The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-18

q street demonstration would do GO cd
The plan OF operation is easily marked.
out. FIRST present the pledge to the
physicians; then the druggists and the
property holders, after which attack
the saloon keepers. was at Xsnis,
Ohio, when they attacked the forty
three saloons of that place. 1t was a
scene 1 never shall forget. When l
beaded that column OF attack, it was
the proudest moment Of my lie. The
speaker then gave description Of the
incidents that occurred and how the
warfare was carried on, He said he
hoped the day was notfar distant when
these places which are daily running
your fathers, husbands, brothers and
sons, would be taken away and the
temptation removed.
At the close OF Rev. Gaddis' remarks
some excitement was created by a
stranger 10 the back part OF the ball
commencing to address the audience.
He was q fine looking gentleman, with
stroug musical voice, and made a
ringing speech. 1t turned out to be ex-
Governor Kirk, Of Ohio. Want OF
space prevents US from giving but a
very short account OF the speech,
He commenced by saying he wished
10 make q few remarks. He said he
wac from the town OF Mt
Vernon, Ohio, where the ladies
have accomplished the greatest
result by this temperance movement.
He said he had accidentally heard
there was to be q temperance meeting
at this hall tonight and concluded to
attend and contribute his mite to the
glorious cause. Ladies If you expect to
accomplish anything in tuis city you
will have TO 90 out upon the streets
and 90 to th ese men and sho1 them and
convince them Of the ruin they are
bringing on your husbands and sons
II they have any humanity left they
will cease. In Mt. Vernon, all the ga
looms have closed but three, but the
women iutendud to pray for them and
fight it out on that line if it
takes all summer. He
said he had counted fifteen or twenty
saloons on Market street, and he sup
posed the ladies would have plenty TO
do. He urged the ladies TO 60 to work.
in a very eloquent manner, and con-
cluded by saying: Ladies, 60 with the
motto Of Abraham Lincoln before you,
with malice toward noue, and with
charity for all" and plead aud pray
with these men, and if they have any
humanity left they will be conquered.
The speaker was loudly applsuded
when be sat down.
Mr. Mcffatt said plan Of organiza-
ton Of the women's temperance league
would he presented al a meeting to be
held in Washington Hall this
aiterr Don at 3 O'Clock, He
said the work Of organization
would be perfected by the end OF the
week. Prayer is what we want and
what will conquer, therefore there will
be daily prayer meeting held in differ
ept parts OF the city within few days.
Then the audience joined in singing
the hymn commencing,
Depths OF mercy, can there be,
Mercy still IessI we'd for me-.
Mr.. Moffat; announced that prayer
meeting would be held in Washington
Il all from II 10 | o'clock to-day, and
alec at the Lutheran church this after
noon, at 4 o'clock, which would be adj
dressed by Rev. Gaddis.
A vote OF thanks was given to exc
Governor XIX, Of Ohio, for addressing
the meeting.
Mr.. BarnitZ then addressed the audi
ence, and said he had just returned
from the field Of battle. At Alliance,
Ohio, there was meeting held Mon.
day night as large as this, a0d $4,000
was subscribed by those present. There
were four hundred Christian women on
their knees this morning (Tuesdsy) in
front OF ssloons st the above piece
singing and praying. 1t was solemn
sight, indeed, 10 see them. At Wells.
Vile all tue saloons but three had clos.
ed. never saw anything so solemn
and impressive as the praying bands.
Young girls, tlmid and backward,
aud old women composed the
ranks OF the crusaders, and there
were many bleeding and broken hearts
among them There was no levity
then. No indeed, ladies, you must see
and feel it before you can realize the
effects.
Mr.. Moffatt read the following:
PLEDGE.
1--WE, the undersigned ladies Of
Wheeling, feeling deeply the fearful
evils resulting from the use OF into1icat-
ing drinks, DO hereby pledge ourselves
not to use them ourselves nor patrouIze
those who traffic In them. And We
pledge ourselves to use our influence
and unite our prayers and Isbors Tor the
overthrow oil this vile traffic, and for
i o;tr lrn-o n The. a..