The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-28

army but never find desolation equal
to that caused by irtemperance. Hs
related several incidents that had coma
under his owa observation in regard to
tie evils resulting from intemperance
We can talk OF our advanced intellec,
ard point with pride to our mouu.
ms nts o. greatness, but yet if
our lunatic ssylums are visited
we will find that the majority OF the
inmates were brought there by intem>
perance. On the field Of battle. be said
a soldier might fight on although
wounded, because the wounds he had
received were not mortal but intemEey>
ance always wounds 10 vital part, Its
dart always pierces the soul. He was
glad that God had filled the hearts Of
the women, and believed in their work
and mission. Men say that Eve wss
the first to sin that he admitted, but
he thought that God has intended
women shall have much to do in re.
generating the world He was far from
debating any method to be adopted.
but believed that God would send his
Holy Spirit to guide them in their
work, and was sure that with His aid
the women would gain full aud glorir
GUS victory.
The hymn, Il am a soldier OF the
cross" was sung, and then
Rev. Mr.. Thompson came forward
and stated that he was requested to an
nounce that the meeting would be open
for fifteen minutes for voluntary
speeches. Taking advantage OF the or
SIR. O. X. ELLlFRl1Z
arose and said tha; in his former re.
marks, made a week or two since, he
had been accused in q communication
in the Standard, OF ignorance and ro-
litical intrigue, and desired 10 talk
little about il. He made some mention
Of the fact that when j. {. Fremont was
Tor President only two or three
men in this place had voted for him I,
and for their preference were treated TO
jeers and contumclyi and row that
party is the leading one OF the country
He also mentioned how John Browns
fame had grown, 10 chow wha!
great results oten arise from
comparatively little things He
would not eulogies the women for do
ng their duty, Tor il they don't do sheir
luty, God will call them TO account
4 few weeks ago the Ohio movement
vas but small affair, and now II *
ended from California to the Atlantic
coast. Whisky, lie ssld, had entered
Lto ard become q part OF political
TO his personal kuoNl-
EDGE, one Candidate short time since
had spent 81 800 Tor liquor durIuga
single campaign. lie considered il the
iuty OF the officers to huntup VIC auons
ofthe Las, that is what they are elected
or, not the duty OF citizen 10 do
10 and then 90 and tell the officer thal
he had a job for him. He spoke Of HE.
title girl, too young to testify in court.
cling him OF woman who sold
whisky out Of q coffee pot TO glass
house men, to make pcrs6us not in tue
secret believe it was coffee Why did
rot the officers look 10 such matters
10 conclusion be said that he had no
quarrel with the city sergeant or any
officer, but as citizen desired them to
10 their duty.
Judge Cochran arose and Fad that
be thought 1t well for persons 70 woH
what they were going to say be'oTy
they spoke. lie was almost iucilrCd
10 lay tLa! hc wac sorry Mr.. EIIir"
mad spoken OF political intrigues, q
anything connected with politics, as be
lid lot consider that the proper place
o speak OF such things But ne
aid that was not what he arose TO
peak Of. lie desired TO relate Iocsl
Incident showing the evils growing out
Il intemperance. lie then spoke Of
he murder Of Goitleib Paul in Wet
Wheeling, and read an extract from the
It. ClsirsviIle Chronicle, giving the clos
ng scenes in that affair.
At the conclusion OF Judge Cochran
emarks some gentleman in the back
art o. the house srose and said be de-
red to speak a word OF encourage.
lent to iIe ladies OF Wheeling H.
'as jus, from Kansas City, and spoke
i the progress Of the movement there,
nd in other places in the Wcsi H.
were very encouraging
Mr Barnitz then announced The TO-
ewing meetings for tc-lay aud TO-
morrow.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon union
rayer meeting will be held at the Third
'resbyterisn church, South Wheeling,
: y o'clock tonight mass meeting q:
Washington Hall aud to-morroT
Sunday at , o'clock r. m, a sermon
! Washington Hall, by Rev. J B