National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-30
LETrERSFROM THE PEOPLE

LETTERSFROM THE PEOPLE
VARIOUS VIEWS on VARIOUS SUE
yEcTs OF IxfkREsE.
THE GREAT TEMPERANCE CRUsADE-fns
NEGRO AND THE INDIAN-sEvERALWI WIT
MISSES, ON THE SUMNER NoNUALNl
uBROaLIo-wHO SHALL AND WIZ
BHAN,T CONTROL THE AoNUxkNT-Ne
DECISION REACHED.
SAUCES, PIES AND PuDDINoS.
3tths Editor efths Maternal kOsosseas.
Sin: There 10 . question vhioh seems 70 d
ssr,ously ssisating the minds sad.troubling thu
hssrts Of many good people, who realise ths
nscessity Of sbolishing the liqsee tfaias and vhf
ere now lsboring for the ssoomphshnsnf q ID
ali the saloons are an closed md Tie srsssr
stop selling liquor, and TIE druggists plsdgs
themselves to sell II only whsn ordered By physi
dian, what, oh, what, shall We do with our uiles
Dies aad plum puddingsw Alas! for you, ny
frisnds for II you have learned to love ths Aavol
Of alcohol % we'll In any certain articles Of food
chat n 10 unpalstable without IT. then indeed, an
you standing an dangerous ground.
Alas! for You, my Christian brother and sister
Il you are encouraging this death dealing bssi
ssss By using liquor IN year food, b any form
vhstsver, for you are yieldine oonsistsncy fo'
sauce, and sacrihcinS principle for pie and pod
ding. NiLLs II. BRADLEr.
TO THE FRIENDS OF HUMANITY.
n tAs Editor eriie National Rspsblteas:
SiR: Injurious remarks are made daily 70 thu
eanse oftemperancc, even By persons Who By nature
are constituted to 30 nobly inspired, but whose
Anest feelings have been bluntsd BY the influence
Of intemper.nce, under the gafb Of moderate
drinking. As intemperancs increases, tbs stand
aud Of manhood Il lowered. Are all doing gu We
might DO in the great work Of rsformationf or ere
vs standing aloof throwing impsdiments in ths
way Of those who are actively workingf Have all
church membcrs-sll who are connected with the
various moral oryanizations-taksn the stand In
culcated in the teachings Of religion and BY thu
laws Of morality Let Us all remember that We
are citizens OF the same country, and that such
We are proportionately responsible for the moral
condition OF our country. Ye who are professors
of Christianity, how can 70, how dare u, stand
idly by and let the whitening curse Of drunken
mess sweep over our fair land without lending .
helping hand to crush It out Of existencef Take
heed how ye stand. The eyes Of the world are
upon you. Do not, by your Indifference, give the
world reason to question the sincerity Of your
Christianity. With this great evil in our midst,
what assurance have you that your sons will not
become drunkards and your daughters the wives
ofdrunkardsf With temptation continually pres
emit. sre you scfe yoarselres'
Wives, mothers, daughters sisters who are
standing aloof at this Tina we sppeal to you in
the language Of the prophet, ''Rise up, 70 women
that are At ease; hear my voice, 70 careless
<dsnghters." The Creator has said, "He thlt is
not for me is against mo-" Ministers Of the Cos
psl We call upon all Of you to take that stand in
regard to Temperance already taken by some Of
your ministerial brothers-the stand that the i'm
portance OF the subject dletates-tsmperanos be-
irg the natural ally of Christianity and second
1t only in consequence. Let neither argument
nor intimidation prevent you assuming your true
positions. Lift up your voices and dsnounce the
crying evil. Legislators, look to the welfare Of
the people: fearessly discharge youe public duty;
give rs protective laws, aided BY which We may
permanently establish true and lasting principles
ofmorality. Judges, dispense such laws without
fear or favor. To the account Of those who are
engaged in .the liquor trafic" We charge fsr
more than half Of the crimes committed and the
costs Of punishment; far than half of the ex-
penses Of supporting poor-houses, hospitals and
insane asylums. To your account We also charge
she tears, the agouizng groans, the wrstchsdness
and misery Of untold thousands OF suffering
starving women and children We challenge you
to dlsprove these charges. We challenge you to
show that the human family Is in any way bone
htsd by you while pursuing your present oceu-
patton.
