Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-03
w. C.. r U.
{ This Column is Edited under The Direction
Of The W. c. Il Union Of Perysbwg.]


The temperance people OF this day nre thus be.
ing put 10 the proof and us should expect. the
crusaders-thc veteran regiment of the White
Ribbon host. "the mothers Of us all,"-hnvc
proved themselves, in this splendid debate,
worthy the test. To be good naturcd Just be.
cause you happen to agree, is easy; the crudcst
mind and hardest heart are capable OF that
But to disagree with perfect gcntlcness is an ex.
otlc grace, heavenly violet, only to be nurtur.
ed In the soil Of human hearts by the sunshine
OF Gods blessed spirit. Women, with their fine,
sensitive organization, might be expected to fall
of perfect cquipoisc in the shock OF so great a
controversy, but my observation is that their
conventions are IAN example to the fock"-a
wonderful triumph Of grace over inherent ma
ture, for not one harsh word has reached my
ear from you during the hours OF this long arg.
umentation.
Dear Sisters am moro and more convinced
that all God wants is character. He could send
a legion OF angels to rout the liquor traffic fro m
this Christian land; but He wants to make OF us
co.workers with His Son. And I believe that
your brave and true hear is are to be once more
pioneers, pointing out the more excellent. way,
proving to the world'that Christianity is equal
to new and trying tests and that "in quictncs 8
and confidence shall be your strength" You
ic uiob W bIihb tht bmtiitics VI VIC purlOT
to the turbulence of public life. Abundantly
have you proved, by your wisdom, courage and
patience, In the eleven years since the crusade
that you are capable OF this Politics Is the
witchs broth of our times. Into Its scethinp
depths you are to cast the one ingredient which
alone can purify and sweetcn-I mean your
In fiuence. You have not ballots, and you have
not money; but what riches of clear and
thoughtful brain, true heart and helpful hand
you are bringing to the only party that Inns dar.
ed declare itself for an outlnwcd liuuor traffic
and protected homel
While this debate has proceeded, ! have been
conscious that we, who differ SO widely In opin.
ion, have become not alienated, but endeared.
Seated here beside your gentle president, Mrs.
more more, OF her than ever. witch is saying much as
the debate has. proceeded, and have noted her
utter impartialIty and the cordial kindness OF
fers. And like to think that she, too, thinks
more of me than at the outset am not Ger.
tain which of us Is nearer to the absolute truth,
The white light OF Gods reason filters through
the stained glass windows OF our different minds
and by our individuality and education Is
greatly changed In hue. But each of us must
sec by the light that comes to her, and these
differences doubtless subscrve the highest ends
The centrifugal and ccntripctnl forces of racical
and conservative thus perpetually correct each
other. and reforms move forward In more state
ly and harmonious march.
i stand in the presence OF the veteran rcgi-
mcnt in our new "Grand Army of the Repub.
lic," our brave, yet gentle host OF the White
Ribbon. You are dedicated to one proposition:
We will seek the saloon wherever 1t may be
found to the end that. as the enemy of home
we may destroy It. You sought 1t first In It's
outward and visible form along the street; lat
er on, you discovered that its real strength wns
in its alliance with the government. and SO You
resolutely followed 1t into tn. realm Of law.
Butt decade of experience has yielded the
further discovery that the saloon has its citadel
of power In politics. Women of the crusade,
you must follow the saloon into that realm, for
there alone you will reach its fountain head. /
Ill fhnt ~ tnr
radical or more pronounced" than You dnr-
ed at the beginning. Could anything be more
radical than going directly to the saloon itself,
than crusading in municipal chambers. halls OF
legislation and at the ballot box? But even the
conservative women of the South go to the polls
to plead with = mel men that they vote for prohibit,
| do just as you have done, only in addition to
1t all. by voice and pen and prayer, you will
to % prohibitory law. Y You % can do no % more You You
| ought to do no less. Your whole lives in these
wonderful years have been prnyer that God
| their ballots to the defense OF your homes from
| the saloons.
