Savannah morning news., 1885-09-09

Attacks on the Churches kaiso a Lively
Row.

Attacks on the Churches kaiso Lively
Row.
SYRACUSE, Sept. S.-The state Prohi-
bition Convention met in the Alhambra
rink at II O'Clock this morning. At 9
o'clock 300 or 400 delegates assembled.
Horace Waters, the New York piano
manufacturer, led the meeting. Delegate
Shipman, Of the same city, bewailed the
apathy of ministers toward the prohibit
tion movement. "They don't believe as
you and ] do" said he; ''they haven't
got their eyes open yet. We must pray
for th5m increasingly. They need light
more than any class OF men. AS for me,
I will stand bv the home l love, / viii
stand by the Bible love, and ! will stand
by the flag love until the motto OF pro-
hibition is penclled in shining characters
on the blue vault Of heaven"
Another delegate said that the Empire
State was fun OF stenches. and that every
city was a SOdOm and Gomorrah. PRO
hlbitiOn alone can save it, he declared,
land when we are uccessful-as we must
be-tbis continent will see the greatest
day that has ever been.'
THE CHURCH AssAILEO.
J. w. Bruce, Of Madison county, in an
address advocating prohibition, created
sensation by violently arraigninR the
Church and ministry. He had scarcely
done speaking, however, when delegate
sprang to his feet and charged him with
unjustly assaiiing the holiest institution
on earth. The Church was the strong
hold OF abolltIOnism, he said.
cit is not, !" answered a chorus Of voices.
Let him speak roared a delegate in
dignant at the interruption.
the Church has been maligned, and
the ministry too; let them az least have a
fair hearing"
The discussion was finally closed by the
chairman calling for HYMN. Two thou
sand persons were in attendance when
Frederick +. Wheeler, of Albany, called
the State Prohibition convention party to
order.
CROWDED TO sUFFOCATIoN.
There was scarcely standing room in
the big rink. After singing, Rev. G. 5.
Transue, OF Williamson, n. Y, offered
prayer. Prof. A. Hopkins, of Rochester,
was made temporary chairman. Prof.
hopkins delivered an eloquent address,
occupying more than an hour. He con-
graduated those present on the growth
and strength Of the prohibition move
ment, and because the issues were so
clearly drawn. He declared
that the Democratic party stood
behind the liquor traffic and arraigned
the Republican party mercilessly. He
sand that the rum party would 20 down
as surely as the slave party went down.
At the conclusion Of Prof Hopkins
speech Mr. Wheeler. Of the State com
mittee, read a telegram addressed to an
Ohio prOhibltionist pledging the party
here to carry New York il their brethren
there would carry Ohio. Standing COM
mittees were than appointed. IL is said
that Prof. Hopkins can have the nOmina-
tiOn for Governor if he would take it.
GOV. ST. JOHNS ADDRESS.
Nearly 1000 persons attended a public
meeting here at the Alhambra rink this
evening in connection with the Prohibition
convention. EX-Gov. John p. st. John
was given a magnificent reception. Gov. st.
John was introduced as John 2. St. John,
not of Kansas, but Of the United States.
The Ex-Governor began by answering
question put to him in writing by a
Republican, asking him how much the
question adding, 81 have proof of the fact
that you sold out" ''Now, my friends"
the Ex-Governor said, in answer to the
question, II want to say, once for all. that
the Democratic party neither directly nor
indirectly, neither officially nor unoffi-
cially, was ever so mean as to even at
tempt to communicate with me.
BRANDED AS A COWARD.
II brand the man who asked this ques-
tion as malicious, infamous, black
hearted coward, and l challenge him to
step forth and produce the proof of which
he alleges himself to be possessed. The Re
publican party unblushingly aeknowl-
edges that it had a bribery business, but
1t never had money enough to bribe me.
Ii this statement is satisfactory to its
leaders, and to its rank and file,
it is certainly satisfactory to me.
The Governor then went on to
trace the history of prohibitionism
from its inception to the present time, re-
counting his own recent experiences in
the South, where. be said, he had found
black men and white, Protestants and
Catholics, arrayed in hostility TO the rum
traffic on the same platform Of principles
and with the same well-defined purposes
in view He ended with a fervent appeal
for harmony In the work Of the conYen-
tion and for unity apd vigorous efforts
during the coming canvass.