Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-21
The Temperance War
rsrAwrrN-kn mr. anna

CINCINNATI, OHIO.
CINCINNATI, February 20.-A special
dispatch to the Gazette from HilisboTO, says:
Judge Steele to-day dissolved the injunction
OF the women from praying in front OF Dunn 5
drug store, ON the ground that johnson, the
owner OF the saloon, whose promises were
improperly Joined with Dunn, the occupant,
as plaintiff in the case. The Enquirer special
says the plaintiffs appealed to a higher court
ami restored the restraining order.
Aenia reports five saloons closed up to this
evening. One saloon-keeper came out of his
cellar to-day bearing white flag in token of
surrender. Each surrender is made the oc-
caSiOn of a jubilee.
Oxford has nearly all its places of business
closed.
In Dayton the women organized for the
work to-day. Reports from there conflict as
TO the favor the plan meets.
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, February 20. =
The ladies' prayermeeting, now being held
daily, preparatory TO more active move
fnent on the liquor dealers, is growing each
day, and much interest is manifested. There
is no plan of the campaign yet decided on al.
though it is asserted that a plan similar to
that adopted at Hillsboro is being much dis
cussed. The general meeting of next Tuesday
Will decide the plan TO be observed.
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, February 20.-
A very large, harmonious, and enthusiastic
temperance mass meeting was held here to-
night. The meeting was addressed by Ex-
Hobbs.
NEW YORK CITY.
New YORK, February 2O.-It is said
that three thousand women OF this city have
conductors of the union temperance prayer
meeting, TO inaugurate war against king
alcohol.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, February 20.-The
women'S temperance society to-day resolved
a Dnhl1c mpAf1nR n
prevent nquor-selling on Sunday. A large
number are in favor Of adopting the plan re-
sorted to in the west.
The Missouri state Grange,
ST. LOUIS, February 20.-In the State
grange to-day the following resolutions were
reported by the committee and adopted:
First-That we fully indorse and approve
the declaration OF principles adopted at the
late meeting of the national grange at st.
Louis.
Second-That as cultivators OF the soil we
have been too long governed and controlled
by the great moneyed powers of the land and
by rings, which are against us simply because
we have been ignorant of our own strength
in our defense, or have wasted 1t in wrangling
with each other.
Third-That as r6trenehment and reform is
our motto, as true patrons we should begin at
home; and while we demand, as we have
right 10, that our Legislators and rulers shall
be economical in the eXpenditul OF public
money, let us not be profiigate in the eXpend-
iture of private means. While we condemn
plain of wrongs inflicted upon us by those
whom we have intrusted with power, let US
not still further wrong ourselves and our
families by living above our income and in
volving ourselves In debt, thus sacrificing
peace. comfort an independence at the
shrine of fashion and show.
Fourth-That we invite hearty support and
cooperation of the sisters of our order in our
refoTmatory movement; that woman's true
position is the God-giVen and divinely sane
TONED one of helpmate to man, therefore her
place is by his side. Hers is high and noble
position, and, If rightly improved, will rear
to her memory monuments more durable
than marble, and leave an Inheritance to
those that will come after her more to be
priced than wealth or honors.
Fifth-That in republican government all
power is vested in the hands of the
people, and in ours a majority of people be-
long TO the producing classes, yet the power
and strength of these classes have been
used by a less numerous and more un-
scrupulous class for the advancement of their
OWL selfish purposes.
Sixth-That although ours is not q political
organization, and especially ignores political
or partisan questions, yet we call upon our
representatives in congress and State legisla-
tuTe TO listen TO the appeal of more than one
hundred thousand patrons OF Missouri TO
ec0n0miZe the resources of the government,
and to stop the currents of extravaganza and
corruption which have borne us 10 the very
verge of bankruptcy and ruin.