OUR POSITION.
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The Fountain is being circulated among
SO many Of the free citizens of this happy
country that il becomes necessary for us
clearly TO define our position, especially SO
- weare making arrangements by which it
will have much more extensive circulation,
inAsmlch as we intend, very soon, to issue
y daily and weekly.


III Well, then, we are the uncompromising
advocates Of Temperance on the plan of
Total Abstinence from intoxicating liquor
Us beverage. We expect to urge this prin-
,ciple upon the attention Of the whole COM
,munity. We shall urge the propriety Of the
abolition Of all license for the sale, as be-
iverage, of Intoxicating drinks; but in this
!, we wish to submit the matter to the sover-
eign people. Thus, we feel il our duty to
state our grand object We believe, in its
accomplishment it will carry many other
very important matters, Of interest to the
welfare. Of every class Of our country, and
perpetuate our free institutions.


isa But it may be important for us to state
what we will not do. We will not inter-
ifere with the religious or political opinions
.of any. We only wish to carry our prin-
gciples to them where they now are, to bene-
fit them in time, and thereby fit them better
10 prepare for their final account.


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qGG3A We shall continue our remarks on
Famine in our next.


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GIVE call attention to the communica-
ton from Lewis. We divide it, supposing
it will meet the wish of readers, and not