The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-04
TEMPERANCE.

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Washing ton Hall last night wasliter-
silly crowded-every seat being occu-
pied and many persons being compelled
10 stard, besides quite q number went
away, being unable to obtain entrance.
The special attractions of the evcn-
ing were addresses BY CO... Mcclure, OF
Wooster, Ohio, and Rev. Stewart, OF
S.eubeuvilIe, Ohio. But no douot the
proceedings OF the Praying Band upon
the streets to-day, added very msteri-
ally to the intense interest still mani
Tested in the cause Of temperance.
The meeting was opened By singing
and prayer, as usual, Rev. Mcclure
leading in the PRAYER.
Without any other proceedings Mrs.
HagsDs Introduced
COLONEL A A. McLURE,
who spoke for about three"qusr'ers OF
an hour. Col. Mcclure is an easy.
graceful ard polished yet earnest speak
er, aud his sd lress gave evidence OF
uavlng been carefully prepared.
He said that the subtitle and iascinat-
ing vice OF intemrerance had long been
filing every city, town, village and
h>mlet in the country; profauing the
marriage vow, desecra.ing homes and
slowly destroying fathers, hu'
bands and brothers, and now
the Christian women OF the country
have arisen in the might Of their power
70 grapple with and subdue the
monster. The question is, whether
this nation Of forty millions Of peoplc
shall be grea: in ali that constitutes
national greatness, or whether 1t shall
be nation OF drunksrds. He gave
no credit to q man Tor being in favor OF
temperarce; ryhody believe. 10 that;
even tDe saloon keepers say they de-
test q druuksri; but be believed the
place OF every honest man should b.
on the side Of total abstinence. on the
SIDE o. yiliza,ion against barbarisu.
In his 0 orion the meu should earnestly
support the ladies in all they
do Tor the banishmeut OF intern
perance. The Flea is raised that many
porsons will be thrown out CT employ
meut if the liquor traffic is suppressed,
but " ere one man gets employment
fiuy through intemperance are thrown
out Of work. II is esid that women
are desecrsting the sacred ordinance Of
PRAYER by praying on the streets. but in
the opinion OF the speaker, ii SATAN
could be reached in no other way. you
.hould 20 to the very bars OF his deo.
He had heard it said o!teu that the
movement would coon blow over, but
men who advance such sentiments
mlsiu;erpret the eigas OF the times.
He id not regard this epoch SIS q
mere impulsive movement. 1t is the
outerowth @! healthy spirit and there
Gao lie no reaction. Society when it
takes a step forward never gees
back. The people will never 60 back,
aud these conservative gentlemen will
be passed like strapglers from the ranks
Of progress. lie bad always been op'
posed TO woman suffrage. but recently
he hsd become convinced thst il wo-
men had the ballot no oiiics -steker OF
Office. holder could be iUduced to enter
a saloon on any consideration. He ad'
v,sed the people OF Wheeling and Wes;
Virginia to hsve the laws already on
the statutes vigorously enforced, and Il
those laws were not sufficient, to de-
msnd more and better, and they would
Obtain them, for. he said, it is charsc-
teristic OF Lawmakers 10 desire 10 an.
tcipate public opinion.
But, however, We do not attempt toglve
more than a mere synopsis o! the points
made BY tbis speaker, and the one who
followed him, Rev. S } Stewart, lack
OF time and space iorbidding
After Col. Mcclure had taken his
seat al excellent piece OF music, entitled
Hear Our Prayer was rendered 10
superb style by Misses Et,ie and Mary
Roemer sud Mr.. A. W. Donel. This
music was certainly one ofthe most At
tractive features Of the evening.
REV. g. J. STUART
then came forward and proceeded 10
address the audience, in manner that
beld the vast concourse OF people IN
close sympathy with his uttersucss tol
nearly an hour acd a half. He Ie'
marked 10 the commencement thai he
htsitated to speak on account OF the
la,eness o! the hour and his liability tc
forget himself, but nevertheless pro-
ceeded.
He said that Tor his part ne woulc
Civ. very little for !she difference be-
tween whisky and what are called ligh
drinks, such as ale, beer, wine, etc Th'
statement that they do not intoxicsts il
false, and besides they create an appe
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