Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-12

where We were, ana putting her arms around her fathers next, said, "Oh, pa, please slgn the pledge" He pushed her away, saying, .'Go away, my child, you do not understand it; will tell you about it after while." Said she, 'sOh, pa, do sign it." That very night he had a dance participated in by the very lowest persons in the village. He had other liquor sell CTS come in and play on musical instru- ments. and the playing was kept up all night; we could hear it all at our house Some of our friends seemed much dis couraged in regard to his case. That man had once been follower of our dear Sav- for, but he seemed now so far gone that there was little hope for him. The next day we met at the church for prayer be. fore starting out on our mission, and af- terward, when returning from one of the saloons, gentleman met us and said the man to whom have just referred desired us to call there and receive his signature to the pledge. When we entered the place, he met us with tears in his eyes and said, God bless you, ladies, that you ev. CT came. I thank you for it." He took us in the room and said: "Here, on this counter, where have sold liquor, I will now sign the pledge" He signed it, and then said: "Here, ladies, I will take down these bottles, and right where I have fill ed them I will place the family Bible, and every morning will invoke Gods bless ing upon us." Friends, you ought to see that man since that. Before that, when he met us, he would hold down his head. Now he greets us with smile, and is al- ways glad to see us.
 Miss Butler of Franklin said:
 These five weeks have been the happi- est of my life. God has led us on in this work. l thank Him that live in this day, and that I have been permitted to engage in this work because it has done me so much good.
 She told of saloon keeper "who had employed some men to furnish music fol dance he intended to have. When these musicians appeared the ladies were en- gagged in singing and prayer in front ot the saloon. These men were so affected that they told the saloonist they did not think that singing and praying and playing and dancing were intended to go together, and so they went away and had no dance"
 DIsCORDANT ELEMENT.
 There is no necessary conflict, it would seem, between the Law and the Gospel but some of the friends of a prohibitory liquor law will seriously interrupt the progress of this crusade if they continue to put forward their peculiar and pet method of securing total abstinence. All ready there have been unpleasant scenes when the Prohibitionists have insisted on giving the women advice, Now the wo- men are nearly all Prohibitionists. and an absolute prohibition law is expected within year, if this movement goes on as it has of late. But they urge that their work just now is work of love, and that when the law IS mentioned the saloon keepers stifen their backs and say, '"Try it!' with provoking obstinaoy. The wo- men therefore say, 'Hands off!' to the men, and unless their clumsy hands are taken off, 8 split in the ranks is inevita- ble. By wonderful good management, however, this matter was kept out of the Convention. This morning it came up in most uncalled-for manI CT in the prayer meeting of the Columbus women. A hoi discussion seemed imminent, when g praJer and hymn restored the good tenn. per of the audience. It seems to a dis interested spectator that if the prohibi. tlonists will only have patience they may soon have their own way; but by raising an issue On the prohibition question just at this time they may kill the goose that IS to lay the golden Correspondent N. T. Tribune.
 There is no denying that Senator Car penter makes out a pretty clear case against the Kellogg government. 1t was foisted upon the people by series of the most outrageous and bare-faced frauds. but 1t does not follow that congress has the power to step in and set matters right. There are great many things eskew Tn this world which congress is not commis stoned to reconstruct. The policy adop- ted toward the Southern states after the war, grew out of the necessities of the con- tiict. It was exceptional and temporary. and ought not to be adopted as regular course of proceedings. It is better to let the people of Louisiana suffer some yexa- ton of spirit than established the danger ous precedent that congress may interfere whenever local politicians succeed in state election. But that the conduct of the friends of McEnery was equally out of order, the proper course, if anything were to be done, would be to put that crowd into power. Beyond a doubt McEnery had a mojority of the votes, but things have got into such shape that there is no way of legally as- the fact. The Kellogg govern ment will run out in short time by legal limitation, and the people of the state may then elect whom they will. After what has happened there is no probabili- V nf Inf Lo: l. The president found matters in deplorable condition, and, deeming it his duty to preserve the peace, took the side of the party that had secured the sanction of the United States court. There was no legal way of inaugurating McEne- y, because there was no legal board of to declare his election. There s this to be said in favor of the presi- lents course, that it averted civil war and gave time for the people to see the folly of the way in which they had been con- lucting elections, and to consolidate for ! better result at the next triaI.-Hart- ord Post.
 TAXATION AND REPRESENTATION ldults. men and women, in the state of Connecticut who are willing to sign the &C., petition against ''taxation without representation, are respectfully invited to send their names and post-ofice Iddress to Frances Ellen Burr. Hartford. Conn. without delay;::and they will receive n return copy of the petition and tracts 'n the suffrage question.
 ISABELLA B. HOOKER.
 Pres. Conn. Woman's Suffrage Assn. 10 the Honorable General AssequbLy Of
 the Stdte Of Connecticut:
 The petition of citizens of the state of Connecticut, who believe in the proprie- y and duty of rendering equal and exact ustice to all persons. Your petitioners Tould respectfully represent, that ilas- much as it is a fundamental principle of 'ur government that taxation without is tyranny" and as the wo- aen of this state are denied the privilege # voting-the only method by which rep esentation is or can be secured-the ob- ervance of justice toward them requires hat they should be exempted from taxa ion. We wonld, therefore, respectfully sk a passage of law exempting the 'roperty of women from taxation so long s they shall be denied the privilege of I I