The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-10
THE WHISKY WAR.
THE MOVEMENT IN OHIO.

THE MOVEMENT IN OHIO.
REPORTS FROM ALL PoISTs-How THE CRU
SADIE Is CoRNED IN AND WITH WHAT Sue
CESS.
The Chicago Times has pretty full reports
from various places in Ohio where the sim
gnlar war waged by the women against
liquor dealers is going on. The success of
the ladies' mass-meeting at Hillsboro on
Saturday passed all expectations. From
early in the morning until late at night the
village was thronged with strangers who
had f1ocked in from neighboring towns.
General j. j. Mcdowell was elected chair
man, and. prominent among the speakers
was the ex-wickedest man, Van Pelt. He
spoke with his wonted bitterness toward
the saloon-keepers, and touchingly
referred to his devotion to the
cause of the women's war. He
stated that prior to his conversion he had
received offers from Cincinnati liquor deal
ers to supply him with liquor for year:
free of charge. if he would during that time
persistently fight the women. He couldn't
do it, however. Their prayers had conquer
ed him. Brother N. B. Gardner told his ex-
perience to the thousands assembled and
referred to his last look upon Van Pelt pri-
or to bis conversion. He said, "Coming up
to the ladies while they were holding a
prayer meeting in front of Van Pelt's sa.
loon, was asked by them to lead in prayer.
l was the only man present, and was afraid
Brother Van Pelt might hurl at me brick.
kneeling, therefore, with one eve on Van
Pelt, and one eye on high, 1 offered fer
vent prayer'' The Rev. Ii. w. Bailey. of
Coiington, KY, a reformed drunkard, relat-
ed bis experience, with telling effect Both
m i-fo
celyed his remarks with enthusiasm and
applause. During the events of the dav,
Dunn and his companion, Judge Stafford
the two who are fighting the women with
the law-did not make their appearance.
Last evening Van Pelt addressed an i'm
mense temperance congregation at Lees
burg, where day oflabor and prayer had
just been celebrated. The guarantee fund
in that place now amounts to $4,000, and
only one firm still remains opposed to the
women. Itreceives its daily quote of PRAYER
meeting. At Washington courthouse the
Adair liquor law is being enforced. II is in
this place that the ladies' prayer meeting
tabernacle was torn down. In place OF il
the ladies are, by 500 subscriptions, about
to erect brick edifice. Dio Lewis is ex-
pected to lay the cornerstone. Discoura-
ging reports come in tonight from a small
town called Milford, where twelve liquor
saloons are in 1ull blast, and bidding def
ance to the women. The good people are
waiting and asking the league to come over
and help them. Temperate was the subject |
OF many sermons in Dayton to-day, and |
temperance work will probably be the order |
here this week.
TOLEDO AND sANDUsKY.
TOLEDO, Feb. S.-The temperance excite |
ment which has been raging in southern |
and middle Ohio, is showing itself here. |
Quite number of meetings have been held |
during the past week, under the auspices of |
the Sons of Temperance. Tonight an en-
thusiastic meeting was held at Manhattan.
two miles from here, at which 80 persons
signed the pledge, and resolved to COM
mence struggle against the rum fiend in
that place. In the Toledo churches to day,
a general call was made by The pastors TO
their congregations to attend a grand mass
union temperance meeting, to be held at st.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church to-mor
row tonight, for the purpose of COM
naencing a crusade against the saloon keep
srs' business. Three or four other meetings
are announced to take place during the
week. Another similar meeting will bel
held at the Methodist Episcopal church, at
Sandusky, on tomorrow evening, the call
or it having been signed by nearly all
he prominent business men in that place. II
OTHER POINTS.
SPRINGFINLD o., Jan. Eve, the women
# Springfield, seeing the growing evils of
in our midst, and the need of
ctive, energetic work to counteract these
wills, hereby pledge ourselves to combine
ur forces, without regard to church or creed,
o do everything in our power to extermin-
tie them. Among the various means that |
re believe may be used to benefit, we recog-
iN:
L. Private influence in our own families.
nd among our friends, notwithstanding !
he making or using of domestic wines or [
he use of any Intoxicating liquors in our
antilles unless prescribed by reliable or | .
physician.
2. By aiding in getting up public meet
lgs and manufacturing public sentiment in |
II practical ways. c
3. By using our influence as becomes l
hristian wives, mothers, o: daughters, for
ne election of such men to our municipal S
fices as will justly and faithfully admins S
II the laws, and by aiding and collecting l.
ind to forward the interests of the temper r
nee movement.
T. By standing by and encouraging any a
oman who shall prosecute the liquor dealer a
n selling to her husband son, or relative.
CINCINNATI, Feb. s. The above is plat
rm supposed to have been dictated by I
Mothern Stewart, and adopted by the Y
aiding ladies of Springfield, Ohio. Mrs. .
.ewaft, or Mother Stewart, as she is 2
idely known In Springfield and all through a
'uthern Ohio, is, and has for years been, G
ne of the most unrelenting temperance !,
yitators Of the west. Even prior to this n
,cent woman's demonstration she was =
at work in Springfield and vicinity =,
ghting the rum-sellers. and vainly endeav-
ing to enlist all good people with her in is
ar uncompromising war. Not long since, 4
lat she might get a case against liquor n
ealer whom she was convened was violat- n
lg the SUNDAY law, she dressed herself in n
le habiliments of an old bag, and one +,
easant Sunday strolled, or reeled, into the t,
saler's saloon, called for drinks. and O.
otained them. 1t is scarcely necessary to a
Id that little litigation fol- e
wed; that the dealer found he had Il
BEN dealing with Tartar, and that he s
,umblingly paid his cool sl00 fine Since q
Ie bio Lewis conflict started, Mother Stew 81
t has been fairly wild with delight. The .,
temperance leader in Spring. I,
Did, she is ready to watch, sing, fight or b
-ay. Nothing daunts her, ana, though h
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