Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-17
A Voice Prom Up white water.

Mn. Eprron:-Wo want you TO know
that old Wayne is waking up aud boldly
moving on with the rest you. have
lately had the pleasure Of attending sew
eral temperance meetings and conyer.
sing with a number Of her citizens
The continent aud feeling OF almost all,
il not victory or be crippled but victory
on Eghi ne Aarder.n Not long since |
attended several meetings In Mllton.-
In ono OF these a gentleman arose and
informed the friends OF temperance and
the audience. that he had received In
telligenee that our law restricting the
traffic In liquor had been decided uneon.
stitutIonal. and that a regular tipping
house was about 70 BIO openedin the
town. Lame as was that law II was all
We had 10 protect US against the evil
oulrages OF the liquor traffic, and the
news was received by the audience
something like the news OF Braddock's
defeat by the deienceless frontiers. In
every mind there was a burning indlgna-
ton at the thought, that after all our
efforts we should be left without protec-
ton by government against this worst OF
enemies, and firm determination to
wage war of determination TO make
no more truces nor compromises with the
enemy, but fight till we could feel our
selves and friends secure from all its
effects. have also attended, lately
several meetings in the village of Alb
ington. There were not many doctors,
lawyers, or ministers here. But here
was the sturdy mechanic and the indus
trious farmer. IL does ones soul good
to see how these take hold of this sub
ject. They do not handle it with gloves
as IL they feared il would stain their
hands. But they grasp il like the black
smith the sledge, or the farmer the hand
apihe. at hs leg Falling. without pausing
TO consider whether IL will be popular
or not, but with a firm determination to
hold on and hold out till success shall
crown their efforts. Even the moderate
drinker came forward and sacrificed what
he had esteemed his private right on the
alter of pubic good. They now see
their sons and daughters in danger, and
they are determined to seek for them
protection in strong prohibitory law
Many OF them have seen the wife Of the
drunkard pleading with the rumseller for
her sake, for the sake Of her starving
children and for the sake Of her husband
too, that he would sell him no more
liquor. They have felt their bosoms
heave with Indignation as they have seen
him spurn her with insult, telling her
that he would do as he pleased and
would not be scared by the crying OF
women and children. They have seen
her grief as she turned and raised her cry
In the ears Of the law makers OF our
state for protection. They have heard
these noble hearted patriots, exclaim
1--WE need not fear, lis but The cry Of
icomen and Children" They now feel
that this same cry is turned to them
that these innocent victims OF the traffic
are appealing to the sovereign people for
protection. And think you that they
will be unmoved and refuse to help!-
No sir, Fendish rumsellers, who seek
only money, have done Il, dough-faced
soulless politicians, who can sell the
souls and bodies OF their constituents for
office, may do IL, but the industrious cit
liens, who love their wives and children
and neighbors more than money, OF
Office, cannot, will not. Almost the
whole village and vicinity have pledged
themselves TO vote for no man who will
not pledge himself to go for prohibition
HOOsIER.