Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-15
Temperance Mass Meeting At Bowling
Green,

some ROOo tnlnRs hhu eoule tuat WeIe h"' ~
good, and TO which strong exceptions were
taken.
lie announced himself as a strong friend to
the cause Of temperance, and reviewed the
history Of the various temperance reforms that
had taken place during the last half century
their rise, progress, and decadence. The pres
ent move ement on the pa 1T Of the praying chris.
tian women Of our land had aroused the peo-
pie from their lethargy aud indifference to the
growing evils Of intemperance, and the great
problem that presented itself 10 his mind was
how this zeal and interest may be maintained,
and not allowed to die out. The attention OF
the public 10 this great evil Is now awakened,
and the feeling upon the subject Is strong and
healthy-at least it is growing into health and
strength.
We had all become careless on the subject
OF temperance and in regard 20 the observance
of the laws to regulate the traffic In intcxiea-
ting liquors. The people had grown careless
public officers had grown careless and as
a necessary consequence the saloon keeper and
dramseIler had grown careless. The violation
Of our laws on this subject could not be re-
those who sold intoxicating liquors. Like all
the rest of us, they hal grown careless.
He was aware that his disposal OF liquor
cases that lad been brought befure him, had
been severely commented upon. II had been
a remark Of frequent occurauce, that all that
need b. looked for in Judge Pillars Court, as
the end Of these valuations of the liquor law, is
"s5 and costs" The Judge here claimed that
the leniency Of the penalty under the circum
stances was right. Everyday had grown
careless. The Bar which is the exponent Of
the honesty, sobriety, integrity, intelligence
aud good morals Of a county would not have
sustained a sevt r,r verdict, and 1t would never
do for Judge Of the csnrt TO run counter TO
the sentiment OF the bar. His decisions must
be such that they will be in keeping with the
average sentiment of the people and Of the bar
in respect 10 this great social question. A
Judge who would go contrary To that sentiment
or would take stride 10 advance would very
soon discover his mistake.
| Here the judge com nsnted at some length
in his efforts to shit the responsibility Of "S5
and costs" upon the "LverAge sentiment" uf the
bar, the feeling Of the people and the duties Of
prosecuting attorneys.
But now, continued the Judge, the people are
becoming educated on this point. Our eye,
are being opened. We have more light on this
su u ict. II the law is violated now it is done
with full knowledge of the facts.
| The man who becomes Intoxicated is a nni-
sance to society, and the full penalty Of the law
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shoulj not be overlooked. Upon this poin
! the Judge animadverted at some length oi
time and was especially severe upon the unfor
tunate inebriate.
Selling intoxicating liquors to be drank or
the premises where sold selling to persons ir
the habit Of getting into xicated, and selling e
miners, were successfully taken up. The
Judge did not, as in his speech at Tifin. say
that he would tear down the saloon and nu
leave one stick Of timber upon another, Of tn,
rumssllet, who would make one Of his son.
drunk-but he SAID that which was infinitely
batter, and which met with the approb ,tion oI
his audience il a round Of hearty applause.
He declared that now that the sentimen, o
the people had such a strong and vigorous
growth IN regard tn the enormity Of the evil
Of 10 temperance, the rumsellrr who now vio
lated the law sI,Ri be pmisIed to tie f'diie" ex
tent. ami in cases brought before him whom th
guilt was clercty proven, ezpi tim should fot
lao hy boh FINE anil IMPRISONMENT
Il is needless to say Tint this declaration o
! Ju Izs Pillars was applauded to the echo.
The speech Of the Judge was followed by
~ n ~ i
in which he congratulate the Judge for th
anequivocal stand he had taken and in behaI
Of the temperance living men and women o
this District he returned thanks for the decide,
expression he had given them.
But he must demur to some Of the points Ia
ken by the Judge. II was libel Ipon the ba
of Wood County to say that thev would not sus
tain at any time heretofore decision inflctin
greater penalty upon the rumseller than IS
aud costs" 1t twas libel upon the people q
the District. The Judge had verv much mi ia
apprrheRded the sentiment of both the peopl
. and the bar. II was very, very much in ad
vance Of the low estimate the Judge ha
placed upon it. The JUICE had spoken plaiul
and he would also speak plainly on this sui
District exceeded by none other save Him VIII
is over all. In your hand is committed duiie
, and responsibilities, the importance of whic
are beyond human estimate. Instead Of per
mitting the character OF your decis ms tI b.
, in keeping with that which you deemed the a,
erage sentiment Of the bar aud the people an
that very low average you should plac
| ali i, e., f.
and raise that sentiment to higher plane.
The speech OF the General was an impAs
stoned hurst of fervid eloquence that enchaine
the attention OF his hearers. and one that wi
long be remembered by all who had tue goo
fortune to hear It.
His denunciatnn Of the rumseller was thri
ling. This man deliberately distributes Iiqui
prison to his fellow men for the purpose
filling bis Golfers, scatters poverty, woe, des'
3 laiion and wretchedness into thousands
3 houses, cOrrupts our youth, degrades manhont
, defa mes virtue, Vitiates and pollutes all that
pure, and holy, and for his crimes against tlr
laws of Gud, escapes with "S5 and costs"
The General closed his eloquent reply b
! words nf neouragemeni to the Woman
be"R"e 10 ooniinue IN It's good WORK. III
. whole heart was with them and he wished ther
God speed" They bad accomplished niue
already and their prayers would bring abOu
still greater results of good.
Thus closed ona Of the most interesting ep
sodes since the commencement Of the Temper
, ance crusade in our village. SALNA0UHDI.
: Fire. On Tuesday night about
quarter to twelve o'clock, the alarm of fir
, was sounded. 1t proved to lie the res
dence of Mrs. CANALLY, near the depo
where she also kept a saloon. The fir,
men were promptly On the ground, bu
owing to the difficulty in getting water, th
building being dry frame, was distroye
hevond rennir hcfnrn The hra ,rna nri,r