The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-07
boys did 20 and see him, and
the jolly time would take place.
ssd ssch aAd every one would
get e. drunk =. drank can

| ana eecn enQ eVeIy One "VeHe
esf drunk a. drank csl
Be. Now everybody knows that spir'
itueus liquors are - nscsssaIy 70 hu'
man beings in many iastaacss - hii
daily foed. II p6t, Why do The doctor
prscsribs it? Why dos the dFusgis
sell itf Intact, Why did QhriA tsrl
| water into wins and tell kis people 4
drink It I I tell you there 10 no harm
| in the selling Of liquors. There 10 no
harm in, drinking liquors asy more
than there ID in The use OF anything
else, it il only the sbuss Of anything
thst makes It bad. But you will tell
me if close my saloon, that no ONT
would have Q chance to sbuss thsm
selves. That 10 . mistsksn idea. II
all the salooas in Wheeling were to b
closed to-day. that would not STOP
the drinkisg. that would stop the
| rsvenus-snd Why should you Try "a
stop the revenue Z You MY imagine
that by closing saloons you stop drink
| iur, but I tell you that 10 al imaginary.
You cannot stop the drinking; you
might Close saloons Il do not believe
you can), bat if you did. it would do no
good; the drinking 1ould-ss usual 60
On, and ,hs city aad State would DE-
rive no revenue from the salss--is il
not better for You to let the sales 80
on, and lot the city and State get the
benefit, thaa to lot the sales 20 on with.
out the revsaue7 Csrtsinly; it 10 far
better as long - the drinking will bs
done. Is it not better for the city and
State to derive the benefit than not 2
Have they not tried it long enough in
the State OF Massachusetts, 10 convince
you that you cannot do any good
here You may thiuk you can do
good here. but I tell You your lsbors
are all in vain, yon make my business
good instead Of worse and therefore you
are very welcome. / respect your mo-
tivss. but 1 pity your ignorance Of this
world. You say your uessage has been
given BY Q heavenly command. but you
are mistaken, God never gsys you sach
. command, you take it upon your
selves to preach and pray. God never
intended you for euch work and you
are altogether oat Of your sphere. Your
duty is at home, teaching young ideas
how to shoot. Ladies you sre vel.
come here every day. as have told
you. hat you can make no impression
on me; your labors are all in vsiu. !!
hate to tell you 90; yet | do not wish to
deceive. You have cowardly husbands.
or they would take your place in the
trent ranks. You have enough 10
do to take care OF your families, and
the husband who lets you 30 ozt to
fight the battle is . coward; man With
out . principle, q man Who ID net .
man, but Q person who ought to wear
. skirt instead OF breeches. / do not
like to make such an assertion, but
circu instances compel me to say that
which think. There has been no
word bad enough 10 express the con-
tempt Of parties in town concerning
myself. | have stood it all without Q
murnur; but when you come 70 my
place OF business and ssy that my bust.
ness 10 Q bad one, / think it my duty to
say what I think in regard to the mat
ter. Some Of you have bad blood
in your families you cannot
contro! tneir action, and you
blame the saloon keeper ior his &C.
ton. How is tie saloon keeper to
blame 70. the hereditary nstures Of
your familiss? The saloon keeper is
not to blame for the bad child in your
family. II the saloons were 10 be
closed, YOUR child or husband would
Do no better; be would be the same
bad man or child that hs was before.
1t 10 not the seller that is wicked, bat
tie drinker; the man who abuses it
the child whom you hsVs brought into
this world under unfavorabls circum-
stances. Your want for diaeren,
| things 10 whs. makes your child what
be 10, sud net the saloon keeper. Your
wants are not gra:iaed, and your child
will nev., be- Liquors are
necessary, snd l will sell them
as long - the laws allow me, Oh
until / take Q fancy to do something
else. II any in your fsuiliei
are addicted to too much drinking, il
you will notify NE I will never sell
them . drink or allow them in my
house. You can AK no more from me.
/ will grant you my house every day -
have promised, and will see that you
are respected while on the prsmisss
II you imagine you can do say good
you are Welcome to your imagination
and my house for your work. - | have
before told you. hope you will ns'
think any the less Of me for telling you
what think thal for telling you 70 q
on with false hopes. thank you al
for your kind attention. and hope yor
vill not blame ms for telling you whs
I think Of this movement. II aay O
you wish to express yourselves On th!
subject, you are welcome to do so
mean any belonging to the Crusade.
Nr. Laramie WAS loudly spplaude'
during the delivery and at the close 0
his address. The Comanchs ws
whoops Of some Of his admirers Nigh
have been heard 10 Bridgeport
Alter singing several more hymn
the ladies carried around the pledge
and tried to persuade many Of thos
present to sign them. bat without muel
success; in TACT they we're general
rudsly rebufed. After singing snoths
hymn the ladies left the saloos an
disbandsd.
| DlSISs Rooxs.-Ths popular dinis
rooms kept BY Mr.. Martin Thorsto
an NayLst street opposite the cit