Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-30


General Sickles states 10 private letter that
he will return TO the United States in Two
months.
In the Criminal Court of Chicago on Mon
day, DR.. Paul Schoeppe, convicted OF rgery,
was sentenced to five years IN the Penitentlary.
His counsel say they will appeal To the Supreme
Court.
Since the passage by Conpress of the bill to
relieve the sufferers OF the Mississippi food, il
has been found that no supplies can be had from
the military stations In that region. The Sect9-
tary Of War, after conference with the Presi-
dent, has therefore ordered the purchase Of $780,
600 ratons Of meat, -four, beans, and rice, and
asks an appropriation of $1,000 TO carry the law
into effect. tits estimate is based on twenty-five
days. issue of rations TO 10000 persons.
Womens Temperance Mouement.-In our
first article we recommended 10 men and all,
the womens temperance movement in our
second we invegned against It's heing called
"ths women's crusade" as being u msnOmer In
terms, implying rashness, violence, DC; not
true In reality, and calculated to mslead and
be injurious. In my last article,iny object was
not To find fault, but to clear every impeachment
from their way, and add influence to this noble
movement, by which the ladies can how forward
the cause OF temperance as no other instrument
can. | will now say that though this move
ment may not be called woman's crusade, In
the ritual sense of the word, in harshness and
severity, yet with the understanding that it is
used fguratively 10 characterize the warmth,
the earuestness, the perseverance OF tile move
ment. 1t may be called a crusade, we trust 1t
may be so with the combination Of forces and
the success of the battles tide that may roll be-
fore them In order to do this our ladies must
arm themselves with tue whole power Of ieli-
gon, the conviction of right and duty, the lire
OF love, ard the trmness Of faith, go forth to
plead with men, praying u The master TO be
with them, and give their cause success, and
blessing. | suppose there is one great part OF
the temperance work that should concentrate
their efforts now that is 10 stop tie sale Of spr-
its, not by beseachng vendors TO qui and by
reIlonstranceS against license, but by wait
ing on the Judges and praying the court not 10
grant them, There are other PORTIONS Of their
work, TO which their attention might be called,
but as court Is approaching Ibis should engage
their Immediate attention and call forth their
most jealous efforts. To give momentum TO
this work ministers aud all good members OF
society should add their Influence aud Coop
crate with them by hearty counsel, financial
aid and all proper means to sop the sale u
liquors and do away with this great evil. The
enemies in MISUNDERSTANDING their petitions
getting signers, making publications. in papers,
will fee lawyers, and make every effort ~ garry
on their wretched work.
Ministers and meuibers OF the chuich should
particularly cheer oil these ladies. They are
| one with the church, and working with ii
i IN this great cause. "Help the women said ST.
/ Paul, VINO laboled with me In the gospel. -
Some complain that ministers do not sufficient
| ly help them in this srest cause = do not stand
aoUf they need your direction, your advice,
your sympathy, your strong words. IL VIII
Il not do to leave these noble women to them
selves, Or men 10 tliink that thy may now re-
/ tire tioui the field. No, il will take the mai
| sialiug OF all the forces Of men women and
| children TO Orive this iue out Of the land II
| women will talk an,l visit the saloons and weep
| ann pray and sing, aud men lend helping
hand, as in the West we caniiol uoubt favor
| able result, and should any recusant shut them
/ up in their slap during their service Of sung
| or prayer as in the West, we doubt not our
men when they wanted their dinner would go
and point their crowbaIs aud tell the rebel II he
did not open that door they would open it-and
then il IL break out thus let the Saloon keepers
| beware that the fate befsll them not, which |
read in Boston paper the Other day in the
| following affecting narrative: Several ladies call
ed on N Ietailer of liquors ~ d,'sist from th0ir
! sale, he demuTed. 1ley said let us what
the bib.e say OIL the sui jecl. They hogan 10
| read, the Iuan began 10 uemble, laid hold uf a
counter, cried out 30 Lord have iusrcy Oh my
soul, his tongue aud throat began To swell aud
he died. Ggreat fear was upon the people and i,
was regarded AS the hand Of God.
Let some write, Others preach aud all talk
and TO something 10 agiiate, and the cause
must spread and prevail. A.A,N.