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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
The WOmen,s Crusade.

When the women of Ohio began their
assault npon the liquor shops, almost
everybody supposed the movement
would be nothing more than the feeting
excitement of an hour. The ladies
would parade the street, and assemble
in the churches, and sing hymns, and
raise their voices in prayer would
carry about the pledge for signatures,
and thrust the pencil into trembling
and beery hands; would keep little
towns and villages in turmoil for few
days, and exact all sorts of impossible
promises from unwilling sinners but
we were not 20 expect practical result
from such extraordinary and irregular
proceedings. Even if the women were
stout enough of heart to Withstand the
jeers, and insults, and brutal remaks
that would certainly assail them, and
vigorous enough in body to endure the
long watch of prayer, hour after hour,
day after day, from early morn till the
night was far spent, the time must soon
inspired the crusade wound die away, to
be followed by the inevitable reaction.
But two months have now passed, and
the women are more earnest than ever.
Driven out of the bar-rooms they kneel
IL the muddy streets; which may be
cleaner after all than sanded floors be-
strewn with the refuse of conviviality.
They mind neither the cold winds nor
the pelting rain. all manner of engines
of defense have been brought up against
them without avail. Here an unre-
generate saloon-keepers throws snuff
into the midst of the praying band.
There an irate ruffian assaults them
with poker. Vulgar caricatures are
displayed In the shop windows. Coarse
jests are heard as the crusaders march
through the streets. The law is invoked
to prevent trespass upon private premi-
SEES and interference with legal occupa-
tions and in this part of the defense it
is important to notice that the whole
sale liquor dealers are helping the
rum-shop keepers with money. Never
theless the crusade goes on, and the
roll of victory lengthens every day.
1t is apparent that we have all un-
derrated the strength of woman's en-
thusiasm and devotion. The generous
and Christian impulses are something
more than outbursts of sentiment
they are Important forces In the gov
eminent of society. If the Ohio tenn
perance movement can be guided with
reasonable discretion, it may regener-
ate the whole region. 1t will not, of
course, destroy intemperance, and
probably it will not permanently check
the sale of liquor; but it may make
drinking more disreputable, and save
thousands of men whose case is not YET
hopeless. York Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Religious Items.

The Baptists in New Hampshire have
eighty-fve churches, containing an ag-
gregate membership of 8,096.
THE General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South is to con-
vene in Louisville, KY, in May next.
THE church choirs in Boston are said
to cost the sum of S142, 900 annually, a
sum sufficient to comfortably support
100 missionaries.
The church property in the city of
New York is valued at S4S, 600, 900. The
church buildings of the various denomi-
nations number 359.
THK statistics of the Texas Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
show net increase for the last year of
Tic members and eleven churches.
THE Baptist Missionary Union is
now in the last quarter of the financial
year, and unless S16S, ZOO are raised be-
fore April l, the treasury will be in
debt.
The salaries of the Bishops in the
Methodist Episcopal Church aggregate
the sum of $50, 900 per annum, with the
addition of about $1,000 for travelling
expenses.
THE Baptists of Chicago have issued
circular to "The Baptists of the
World" appealing for help to restore
their churches and colleges, destroyed
by the fire. The denominational prop
eity destroyed by the confa grafton is
estimated at 1923, 900.
Rev. Or. STRATToN, of the Methodist
Church, has been talking temperance
statistics on the largest scale. Clergy
men cost S12, 900, 900 yearly criminals
$40, 600, 900 (rather low estimate if We
include rings; lawyers, $50, 600, 900
| intoxicating drinks, 500, 0OO,0 The
city of New York invests S65, 900, 600 il
manufactures, 800. 900, 900 in seventy
one banks, and 5000, 900, 900 inthe Liquor
| business,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Another PRAYER Gauge.

