Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-04-04

the demonstrations OF 1854. Help
less against the terrible enemy that
seduces husbands and IONS from
wives and mothcrs. The women have
again risen in rebellion against The
laws that sanction its existence. And
ills time the war threatens to become
a war Of determination. At Green's
burg, Decatur county. two weeks ago.
the doggery Of couple Of fellows
named Wilson, was visited by the la
dies. and they requested TO abandon
their business. One Of them insultcd
the women with the most indecent
language, and poupng out a glass Of
whisky offered Il TO them. Another
whose wife was OF the party, abused
her and offered personal Violence
The citizens, prosokednt this conduct.
assembled 10 a large body, and pro
posed to buy out the doggery IL they
would quit the business. One OF the
brothers agreed, and the stock was in
voiced aud taken away. The other.
who was absent when the trade was
made, came home drunk and refused
to stand to the bargain--tried 10 get
a replevln served. but nobody would
do u. The liquor was taken into the
street and destroyed.
About The same time. the ladies' Of
New Marion. Ripley Co, after reques.
ting the keeper Of low doggery 70
quit bis business, and meeting insults
and defiance, assembled IN o body and
"cleaned him out" in short order.
On Friday the ldlh, the ladies OF
Williamsport. Warren county, after
enduring the evil ~ long as they could
assembled, marched in good order to
adoggcry, brolsoppen the doors. which
were barred against them. rolled out
six barrels Of whisky aud several kegs
Of other liquors, and poured their con
tents into the gutter. They then
formed ranks again, marched to 40
lfish doggery, oyerpowered tie keep.
ef, who Allowed fight" and utterly
cetroyod everything In The house,
They next assailod another establish
intnt Of the same grade. and there
destroyed six barrels Of whisky. Next
they cleared out second Irish dog.
gerry. Next they took drug store,
With llquor for medical purposes"
(of ceurae.) Ia hand, and purified
that. Then ihoy marched 10 the
county agency. and destroyed ali The
liquor there, and then searched the
cellar Of a suspected dry goods Alore,
aud finding barrel Of liquor there
destroyed that. They actually clear.
ed out the town. leaving nota drop OF
liquor available Cor selling purposes IN
The whole place.
On Tuesday, The 7blh, The ladies oI
Eagle Village boone Co, as our cor
respondent wroie yesterday, destroy.
cd ihe stock Of one Wiley brooks.
anJ on Wednesday they "dld like.
wise" lor that OF 4 Mr. Fred, Saith
The fulloss iougbl--one OF che ladies'
received q severe blow on her Nose
bat lighting was 40 use, The women
would have their way, aud they did.
on Saturday, Che 2sd, the ladies oI
Princeton. Gibson Co., met, and ylsIl
ted alk doagefIea, destroying AL the
liquor they could bnd, One Of lhs
keepers resisted, and was eut on tbs
ARA With q halehel A eoFfeepen
dent OF lhe Evansville Journal glyol
the following account OF the ailalr.
This mornlng there eeemed 10 DO au
unusual amount Of stIr among the f.
male portion Of our town ladies' whe
were passing hurFedly along Ihs
streets meeling aud chatting With Gael
other, hating on corners. dropping
IN TO an acquaintance, exhibiting llslI
OF names and consulting In a serious
manner. all Of which led to the ex
preston "there ia something In th'
wind" No one could clearly com
prehend what the movement meant
The eonjectures relative 70 Il were M
merous, all differing and many yer,
Ear from the mark. Three o'eloel
came and all at once almost unexpee'
teddy 70 every male. q large eoncours'
OF ladies issued from one OF Che church
es and took up Its line Of march II
the direction Of one Of the dens 0
inlquity. most generally denomlnale'
a grocery. The mystery was solved
The whisky should be destroyed, an,
by the ladies'. When l saw SO man,
OF our most respectable, worthy AM
highly esteemed ladies. hatchets Il
hand. marching on TO the combat,
knew that vietoty was inevitable.
believed TINT no opposition howoye
great. could drive back that mas
which had cast of the yoke and arts
en- to declare that drunkenness and de
prayiiy should cease.
The keeper Of the Grst grocery the
attacked made resistance. but hi
Efforts were feeble, and he was drive
hack. his doors and windows opened
and every article that could hold liz
uor. from a whisky barrel down to
pint flask. was utterly demolished an
ia contents spill ed on the floor. A
, the second house they met with great
er opposition. The owner mad
threats that he would shoot. and pre-
sented o gun as il in the act OF dom
so, bat he was forced back and hi
house entered. Before it was left tn
beer, wines, brandy and whisky, mix
ed promiscuously. were fullthree inch
, es deep on the floor. Every hans
J worked theoretically. When the
had finished the second house all III
! church bells began to ring and tn
little army Of women. which ha
J greatly augmented since its starting
againiook up its Iineof march. Thei
next pointof operations was one who's
property was one of their own SEX
Here they rolled the barrels into III
street and burst them open. III
liquors in many places was over shoe
! top and ran half a square. At tn
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