The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
Temperance Crusade in Bangor.
Despatch to the Boston Herald.


BANGOR. March %. The temperance
meeting of the ladies' praying band. at
City Hall, last evening, was considered
immense, but 1t was entirely eclipsed by
the gathering ut Norombega Hall tonight
Inc doors were opened at 6 O'Clock, and
II O:l5, an hour and a half before COM
mencIng, every available seat was taken,
and the alseS filed almost to Sllilocatlon.
The platform was also So crowded that
several Of the most prominent speakers
had no seats. At 30 the meeting opened
by singing The Morning Light is Break
ing" followed by PRAYER by Rev. +. l.
Hardwood Remarks were made by Mrs
Benz. Plummer and Mrs L. p c. Withers.
stating the progress the ladies have thus
far made. The battle hymn Wa, then
sung, the vast aSSemblage Joining in the
chorus,
Rev. 6. w Field gave some very inter
e~tlng statistics OF the liquor business He
sand there are 100 licensed rum shops in
This city. Every one of these is slaughter
pen, where the sons of the rising genera
ton are butchered. Let the people stamp
out these Slaughter houses and their keep
ers. The citizens OF Bangor are aroused,
and will Yet ride triumphant over the tip
les than the breathing holes Of hell. We
must do something. and now is the time
H. do it, and We are going to do il, TOO.
Ton II we continue in the downward course
we have been going, the rumseller will
buy and sell us all in a short time We
must keep on till the con mmitv look upon
the rum-seler aS they would upon a muir
drrCr
Nh Field was followed by Mrs. George
Palmer, who read the poem, The Pois-
"ned Cup" Mrs W. H. Lawrence. very
beautifully and touchingly sang Come
liome, Father, and at it> conclusion there
were very few dry eyes in the hall City
Solicitor A. &. Wakefield said he HAD nj
ways been Il temperance man, hut he had
ever felt SO much courage to go forward
a the cause rs he did now that the ladies
ana accomplishing such results. He thinks
IIlat if the ladies keep on as well as they
have commenced, and he has no doubt
ih"t Will, our Jail viii be advertised 10 let
M q few months Mrs Oliver Il. Plummcr
.stEe history Of the movement in Bangor,
Irln its commencement by a few ladies,
q short time ago, 10 the present time,
when there Is no building in the city of
capacity 10 admit one-halt of those de
lrmg to attend the meetings. She re
marked that the officers had always cN-
rn-cd Themselves from executing the pro
hibitory law, by SAYING that the public
-rniment is not aroused to it. Said she,
DO YOU want any more sentiment than
there is here Tonight No: and they shall
enforce the law, for We'll make them do
ii. and ask lou to agree with us. ladies,
Man there's no such word as fail in the
dictionary OF the Bangor praying band"
Loud calls We're made for Mayor Blake
who came forward and said Mrs. Pres
dent and ladies and gentlemen: | did
not come here for the purpose OF talking
came 10 hear the utteranccs OF other
people, You have placed me where You
'Npect me to act and not talk"
This bret speech was greeted with loud
aud continued applause and endeayorS
were made to bring him forward again,
bat he did not respond ''Watchman, Tell
ot the Night was sung in fine style by
Mrs j A. CroWel and Mrs ". H. Law
renee Mr. W ]. Anderson spoke in terms
III ~cyere condemnation OF the rlnm-sellerS.
calling them the meaneSt instruments Of
the devil. \ j. s base of Portland said
rho movement in Bangor was giving cour-
age to the friends of temperance all over
the State. He was glad rum was to be
abolished He denounced in the hitterest
terms the officers OF the law, and called
their talk about creating a public Sentl-
mcnt only Il shield 10 keep from dong
their duty lie said the policemen, when
thev saw p poor ragged urchn stealing 4
little old iron or something of that kind,
never stopped to inquire whether the pub
Iic sentiment was educated to it, but lock
I'd The boy up. lie inquired if the Re
publican party OF Bangor is going to be
ruled any longer by the go rum-sellers,
because they threaten to vote against them
if they put on the temperance screws. Ii
they were they virtually admitted that the
rnuselcr- of the city controlled the party.
Hon. $. j. rhurstou spoke 4 few words
advocating the temperance cause, and Wls
iIlowed by Rev w. Butler.
The ladies had given the speaker warm
nag at the commencement not to occupy
more than five minutes each. Mr. Butler
went along with his remark ten minutes,
when the ladies endeavored TO give him
fhe hint that he had consumed enough
time lie paid no attention 10 this, how
ever but kept on, when the secretary.
Mrs Pummer took 4 watch and stepping
in front of the speaker, held il to his face
and said Mr.. Butler, we give you five
minutes to speak in and you have consum-
I'd ten; take a seat, please, ami give some
one else an opportunity to say a 1eW
words" The roaring, stamping and yell
mo that followed her request was deaien-
mo He sal down The meeting closed
by singing the DoNology. after which Il
large number went forward and @igncr
the pledge