The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-24
TEMPERANCE.
The Meeting nj washiagton Hall
Last Hight-Address by Prof CT
Iona OF bethany College. G- -

Loos OF bethany College. U--L
The Washington Hall was hardly
half filled at the temperance meeting
held last night. In fact it was the
smallest audience that has assembled
at the above place siuce the beginning
OF the auti-whisky war.
The devotional exercises were opened
by the singing OF q hymn, after which
the Rev. Mr.. Croms. OF Bethany, offer.
ed up prayer
PROF. c. L. Loos,
of Bethany College, was then intro
duced. He commenced by saying the
arguments in this cause had to be re-
peated q great maLy times. This at
tack has come from the weak side OF
humanity. 1t used to be men against
men. but now it was weakness against
prodigious r-"pgth. There is a
reason 10 lnls friends. When
weakness is aroused to heroic
action, then let the enemy be alarmed
80 never before. This is tremendous
assault upon the enemy-where lucre
sits-the hardest enemy to conquer.
He said the question OF license resolves
itself into this: It is not one Of revenue,
but what is best for society ard our
people. Impress your courc;lmen with
the idea that revenue is secondary
consideration. The question OF reve,
nue. ia not the thing to be considered.
You might as well license the brothel,
the assassin, the tnie. Ify you license
one evil, and all acknowledge it such,
why no, license al wickedness for the
sake OF reyeuue2 The law itte!t deals
with this as it does nothing else; it
brands this traffic as Infamous. Have
legislators ever fought over the licens'
ing OF physicians? No, sir But how
culminative are the bonds put up
on this traffic; the law
brands it as leprocy. They bind it
as raving maniac, for they dare not let
it 60 free upon society, for it is danger
ous. Whist is a business that has to
be put under bonds aud letters for fear
it will ruin you? And now who are
the proper persons to decide this ques-
ton Of license ? Is it not the pillars OF
society-the frugal, industrious and in
telligent citizens Of the country? Who
are the men that make this city; the
men that honor and give your city
wealth. 1t is the manufacturers and
not the rum sellers whom the Legislature
and City Council should listen to. He
said the way 10 gee the evil OF intem~
perance was TO 60 and look into the
drunkard's famiIy-the heart OF socle-
ty. Oh, il the legislators and council
men would 90 and see the
misery this traffic creates, they
would change their votes. The
wives and daughters are the ones to
tell the true story. Dot ask the poll
tician al d the rum seller, but ask the
women who suffer and know well its
deep misery.
He said he had read a sarcastic article
from leading periodical in Germany,
calling the women engaged in this
movement insane. Yes, indeed, they
are Insane, and it has been brought
abou. by the terrible indignities and
injuries imposed on them.
In alluding to the safeguards which
councilmen and other sage5 have
thrown around the sale OF liquor, and
the laws enacted for the protection OF
the people, the speaker wanted to know
if the men who passed euch laws or the
men who took out licenses
expected that they would be
enforced. No, indeed, he said.
The men who took out the Licenses,
with few exceptions, would sell TO
druukards, minors or anybody else
who had the money. Safeguards won't
do; legislation won't remedy the evil ;
It must be totally eradicated. In con-
clusion he urged that this warfare be
continued without cessation, and as
surely IS virtue is stronger than vice,
righteousness greater than unrighteous-
ness, so surely would the cause Of
temperance, sooner or later, be sue
cesstul.
Rev. Mr.. Balnitz, announced that be
had long account OF the imprison-
me OF and trial OF come OF the leaders OF
Portland, Oregon. who had been en-
gagged in the temperance crusade-one
Of whom was formerlly..of Wheeling
but it was too late to be read, and
would be postponed until some other
meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Crane then made short
address, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
THE funeral Of the late Mrs. Doctor
Weisel took place yesterday morning
at halt past nine o'clock and was large
" attended. The services at SIS. Peter
and Paups church were very beautiful