1t is related that in certain town in
the northern part of Maine the people
were holding meeting, when the pastor
remarked that if any present had rela-
tives or friends in distant lands prayers
would be offered in their behalf. No
sooner was the sentence complete than
simple-looking individual arose and
thus addressed the pastor II would
like you to pray for my brother. he
went two weeks ago, and / haven't heard
from him since. I don't know jest
where he is, but you need not pray
below Bangor"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

THE RIGHTs OF MosourroEs.-A
tender-hearted little girl came in from
the woods, and showed face covered
with mosquito-bites. ''Why did You
not drive them away ?" said the mother.
"They would not go, said the child.
/" Why did You not ill them? ?" az
would not have been right" was the
answer. But 1 haze seen you XIII
them at home," urged the surprised
mother. Z" Yes, mamma" argued the
child. firmly, " if they come into nv
house and bite me, / kill them; but
If 20 into the woods, that is their
house, and I have no right to kill
them"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

Fourfh-That we invite the hearty support
our reformatory movement; that women
true position is the God-given and Divinely
sanctioned one of helpmeet to man; there
fore her place is by her side Hers is high
and noble position, and IL rightly improved,
will rear to her memory monuments more
durable than marble, and leave an inheritance
to those that will come after her more to be
priced than wealth and honors.
Fifth-That in republican government all
power is vested in the hands Of the people,
and in ours majority of the people belong to
the producing classes; yet the power and
strength of these classes have been used by a
less numerous and more INSCRIPTIONS class
for the advanc sment Of their own selfish pur-
poses.
Si1th-That, although ours is not a political
organization, and especially ignores political
or partisan questions, yet we call upon our
representatives in Congress and State Legis-
lature to listen to the appeal Of more than
100, 900 Patrons of Missouri to economize the
resources of the Government, and to stop the
currents of extravaganza and corruption,
which have brought us to the very verge OF
bankruptcy and ruin.
The following resolution was adopted
at meeting of Changers in Sterling,
Johnson county:
WHEREAS, Certain manufacturers of farm.
ing implements, known as the Black List
did, in convention at Chicago, "resolye that
they would sell no plows to Farmers clubs OF
oranges except at retail prices" therefore,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
THE GHOST ruAr JIM saw.

-(Kansas PaciFc Railpay, 1897
Why as to tnat-said the engineer
Ghosts Amt things we are apt to fear,
Spirits don't fool with lovers much
And throtte-valves don't take TO such;
What happened to him
Was one-haf fact and the other half within
Running one night on the line, he saw.
house-ss plain as the moral law
just by the moonlit bank, and thence
Came drunken man with no more sense
Than I3n. IT to drop h on the rail,
As Jim drove by with the midnight mail
Down went the patents. Steam reversed.
Too late for there came "thud." Jim cursed,
AS his fireman, there in the cab with him,
Kinder stared in the face of Jim,
And says "What now?"
Says Jim, " What now
I've just run over q man-thats howl"
The fireman stared at Jim. They ran
Back, but they never found house nor man
Nary shadow within mile.
Jim turned pale, but he tried to smile
Then ON he tore,
Ten miles or more,
In quicker time than he'd made afore.
Would you believe it THE very next night
Up rose that house in the moonlight white;
Out comes the chap and drops as before.
Down goes the brakes, and the rest encore
Each night that act
occurred, till folks swOre jim was cracked.
Humph! Let me see; it's year now, most,
That / met Jim, East, and said, " How's your
ghost?"
"Gone,n says Jim Sand more, it's plain
That ghost don't trouble me again;
thought shook
That ghost when took
A place Eastern line-but look:
What should meet the first trip out,
But that very house that We talked about,
And that self-same man "well," says l. guess
It's time to stop this yer foolishness,"
SO crammed on steam,
When there came scream
From my hreman-and that broke my dream
you've killed somebody" Says i, Not much;
I've been thar often and thar amt no such
And now III prove it," Back ran,
And darn my skin-but thar a mon
On the rail, dead,
Smashed in the head
Now call that meanness !" That's all Jim said.
Bret Harte, IN the Neio York Times.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Missouri.
pEcLARAr1oN OF PRINCIPLES.

