The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-06-10
FROM HEBRON.
HEBRON. Porter Co,

Michigan City. Although there is
considerable interest in the cause of
Temperance we found the whisky. ip-
fuence is predominant in that city.
While there we went to see the moral
preceptor at the prison. This prison
is rapidly filling up. On inquiry 1t
appears that the great fountain from
whence came the prisoners, is from
that hot bed OF intemperance and vice.
Chicago; not satisfied with selling in
toxicants through the week, the town
council of Chicago has revoked the
Sunday ordinance, thereby increasing
intemperance fearfully. From this
modern Sodom the depraved 60 forth
to prey upon the community, produc-
ing crime, taxation and ruin; and SO it
will continue to be until we SO arouse
the people that they will demand the
total prohibition Of the sale Of intoxi-
cants as beverage.
On the 10Th we spoke at Westville.
At this place we found that the wo-
men and the law had succeeded in
closing both saloons in town. One Of
these saloons had been for some time
terrible curse to the cominun9.
The people we're jubilant. The change
j, in the city for the better was cause
of frequent remark. r"
On the Both we addressed nearly
1000 people in the Court House yard
at Valparaiso. We found this city
fairly aglow with enthusiasm. A few
days before our arrival they Lad sue
cecded in closing every saloon in town.
and having them abated as nuisance
under the order Of court. The tenn
perance men and women alike deserve
, much praise in this town for their
perseverance against great obstacles.
A clerk in the Office of the Secretary
of State has just gathered up the facts
as to the number Of permits applied
for to the County Commissioners in
the State at the March tcrm-nincty-
one counties have been heard from
no petitions were filed in thirty of
them. In twenty one counties all APP
piled for were defeated. But Ill petit
tions were granted out of $40 applied
for in the remaining 40 counties. Con-
sidcring the fact that the March term
of the Commissioners Court has here
tofore been principally devoted to the
granting Of liquor licenses in nearly
all the counties in the State, this
showing is very significant one. At
all events the Temperance law and
movement in Indiana has made a
broad mark up to this time; we think
the next nine months will show a
much greater mark.
On the 3lst We proceeded to Ches-
terton, Parker county, IL miles by
private conveyance. When within
miles Of that town VIC were met by a
procession of some 200 persons on
horseback, and escorted to town. In
going through the streets we passed
under three triumphal arches, taste
fully constructed Of evergreens; on
the first banner was inscribed the
words, 1--WE welcome thee on the
second, God bless Baxter on the
third. Temperance" In the after
noon We spoke to a very large audi
ence in the grove, in the evening to Z
full house in the NJ. Il. Church. II
our travel through the State we have
not met with more enthusiasm thar
here. Before the passage of the Law
Chesterton was noted for intemper
ance and rowdyism. When the wo
mems movement began it was though
impossible to close up the saloons
but within six weeks from the time tn
movement began, every saloon wa
closed. Before the saloons. wer
closed the town Jail was frequently
filled with prisoners; but since the
have been closed. only one person ha
| been incarcerated; and that perso
was imprisoned for drunkenness caus
ed by liquor obtained in an adjoinin
town. When the saloons were ope
it was \ common thing to see person
intoxicated in the streets; since Their
not a drunken person has been, seel
proving conclusively that the pesenc
of the saloon leads to intemperanct
| therefore, to shut them up is to re
move intemperance. When will GU
Government see this and act accord
ingly.
i; On the 1st we spoke at Crown Poin
Lake county, to the largest asscmbl
ever congregated in the Hall; "
were glad to find that the Cathol
priest and other ministers were deep
:, interested. in the work. Here the
want considerable agitation on IL
subject. In this county there are
i good many Germans, they all vote tt
; Democratic ticket.
On the I'd we held n large meetir
at Lowell, ip Lake county. We foun
there good deal of temperance fee
ing but no organization. Two salOOI
in this town are doing great mischie
Wherever the grog shop exists,
: proves fearful curse and blight
the community. Astonishing indee
it is that the people do not arise
their might and Danish them from Il
land, for they are always a curse al
t not a blessing. 1 speak here to-nigh