In the amendment campaign for which your
cast (.'non partisan.O for prohibition, while
| from the same hands dropped. on the same day
partisan ballots for men openly pledged to the
tax upon the same. This clearly shows MS thai
the forces must be massed in party, for thus
| only can You secure the officer behind the or
| dinance. Can any one fail to see this who ha'
| shared your bitter experiences Of the last two
years? =? But Mary A. Woodbridge, the heroin,
of that great campaign when you were counted
| out of your hard earned majority, handled th
subject so magniiicently during the debate tha
l forbear. In conclusion let me refer to SOM
points made by our conservative sisters In th
/. 1--WE can not help the Prohibition party
even II we resolve to lend them our influence" :"
the eS Ohio SS G I has Proved its poWer as R %
mightcst force for temperance this State ha
ever known. By as much stronger as an associ
alton is than each of its individual members
BY kas nh hDa e sfR %s he p ae % orp s IS s"S
determinative force in politics.
we vote, some for and some against the rrohi
bition party
Yes, but the moral force OF the Society will
be counted in its entirety, in public thought, IL
| accordance with the decision you reuch here to
day.
5. at will hurt our work" Ought that t
be a primary consideration? Have we not sai'
n thousand times that To stand for principle cnI
bring us only good in the long run? To b
sure. we may lose money. and doubtless shai
for while, but our true riches are not in bank
or specie aud have never been. i often thin
our Heavenly Father deems 1t better that w
should not be wealthy, either as individuals o
n society. Devotion, energy, enthusiasm, q
these nobody can deprive MS. nnd to stand 10
the embodiment OF our principles In u part
that shall grow to be the balance OF power an'
aitcrward the arbitcr of destiny in this grea
controversy: to help onward such vast move
mcnt is the greatest good to which we can LEM
our inGucnce-we who are sisters OF patriots nn'
Bit claim it will not hurt our work. even II
the immediate and narrow sense dreaded b.
from Michigan-one OF the states where our W
c. T. IT, has stood solidly by the Prohibitionists
In this trying year sixty-two Unions have beef
added to their numbers and q thousand wome
wear the white ribbon who did not In 1881. II
Kansas and Nebraska. where the W. c. 7. u. vo,
cd to stand by the party OF Prohibition, We hay
10. hn
Instruction Bill This was carried through tn
strongly partisan Legislature OF Nebraska b
Mrs Ada Ditienbendsr g,it,ed; y"ung wye
incnt. No; the world respects consistency an'
courage; 1t cannot help doing SO and politicians
are the emb9dImsnt Of eSnediensy Mi q
er. er"'f PRESIDENT w apf po Cleveland ". T. e u 70
Cleveland G % they @ can get ali the Space they wan
for their proceedings In the city papers, becans
their union is ''nonpartisan.' HIT In the wick
caliy a unit for the Prohibition party. can &C
i. But we shall feel the Prohibition part
lash II we so lend our intiuence! No, m
friends as Esther Pngh wittily says. "The boz
rover Is scrvent to the lender" We can with
draw our influence at any time. Our Prohibit
ion party friends have not the slightest ,powe
| over us. In all their conventions that j hav
attended, they have been most courteous nn.
consideratc towards IFS, consulting about thei
| ferring TO the ladies present In n manner whic
| entities them to our confidence. That n fey
papers have unwarrantably published letter.
and cast aspersions on some Of our, ablcst an
| best women, does not prove that this VIII b
the rule. Indeed, 1t must not be. We can pre-
vent this. We know the most gcntlemanly boy
are those who have the most sisters BE 1t our
to help our Prohibition brothers. TO be as col
siderate ms we desire to he ourselves.
| S. "But we don't want to belong To party.
And we shall not, We are entirely separat
and aloof We simply declare our sympath!
speak In favor and pray for the success OF
movement outside of our own. Did the min
sters' meeting which declared for the Repul
lican party IN the last campaign. thereby becom
the annex OF n party? No, not even thous
they were made up Of voters. which we (unhnI
PLY y are not They expressed their opnio
, OF a certain great movement and went ON tleI
way rejoicing. A "mlnisters' meeting and nC
"a party" Even so have we done and shall "
do.
g. But We are Christian" Tempersnc
Union. Let us not descend to politics" Yci
verify! Because we are Christian let us II
E politics toh higher level. study the detnitio
OF 'politics" in Webster Dictionary, and the
study the bible declarations concerning "go
A ernmcnt'; reflect that upon Chrlst's should,
= | tho 0nveru am shnnll be. r,,ul n yaur crsut