Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-04

Eds. Tel Some Of the temperance
workers OF Ohio seem to express themselves
as IL, in the failure Of the passage Of the
local option law, the last hope Of the cause
had fed, and In accordance with this idea,
are relaxing their efforts. II such can
convince us that such is the case, as that
this great evil demands no longer our con-
sideration, we will drop the pen and APP
ply our thoughts upon other topics that
seem to demand our careful consideration
In the campaign which is just before us.
But the great evil still exists in all its de-
moralZing influences upon society, and
we do not feel justihble to hold our peace
under these considerations. Many have
based their hopes upon this particular
power to rid our fair land from the pollu-
ton Of this foul stain; but Gods ways
are not mans ways and undoubtedly
many will be the means resorted to, and
many the failures experienced by the
friends Of temperance ere the plan adopt
cd by the great ruler OF the universe will
ultimately prevail.
The foul stain Of American slavery once
cursed our fair country, and many hui
man sacrifice had to DO offered upon the
altar before God, In his wisdom instituted
q plan TO redeem our country from this,
worst OF national evils; but in his own
good time II was accomplished, and the
American people are satisfied with the
grand results, which haYe placed us upon a
leYel, il not In advance, Of any OF the civil
lied nations Of the globe, Discourage
ments will undoubtedly come, and we
should patiently wait until deliveranoe
will come in Gods own appointed way.
There should be no side issues connected
with the prosecution Of this work OF tenn
perance reform.
Hitherto temperance and politics have
been commingled together, and men as
piring to Office and for political purposes
have Joined themselves to the friends OF
temperance for political purposes, and II
their hopes were realized, continued 10 be
bold advocates OF the cause. But failure
in that direction was signal TO abandon
the cause and return 10 their old habits.
Another unwise movement upon the part
OF the advocates OF temperance Is the Sc
lection Of men whose lives have been steep
ed in crime, as color bearers, under the
garb OF reform. Indeed, II would seem
from the standpoint adopted by temper
ance workers, IN Instances, that In order
for a person TO be fitted to become color
bearer In this great work, that II is neees-
sary for him TO experience all Of the habits
and degradation Of drunkard and per-
maps luhu lut lllH W u AtlluW nhut III Or
der to be fully qualified TO carry the ban.
nor successfully. In every community
there are those whose lives are beyond re-
proach, whose lives are worthy Of imita-
tion, and never disgraced society by in.
dulgng m alcoholic drinks, and live hum
BILE, devoted, christian lives, who would
better represent the great cause OF temper
ance, and place the institution upOn a
more solid basisi such should be selected,
and In after liio the true character OF those
who enter FOR other purposes, will fully
develop themselves, and the cause will
sustain none Of the signal defeats exper-
fenced In our midst so frequently. Men
have entered the ranks under the garb OF
reform in this community, aud cried ''Ho.
sannah IN the highest; peace upon earth
and good will 20 mem" but instead OF be-
ing filled with the spirit Of the Master,
they were filled with the spirits Of bottle
which they had brought along for the oc.
easion. These are facts and the public
should be made acquainted with the facts
The cause OF temperance often suffers nn
der bad management, aud no subject need
10 be presented with more oandor o.
thought. W.
Richmond, o., May "a. 1880.