The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10
RUM CHIVALRY.
Ohio Knights Of the Gin keg
Fear and Tremble.
KING ALCOHOL BEsIEGED.
Sidewalk applications Powerful as
lthuriel's Spear.
COLUMBUS, ONO. Feb, Q, 1870.

There Is alarm in the capital The enemies Of
King Alcohol approach Tney are advancing to-
ward the capital OF the State. and have already
competed London, "only twenty miles away TO
captulate The HERALD special commissioner has
visited several OF the more remote towns where
the temperance crusade Is going on, ana candor
c0mpels him TO say that he never has witnessed
more touching evidences OF genuine hearty spirit,
downright grog ana cocktail antagonism than that
evlnced by the many good women en-
gagged in it. They are all LADIES in the
best standing In the several localities IN
which they exhort. They do not hesitate to go
down upon their knees on the snow and Ice before
the liquor saloons. and with tears courslng down
their Cheeks pray that the souls OF the benighted
dealers IN the vile STUFF may be touched and the
redemption OF their victims secured. The corsti-
tuition oil the State OF Ohio forbids the issue OF
license for the sale OF any spritu0us or distilled
liquor, other than wine made from the grape
raised IN the State OF Ohio though the sale OF malt
liquors Is not prohibited and license is issued.
Notwithstanding this provision there are not more
than half dozen towns In the State where all
kinds of sprItu0us ana distilled liquors are not
sold ut this time. In most places
THE DRUG STORES
sell by she drink, and every establishment which
dlspenses soda water in the summer has ~. d."
saloons seldom close. Some few Of the more re-
spectacle shut their front doors on Sunday but
there are always ways for ingress and egress.
No effort IN made on the part Of the local authorities
to prevent the tratfc. 1t is permitted by common
consent. Your commissioner found the dealers in
the ardent IN this city in state Of no little excite
ment Pending the approach OF offensive operations
he interviewed some OF the chief restaurant keepers
who sell liquors under warrant license from the
collectors OF internal revenue for the general gov
eminent. 1t Is to this shape that legal objection
win be taken to the operations o! the feminine
raiders. The question will be tested whether
license from the United States to vend such liquors
Is valid not.
JUDGES AND LEGISLATORS IN TREPIDATIoN.
But the temperance movement has assumed
such proportions that not only legislators but the
judges OF the courts hesitate to enter earnestly IN
opposition to 1T in any shape. One of the princi-
pal restaurant Keepers IN this city, the Delmonico
of Columbus, declares that he Is as great an
advocate OF temperance as any OF the de-
voted women who are now sacrificing their
time and comfort to the cause He would
deal out liquor only to the temperate and sober,
as 1t Is done at the sacrament table, A. A. Stewart
is one OF the leading male apostles OF temperance
in this State. 1t Is understood from him that ar
engagements are being made for q grand tempe
rance demonstration In the capital that shall
ramify through every corner OF the ate where q
dramshOp Is open. From an examination into
some OF these lower-ord of-places your Commits
sloner con1esses himself not to be an expert
enough to tell what sort Of poison was
sold for what professed to be whiskey
and OTHER sprituous liquors, and it is the
same with the higher order Of places where
liquor is sold in Ohio. Saving the rights in prop
artv ~ ha q ho ri Of
the State, as well as for strangers who come to
tarry awhile among Them II they were all made to
create higher order Of mud in the seasons OF
drought.
LOCAL SUBJECT.
Let me introduce local subject. Delaware,
twenty-five miles north, is the seat OF learning OF
the State The Ohio Wesleyan University, having
500 students, Is located there. Frederick Merrick
was the President for twelve years. Last June he
resigned but, at the request of the faculty, holds
position which might be termed general guardian
OF the morals OF the youths. He has always been
devoted to the cause OF temperance, and has been
President OF the OHIO Temperance Alliance Until
last fall he refused to afiate with the prohibition
lists. considering moral suasion was the proper
form to use against the tranlc. He is man Of q
don'tcome-near-me nature; cold austere ana
stern. Given TO logic and destitute OF impulse. ne
Is unable to see why person does not think as he
does. His labors in the cause have been COM
parativey Ruthless The Do Lewis, or,
as some call 1t, the "Delude u.s." fever reached
this town, and the ladies were anxious to COM
mence the movement. mass meeting was
called and an immense audience, composed OF
both sexes, assembled. DR.. Merrick was there,
with his cold. steel arguments to demonstrate
against the improperly OF the movement, and he
SUCCEEDED In crushing out the womanly impulses,
and 1t was determined that there should be no
street performance. Prayers should be uttered,
but in the closet church, and with the
assurance on the part OF the Doctor that God liked
quiet petitions better than noisy demonstrations.
the meeting resolved itself into formal temper
ance league, with the Doctor as President. Thus
the would-be Carmelites were disappointed.
THE SALE OF LIQUOR GOES ON,
and the law is openly violated each minute in the
day that goodly city. The ladies are determined.
however If the league does not bring forth most APP
parent fruit, to inaugurate the prayer movement
and storm the citadels with prisons, which they
for grand temperance convocation, to be held in
Columbus, Will be issued Immediately. The move
ment is advancing and cannot be retarded unless
political demagogues seedy parsons without pull
pits and masculine charlatans OF any kind get the
management OF 1t. row is expected at Lancas
ter, thirty-two miles away tomorrow night, and
there will be one II the threats OF the satellites Of
the Gin Keg are carried out.