The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-02-07

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The crusade against the liquor sell
iers in many places III Ohio, has de-
veloped into large proportions, and in
some places in this State. Il seems
to have started at the suggestion OF
DIR. Dio Lewis, who for a few years
has been a resident of Boston, but
formerly OF the West He writes
from Boston that be intends coming
to Southern Ohio in a few days, to
observe the progress of the movement,
and to contribute mite if he has an
opportunity. Both Washington and
Hillsboro, Ohio, claims the honor of
the first successful movement. In a
number of places they have succeeded,
by singing, prayer, and earnest en-
treaty, in inducing the proprietors to
close their saloons, and abandon the
business. st -
At Shelbyville, in this State, the
ladies have inaugurated the move
ment, and have gone to work in earn
est. They have organized, and have
been visiting daily one or more of the
liquor houses. The first skirmishers
we've about dozen elderly and mid
dle-aged ladies who visited few of
the Shops In several cases they were
refused admittance; in some they were
met defantly, and with insulting Ian
guage; some exhibited utter con-
tempt. After this fruitless sortie a
few days of quiet succeeded. In the
mean time discussions and prepara-
tons were going on. After becoming
better organized, led by the President
Of the league, the wife of the Presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
that place, about fifty ladies sailed
forth to meet the enemy in his strong
I holds. The first one visited, was one
that before had met them defiantly,
but now received them with smiles,
and invited them in. They entered,
sang, and knelt in fervent prayer.
Some conyersed with the proprietor,
but could not prevail with him to
consent to abandon his business. But
| they had entered, sang and prayed in
whisky saloon; had not suffered,
and they took courage The next day
they visited two other saloons, were
not admitted, and held their meetings
on the sidewalk. The next day they
visited Capt. Maze. They were ad-
mitted and found there about dozen
men-a motley crew--some of them
pitiable wrecks. Such sight, the
eyes of these women had never before
met. Hymns were sung, and prayers
offered, the women solemnly kneeling
during these supplications. During
these exercises the women pleaded
i earnestly with the proprietor, and
, with each man present. The hearts
, of all were melted to tears. Mrs. Ell
lott obtained the promise from the
, proprietor it was conditional, bu
the ice was broken. She stepped
e upon a chair and announced the word.
of Capt. Maze. There were suppress
e ed EXPLANATIONS of joy and tears O
o thankfulness. While these incident
: were occurring, large crowd of citi
zens collected without, but there wa
no confusion or disturbance.
After this their numbers were ver
much enlarged-about seventy-five o
e the 'bravest and the best" being il
n the line of March. On their secon,
. visit to Capt. Maze, he surrendered
i He goes into other business, and tn
# ladies have converted what was hi
s rum-shop into the headquarters of tn
J crusaders. A spirit of consternatio
IS seems to have taken possession Of tn
IS liquor sellers. Two druggists Of fv,
IS have, pledged themselves not to Sc
:. any more liquor, except on a phys
IS clans prescription. They are holdin
it mass meetings in the interest of ten
g perance, and the work goesfbravely OIL
- From some intimations we have hat
~ we would not be surprised to hear {
t. something happening in Richmond.