Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-04-02
For the GallipoliS Journal.
TEMPERANCE.

Mr. EDITOR:
Are not those professed temperance
people who manifest stolid indiffer
ence respecting this all important cub
iect that is agitaring our country-are
they not practically opposed to its sue
cess? Those that resist the operations
of the Movement probably regard them
so, not to speak of others This is no
time for neutrality We must range
ourselves either upon the one side or
the other. believe that Gallipolis
liquor saloons could soon be closed.
if all of the avowed friends of temper
ance would bestir themselves Why
stand they here idle? Are there any
that hesitate for fear of sacrificing
their feminine modesty?" Who does
not admire the fortitude of these wo-
men? Who are those that sneer at
them? Are they our good temperance
people2 By no means. They are our
whisky guzzlers, and those to their
shame be it said, who defend their oc-
cupation; either of which class. no
pure minded young woman. if she con-
suits her interests with regard TO this
world or the next, will have anything
to do whatever. Everything that a
woman holds dear on Earth calls upon
her to make this work uppermost in
her mind, and do all in her power noU
while her sisters are in the harness, TO
banish intemperance from the land.
The field is ripening for the harvest
Where are the reapers? There is a
valient army 10 the field that will
never. neUer give up the fight, but they
should have large numbers of recruits
Then let every temperance woman
come to the front. There are no boys
in Galhpolis that are not in danger
from the influences of these saloons, no
matter how closely they may be kept
at home, and it is matter of astonish
ment TO me, that any mother of boy,
or that any young lady, can look with
indifference upon the events that are
now trauspiring. because, whether the
future of many who now stand doubt
ing, will bring them joys or sorrows.
will depend greatly upon The result of
this contest between right and wrong
It touches their very life.
love that principle in men and wo
men which enables us to know just
where TO find them When for fear Of
being derided by the whiskied aris
tocracy. or something else. some por-
ton of the people withhold their aid
and encouragement from this just
work, good friends Of temperance are
Justly grieved. And when ministers of
the Gospel fear men, more than they
fear God, it is shocking example TO
the christian church, and matter OF
grave concern to community at large
They only serve as stumbling blocks"
to the advancing temperance army.
God bel such men TO get out of the way.
have read of few examples of this
kind in some parts of this State. In
the town of McConnelsville, read that
the people came together as one man;
all of the ministers aided the work;
and the consequence was, that after
the subject was agitated two or three
weeks, public sentiment became so
changed, that the saloonists began
pouring their liquor into the Mus
kingum river, and if | mistake not,
about The last eye sore is removed
from their midst. This work was all
accomplished without recourse to the
law. and there vas no one hurt by the
mob.
This does not argue that "Tht
prayers of the Movement are pow
less" Now l hope that Mr.. Bulletin
Mr. b. advocates temperance on thu
other side) will just hold on little
II the women of Ohio can accomplish
such wonderful things independent o
prayer or Divine fayor-independen
of his boasted liquor laws; is it no
time for him TO stop croaking? Th'
first thing in order now. is for Mr.. B
TO hunt a back seat some where
These ladies will outwit him aud hil
army in the end. They are fully equa
to the task. The war is not failure
not yet. Resolutions to that effec
| should not be got out too early. Their