Middletown transcript., 1874-05-02
The Ladies' Anti-Liquor Movement.

The Ladies' Anti-Liquor Movement.
We do not know exactly what course
the ladies Of this town intend to pursue in
their recently organized movement in be-
half Of temperance, but. from the charac-
Nr Of the ladies engaged in it. We feel as
aured that there will be no attempt made
to Initiate the mode of warfare pursued by
the Western Crusaders" Our hotel
keepers need be iu no apprehension Of
Visits from .Irtyiug bands" From the
remarks of several Of the participants in
che movement We gather that their object
10 to do all they can to prevail upon those
iu'authority to SO use their power, az to
prevent, as-fsr as possible, the increase of
the hated traffic.
All over the State there are grogshops,
or places fir the sale Of spirituous liquors.
other than Hotels, where cheap liquors, or
liquid poisons. are dispensed in large or
small quantities.
Some of these places are licensed, and
others are selling in open violation of the
law. II is to these places that the poorest
sud most depraved resort aud spend their
earnings. which should be used for the
nisiniainsnce of their families aud those
dependent upon them for support, for
p"isouous drinks bringing untold misery
arou their iousholds.
Against such places opposition cannot
he too strong. Again and again have
eff",ts been made to break up these places
by presentation to tho Grand Jury and
other means, but through a mistaken
&niency those efforts have failed, and the
evil has increased rather than diminished
II the ladies by proper use Of their in
fuence with the other sex can SO arouse
public opinion to sense of the evil done
BY these places rs to cause the whole
number Of them to be closed and utterly
broken up, they will csnfer lasting bless
ing upon the entire community. Con-
ducted in this manner the ladies' move
nient should receive the cordial endorse
ment and hearty cooperation Of every law
abiding. order loving citizen.
We have ever protested, and shall con-
s'nue to protest against the unfeminne
and fanaiical course pursued by the west
ern crusaders, in listing saloons and low
groggeries and under the pretence of
prayer hurliug anathemas and bitter de-
mausiasiens agaiust the heads Of licensed
liquor dealers, but we know the vast in
faence that woman can WELD when she
mnkss use Of the proper means. and if
the women of Delaware unite in a deter
mined effort to use the influence which
they have over men in a proper and be-
coming manner for tho abolition of this
miserable traffic. no estimate can be made
se the anuunt Of good which they may
accomplish.
lntemperance in the use of strong drink
l. universally acknowledged, even by
liquor dealers Themselves, to be a great
evil. On al sides are seen men, too often
Of che brightest intellect and highest tai
cnt, whose minds have become impaired,
their property squandered. prospects
blighted and themselves nervous wrecks
premature old men. All brought upon
them by the imwodsrate use of strong
drink.
How often do We see men possess ed of
talent Of the most exalted nature. who
might have become bright and leading
stars in their eosDtry's history. sunk to
utter degradation through an inordinate
love Of strong drink
Young men who began life with excel
knt prospects for success. have neglected
sheir business, become deeply involved in
debt. brought upon their families the NOR
siticationr os y sheriff's sale and reduced
'hsm to penvrJ and want, from ths same
sccursed cause.
S:sing such thing can any one having
shamln heart 10 his breast refuse to give
Ais aid and countenauee to any legitimate
sod honorsAe movement in favor of a
suppression Of tRis great vice I?
BARANN SOLUBLE GUAYo.-Ws an
pounce with pleasure that the entsrpris-
nscr house of Eo.rd q Com.~,. L