The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-06

| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS foz
| ..-.-. the Ladies'.
Editors Of the Rsgistsr: ---'a
In Saturday . issue of your paper az
article appeared from Justice which
I wish briefly to review. ~ ~. 80
Justice says: "The war etill RACES
between the ladies and the slavea
Of cruel King Alcohol. But what good
are they doingf None whatever. They
| pray at the saloons, snd to deceive
them. the keepers close their saloons
and the women 60 away rejoicing. but
often they return next dav and fad the
same saloons crowded with men drink
ing" =,
True the war does still rage and will
| continue to rage with redoubled fury,
until temperance or iutemnerance com
pletely triumphs; for it is truly an
irrepressible conflict. The conflict
, is doisg great good. Wit.
mas the result in dearly q
o. the smaller villages and most Of tue
| county .ssats OF Ohio. in which the ei-
| tort has been made; and in the very
considerable reduction in the internal
revenue receipts since the crusade was
com menc> d. Statistics are more relia
bic than as, ertions -"rb' poor week
men promised to drink no mure-men
who have been slaves to alcohol TOR
years. Do you think thew will keep
That pledge while the temptation is be-
fore them9' No; but we propose to
remove The temptation from before
them, and then. by the
blessing Of heaven. we trust they scitl
| maintain tho truth and acser. their
manhood
at the ladies must do mems work let
them get Congress to stop its manufac-
ture." have yet 70 learn that the
male eek holds any exclusive
charter for iuaugurating or prosecuuI
needed reforms, or striving by all
proper means 10 ameliorate the condi.
lion OF society and promote the general
| welfare thereof, and especially in thu
movement it is peculiarly appropriate
that the women should lead, because
they are the greatest sufferers from the
curse OF intem persnce An appeal to
Congress is simply absurd and needs
no reply
IT YOU would destroy a tree, do not
b gin by choppiug off tw'ggs and
branches, but tear it out by the roots.'
Very logical grant, but in this case
impractical; to Top of all the branch
es and keep them of. or to girdle the
tree, kills II quite az fectusliy ss to up,
| roo, it, and that is just what the ~o-
nen are doing. When askllful gener-
al has a well manuel fortress 10 take,
he picks off the videtles, drives iu the
out posrs, aud by investing the fort and
cutting off the supplies. brings it to
terms at much les expense than by
bonn bshr!ls aud ba,teriug rams, just
SO will the present movement
affect distilleries and wholesale
dealers in liquors; their videt.ts
and outposls are rapidly
being CAPTURED or driven IN, and It
grand tree the gentleman aliudes t.
will room tumble q shspeless heap Of
loa, hsome rubbish, and it will then be
the worlds wonder that the death-des!,
ing upas WAS allowed 60 long to desc.
crate our fair heritage.
Give 1t up TO the men and let them
elect Copgressmeu, &c"
Congress has never assumed the
right to control manufactures, and have
no warrant in the constitution Tor the
exercise OF such power. and the sugges'
lion looks very like dodge Of saloor
apologists to distract the counsels o.
TEN peraIce. CANDoR