The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-21
Correspondence.
Prohibition Rally in Baltimore.
Addresses by Hon. VIM. Daniel, Rev.
Harvey Johnson, and others.
BALTIMORE, July Is.

ED. FREEMAN.
The old Maryland State Temper
anceAlliance since its late reorgan-
ization, with its most worthy and
efficient President, Edwin Higgins,
is earnestly at work. Its meetings
are monthly and it works on the
non partisan plan for Local Option
and Constitutional amendment.
The Prohibition Party of Mary
land, the young but powerful Par
ty, is preparing for an earnest
campaign. The executive COM
mittee is divided into working
committees with vice president
in every county.
The Prohibition Party is coming
up out of the Temperance Halls
and Tabernacles and occupying
the churches of Baltimore. We
were invited to hold meeting in
the Union Baptist church, colored,
on North Street, last evening I'M
der the auspices of the Baltimore
City Prohibition Association. All
our meetings are opened with
prayer, and closed with prayer and
benediction. Rev. Mr.. Powell led
in prayer, after which Rev. Harvey
johnson delivered an address of
welcome in which the following
are some Of his words. The plan
had been tried to persuade the Ii
quor dealers to give up their nefa-
rious trade, and the authorities to
cease to license, but they would
not listen. Now we have thrown
to the breeze the banner of this
most righteous cause. God is our
leader as he has been in by-gone
days to bring US out from bondage.
This bondage is Of foreign impor-
tation and is worse than the other,
for it destroys the soul as we'll.
We have the advantage Of the 9TH
er political parties, for we can APP
proach our Father and ask his
blessing on our efforts. They
would not dare to do it.
Mr.. J. F. Weishampel, President
of the local Association, made a
short address in response, He said
it seems strange that q political
party should be invited into a
church, but this is 81 strange politi-
cal party. It has for its sole object
the good of humanity, not striving
after the spoils and honors Of
office. The platform is as broad as
the world and does not favor section
or race, We will put our votes
together and set aside the mon
strous evil that is sending our
people, both colored and white, to
ruin.
The speaking was followed
each time by the colored Band of
Hope of Mr.. Johnson's church,
with most exquisite vocal and
instrumental music.
The Chairman introduced to the
large and enthusiastic audience of
white and colored persons, Hon.
VIM. Daniel of Baltimore, late
candidate for Vice President, who
was member Of the State Consti-
tutional Convention in 1868 and
aided in preparing and passing the
decree Of emancipation of the
slaves of the State.
Mr.. Daniel spoke over an hour,
having an excellent opportunity to
educate the large audience by his
power and eIoquence. He was
frequently applauded by the minis
ters, the women and the audience.
He told them of the mere handful
Of Abolitionists who commenced
their party in 1910 with five
thousand votes for James G. Bir-
ney, which became strong enough
in 1914 to defeat the great champion
of the Wing party, Henry Clay,
because ne refused to liberate his
slaves and favor gradual enamel
patton, and went with rapid
strides to triumph in the election
Of Abraham Lincoln, the black
mans noblest friend. Then he
showed how very like that has been
the progress of the Prohibition
party commencing with five
thousand in 1872 and going up
step by step to for 10000 St. John
in "a, He told them he was