The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-14
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The grand tidal wave Of the temperance move
ment has fairly struck Ottawa, and the surge OF
its mighty waves has been somew hat tremendous
III well IN the violence Of the shock as in noise
1t has excited all casses,--those who welcomed
its coming the Indifferent and the resisnts, all
being excited. II excited the former to renewed
action; the second-class to attention to a subject
which they had hitherto ignored or treated with
hut slight regard. and it has aroused the oppo.
nents TO the Importance Of speedy and united self
defense.
As yet no public demonstrations of PRAYER ON
the side walks or in tie saloons have been made
by the ladies, but the dear creatures mean busi.
ness and no saloon is safe single moment be.
tween daylight and ten o'clock at night from such
visitation, provided the sweeter but more deter
mined sex make up their minds to go out upop
such raid, The ladies and many of the friends
Of temperance have held meetings in the Metho.
dist church, as reported in a previous issue and
in this.
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
On Sunday last the Catholic church Of this city
took the cause of temperance in hand, and right
vigorously did it handle the subject The church
was unusually crowded both morning and even
cred an able lecture upon the subject. He OK
posed the evils, the fearful crime and suffering
that had fallen under his observation while in
this city where for twonty-four years he has had
charge of the church here,
In the evening Rev Father Powers, of Joliet
followed up with another fine discourse to the
same end The result Of the united efforts OF
both OF these reverend gentlemen was that about
four hundred and thirty men, women, and children
came forward and signed the pledge Of temper
ancc!
On Monday evening, a similar revival occurred
at the meeting of the Father Matthew Total Alb
stinencc Society, where t,rcntyJour new members
were admitted. This society has 70 members. 4
Junior society of this organization will be inau-
gurated next week by from between 40 and 80
boys
At THE METHODIST CHURCH
or the same evening, meeting Of the friends
of temperance was held for the purpose ofprayer
and conference and to make arrangements for
holding daily noon day prayer meeting at the
Academy of Natural Sciences in Cheever's block.
Short speeches were made by the Rev. MIR. Baume,
Judge Hopkins, of Morris, Hon. Vim. Reddick
and others. The last named gentleman hove
down somewhat heavily on the city churches for
their delinquency in the matter OF temperance, q
line of remark which Mr.. Baume seems to bone
regarded as PERSONAL and to which he respond
ed with some spirit. Mr.. Reddick replied in Ike
spirit, and for time the spat was decidedly ami
mating Finally it cooled down, however, and
the noon-day prayer meeting was arranged to
commence forthwith
FER CONTRA.
The saloon men and anti-temperance people
are not idle On Monday evening meeting OF
about six hundred held at farmer Hall, where
strong opposition speeches were made ny I. 5.
Bowen, Dr. AlphonsO and others. Resolutions
were adopted denouncinS the so called temper
ancc movement as fanatical, &c On the same
evening about 800 snt-lOdics prayer temperance
movement. men met at SchAiiers Hall. Here
they expressed their opinions pretty freely about
liberty, &c.
At the Turner Hall meeting committee ON
resolutions was appointed, consisting Of MeSsrs'
iC. &. Lutz, A. II. Strobcl, Carl iIctrich Patrick
Looncy, Joseph Formulas, John Matthias and
August Frlsch, who reported the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted;
R.so,,,d, That the lberty-lovinG citizens Of
Ottawa regret exceedingly that number OF
citizens, led astray by religious and temperance
fanaticsm, call forth the dark spirit OF intoler-
ancc and know .nothism; that ministers, VINO
call themselves christian, and pretend 10 Norh III
the service of the christian church, instead oI
nreachnr charity and unanmity, can lorgct
themselves SO far rs to ncite the people reOel
! lion and opposition against the existing laws
| Rcsol,gd That, by the teachings OF experience
and forewarned by the expressions OF divers MN
listers and so-caled temperance apostles VINO
/ a. .n.lf hn viz
| ty and personal liberty Of those who diner WIN
| them in opinion, secured to us by the laws ana
the constitution, we consider 1t dangerous LOT the
welfare of our city and the country III genera 70
trust the government OF our municipality OF statc
! in the hands of such persons or their auherchis'
| R,sOlged Whereas city election is penang lI
| Ottawa, and Temperance fanatics are STRIVING l"
get the rens Of the city government III then
| hands which we consider calamity ana uelfl
mental to the interests of our city, We hereby
call on our fellow citizens who favor the progress
and prosperity of our city TO use all their inuehcG
that only such men will bcnominated ana elected
whose character will give security Tor true anu
| faithful execution of the laws.
p PeSoire3, That while we are firmly opposed 10
! intemperance in all its forms, yet we reserve ihe
exclusive right for every person to choose "haI
they will eat or drink, and we viii nOt cohsentto
have laws made for us in that respect by puritan
zeal and fanatical persons ana ny n!poc[i'u, tho
! advocate water in public and guzzie down thG
whisks in secret We sanction the law WhiCh
makes il unlawful to sell to notorious drunkarss
| and minors Drunkenness should be maze /"
criae and deprcdations committed by an lntoA'-
Gated man be punished on him alone.
| Resol,yd, That Il meeting be called for next sax
urday evening" March 18th, at ~ o'clock for the
purpose of perfecting our organization, when
| all of our citizens are invited.
| The following resolutions, recommended by TIE
committee were likewise adopted:
| WHEREAS, The city Of Ottawa has issued is
bonds for the amount of sixty thousand dollars
and given the same to the Ottawa MahuiactutInS
Comnany and has paid In addition twelve thou
sand dollars in interest on the same; and where
as said company on the only and sole consldera-
ton that said company would construct a water
lion 81 dams across the Illinois and Fox rivers,
and connecting the pools of the two dams by =
race way; and whereas said company, after re-
eeiyina said bonds on the consideration aforesaid,
has converted the said bonds into money ai'd used