The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
.rHE EXCUSES or THE ELEVEN"
The Defeat of the Observation-Disclosures
Intrigue and Rnsenlity.

"The Excuses OF the Eleven" or "Prohi-
bition-Is 1t Of God2' was the very timely
subject chosen by Rev. George Z, Hite, pas
tor Of the Chapline Street II. Z. Church, for
his discourse last evening Tha eleven re-
ierred 10 were the eleven Senators who on
last Wednesday voted against submitting to
a vote of the people the Constitutional pro-
hibitory amendment. The text was from
Ac,sV, 3S9-the words Of the wise and tol.
Grant Rabbi Gamaliel-"For II this counsel
or this work be OF men, II will come to
nought, but II 1t be Of God ye cannot over
throw IT. lest happily ye be found even to
fight against God"
The speaker first hastily reviewed the 90.
casion that had called forth these words-the
escape OF Peter and those with him from pris.
on and their examination before the wrothy
and excited Council and then launched
forth and handled his subject in spirited
and attractive manner. Said he: Every
work which has been inspired by divine
wisdom and power will be sustained, and
there Is no power on earth or In hell that can
successiu " oppose II. it may be retarded
but II cannot Be destroyed, It will go forth
like the sword OF the Lord and Gideon, car.
ryins everything before It,. might as well
try 10 dam the mighty floods OF yonder river
with single straw az for men TO Try by po-
litical intrigue and rascallty to prevent the
ultimate spread OF q moral principle
Referring TO the senates action OF
last Wednesday: "0nce more 10000
petitionser, more than 10000 OF whom
were voters have been insulted. Confer.
ence, Presbytery and associations Of
educated, intelligent Christian ministers,
not merely speaking for themselves, but
yoicing the sentiments, with but lew excep'
tons, Of every one Of the mighty multitude
OF Christian people over whom they have
Legislature TO place the people in such
Situation as will enable them TO protect them.
selves from this iniauitous business. They
have been sntered al with contempt. Thons-
ands OF the purest aud best women Of this
slate, the mothers, the wives, tho daughters
Of the unfortunate men who are victims OF
intemperance signed this memorial, and
these disgraced and troubled women have
been alluded 10 In both Houses In the most
contentious aud hearileSs manner, Nv
feelings are crucifiea when am forced TO
admit that one OF my kind can show such
inter restitution OF the instincts OF a true
gentleman as to ingplt and jeer at bis own
mothet iIsuch place.
sour hearts are sick but our purpose still
lives. Ifthis movement be Of God, and who
dares say Il Ii not, neither hired lobbyist
nor unprlncipaled oface sepker, nor brioers,
nor be that taketh bible, nor brewer, nor
distiIler, nor rumseller, nor bloats, nor sots,
nor devil will be able TO over throw II" The
speaker likened the feelings OF the friends
OF tho movement 10 those Of party who
after waiting and longing 20 geo ship GONE
In, atlaSt secs 1 Or white sails and feeling hope
changing into assurance, ishorrihed at seeing
IL sink while in the harbor. He followed by
taking IN the question, why did that resolu-
lion failP answe credit was not because they
line iii lacked conviction as TO the effects Of
The traffic that lead them TO oppose It." Not
because msjority OF the people OF the State
are opposed 10 the measure-npt a
member however untTamnrled by The
bounds OF truth in other statements
made during the discussion would
dave make such an assertioni" Rev, Hite con.
tinued In this strain for several moments
covering nearly every excuse that had been
offered. To one Senator he paid his respects
as follows:
fibre OF his character by thanking God that
West Virginia had no such woman as Mrs
Foster-a woman whose purity oil soul and
Slrenpth OF mind makes her so greatly, the
superior OF the individual who tried TO In.
suit her that II would be almost sacfilege TO
couple her name With bis,
he referred to the tapt that the people bad
spoken With no uncertain Eopnd-the Legs.
lature could not offer that as an excuse.
While he regarded tbe old Latin maxim,
"RoI psi, FO9 pCpuh, false. YET, the voice OF
the people should be sovereign In govern.
ment ike thia. Tbs explanations OF the va.
rious votes against the measure next received
attention, Under the second head, 'Prohibl.
Hon Is OF God y three red.hot arguments were
thrown out 10 prove tie same. The subject
was noSt ably handled by the reverend gen.
tisman. and that without gloves He has
bsen hafd and ipdeiStigable worker for the
csnse. and has studied every phase OF the
problem, The church was filled with an
audience that pSii the closest attention: The
appeal made Al the close for renewed efforts,
ior harder work, elc, was very spirited.