The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-09


ously against the movement.
The Temperance Cause in Columbus,
Ohio.
COLUMBUS March 8, 1874
In the majority the churches this city tonight
there were no services, the congregations joining
in the largest mass meeting of the temperance
campaign. The City Hall was packed full. The
seats were placed close together, and the
open space lett was packed with audi
tors standing. Sixteen ministers were on
the PLATFORM and the speeches-all in favor OF
the nomenclature the most earnest yet de-
livered. An accurate census shows that there are
$50 places In Columbus where liquor Is sold. This
includes drug stores, wholesale establishments,
groceries, saloons and houses OF prostitution.
The Temperance Movement in Dayton.
DAYTON, Ohio, March g. 1874.
The women gave the saloon keepers q truce on
Saturday, and have since devoted themselves
column, which Is too light tor the
heavy work before them. BY Tuesday or Wednes-
forward in divisions. The saloon Keepers are be-
coming exasperated, and If some OF them treat the
ladies' rudely it win not be surprising.
How to Make the Temperance Reform
Permanent
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
You have deserved and obtained the gratitude
Of the community by your munifcence towards the
destitute OF New York. We're 1t possible to provide
a remedy against lntempel ance and '.alcOholism,n
by establishing a pubic fund, you would, doubt
less, be among the first to proclaim the fact and
the very first TO contribute most generously
towards purpose so excellent in every way But
money contributions are useless, save to remedy
the consequences OF intemperaDce; and legisla-
ton itself must prove poweress IN the end If not
employed discreetly as an auxiliary to moral and
relic "a aHp adj ha
conscience OF the drunkard has TO be
reached. Will the present crusade, with
all its attendant excitement reach this indi-
vidual conscience2 No. Dealers in alcohol, II
prohibited or restrained by law will sell in spite OF
law, SO long as they find customers. ASK the New
England prohlbtl0nists ana the statisticians who
have most carefully and conscentiousy watched
the working of prohibition, II the quantity OF
alcohol sold has been lessened by legal rgor Only
recall to mind the edi1ying facts revealed In tile
Massachusetts police trials two years ago. Dealers
In the dreadful posons sold as liquor may yield
a moment to the pressure OF public sentiment In
certain localities or all over the country like
forest trees bending to the atmospheric wave; but
they will recover Immediately. lew establish
ments in eacn city may be permanently broken I'D
by the passing popular excitement, Just as q few
trees In the forest are uprooted by the onset oil the
Storm but the forest Will presently be forest again
and taverns and saloons will flourish once more
q month or two hence, despite the violence OF the
moral hurricane now sweeping over the country.
Nay, It is to be feared that precisely because the
buyers ana drinkers OF poisoned alcohol have not
been changed III soul or purpose to any extent,
not only Will there be no change for the better IN
the fatal trafhc OF aduiterated liquors. but there
will be a change Tor tie worse. For in every In
stance wnere extreme physical o. moral vloience
Is used without compete success not only is there
a 'reactionh equal and opposed to the iorce en-
ployed, but there Is dsheartenDg impression
left bennd as TO the hoprfuness OF all relormatory
movements IL behooves all true men to take
counsel In the present emergency. Where lies the
weakness Of the present attempt at relormY Does
there exist practical remedy Tor the gigantic
evil OF alcoholism And, IL SO, what is itY Let us
now seek Tor an answer TO these questions
The present temperance agitation, well intended
as 1t undoubtedly Is, and praIsew orthy as NAV be
the zeal and EFFORTS OF those orig
on, is fatally condemned to effect little
or nothing. The agitation, 10 be productive OF a
solid result, should be general moving and carry
ing along with 1t the whole mass OF the people, It
should not be coDnned TO ole sex or one class or
one religious denomination. IL should, first OF all,
purposinR to be moral reformation, enlist the
leading classes, clergy man and other professional
men, capitalists, manufacturers aud merchants,
all OF whom owe example TO others, because placed
above them and occupying position OF influence.
They should lead, and, IN order TO lead consult
and unite And this union OF the leading classes
~ all the more indispensable that when moral and
religious persuasion mas been used with sue
cess. and The popular masses have been made
to acknowledge and wish Tor aid from the LegIs-
lasure and the magistracy, IL Will be time to ask
for legislative interference In any form. But as
things are now going on the leading classes are
likely TO mold al0Of, one religious denomination
will m0nop0llZe the direction and credit OF this
movement, while the great mass OF the people will
not be reached, and the great majority OF hidden