DECLARATION OF PBINC1RLES.
The following is the declaration Of
principles adopted by the Missouri
State Grange, recently in session at
Boonville
First-That we fully indorse and approve
the declaration Of principles adopted at the
late meeting of the National Grange at St.
Louis.
Second-That, as cultivators of the soil, We
have been too long governed and controlled
by the great moneyed power Of the land, and
by ''rings who are against rs, simply be-
cause We have been ignorant of our own
strength in our defense. or have wasted 1t
wrangling with each ether.
Third-That, IS retrenchment and reform Is
our motto, rs true Patrons We should begin at
home, and while We demand, - We have the
right to, that our legislators and rulers shall
be economical in the expenditure of public
money, let us not be prodigal in the expendi-
ture Of our private means While we con-
denim the extrAvsgance of public officials and
complain Of wrongs inflicted upon us by those
whom we have intrusted with power, let Us
not still further wrong ourselves and families
by living above our income. and involving
ourselves IN debt, thus sacrificing peace, com
fort and Independence ct the airline Of fashion
and show.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

PARsoN BRowNLow.-Thisn noted Sem
ator attracts considerable attention
from the Serate galleries. He never
speaks, nor Loves, nor calls a page,
nor smiles, nor talks to his neighbor.
Attendants carry him to his seat at IL
and back to his solitary home at 5.
There he sits. during the long hours,
silent and ghost-like, twitching perpetu-
ally with terrible palsy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

PLATFORM OF THE AsT-MoNoPoLIsTs.

The following is the platform unaui-
mously adopted by the Anti Monopoists
of Iowa, in convention at Des Moines !:
In order to defnine our position, we, in con-
vention assembled. submit to q candid public
as q basis of our political action, the following
resolutions:
FTrst-That the primary object of free
republican government is the proper protec-
ton of persons and property, and that fewer
and simpler laws faithfully administered will
best secure this end
reform. and to that end We demand honesty,
economy, and purity in official ife-
Third That we repudiate the doctrine that
ITO the victor belong the spoils, but instead
thereof we are in favor of . true system Of
civil-service reform, making honesty and ca
pacity the only valid claims for public en-
ployment-
fourth-That IN protective tariff we recog-
nize monopoly. and we are therefore OPP
posed to it. and that We demand free iron,
steel, salt. lumber, and WOODEN fabrics, and
that . tariff on importations 10 Unsuitable foz
revenue purposes only.
Fffth-That all corporations are subject to
Legislative control that those created by Cor.
gress should be restricted and controlled By
g neress. and that those under State Law
should be subject to the control OF the Stare
creating them: that while We recognize the
value of railroads, and VIII IN all proper
ways encourage their construction. yet while
enjoying valuable franchises. they should besl
their full burden of taxation, and receive or
the capital invested no more than just anc
lawful interest, and should charge only jus
and equitable rate for transportation and
travel.
Si1fh-That we favor such notifications Of
our banking system - win extend its benefits
to the whole Feople, and thus destroy mo
nopoly now enjoyed By favored few:
Seuenth-ThAt we are opposed to all grant!
believe that what il left Of the public domain
should be held sacred for tie actual settler.
Eighth-That the pretended repeal of thu
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
A GRANGE STRAW.

The influence of the Changers in favor
of cheap transportation seems to be fell
at least by the railroad monopolies. The
price per carload of cattle from Chicago
to New York is said to have been re-
duced from S135 to $50, Buffalo to Al
bany FROM $50 to $35, Buffalo to New
York from $50 to $45. 1t is evident that
the Changers are gradually becoming q
power in the land.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
To CORRESPONDENCE.

comp panied by the name of the author not neces-
sariiy for publication, but evidence OF good
faith on the part Of the writer Write only on one
side the paper Be particularly careful, in CIV
ing and dates, have the letters and figures
plain and distinct
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Colorado Territory.
MEETING OF THE STATE GRANGE.

