The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-15
The woman's whisky War in Ohio.


Inc Womans WHISKY war In onio.
SURRENDER OF ONE OF THE wICKEpKsr MI
Our leading Northern exchanges-the Chi
60 Tribune, Cincinnati Commercial St. Lo,
Republican, and papers of that class-da
contain columns of information concerning
great crusade recently commenced througho
Ohio by the gentler sex against spirituo
liquors. They have organised societies, III
conduct operations by means of committee
consisting of three or four persons who Wis
tho various dealers and beg of them to des
from selling liquor. Some instances are r,
corded of an instant compliance with this r.
quest, but as q rule the committees have me
with rebuffs Aud here the wonderful perse
verance of these women, and their uniqu,
plan of operations are fully developed. The
whole society is collected, and, with the Pres
dent at its head, marches 10 the gin shop, and
there great prayer meeting for the CONVEX
sion of the proprietor is commenced. Prayer
after prayer is said, and hymn after hymn
sung. Should the proprietor have taken the
frecaution to close his doors before the arrival
oil the procession, the pray err meeting is held
n the open street. Success has crowned the
movement so far in many towns and villages
out now it appears that the dealers have ap-
pealed to the protection of the courts and
there can be no doubt that in q short time the
Leaguers" will be deluged with ipjunctions,
mandamuses, prohibitions, etc. This great
army of amazons appears to be composed
principally of Quakers, Baptists and Method
lists.
From the Chicago Tribune we copy the follow
ing account of the surrender of "the wickedest
man" in Ohio al n a,ft bro
ether account states that on the occasion of
their first visit, this "wickcdest man" gave the
Leaguers shower bath of lager beer:
The most noteworthy feature in the news
from the Womens Whisky War to-day is tho |
intelligence of the sudden surrender of Van
Selt, 1t New Vienna, Ohio, who was rapidly |
T vecoPP ais known as the wiokedest man in Ohio
yesterday he gave up the struggle very unex.
pectedly. A dispatch from New Vienna saws
request was circulated from Van Pelt inviting
al the citizens to appear in front of his place
OF business at Up. NJ. At p. N. the ladies met
at the Baptist Church, and at . thew took nm
their march, about 100 in number, to Van
ss su Inc church bells were all rung, and in
lew minutes an immense crowd was assem-
oieo III 'front.' or the SELDOM where 80 MANY
prayers had been offered. After singing and
prayer by the ladies, Van Pelt came to the
entire stock in trade for the good OF the cause
OF temperance. In few remarks. full Of
emotion emotion he expressed his determination to
OF force, but he said he yielded to the simple
iabors of love of the women. This was
" what reached his heart. He then gave The
s taev' -. HID, of the Friends' Church, privi-
sarSge to bring out his whisky and beer. {
~ they rolled out two barrels and one keo. i
' an Felt then took an axe and steppnp for
ward ware held it up crying This is the Same {
At to sacrifice that which fear has rmined t
many souls" So saying, he knocked the bsaGs G
out OF the barrels, and the bung out of the \
ram, ana p emptied the entire contents the
Turing which time photographer took n mic. | c
sa IRE OF the crowd with Van Pelt, axe in hand t
tn another song and prayer by Brother Hill
ehere was an announcement made that a Il
meeting would be held in the q
CHRISTIAN Church at Z p. NJ, in which Van Pelt "
would give some of his ex perience as n Iionor 81
ae1ler, anu somo arguments in favor of fem. Ii
peIanoe. me women gathered around Van h
oiS 10 SNAKE hands and congratulate him He II
SAID he rtJolced with them that il was not Il
mans work. He had stfed his convictions for h
lays, and had boon having thon cbts tbnt 10y ~ W
lad not made known. '''' "o Of
Az Inc meeting in tho evening Van Pelt came "
onward and spoke about twenty minutes. His L
manner was charac tersed with n good Janraa | y.
u humility. His remarks were interestinn onJ | al
CALI forth hearty npplouse Ha til
lst made apologies to individuals, and cor. ne
y rti'1 some false reports He then proceeded pc
give briefly his views of the liauor train mt
tiu tne temperance work. lie had felt for .
ome days deep convictions that be was ,ioina an
mean business, but had used every arcnmenf pr
o could to sustain himself. He had tried to Til
sgue with the ladies and get the best of the sa
EGument. 1t was not arguments, but nravars ju
nu suffering that touched his heart. No men ha
s9t OF men, would suffer and endure what cit
40 ladies had endured in this work Hn ra gr
'rred to his saloon as q low dogpery. sav;nT tn
les ~ call it low doggery for no man cpT an
eep high one." He lad often taken Tho Lot or
~ cents from q man for whisky. when he He
new the money had been earned Iv his yxifs an
chiiI. Every man who sells whiskv Ioas Du
ils Little faces thus robbed had often an pr,
'aleu TO his heart with greater force thnn any his
o,os or man; He was now determined ~ an
nt this business forever, and threw b;o Dn
nenGth on the other side of the question. He boz
ioosht places of innocent amusement and ra. the
LI ouGht to be established to entertain thoss ope
no seek company Mt saloons. He behaved sin
rs Smpnatlcally ladies' work He hej;ovoS ma
ou hHu led them into this work. He wantaI bar
encourage them to go on till the countr, :. Wa
eSH from the greatest curse of the land III | in
III peen thinking for several DAYS TINT nerla,S unt
q great God, who overrules ali, had aIInwap% VIII
~ 10 so INTO that low business. that he spi
sht see the great iniquity aud be hetter and
siuess. gun INC terrible on+
Az the close of the speech, the audioncs nv is s.
ssseu their delight by prolonged apnIansa wer
mo ol inc ladies are to attend the HiIIshorn
n SnN.,