1ay "4ot speed ye" Onwards sisters, UPWARDS!
We think we almost hear from the tombs Of those
brought to an untimelX end BY strong drink the
cry, Don't failr' Tho anxious wives who now
trsmble ct the approach Of the too we'll known,
unsteady footsteps OF those who ought to b their
support and their comforters, cry, "Don't fall r.
The weeping children who now crouch into hiding
places when they expect the sight Of their reel
ing, bloated, profaning fathers, cry "Fail notr'
And all lovers of their country and their eountry's
God cry "Amenr' A. y. @.
BRINGING THE LIQUOR GROCERS TO
BAR.
xoths Editor erths National Republican,:
SUI: hear many good men arguing against the
W6man's temperance movement because OF the
Sdroadful improperly, the shocking indelcacy,"
Of going into saloons and restaurants where 20
many vile men cc,gregato. They say, 81 want
MY wife, or daughter sister to help the tempe
rance cause along, Of course, but shall Heusr
consent for her to visit such plscss subject her.
self to such communicating associations"
Now, my dear sirs, know from experience and
observation also. that hundreds Of women, many
of whom are the very ones that are to BE- % care
fully guarded from contact with vicious associa-
tions are eompelled-to go to grocery stores every
day for provisions for their families and are there
surrounded by - vile q crowd a can be found in
any other rum holes in the city. Pure, sensitive,
shrinking women have often to wait until halfa-
dozen men, reeking with the fumes ofwhiskey and
tobacco are served with their drains, before there
Is room at the counter Tor rather BARI for them to
make their wishes known; and that too under the
Insulting gaze Of brutal leering eyes.
And 20, nilords, while you protest loudly against
bands of noble women visiting saloon or two
once or twice In their lives on . holy mission Of
lore and mercy, numbers Of them are every day,
IN nine groceries out often, subjected to tDsevery
same concentrating associations, which you ap-
pear to think are only met with in saloons and res
aaurants woxAs WHO Knows.
A CARD FROM PROF. SAMPSON AND
OTHERS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March q, LEA
10 the Editor Of the yItiosal Rep sblfcan:
StR:sh year. rsprt Of The Sumner monument
meeting, hold Thursday svining at the fifteenth
street Presbyterian church, It 10 stated that Mr..
Downing spoke Of Mr.. J. Sells Martin a. being
drunk on the occasion. Being, present, and In
sympathy with the best interest Of the meeting,
It il but fair to state that neither Mr.. Martin NOR
any other man on that side Of the question was
drunk. We did not hear Mr.. Downing make such
arema.k, nor did We think that he did. II such
was said, 1t was not only untrue but reelection
on many who stood with Mr.. Martha In his views
1Which TOOK the peopiej concerning the proposed
monument. Strange that men should think others
drunk because they do not agree with them. We
are all in favor Of the monument, but opposed to
ths plan Of organising, IL Ne sxpsct To b aidsd BY
the public. It seems that few men met In some
privsts family, inviting such personal friends -
would giye them control Of the movement. I'VE
do not say all were thus actuatsd, Mr.. Downing,
We ars told, was svay.) Thea this private eater-
prise comes into public meeting without eonstit-
usncy or delegated authority, and complain BE-
cause the people do not endorse what they have
done. Probably they sre the very pessons 70
manage, but let them BE- not afraid to abide the
average sense Of the people in public meeting ~
sembled, duly notified Of place and time Of meet
ing. Let n make # general and not exclusive.
Mr. Sumner did no more for these than fos others.
! They say 1t 10 . general novensat Yes; sftsr
eight men have organized, then invite othsrs TO
follow. In this way the movement u crippled 1t
its inception because not Of the people, by them,
nor 70. ti,eir distinguished statesman. except ~
the few can draw lsstrs f:op bis mama. Peter
Clarke, Of Ohio, has we'll said that few men do
serve monuments, and that few need them least.
Lot US erect the monument, bat entirely removed
-froa- the eonhnesof partisan politics, and the
close evaporation Of . ward nesting, and think
mot that We are drunk Or mad because vs differ