The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-01

of any man not within the phaanY of temper
ance, but TO surround him by associations and
examples born IN honor that will win him to
our cause"
MR. sEBoSkI.
Mr. j. Scboski, State Grand Lecturer of the
Independent Order OF Good Templars, was next
introduced. Considering his very wa-likc dem
constructions at the Baptist church on Sunday
evening, he was quite submissive to the old ad-
age, "whcn in Rome, do as the Romans do
Perhaps the field was not as fertile for crusade
as he was accustomed t. till. His remarks were
brief, and he gave way to
MR.. FRED DALTON,
of the Streator MONITOR Nr. Dalton simply ac-
knowledgcd the honor, announced his inability
to make a speech, but endorsed the cause and
pledged his labors in its behalf.
The exercises at the grove were thus complet-
ed, when the officers and delegates repaired to
Turn Halle and organized the State Union, the
proceedings of which will be found below.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
At o'clock the Opera House was filed with
very intelligent and attentive audience to listen
to the addresses already advertised.
REV. FATHER POWERS
spoke some fifteen minutes, strongly favoring
more general dissemination Of q knowledge OF
Temperance among the Irish people, knowing
full well that understanding their duty they
would DO i.
REV. FATHER HEATING,
the next speaker, was very enthusiastically re-
ceived, and often interrupted with applause.
Father Heating announced, on being introduced,
that be was mot here to deal out dcnunclatlons
on any one, as such arguments recoil upon who
ever utter5 them" The speaker very feelingly
portrayed the prospect Of youth the hope OF
manhood, and the joys Of old age. During past
ages widows have wept, orphans walled and
homes been made desolate. The clergy have pray
ed and Christians demanded that things should
change, yet nothing was accomplished, simply
because the measures Of many 80 called tetotal-
lers are often so slanderous as to disgust our
people" The speaker held that the example and
arguments of reforms made in kindness far cX-
coed long sermons. We give his own language:
~ have vet to learn of one genuine conversion
from the effects of n bowling sermon"
HON. W. L. LYNCH,
the President Of the state Union, spoke for few
substantially the same as at the grove,
adding that as Il reward for their efforts in the
labor of love, in his county (Logan) nine out of
ten Of the Irish people were temperate, and not
an Irishlnan stood behind the bar in that county
to-day To prove that Mr. Lynch is an advocate
of peace, we quote his closing remark; "for !
never expect to sage drunkard by dcnouncing
q saloon keeper
SI.. MURPHY,
Of Joliet, was loudly called for and appeared up
on the stage. From his first sentence until the
the close Of his address the applause was so con-
tinuous that we could understand but half he
said. Mr.. Murphy was opposed to any middle
ground, maintaining that the moderate drinker
was the material out of which drunkards are
made.
REV. FATHER tERRN,
at the solicitation of the officers and delegates
Of the state Union. returned the thanks of the
pdy as well us of the visiting societies, for the
hospitality extended them by our citizens.
HON. wM. REDpICK.
Several times during the evening The Hon.
VIM Reddicl had been called for, but each
time refused to respond until, as the meeting
was about to adjourn, he was again called for so
that he could no longer refuse. Mr..
Reddick spoke some fifteen minutes. He was
truly rejoiced to witness the grand dcmonstra
ton to-day. No language could so eloqucntiy
speak the praise of the Irish people as that Mr.
R. INDUCED in plain talk to priests and people,
telling the latter that the notion that there was
1 prejudice against the Irish people on account
Of their birthplace n mistake, The preju-I
lice had arisen from the fact that heretofore the
IRISH were whisky drinkers. Now that they
we're becoming our most temperate class, the
prejudice would rapidly vanish. People were
leld IN honor or dishonor not on account of
birth, hut accordingly as thev behaved them
selves.
Thus closed the meeting at The Opera House,
md with it what may be regarde- AS the pub
ic part Of the demonstration; in connection
With which it is the least we can say, that too
much praise CANNOT be bcst0Uct on the Ia
lies of Ottawa for the generous end hearty sup
Dort given the committee in providing stump |
uous feast for tho rltltitudc. The Chief Mar
hal, Mr.. Moloney, ard hs'Aids are also dcserv-
ng of credit for the orderly and skiful marshal |
NJ of their hosts.
In fact, everybody Should return thanks to
everybody else that everybody was here and that
nobody got offended at anybody, and that no I'M
pleasant mistakes, or hlunders, or Incidents, &C.
.urred anywhere, sofar as we could learn.
Below We give the proceedings of the State
nion rs held at Turn Halle, July 2Sth and Goth. |
TUESDAY, July Is, 1874, O'Clock P. NJ.
Pursuant to adjournment, the State Union con-
,eucd in its third annual convocaton, President
". r ISrch in the chair John F. Dulcy, Secy; !
T. P Collins, Treasurer; ana quorum Of dele
rates in attendance
The President, os assuming the chair, spoke
priefy Of the prosperity Of the Union, and cOun-
,llcd harmony IN their proceedings.
A committee Of three on credentials was APP !
1nuted. consisting III Messrs. Maher, Of Bloom
ig,on: Hodust,, Of Lincoln, and Ryan, Of Joliet.
The committee retired and during their alb
snc, the President read congratulatory letters !