The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-18
unirersalist His.orical society. .

meeting of the Universalist Historical
Society, Rev. Abel c. Thomas was elect
ed President and Rev. 7. L. Sawyer
Secretary. H -..r
Rev. James Shingley, of Pennsylvania
offered resolutions which were adopted
calling for the appointment of Cores.
ponding Secretaries in every State in the
Union and also in England, Scotland
Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Holland
France and Japan.
A committee was appointed to consider
the eIpediency of recognizing the
society.
Rev. DR.. Sawyer was reques ted to pre-
pare a paper to be read before the Society
at its next meeting.
Several of the most able and efficient
clergymen of the UniverSalist Church
were appointed corresponding members
of the Society.
Carpet Baggers want More Troops.
WASHINGTON, September lz.--Attor.
ney-General Williams has received
large number of letters from United
States Marshals, Attorneys and others,
terrible state of atfrirs in
some portions Of Alabama, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
There is not so much disturbance as
heretofore in South Carolina. A CORES
pondent says: There is no safety for
colored people There are no complaints
from Texas, North Carolina and Virgin
ia. 1t is supposed in official circles that
white mems leagues for aggressive pur-
poses are wide spread in the south, and
matters are therefore more serious than
many suppose, and require prompt at
tention, especially an Louisiana.
Suit Against the Milwaukee q 80
Paul Railroad.
New YORK, September l7.-Subpenas
were issued to-day to Russell Sage, Alex
ander Mitchell :. :. Morrill,, Selah
Chamberlain, n. A. Crowdray, Edward
b. Wesley, and others, defendants in the
suit just brought in the southern district
of New York against the Milwaukee "
st. Paul. Railroad. The grounds for the
present litigation forms II curious chap
ter in railroad history, and originated in
1859. The plaintiffs are bondholders of
what was once known rs the st. Paul "
Railroad, which formed the
nucleus of the Milwaukee X ST. Paul
Railroad. and they claim right to re-
deem and possess that original portion,
which is about two hundred and five
miles long.
Fair of Pennsy lyania.
ERIE, September Ion account Of
the inclement weather the entire pro-
yramme of the Northwestern Fair of
Pennsylvania was postponed to-day until
Friday, the 18th inst, when cx-Governor
Curtin will deliver an address, and Prof.
King, of Boston, will make his balloon
Unitarian Conference.
SARATOGA, September 1.-THE Uni
tartan Conference met to-day Mt nine
clock for devotional exercises, at which
remarks were offered by Revs. Lincoln,
Sarcy, and Murray, and Mrs. Coleman
md Miss Graw.
The Conference proper reaSsembld at
10 o'clock, Hon. +. K. Hoar presiding
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Farley,
IF Brooklyn.
The first paper presented for discuss
ion was by Rev. }. II. Haywood, of Lou
sville, Kentucky, subject: "Causes and
cure of intempcrancc.' After reviewing
the evils arising from intempcrance, he
proceeded to wage as II radical cure, the
building up of sound character. He
thought, however, that there was no
universal panaCca for the evil, that cure
must be gradual. and the educational
making mind master of the physical
power teaching sclf-control. He favored
temperance societies, and urged the with
holding of social glass Of wine or
punch. The use of wine and malt liq-
lors was also condemned as having
tendency to create an appetite for ardent
liquors, though stimulants may be
required by the aged and infrm; they
are detrimental to the young and yig' r
rus. Auxiliary influence of the prohibi-
ton laws and the womcn's influence
WAS touched upon.
VIM b. Wooden, of Rhode Island,
poke in opposition to the prohibitory
avs, and theory Of total abstinence. and
offered resolution to the effect that the
prohibition laws are doing more evi!
han good.
The discussion of the question was en-
gagged in by Rev. W. :. Haywood. Of
Hudson, Massachusetts; A. r. Kennedy
i Toronto; Rev. }. b. Green, of Chelsea
and Miss Green. of Germantown, Pa.
A resolution was reported and adopted
% labor for temperance.
The resolution wa, supported
BY Revs. J. B. Bush, Of Boston;
W. &. White, of New Hampshire; }. J.
of Wilton, New Hampshire;
w. II. Baldwin, Of Boston; and J. II.
Morrison, of Milton, Massachusetts.
The business committee to whom was
referred Mr.. Weed g. resolution, report
I'd adversely, Mr.. Bnbcock making a
report. Alter some debate the
resolution was laid on the table.
A paper entitled. Some Results Of the
Voluntary System Of Organization Of
Congregation" was read by Rev. Ames,
Df Germantown Pa.
4 resolution Of sympathy with the
Convention which il TO
meet in New Haven in October, Wa, Of
'crcd, and after considerable discussion
adopted.
Opposition to Nomination OF Cover
nor DIX.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE Grand
Lodge of Good Templarj adopted resolu-
ions thi. morning protesting against the
Of Gov. Dix, a. his rcnomi-
nation must be regarded a. a violation
Dt the plightcd faith Of the Republican
party with the temperance men Of the
State, and deliberate surrender 10 the
demands Of liquor traffic and the enemies
If the Christian Sabbath.
Grand Industrial Parade
INDIANAPoLIs, September 1.-The
grand industrial parade in the intere-t
Of the exposition to-day, WAS magnif-
cent success. every branch of industry
and trade being fully represented. The
procession vas one hour and fifty min