperance
books and throughout hc land Under The auspices
on he National SoeioygTc published two monthlies Ife
National TsmBeroncf dfroratr aud TIE l0HtHs IemPv-
err BarHcr the order Good Icmpars issue monthly
Publication ia addition To- several local journals, all o
which doing good service "a the work OF REFORM
As one of The most powerful nuXarcs 10 the Temper
anc, cause. we recognize Tie dncrican Guardian,
monthly published in Philadelphia by George 5. Fergu-
son WHO has also established ON office % Boston The
new series began with October with W. NJ Cornell,
NJ d.. LID The Rev John Moore and George s Fcrsu-
son as editors The Journal Is devoted 10 Health, lem
perance Education. Science, Polite, Sc. Temperance
is made prominent eaturc in It's columns, though not,
a. In most special organs 10 an extent that excludes other
depamcns or contracts the space apart for tho dis
cusion Of other subjects. II the merits Of the first two
numbers now before u.s. sustained 10 their successors
TRr GHardf0n viii fail 10 receive most liberal pat
ronngc aud viii TO be recognized a. leading
Journal Of the Temperance press and most welcome WIS.,
itor 20 families ahccin moral aud scientific literature are
read n md apprecatcd.