The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-19

NJ. J. ii ruan, Mrs. B. McConoughy,
Mrs. j T Bags, Mrs Forbes, Mrs. R
j. Alexander, Mrs Bradley Smith.
TIE MEETING LAST NlGHT.
The Presbyterian church was crowd,
ed last night by the friends Of temper
ance. The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. Rev Lauck, land the exercises
opened by the audience singing q famil-
lar hymn, Prayer was then offered by
Mr.. Clayland, after which the Presi-
dent introduced.
DIR. J. n. TODD,
who then addressed the audience. The
following is brief synopsis:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-Wer ere TO
consult my own physical status, l
would not be here tonight, for | have
been suffering from one o. my frequent
attacks OF eicknsss. | promised the Ia
dea would be here however, aud here
| am. 1t seems 10 me that we are
passing through one of the most re-
markable epochs OF the world. /
have seen quite number OF societies
10 the interest OF temperance rise and
fall with variable success, daring my
lite time, but | have never seen any,
thing to approximate this movement
of to-day. am glad that ! have
been permitted to live to see
aud hear what is COW going on. | con-
gratulate the ladies all over the country
Tor what is now transpiring. This is
the grandest movement Of this kind that
has ever been witnessed. At first | had
some fears as to the course this wo-
mems movement would take, but now
think differently and will venture no
opinion. The cause is in good hands,
and / leave the work to these miuisters
of mercy and to God. Whether the
result OF this movement is
the closing up Of the dram shops or not,
it will give public sentiment much
more healthy condition; improve the
tone OF society and teach the people TO
look with distaste upon iutemperance.
The speaker then referred to the ar
gument used by Judge Clifford, Of Ohio,
one Of the ablest opponents OF this
movement in the country, against the
tenn perance war, and said the chief
point in it was, that the men were de-
prived OF their rights. But, said the
speaker, what are the rights that Judge
Clifford says the ladies have deprived
men OH The right to drink, and
thereby plant the seeds OF misery, woe,
and Disgrace, in thousands
OF homes aud families all over this
broad land. | have nothing harsh or
uukind to say against the men who en-
gage in this business, for many OF them
are good men, but it is the traffic Of this
evil that We must cry against.
The ladies' always approach these
saloon keepers in the kindest way and
in no other form than as angels OF
mercy. They 60 with kindness and
sud faith in God. say to you this is q
secret and a silent power that will over
come all oppositiou-the loving power
OF women. These kird ladies go to
the men that cannot be reached in the
churches or the Sunday schools and
clasp them by the hands, and say, "let
us pray for you" And that is the spir~
it of this movement. The unmsnly
and ungeuerous opposition being waged
against the women in this warfare is
by the most selfish and sor-
lid motives. Mr.. Todd closed by cay
pg he hoped after this movement
was successful, the crusade
would then be insugurated against
lard playing and tobacco chewing,
he latter be considered almost as great
an ev as intemperance.
After the singing OF another hymn,
W Il, HoLLI9TER
Addressed the meeting, he SAID;
From the day Of Solomon, up to
he present time, phllsnthropists have
been trying TO find out a way TO allay
his terrible evil-drink Yet it has
Increased year by year, and has carried
leatn and desolation all over the lard
have seen the Wasbingtonisn and
,ther societies in the interest Of tenn
oerance, rise and fall. They have done
'ome good in their day, but they have
opg since closed their doors, or the
,ues that have not, have been wasting
heir sweetness on the desert air" The
majesty OF the law has been brought
.gslnst this evil, but with little success.
)ur iaws seem to be good and framed
Nth vision, yet in the lace OF all this
be saloon keepers have thrived aud
TOWN fat. IL there 20 remedy =? Istbere
10 balm in G lead 2 Yes believe that
rod to-day is leading these couqueriug
Tomen on to bring an end 10 this vile
raffir God works nv instrumeptslites |