Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-30

possible. to report better plan than the present.
Delegates from every section would represent 10,
cal feelings, and much useful information wouio
he elected. He was anxious to know southern
wishes. He thought that Mr.. Collier assumed
too much.
| The General Committee were quite willing 10
have the matter managed as proposed; ia icy
had done their best, and were willing to nave Inc
u isJom and experience Of the Convention brought
ont on the subject. The Committee was aP'
pointed and retired. g
Mr.. Garrett Smiths resolution, as a''ereu a..
Ter reference. came in order. 1t then reau Una.
the Convention considered "the tramC I'D a'oe" =,
spirits as drink, and the use oil II as morally
wrong, and ought to be abandoned throughout '"e
A. Edwards. of the Committee, explained II
>. ,ne.n morally wrong in reference to the iish'
which each person has, and drew several nice
,;n.s The resolution, he continued, is the true
starting point of temperance, and should De urss-
ed BY persuasion: .ho .sso,,t;on
"a in;urous-thuught the Convention should DE
totally silent upon the matter. He deprecated,
the effects Of zeal beyond knowledge anu said
that the friends Of morality were too apt 10 err j"
this way; with many other tosent remarks
Mr.. Wilkinson of New York said u was 100
late TO blink the question. tie was reauy Tor u.
and felt it his duty to meet 1t now ne hopeq
would pass as an expression Of opinion hnnorao'e
to the Convention and the country. lie Tor ohe'
would not turn back 10 the good work.
Mr.. Gray nf Boston, wished it SO altered as
10 read morally wrong in the friends OF temper
ance.
Mr.. Graham said that If the Convention shrunk
from the question, it would be like painting "e.
vii for the terror Of the world. anu being afra'd
10 write beneath the portrait, " This Is the de-
VIII" for fear Of alarming the public. II VIII not
Brighten them.
Mr. Garret Smith thought that proofs OF the
immorali,v mentioned were so numerous That the
task is an easy one. He who is now ignorant, Is
wilfully ignorant The traffic is crime against
society. The traficker is pirate upon the rights
Of man; he is a murderer of body and SOUL
The trade is like casting poison into,a ne'ghbor
we'll; worse than the slave trade. The makers
and vendors of ardent spirits shackle aud muir
der humanity, budy and soul, with their dIstllia'
ton He appealed to fathers and mothers wfe
Their it IS not better to have their sons slaves to
hard task master, than to see them in the chains
of intenpersnce. His object was not to de-
n0unce. Temperance men do not denounce.
Denunciation is an attribute Of the rum spirit
Cooling fountains do not play such tricks with
mems blood. He thought the course proposed
was kindness to the rum drinker and the vender'
and should the motion fail. it would be sad Tor
the reputation Of the Convention, the country,
and the world
Mr.. McClintuck of Philadelphia conceded,
when on motion of Mr.. L. Bradford, the Conven-
ton adjourned.
In the afternoon. after long animated debate,
Of which we will give a sketch 20 morrow, Mr..
Carrot Smiths resolution, as reported by him
above, was carried, and the Convention adjourn
ed at past 7 O'Clock. - Pennsylvania.