The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-06
FROM GOSHEN.

FROM GOSHEN.
GcsHIx, Ind, II mo. 20, '73.
Ed. PAILADrUH:-On the 23d i
here and lectured in the
evening to large gathering in the
Presbyterian meeting house-all
the other churches, except the Epis-
copal, closing their places for the
occasion. Here I met with c. Mar
tindale, who, for three years, was
the agent for the State Temperance
Alliance. He still retains an ardent
love for the cause.
Here too, is the home of DR.. Ell
Lie, who was, believe, some years
ago, the Auditor of State. He is an
earnest Supporter of our noble
cause. I found q good feeling per
vading the people, but little con-
c0rt Of action.
The editor Of the democrat"
here. ID throwing all his influence
on the side of whisky. In order
to prepare the minds of the people
for my advent, he published con
spiciously in his paper, notice to
the effect that the new law was .
complete failure-that there were
more saloons now than before the
law was passed. Butnotwithstand-
ing his efforts to throw cold water
on the meeting, he utterly failed.
The next evening I lectured at Ben
ton, where the people we're greatly
aroused. At the close of my ad-
dress they appointed consultation,
at which they selected a committee
to see that the law was enforced.
Here I stopped at the comfortable
home of John Thompson, Represen
tative of Elkhart county. He drove
me all around the '.Elkhart Prairie y
comprising over 5000 acres of the
best body Of farming land in the
State. The barns, houses and orch
ards of the farmers, are magnifi-
cent, far exceeding anything I have
seen in Indiana.
/. Ny next point was Middlebury,
where I was welcomed by full house
in the Methodist Church. Here ]
found there were three saloons
when the law passed-now only one,
the keeper of which has just ap.
piled for permit, but on account
of fraudulent names on his petition,
the temperance men say they will
defeat him before the Commission
ers.
Next day I proceeded to Bristol
where I met DR.. Fowler, one of the
earliest pioneers of this section.
found him to be an earnest worker
for temperance. He said he made
the first temperance speech in thi'
State. When a young man he sal
under the ministry of DR.. Lyman
Beecher, and heard him deliver hi
six celebrated sermons on Intem
perance. They convinced DR.. Fow
ler land now we see the good seet
working long after the death of tn
"old man eloquent We had a
this point q grand success-at tn
close Of the meeting Q series o
ringing resolutions were passed
and committee appointed to se'
that the law be enforced. In thi
town I found the saloons have beel
reduced TO one third their numbe
since the passage of the law-onl.
one remaining. He has applied TO
license, but the temperance peopl
say they will defeat him before tn
Commissioners, and then they vii
have no saloon to debase and dc
grade their pleasant like town, nest
ling beautifully on the banks of th
Elkhart.
The town of Elkhart was our nez
point. We found this thrivin
town of some $500 inhsRitantl
There are two Railroad shops, gi,
Ing employment to several hundre
hands. Hence the business of ii
city gains considerable support
Wo wonder when the Fort VayE
Road will erect their long promise
shops at Richmond, and give OF
business men the advantage til,
i the shops at Elkhart, give ther
Here we met with w. F. Shuey, Il
famed author of the "Shuey Bill
He is solid. sensible looking ma
: of some forty seven years of az
{ He gave US a cordial greeting, al
{ then we talked OYER the political j
duences which defeated his bill
the Legislature. Happily for q
author Of our present temperan
law no such political infuenc
! clogged his bill, Republicans al
3 Democrats, alike, voted for it Y
l took Thanksgiving dinner, with O
I genial and versatile friepd, Mallor
J., and his intelligent and literary wi.