The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17
The CRUSADE AGAINST RUN.
Failure of the Movement in
Columbus.
"A sALADIN WANTED.
An Immense Gathering and a Grand
Fizzle Among the Orators.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, FEB. Ie-M dnigh

COLUMBUS Ohio, FEB. IGN dnight
The jig is up. The lords.oi the cask are trf
umphant The tidal wave Uiat was to sweep this
country through, in the great temperance re.orm
started by many good women has been TANNED
here on tae waters OF she ScOto. Columbus has
failed TO realize that this Is the promised land OF
whiskey redemption; and all the good works OF the
many good women in this crusade IN OHIO may be
set down as having failed in attaining possess on
OF their objective point, the capital OF the state
Tonight the women gathered in great strength
at the new City Han and many men were present.
Al audience OF 1900 was there, but they came like
AN ARMY WITH BANNERS.
They lacked courageous leaders. more con-
temptibe nzze in the presence OF such a superb
audience never before occurred in this city. But
1t all goes TO show that while the great temper
ance crusade has its legions OF followers
IL lacks Saladin to lead the way and
pierce the ranks of the infdel hordes that oppose
its progress. Do Lewis talked 10 the large au-
dlence Tor an hour, and he had talked more than
haI the time before some OF his hearers DISCO
vered that 1t was not coored sim Donavin, Clerk
OF the State Senate, who vas addressing them How
the mistake could have been made Is not easily ex
planned, although there is a strong resemblance
between the Clerk OF the Senate and the grand
crasher OF the temperance in this State, bio
for Delude Us} Lewis. The meeting, although
composed OF the most lively and sensitive mate
rias, had no magnet to thrill 1t into emOtlOn The
speeches were
LONG, DRY AND uNNrEREsTINa.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner endeavored to regulate things,
the reporters-and there were about twenty pres
ent-wetted their whistles on. The reigning
genius tried his feeble verb to create some en-
thuslasm, but 1t was melancholy 1allure. Those
who had heard him before pronounced his speech
mere repetition, and those who never had before
heard him, said 1t was the worst effort they had
ever listened to under similar inspiring influences.
The assemblage was larger tnan Ben Butler
brought out during the Presidential campaign.
The business of the meeting amounted finally to
allowing the ladies to select their own executive
500 Tor expenses. 1t adjourned without a single
episode OF Importance to the cause OF temperance
ADDITION to this ia,ure e to eject lodge
ment Tor the woman crusaders here IN
the Capitol your correspondent has been
0tlfed that the engagements OF the chief
OF the temperance order OF Good Templars in this
State, Nine. Brown. have been abandoned on &C
count OF the ILLNESS OF This lady. Arrangements
were made at the meeting here tonight Tor future
gatherings, but the whole thing being failure out
little Importance IS attacned 10 Ihem the tenn
perance crusade IN ONO wInts o genuine leader.
VINO Will be the coming Saladn?
Close OF the Liquor stores In Ripley.
RIPLEY, Ohio Feb 16. 1874.
The crusaders are still moving on the enemy's
works. One more saloon has surrendered The
only one now remaining is wholesale liquor
store, which has been retailing by the drink The
owner proposes to stop retailing, but the people
pray. Some OF The saloon Keepers who have
been worsted are preparing to eMgrate.
! The Movement in Indiana-DevotiOnal
Exercises in the SalOOns-rhe Women
Protected by the Police-Business Sus-
pended.
| JEFTERsoNvILLE Ind, Feb. 16 1874.
The women's crusade against the whskey traffic
opened to-day with renewed efforts. AT nine
O'Clock this morning great numbers of the Union
Association gathered and held devotional exercises
at eight different saloons. At every saloon they
were received kindly and were protected
! by the police from the jam OF the I'M
mense crowd that congregated at each
saloon. Business IS partially suspended and the
streets are lined with citizens Of every class. The
excitement over the movement is at It's height
/ SO far DO apparent ef1ect has been noticed among
the saloon keepers who re. use 10 sign the pledge
The Dolsterous dspos, ton that developed Itself on
Saturday among the dense crowd was more quiet
and orderly to-day. AT one O'Clock the Union adj
! journed, to meet tomorrow TO further prosecute
the under taking.
The Excite ent In Louisvflle-The Ger
mans Aroused.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Feb. 16, 1874.
The excitement over the temperance movement
in this city has reached Louisville, and this alter
noon it Is estimated that at least 1000 people,
mostly Germans. from that city, ha arrived here