MEETING OF THE STATE GRANGE.
The State Grange of Colorado Patrons
of Husbandry has had a very interest
ing session at Boulder City. A full or
granization was perfected, with j. O..
Tenney as Worthy Master. The amend
ments proposed by the National Grange
to its constitution were adopted. 1t
was decided to establish Cooperative
Association similar to those in vogue in
the Western States, and thus enable
farmers to buy implements and other
articles at something approximating
cost. It is to be stock association,
divided into 1000 shares at S25 each,
and will be mutual in its character.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

THE ORDER GROWING.

Oranges are being rapidly formed all
over the Hoosier State. A letter from
Greencastle says: "Last Saturday the
Changers organized q County Council
here. They have several oranges in
active operation. We learn that they
propose to cook the goose for several
old-time politicians this fall"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Kansas,
THE YEoMANRY MOVING.

The Kansas farmers are moving. A
meeting was held in Topeka, on the
Goth of February, to take the initial
steps toward the organization of a new
political party. It was called under the
auspices of the Farmers Cooperative
Society, and the President of that So
ciety presided. A committee reported
a declaration of principles, the leading
features of which were denunciation OF
the national banking system, favoring
tariff for revenue only, general In
dictment of existing parties, and favor
ing an entirely new party. An Execu-
tive Committee of one from each Judi
cial district was appointed to call State
convention, and take all necessary steps
to perfect the new organization.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Miscellaneous.
GOOD AS WHEAT.

The following are the words of
famous Granger song entitled "Good
IS Wheat" The song is by "Old Rye"
and there is many Granger who, If he
ever hears the song once, will take q
50 little Old Rye" in his'n.
Oh! what is all this noise about,
And all this great commotion!
The quivering leaves are on the breeze
Like ships upon the ocean.
The gathering storm has bioke at last,
The tide is rising higher,
While plowman bold has taken hold;
The pi Aries on fire.
Then pillow and SOW, and reap and NOW,
And raise the corn to NIL the barn,
While on to camp and field we tramp,
"Good rs wheat" for the Changers.
The soil is ours, we till the land,
And we are the true producers
No middle man can thwart our plan,
We scorn our wild traducers;
Our hands are scared with honest toll,
While skies are bright above us,
And conscience clear we onward steer,
While aiding those who love US.
CHoRus-
Then all our ranks with honest hearts,
With steady handed yeomen,
While men OF place with JANUS face
We hold among our foemen
Monopolies must surely fall
Before our gathering forces.
Our purpose true will lead through
Despite their wicked courses.
THE CHANGERS DEMAND-AN OPEN LET
TER.
To Transportation Companies, Com non Carriers
Manufacturers, PAtentees, MiddlenIen, etc /:
GENTLEMEN We, the Changers, ex-
tend to you the right hand of friendship,
and assure you that we are, l. point OF
fact, your best friends. We simply ask
that we may live, without which you
cannot thrive; and, vice versa, we de-
sire that you may live, that we may
thrive. We believe that our best inter.
ests are inseperable from yours. We
wish to see you stand in that one reia,
ton only which, by any sound theory Of
political economy, you can ever hold TO-
ward us, as we believe. And, to thai
end, we demand, in the name of liberty
justice, and the the laboring men of the
whole nation, that You shall cease to be
the arrogant, aggressive, extortionatt
masters of the people, and become theil
thrifty, well-kept, and well-paid ser.
wants. And we assure you that, al
whatever cost it may be, we will ulti
mately accept of nothing less.
ELGN, LII. E. RAYMOND.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

SPELL murder backward, and you
have its cause. Spell its cause in the
same manner, and you have its effect.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Wisconsin,.

THE aRANGERs VS.. PLow-sfAKERs.
The following resolution was recently
passed at q grange meeting in Lancas-
ter:
RESOLVED, That We will let those plow-firms
known as the - Black List sell their plows
to their agents, and let their agents use them /;
and we will not purchase from their agents or
them either.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
Nebraska.

