Smyrna times., 1882-04-12
For the .SmyygU T;a,as
II VI0v 'IU'W8 III Z Z
Letter from Ohio.

The passage by the Legislature of Ohio
OF the notorious pond Temperance Bill"
on Friday last, threw politicians into the
widest excitement, and in view of the
TACT that an expression ofthe people at the
ballot box in three days was to be made
through city municipal elections on the
hrSt Monday in April, hasty pudding
had to be made, and saloon keepers and
thelr friends used remarkable dexteritv in
getting their ingredients together. The
wires flashed the news all over the State
It's clarion voice was heard in every village.
and rumsellers and ward stat smen were
seen assembling themselves in groups on
street corners and the German Brewers.
who furnish the brains and money for
such occasions, issued bulletins calling
their forces together at stated head-quar-
ters to mobilize their ignoble army against
temperance men, and the party in power.
Working against time made Saturday a
short day, so they added Sunday to il
Putting themselves in telegraphie commu-
nication with their brethren Of the same
ilk, in New York, and all day was spent
tapping the wires, assigning to every COM
mander his post of duty with instructions
all along the line to storm the cnemvs
works and To the militia lin order that
they might not be known to turn their
coats to give those temperance Repubi-
cans a binding defeat. The orders were
obeyed, and the resolutions passed At
German headquarters to vote s0liilv with
the Democrats. counts out in obedience to
that order. and this morning Cincinnati
again has placed herself on record. favor
ing free rum and open saloons on SUNDAYS.
The vote Of this great city shows that
free institutions are 4 failure with the
ballot in the hands Of citizens Of foreign
birth, TO enforce good laws already OH the
| statute book against Sabbath breaking, bv
selling ordinary merchandise. open thea
tres, beer gardens to which are attached
dance houses, and gambling rooms large
excursions headed by great brass bands Of
forty pieces in full blast, parading the
streets going or returning from some resort
IN the Summer season on Sundays with
plenty of beer on sale.
There are some righteous people and
good citizens very where, but in no city
does vice seek so little covering and where
wickedness tlaunts itselfin broad dav light.
as Cincinnati, for reasons above stated.
The American element are in the minori-
ty. Jews and Catholics out of every
nation are here. The first keeps Saturday
Ith day, and the second go to mass and
confess at six in the morning: the remain
der Of the day he does not keep at all, ex-
cept for reVelry and diversion of any kind.
generally more sinful than sinless. This
is the European idea cngrafted on the
American scion: the root of the tree gives
it life, but the fruit is born on its boughs.
do not think you could buy a steam
engine, but any thing sold by retail shop
keepers can be bought on Sunday; in fact
every day, all the year around, the store
is open.
turn now to more pleasing theme /;
the great Harrison revival in St. Paul's
NJ. Z. Church, which commenced on the
18th of January and has held meetings
afternoons and nights, for thirteen weeks.
Quite time has elapsed since there was
a general religious awakening, and it is
noticeable that when that is the case,
when religious awakening comes it is
sweeping. Conversions to date, ,24S, with
an alter crowded with seekers, which will
show daily average of IA, but is really
more since conversions never commence
with the date of the meeting. The writer
has visited Cincinnati twice during their
continuance and has given them all the
time he could spare, which was prolitably
and pleasantly spent, unless too late to
procure a seat, in which case he did as
other people do-take standing room-
absorbed until its close. They are trying
to bring it to a close. To-day extra meet
ings are being held, commencing early
before business hours, for business men,
6 and 1O3 A. NJ, % and p. NJ. People
from towns and cities near by, have been
partakers in these meetings for ten weeks
past, so that its influence is sweeping over
a large area. 1t out rivals any thing in
point of members the city ever had.
Previous to 1850, Methodism was the
strongest power here, but emigration and
the influence of foreign civilization on the
young has been marked so that natives
and temperance men must stand fast or
they will be swept down be the tide.
RAMBLER.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, April 4, 1882.