Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
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Down DEL, Feb 10.
II having bean announced that at half pas. 8
O'Clock. the ladies would visit the HOUSE Of Rep.
rsssntAavsa, long before that hour the lob
BY was allied with gentlemen, and many ladies'
were admittsd to the door Of the HOUSE. The
House met . usual, aud passed one bill and re-
osivsd several petitions npon various subjects,
ono Of which was ga
sIaNED By ovLR 2Ol2 PERSONS,
In favor Of temperance legislation. In the mean
time the crowl continued to increase on the
outsids until al the vacant space Around the
stairs was literally packed. The Speakeo hoiAo
request the Sergeant at Arms to admit A5as
but ladies'
THE VISITORS WE'RE ADMITTED
and completely allied up every vacant space, the
meubsrs promptly giving mp their seats to the
ladies'.
Speaker Holcomb then took the chair and call
| ed the meeting to order when Mrs. Eliza Stevens
led In very solemn and impressive prayer.
Mr. Elizabeth W. Smith, being announced ~
tile bearer Of All address to the Legislature
stopped TO the Speakers platform, and on behalf
| OF the mothers, wives, sisters aud daughters OF
the State thanked the members OF
the Legislature for their kind re-
protest against the social drinking customs o.
the times, and ask the assistance OF the Legis
lature in staying the evils OF intemperance. In
temperance made necessary the establishment
Of jAils, and poor-houses, penitentisrlea ant
asyiums. She read some
srATIsTIos ON THE SUBJECT,
and said that public men are timid, cl,urcie
weak, politicians sheer at our efforts, mnnicipa
authorities are corrupted, drunken officials ar
not removed, courts OF justice are debauched
and our nation was slowly drifting into an ope
sea Of drunkenness. Who ia responsible for a
this2 You, and l. each OF us are responsible, 4
long ~ we do not use every effort to abrogat
the evil. We have come to exercise the right @
petition for the preservation Of our homes. III,
present.
LICENSE LAW Is INADEQUATE,
, and we ask that You will no further protect til
liquor business We are especially DESTROYS t
have civil damage clause enacted to the pre-
sent law, as right aud lawful measure of jlt
compensation for damages inflicted.
Mrs. Smiths address concluded with All eli
quent appeal to the Legislature, and Mrs.. Re,
Fielder Israel was then introduced. She ea
extracts to show the difference in the amount c
LIQUORS consumed in prohibitory law states an
license law states She showed from pHblisLe
reports that 100 years ago active measures wer
urged for the suppression Of the liquor tiaili,
and from Judge Taney's decision to show III
constitutionshty Of prolibitory liquor laws. Sh
. closed with an appeal to the Legislature to
SAVE DELAWARE.
Mrs. Anna Wittsnmeyer was the next spy akei
| and chained the attention Of the audience Il
, three quarters OF an hour in ali address replet
: with eloqnence, sympathy and power. ln til
language Of Mrs. Israeli she asked the Legsl.
ture to saye Delaware. She said she represente
q national organization. This little State wit
her beautiful orchards was part Of the natioi
and every part OF it could be made to bloom Ill
blossom az the rose. But this cannot be done
: free rum.
/. After reciting some Of the arguments in fave
: Of Legislation in the interest of Temperance
she said
! TITS CROSS FOR US WOMEN
to come here, but we have suffered long ana p
= tienty. Men have been discouraged and saloo
q keepers have been sweeping prohibitory law
from the statute books, but God and truth a
on our side. We heard of secret influence bei
brought to boar upon legislation, but these ",
F., men are in earnest and cannot be bribed, &C
and truth are on our side. 1t has been said TIL
g THE CRUSADE Is OVER,
but it is just begun. We have been called wes
you know we didn't like it very much but v
find in the Scriptures that the weak things
the earth are taken to confound the mighty.
| Men have legislated and done moaning, bu
we women are come to apply the axe to the roc
Of the evil and We intend to chop and hagg
away until every vestige Of the rum traffic
s chopped away. Do not look back at your col
stituents, they may
NEVER SEND YOU HERE AGAIN
look forward in the face of duty and do it in til
, fear of God
At the close OF Mrs. Wittenmeyer's remarks, Q
! motion OF Mrs. Stevens, a vote OF thanks W.
returned to the members for their kindness
courtesy, and attention.
E Frequently during the delivery OF the address
en-, the remarks were warmly applauded, and
was evident that deep impression had bee
made.
b 1t is fact worth Of mention that ladies OF
EVERY RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION
in Wilmington were present vieing with eac
other in the good work
I Mr.. Pyle, as the representative from Whining
: ton, did all in his power to make every arrsngt
ment to suit the convenience OF the ladies', All
0 to him they are much indebted for u tavoyab
: hearing. $. II.