Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-14
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"GioriOusl GlOrious,'
Temperance vs.. Teetotalisna.
The resolutions adopted by the cleryymel
Yesterday opened by stating that in view @
The general and profound interest in tn
subject awakened by the religious move
ment IN the West, for which we are un
ielgnedly thankful, we believe it to be th
immediate duty Of the churches and min
lsters TO renew and extend their efforts 70
the reclamation of the incorporate and tn
protection Of the community in future. 4
motion to substitute total abstinence 70
temperance in the resolutions was vote,
Down, some Of the .clergymen saying if tn
change was made the support Of NAM
Christian gentlemen would be lost.
A Model Magistrate.
Robert I. Lsnda, a jersey City Justice
OF the Peace, was arrested to-day for selling
liquor without license.
Putting 1t COnsfitutionaIIy.
| CINCINNATI, March 13.-Hon. L. ID.
Campbell, Of Butler, introduced in the
Constitutional Convention to-day, to be
submitted to a separate vote of the people
at the election for approval or rejection OF
the constitution, the following several
propositions:
l. Intoxicating liquors shall neither be
manufactured or sold in this State, and
?. intoxicating liquors NAV onlv be mali
ufactured or sold in this State in quantities
less than one gallon, on license granted in
such manner, and on such conditions as
the General Assembly may provide by law.
3. Intoxicating liquors may be sold in
the State in quantities less than one gallon
and license granted in such a manner and
on such conditions as the General Assem-
bly, may provide by law.
The proposition receiving the greatest
aggregate vote is to be part Of the Consti-
tuition. Should all these propositions re-
ceive majority Of those voting upon it
then the one receiving the greatest number
OF approving votes is to be an article Of the
Constitution The proposition was read
at once and ordered printed.
SalOonisis TO Prescribe Temperance
Men.
A hundred and fifty saloonists held a
meeting tonight and appointed commit
tee Of two in each ward Of the-city to make
list Of men uphOlding the temperance
movement and report the same. They
further resolved TO withdraw their patron
age from all persons on this list. A mass
meeting was determined upon next week.
The time and place is not definitely settled.
Alas! Poor Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, ND, March 13.-The
ladies have issued call for a meeting at
the Walnut Street Church tomorrow after
noon, 10 consider the question of organ
izing a crusade. The ladies heading the
movement include some of Evansyille's
best society.
Still Determined.
CLEVELAND, o, March 13-Tb
womenS temperance movement in this CITY
resumed more critical Ihaze this morning
A large number of ladies' assembled in the
pariors Of one of the principal churches.
Alter some time spent IN prayer and consul
ta,ion, some fifty Of them started out in
pairs, and proceeding TO different sections
of the city canvassed for signatures to the
general pledge. Meeting with success. the
attack upon saloons will probably be made
next week. There seems to be no ahate-
ment OF zeal and determination on the part
of ladies in any quarter.
Chicago Enters a Plea for Sunday.
CHICAGO, March 13.-The women's
temperance movement was fairy inaugu-
rated here to-day by grand mass meeting
OF ladies from the VariOus churches of the
citT, al the Clark Street Methodist church.
Not less than four hundred ladies were
present, and there were on the platform
several well known clergymen. including
DR.. McCheSsney, Of the Trinity Methodist
church, DIR. Thomas, of the Clark Street
Methodist, DR.. Dandy and Rev. Arthur
Mitchell. Alrs. StanDard was called to the
chair and Mrs. DR.. Rolan chosen Secre-
tary. After devotional exercises and sew
eral brief speeches, from various ladies, a
committee Of two ladies from each church
was appointed TO draft resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting. During the
absence OF the committee there was more
prayer and singing, interspersed with short
speeches urging active war Upon the sale of
liquor, all favorable illusions TO the pIan
OF visiting bands of praying women being
received with marked expressions of favor.
Dr. McCheSsney by request read petit
tlon addressed to the city council praying
them not to repeal or modify the ordinance
requiring the closing Of saloons on Sunday.
DR.. McChessney also spoke briefly and
earnestly favOring the prayer movement,
believing 1t to be the most etficacious method
Of dealing with liquor sellers, and that it
was inspired by God to work a reform in
this country as wide spread "a its bounda-
ries.
The Committee on Resolutions sim3lv
reported resolution for the appointment
OF committee of three ladies from each
church to circulate the petition against the
repeal Of the Sunday saloon closing ordi-
nance. The members of the committe are
70 meet on Monday evening and after a
season Of prayer proceed in a body TO the
Council Chamber and present the petitions
in person to the council. The report was
adopted by unanimous vote.
1t was announced that temperance mass
meetings would be held Sunday afternoon
in the First Baptist Church, and Sunday
evening in the Clark Street Methodist
Church. A deep, earnest feeling character
lied the meeting, which was composed of
many Of the first ladies of the city.
Swearing Vengeance at the Polls.
LAFAYETTE, IND, March 13.-The tenn
perance excitement continues. The coun-
~ commissioners to-day rejected eight more
applications for license, making seventeen
In all rejected, being the whole number of
applicants. The ladies are circulating
pledges and doing good work. The saloon
men are very much exasperated and swear
all Kinds OF vengeance ct the next election.
she War I'm Dayton.
DAYTON, o., March J3.-Four PRAYING
and singing divisions, of about 20 women
each, invested the usual number of sa-
looms to-day. In spite Of cold weather, |
they engaged every where, and were hardly |
offended by the rudeSt tipplers at the bars. |
They visited saloon keepers generally, who |
TOOK pains 20 protect them from the cold. |
and urged them TO occupy the bar rooms. |
This is a great change, but it does not in |
dleate any relaxation in the determination |
OF saloonists to persist in their business.
There have been no eOnquests, and there
are no prospects OF any.
local Option Defeated by the Mary
land Legislature.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 13.-In the
lower house of the Legislature to-day, the
the local option bill which occupied the
session and entire nigh. session
was defeated. A motion 10 postpone con-
SideTatiou of the Hin n fl,o e.I of 4r-;I