The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-03-14
COUGH



On Tuesday evening, John b Cough
lectured ON temperance ct Pittsburgh.
From the following report, by the
Commercial, it viii be seen that he
qualihedly supports thewomens tenn
perance crusade:
He believed that kipdpess would do
much to induce men to give up the
habitual use Of Intoxicating liquors.
Kindness induced him 70 Sign the
pldge, and kindness sustained him
in the fearful conflict This was the
great principle that distinguished the
Washingtonian movement. Moral
suasion would accomplish the work.
He had been and was still q prohi-
bitionist. If any had . right to work
in this movement, the women had. If
the screen were drawn aside. they
would appear as the greatest sufferers.
j The hearts of wives, children and sis
ters were broken by the drunkenness
of husbands, fathers and brothers.
But the question is. How, when
and where shall they work." Total
abstinence must be the central princi-
pie in their work. In Fredouia, the
constitution Of the women's society
declares mo Intoxicating liquors shall
be given or used;" and It should not
be used in society more than in the
grog-shop. Here he related some in
cidents Of wine parties, and then said:
Wonsn hve = right to work, and
God speed them in every effort they
make. They had NO redress, and
should battle in every way that is right.
consistent and proper. &c. ls..-.
Z But some say it will not last long.
We don't want it to last long We
want to do it up at once. sOh! but
there will be reaction.' What of that?
There always is reaction. But some
object to prayer in this way. Well,
what if they do? Some object to
prayer IN every way. At first the pres
ent movement of the ladies seemed to
him improper. He thought he would
not like to see his wife and his nieces
going from place to place, singing and
praying before tavern doors. He be-
lieved in prayer, but he believed in
more, He believed in work. In re-
forming times. When Nehemiah was
disturbed in building up the wallis,
they made prayers and set watch"
He believed in praying and working.
Daniel Webster, in great speech on
the Massachusetts License Law,
spoke of irrigation" and he thanked
him for the word. What is irriga-
ton? They irrigate barren lands to
make them fertile. Away in the des-
ert you see an oasis where the grass is
green; the flowers blush and give forth
. delightful fragrance, because that
spot has been irrigated. Irrigate
Pittsburgh with liquor and what Kind
of fruit will grow up? Irrigate the
country with liquor and what kind of
flowers will you have? @
But it is said you must have some
regard for the rights of property. Yes!
Rights Of property. But man can
not do as he pleases, in all cases, with
his property.
Every liquor seller" said Cough,
sis pauper." WHAT'S a pauper? One
who lives ON the public without rem
dering any equivalent for his main
tenance. What does the liquor seller
give to the community for his living?
Here the lecturer gave long list Of
woes taken from the Bible
But you have not told us yet what
to do, "Some will say, do what you
can. y She hath done what she could"
was once said in approval of what q
woman did. Work on, you may lay
your hand on some Peter who will
convert three thousand. You have
nothing to dowith results. 1t is your
dutyto work Results are with God.
Mr. Cough told the story Of Betty
and the bear the Bellows by the
organ, the t'Dutchman's g. obstinate
hen, and the deacon that would not
go to heaven just because his brethren
In the church prayed that the. Lord
would take him up there, with some
slight variations from recitals. 81