Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-22
ANTI-ALCOH0L.
When Doctors Differ.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Dr. j. G. HOl-
land has published reply 20 the recent
circular letter of Archbishop Purcell on the
present temperance movement among the
women. He says: 'What in Gods dear
name was there left for them to do but
just what they are doing, and what you
condemn? The whole business has been
left to God and the women, and the latter
are praying in the churches and in the
street, and pushing on their divine and
peaceful crusade because the men Of Amer
lea have failed to do their duty. Shall a
Christian man, in high station or low, lift
his voice against them?" The Scripture
quotations of the Archbishop are answered
by other quotations, and with the remark
that "when no account is taken of the cir
cumstances under which each separate pas
sage was written, it is easy to sustain al
most any proposition by it." In the con-
Guiding paragraph of the reply, DR.. Hol-
land says to the Archbishop:
| tremble to think of the stumbling block
which you, in your circular, have placed be-
fore the tempted and deceived. There is
not a whisky-mill in the Union which does
not stand firmer on its foundation in conSe-
quenee of it. There is not whisky seller
in the country who does not approve of it
and feel easier in his business because of it.
There is no clergyman who indulges in
wine to the destruction of his influence as
a temperance man, who does not see in it
his justification. There is no young man
Just beginning a course of dissipation, who
does not find his downward steps the easier
for it. All those who respect and revere
the temperate practices of your life are
grieved by it. You have made a mistake
which you can hardly rectify in a lifetime.
You have given strength to the forces Or
ganized against the national purity andmo-
rality.
California.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-The Gov
ernor has approved the local option liquor
bill. The grOcers of this city, organizing
TO oppose the temperance movement, thus
far have met in secret.
A Field Day.
New YORK, March 21.-To-mOrow will
be Temperance field day in the Evangelical
churches, the ministers having pledged
themselves to preach on the subject. Char
ley Myers has capitulated TO the crusaders,
and his saloon in Brooklyn is closed. The
women held three or -four meetings there.
A Week Of Special Prayer.
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-Rev. George
A. Hall, General Secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and Mrs.
Stickney, President of the Woman's Christ
ian Association, call on the people of Wash
ingtOn to observe the coming week as a
week of especial prayer for the blessing of
God upon all legitimate efforts for the sup
preston of intemperance. Public exercises
will be held in Lincoln Hall throughout
the week. and be conducted by clergymen
of various Protestant denominations.
Effect of the Mayors Proclamation.
CLEVELAND, o., March 21.-The May
or's proclamation has been the topic of
general conversation to-day. The friends
of the Temperance movement and the Op-
posing element each place constructions on
its meaning favorable to themselves. No
saloons were visited to-day. Services were
held in several churches by the ladies, who
expressed wish and determination to 60
on with the work. Under the provisions
of the proclamation the ladies will be Un-
able to hold services on the sidewalk, and
on the strength of this many saloOn-keepers
have determined to close their doors upon
them. A strong feeling prevails among the
better class of citizens that the ladies
should be permitted to go on with their
work, and be protected from violence and
insults. Much excitement exists among
brewers and German saloon keepers, who
will oppose to the utmost further move
ments of the crusaders against their bust
ness. Precautions have been taken by the
authorities TO promptly suppress any fur
ther riOtous demonstrations.
The Fire Department
have been ordered TO hold themselves in
readiness TO assist the police if necessary.
Petitions are being circulated and receive
many sgners from all classes of citizens,
requesting the Constitutional Convention to
enact a stringent license law. The tenn
perance movement in neighboring towns is
meeting with considerable success. The
Town Council of New Philadelphia has
passed total prohibition ordinance. All
saloons in New Lisbon have been closed,
and at Findlay, Clyde and Bellevue many
liquor dealers have succumbed.
Columbus.
COLUMBUS, o., March 21.-The mass
meeting at the city hall this evening for
young people was largely attended. The
front of the hall was reserved for boys.
The stage was occupied by large number
of crusaders.
John Ii. Cough,
who was present, was called on, and, al
though quite hoarse, made a short speech.
He said while he did not believe prayer on
the streets was all in all, but only the be-
ginning of this wonderful work, still he
would not put straw in the way of street
prayer, but rather would say, spray on
while you can" To the women he would
say, ''hold up the hands of these ladies by
sympathy and with money" The evening
was occupied with short speeches and songs.
WilIiamspOrf, Pa.
WILIIAMsPORT, PA, March 21.-The
crusaders were out In full force to-day, and
held services in front of the courthouse.
Nearly all the saloons are closed and guard
ed. There is a marked decline in the