New-York tribune., 1884-12-06
LETTEPS FROM THE PEOPLE,.
THE ST. JOHN MOVEMENT AS THE BREW
ERS SEE IT."
AND THE BArT THAT HAS DELuDEp wfLL-MtANiN"
TEMPERANCE LEADERS.

! AND TIE BATT THAT HAS DELUDEp wfLl-MtANlN"
TEMPERANCE LEADERS.
| To Tbc Edff0r Of The TT fbune.
SIR: The very large proportion oi tne 'ein-
perance army winch all not follow the ead or MISS
| a., d hr Natioual Convention, and did not vote for
q John has lie gun to express its disapprova OF th
tbr party movement In such manner that thc IT," '
leaders are exhibiting alarm. Miss Willard mas "i'.'
letter to the "ofcia organ" The Union S'0ndf OF N
oo,h inc, which il intended to forify her followers
against these socallcd "mutterings OF wralh II J.,
editorially referred to as "breathng Inspiration "nu
| ro,o IN ov.rv yrorl' and a. being an aid to the
fn, hearted who are dlsmayed in the smoke ana terror
! OF the conflict" -
nisr,av and te ror indicate lively appreciation
OF the situation. - ,.o
prers sec II and is addressed, Dear Sisters OF the
.ol Triops" II simply introduces two editorials from
III, Cboop,on which exalts to the pinace OF authority
| and influence in Liquordom. II exhortS every "hIte
ribbon woman to read these editorials carenny LOT n
" tonic effect OF their remarkable admissions.
pr,ve hearts OF the W c. r. T.. cries Miss willard III
conclusion read these editorials in your local Unions
tnossIe secure their publication by the local press
crd them 10 vour pasio and church leaders that hey
| may las these things 10 heart
Noy ,eh,t ore these significant editorials ! My whe
who Il one OF the " vhiteribbon women read them
| aloud the other evening, with manner when wouio
have delighted Miss willard. As she concluded she
,,1 % mo with arlnnphant what do you think ~
| ths, t % WIN inantna," said my youngest boy, OF
sf,o, ,cars before mid hal time ~ reply don't you
ser tho Pie game they're trying 20 play on youl lhey
ee That NC hti Party enent hh' been and VII Ne
| ,heit only saltaton. and they want yon
| "a .f,n !. M thr't t0r SEQ ihit thcy
ar stit tts,4raifs % NJ heightened id tor srr6vc
ts. ,Aet 9R Na-te,it Nsr srrh irrr'ispt ar' 'irh
a,4,a8.s -4a sff+eNfes ~ 'NNsr tHHfs'4 r6t'a'n
S~sf tNs h9ps q '8 stp83et fhst NaHhpt N7s wv
s.h epAia AAteag SESAME 'astH iNH NH't "f' fbf
,adles ale pQt lst W. ig sneA lfeAa
Tnata u pIaetl, GeappHasi hii 1Re e'a'heF' ana
aImost IS iih oue ypce Ne san ian pe heaF npR lhe
ohuekio wilh Which Misi Niiiads NIieTA read Ia Tue
igupr dealers camp
let mo give yon somo extracts from these editorials
The first ls headed NaInlus '9 ige ,1agor ."a,
mnL"s cr,ly'I IA would seem so indeed There
was mrth rejoicing, carousng aud royey IN INC dining
hall of the Babyonan monarch Ilclsha1lir whcre the
ibe on,inois words Meme Tckel Uphlrsn." Neither
the King nor the guests took notice Of the warming and
before the morning they wcro slaughtered The royal
palaces plundcred and given prey 10 the nanrs. aud
he nabylonian or Assyran Empire ohented from the
ers distlcrs. bewarcl Tho muster Of tho Prohibition
hNts at the late election Is your None Iesel Uphar
sn" Rouse yourseNe. from your lcthargy form your
protective phalanres; ngh for your rights, your bus
ness. your homes.
Tho second editorial ia headed "Thc Enduring issue"
The election ia over. the smoke Of tho battc il dlsap
pcarinR; aud the atmosphere clears mp we can ,e"
s"Tas S y & % ScecmS, the the HS of per
sonal liberty 10 heed and keep prominently In mind
This fact is that there N National Prohibition party
Organ1cd in this country which Is bent upon carrying
forward the temperance agitation "a the bitter end The
party which for -. John for President
means business. 10 IL enlisted for the
war outside ~ tho Democratic and Republican
parties and certain extent Independent Of either
hia party of Prohibition looms up IKE clond In the
horizon of personal liberty. The principle or FRO
hibton has an organized embodiment. and IS now and
honccforth political entity which cannot IN future bo
blinked or lodged.
These extracts win sufficiently justify the Judgment
pronounce ed upon them but the author and his prompt
could hardly have dared 10 hope capture the great
leader herself ~ promptly and so completely They
counsel among themseves while they seek TO per-
petuate division OF their foes The of the
united. partisan temperance movement IN the last
decade has startled and terrified them Its effect is well
described in their own language: The prohibition food
is now sweeping every state in the Union threat
ening of them. running others. 1t undernincs the
very foundations OF dstilery and brewery and
shakes like earthquake every liquor warehouse aud
saloon in the land But OF hope has dawned
them and easily fancy their interchange OF
congratulations the wisdom OF their policy in stealth
we can almost their geeful exclamation, oh. IL
now the division which has occurred could only be |
strengthened and ptrpctuated" :" very natural and |
sr ,gd device this md the they have employed
elgn especial apprehension from this third party
The valiant but crcduOus leader OF The most wonderful
army the world has conducted the Trojan horse
with flourish Of satisfaction into her own camp. The
further evelOpuents will he watched WIN interest
Nci0 FORK. SOv. 20, 1854. NJ