The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
THE NEW CRUSADE.
The Gentle Assailants Of King Alcohol
Still in the Field.
Voices Of Prayer from Tent, shanty and Bar
room-An Obdurate Innkeeper Rein
forced by the Law.
LANCASTER, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1874.

Not since the celebrated raid Of that dashing
Confederate cavalryman, John Morgan into south
ern Ohio, nave the cities, towns and villages OF this
vicinity been IN such state OF excitement and
Juror But in this instance the people have not
risen nadsse to repel and subvert Toe in mortal
guise, but one more potent and puissant In It's
deeterous and destructive enects--whiskey In
nearly every town along the line OF the Muskingum
Valley Railroad from GAINESVILLE to Cincinnati
RACES fierce, unrelenting and determined war
against mans direst notwithstanding drink.
THE INCEPTION OF THE MOVEMENT
At Washington Court House, town OF about
5000 inhabitants, the strife has been continued the
longest, with more vigor ana determine
ton, and with better results than any
that just now comes under my notice.
Here 1t was that this Unprecedented and
remarkable struggle was first inaugurated, hav
ing received its ''send-on" from most eloquent
temperance lecture delivered there about Christ
mas time by DIR. Dio Lewis. SO forcibly impressed
and so deeply affected were the female portion OF
the audience by the Doctors vivid portrayals Of
the misery, wretchedness and ruin resultant from
intemperance that the night succeeding the lee
ture they met in solemn conclave aud resolved to
call a second meeting. Accordingly, the next
morning the streets were Hooded with posters
calling grand temperance meeting, over which
II was announced that DR.. Do Lewis would pre-
side, that afternoon, In one OF the town churches
The call was responded to by nearly the entire pop
ulation the meeting was perfect and enthusiastic
success, the speeches eloquent, resOlute and effec
tive, was indupltably attested by 100 ladies,
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters OF the most
prominent citizens OF the place forming them
selves INTO long procession, and, to the thrilling,
pathetic chant Oh their voices, taking up their line
oil march TO the nearest grOggery, leaving the
gentlemen at the church to pray Tor the accom-
plisnment OF their most phIlanthropc and glorious
undertaking. Anu, indeed, 1t seemed as II there
DIVINE INTERROGATION
in their favor, Tor the first half dozen saloons
visited met the women crusaders with open doors
and warmest cOrdiality, and required but little
structed access to their cellars the repositories OF
their wines, whlSkeys, &c. The ladies had set out
with a firm aud unyielding determination, and
went to work with cOmmendable Will and alac-
rity. They were deferred by no conscientious
scrupe, ana would only discontinue their efforts
when the last vestige OF the whlskey traffic was
eradicated from their town.
FILLING TIE CUTTERS WITH ARDENT JUICE.
brought up from the cellars IN buckets and emp
tied INTO the cutters and set on fire, the ladies all
the while Keeping up their stimulating and re-
ligious chant, and further encouraged by the ring
ing OF all the church bells in the town.
Alter about a weeks unremitting and laborious
exerton every whskey dealer save One sue
cumbed to the entreatles OF The noble crusaders,
ana abandoned their nelarious avocation, with
Ponder over 1t! Every saloon in town OF 200
inhabitants closed in weeks time! gigantic
ond cIoth;no mIteriv ahonSonG tur Iha
achievement Is marvellous!
AN OBDURATE BIPED.
The single man, one Beck, who held out against
all PRAYER and suppllcatOn, finally, as he hoped to
rid himself OF further annoyance from the cru
saders who persistently visited him as certain as
the SUMS dlurnal course and spent hours with him
in prayer and eXhOrtaton, moved his saloon to q
hastily erected shanty just outside the corporation
line and continued to dispense the nOXlous blbu-
liant to all who called for II.
But the women were undaunted. They pursued
him thlther and constr ucted III juxtapOstiOI with
his eXtempOre saloon tabernacle. Every day
since this occurrence the unninchlng ladies have
been regular and faithful in their attendance at
praying, singing and beseechlng this misguided
anu memorable biped TO close up his saloon and
cease filling the land with beggars and pauperS
thieves and murderers. But their efforts have
proven utterly futile, and at last new phase has
appeared IN the drama.
AN INJUNCTION AGAINST THE LADIES.
On last Monday Beck employed Z. A. Palmer, the
only lawyer he could find in the town to take up
sary steps Tor an injunction by applying to Judge
Stafford, of ChllicOthe This was granted. and on .
Tuesday lOrty-seven OF WashingtOn's ladies were
summoned by the Snerin, under an order OF Court
and issued by Judge Stafford, to appear before the
Court OF Common Pleas, on the 7ta OF March next,
to answer a complaint made by Charles Beck on
assembling at their tabernacle and hold
ing prayer meetings and other devotional
exercises. 1t was also ordered by the Court
that the tabernacle should be removed, ana
party proceeded to demollsh 1t under the super
VISION OF Beck himself. Alter this DIRTY work was
consummated Judge McLain, upon whose premi-
SEES the structure was situated, caused the arrest
and commenced suit against the parties VINO de-
stroyed ii. How the affair will terminate remains
TO be seen.
THE CRUSADERS UNDIsMAYED.
Notwithstanding the unexpected action taken
by the defendant and ordered by Judge Stafford,
the noble women are not in the least
but are IN the pest OF spirits, and determined to
continue the night until the last drop OF intoxcat