THE PLOw NOM POLY.
Resolved, That We, the melabers of Sterling
Grange, will purchase no plows or other agri-
cultural implements of said manufacturers
until they viii sell to US at wholesale prices.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

A letter from Decatur says: Lodges
very fast throughout the county, and
the howlings of the opposers are loud
and Deep"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

OH what il all this noise about,
And all this great commotion!
The quivering leaves are on the breeze
Like ships upon the ocean.
The gathering storm has bioke at last,
The tide Is rising higher,
While plowman bold has taken hold;
The pi Aries are on fire.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-10

GENERAL NATHAN GoFf, Jr, denies
the Civil Rights Bill; the SANFORD
JAYNE frauds; the Freedman's Bureau,
Boss SHEPHERD, and all the other swlndles
of the party. Then, what upon earth
has he for foothold? Clearly in de-
nouncing these things, he denounces the
Radical party, yet heretofore he has
worked with that party, and been IN
thorough accord with it. Only two
months ago he accepted the nomination
for Congress at its hands, and to-day he
thinks well enough of it to hold on 10
the Office with which he has been re-
warded for his fidelity. 1t won't do.
These acts of the Radicals are too i'm
rortant to be dismissed with simple
denial, and a man who is so much at
sea rs to be ignorant of his whereabouts,
is hardly the proper one to guide the
people of any Congressional district
through the present troubles.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-10

GEN. Corr denies cmphaticallv that he
is Radical. Then what is he? He
holds an Office under Radical admins
traton, and has always, heretofore, been
high up in the counscls of that party.
The Radical party has always counted on
him. and nominated him to oppose Col.
WILSON. IIc most assurcdly, is not a
Democrat, for he voted in 1868 to keep
up the proscriptive measures Which
FOREMAN IL Co. fathered and fostercd to
disfranchise his fcllow-citiZenS. No
Democrat ever did that in the world
And yet Gen. Corr is perfectly willing
that these same Democrats be eniran-
chised now, or one condition: That they
vote for him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-10

THEexposc ofGorFs votes by the REG
lister, yesterday morning, while h" was
member of the Legislature in 1868, in
favor of the UNANIMOUSLY proscriptive
measures enacted by Radicalism, when
that party was drunk with power, created
quite sensation. The fact is GoFF is
one of the smallest bigots, and most pro-
scriptive men in the Radical party in
West Virginia, and for party which
contains FOREMAN that is saying n
GOOD deNl.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-10

ARTHUR L. FOREMAN, was the au-
thor Of the proscriptivc measures which
prevented Democrats from voting, and
enabled him to be- chosen L. 5. Senator.
In his efforts, he was ably assisted by
NATHAN Corr, Jr. Now the former
wants to 90 back to the Senate this fall,
and the latter wishes to enter Congress.
But these DISTINGUISHED Democrats can
vote now, and it is hardly likely they
will vote for their malignant enemies.
They will vote solidlv the entire Demo-
cratic ticket
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-10

No STRONGER argument can BE- pre-
sentcd TO show the utter unfitness and
rottenness of the Radical party than the
evident determination on the part OF
General Corr, Junior, to evade the
questions upon which it is arraigned'
His speeches are either mere apologies
for the charges brought, or simply denials
that he yields them his support. The
people of West Virginia are hardly so
Door in intellect as to be deluded by such
fimsy prctences. If General GoFF' Dr.
j. reaHV in earnest in what he says, let
him come out boldly, and resign the once
which the Radical administration has
Given him; dcnounce fatty the Radical
party; proclaim himself II Democrat, and
prove his Democracy by stepping down
and out" and allowing Col. Ben WILSON
to 90 to Congress without cndearoring
further to defeat him. It's not too late
yet.
awhile the lamp holds out to burn,
The vileSt sinner may return.