The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-08-18
FROM OBKRLIN.
Anew saloon.
From the Nevs.]


For months, and perhaps we might say
years, the people of this village have rested
in fancied security, and enjoyed the reputa.
ton OF having no saloons within their Dor.
ders. Some Of the more active temperance
people have been aware for some time that
encroachments have been made by certain
dealers, but SO gradually and quietly has
this been accomplished, that but little public
effort was made to stay its progress. On
Friday Of last week the people were awakened
from this repose by the ewell-authenticated
report that q new place of business, with q
supply of ale and beer as prominent
feature, was about to be opened Upon q
little investigation It was found that four
different parties had paid the GOVERNMENT
tax for the sale of beer. These facts, and
carousal which occurred Wednesday evening,
those opposed.to the opehingd the hquor
traffic in our midst, to realization Of the
fact that the situation demanded action
As usual, under such circumstances, the first
step was to call a meeting of the executive
committee of the Temperance Alliance. This
committee met on saturday afternoon, and
proceeded to devise plans to stop the progress
which the enemy were making. A committee
consisting of the pastors present was
appointed to take charge Of series Of Sun
day afternoon temperance prayer-meetings,
and other committees were appointed for
appropriate. work. The first prayer-meeting
was held In the Sunday school room Of the
Second Congregational Church, Rev, VIM.
Kincaid, presiding. He said that once more
the struggle In which Oberlin has so long
been engaged is upon us. That our fathers
established a settlement in the hope that
there might be one place where fathers and
mothers might send their sons, and wiyes
might come with their husbands, and have
them free from the temptation Of alcoholic
drinks. The forces of the Evil One are
indefaHgable. There are now In our midst
four places, practically ssloons, where intox-
icating drinks can be procured, and 1t Is
claimed by some in position to know, that
more liquor has been sold in the town in the
last few weeks or perhaps months, than ever
before in the same length of time in the
history of Oberlin. These four places all
have paid their special tax authorizing them
to sell beer. One is in the center of our
village, another at the hotel near the depot,
another on the opposite side of the street,
and the fourth just opened yesterday in the
Centennial block near the depot. He urged
q careful consideration of this most impor-
tant question upon the people OF oberlin.
The following, from the Elyris Re-
publican, concerning. the above, express
es our sentiments so clearly that we copy
it:
at is hard to conceive'.the depravity that
must possess the soul of man who, know
ing the intense determination Of the citizens
Of oberlin torprotect the young men there
eongregated rom the evils that are. .unavoid.
edly connected with saloons, will thus defy
public sentiment, and thus attempt to coun-
teract the moral influence that should ever
sacredlYs guard those who are entrusted to
the care of others while pursuing a course of
study. We can hardly believe any man can
be so deprayed. II he viii persist in selling
beer and whiskey to the injury of others,
there are a thousand places open to him
where his trafic will not bring sorrow to so
many hearts. We do mod believe there is a
man now living who WIN make any profit
in selling liquor in Oberlin. We know the
sentiment of the people; they win give such
a presumptious fellow 9 deal Of trouble
and every right-minded man will say they
ought to-"