Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVEN-
TION

The informal meelipg of the United States
Temperance Convention, adjourned from ihufs-
dav afternoon, assembled yesterday morning 10
the hall of Independence, the Hon. Stephen van
Rensselaer,, of Albany. in the Chaif; AND the
Rev. DR.. Edwards of Mass, Dr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Judge Darling OF tins State sec'e-
,ari.s The meeting was organized al 10 O'Clock,
and after a PRAYER frnm the Rev. d. Bran'iy,
proceeded to the election of Ulcers. and the per
mauent organization of the Convention. Inc
folow,ng officers were chosen:
,.rcs,nenf-Chancenr Walworth, OF New
York.
Tice observation-disclosures vauv, Penn; john
Tsppan. Mas; Hon Timothy Pl'kn, Conn. (;
Han p. ID Vroom. New Jersey; Judge Hull,
Del; John c. Herbert, Md; Col. Lumphin,
Geo. DR. VIM. Mcdowell. S q.
Standardization Mark Doul'rle. Mass;
Rev John Marsh, Conn John Wheel"r,ght,
Now York; DR. l. A. Smith. New York; Isaac
s -LIoyd, Penn Judge Darling. Penn Re-"
Robert Breckenridge, Md Rev. w. LathfoP'
Ohin. =.
On calling over the name, of the delegates. 1t
was found that New Hampshire had D; Maine
|: Vermont 2; Massachusetts II; Cnnne.t'u'
Il: Rhode Island Z: New York 60; New jersey
81; Peun,y'vania 1872; Delaware IL; MAJ la"u
81. Ohio il; Virginia IL; District of C"l umnia
6: Kentucky In; Tennessee s; Indiana 4; MI
chisan S: Georgia S; south Carolina l; I""
grps,ional Society /; American temperance 30
cie,y .; British and Foreign Society !.
A committee Of ousioess &" report SUBJECTS Tor
the action Of the Convention, WAS then appo'h'-
I'd by the President. II - composed ~ NeS
Joshua Edwards. Rev lalmads'' I'ar.es
(ir,swold, Hugh Maxwell. am"s t"'irhei'. Eh
Esq =.
tn Tins COMMITTEE, business Is to ." referred
rr.v,nsiv IN IFS being laid before the C0nyan-
non. An invitation 10 the member o' the CON
,ra.s;onaI and State Temperance Societies. who
NAV be- in the city, to participate IN the acton OF
tho Conyen,,on. was moved aud carried SIEVE
raj preambIes and resolutions were read apd re-
ferred.
The Hall OF Independence being found too
small 10 contain the delegates, many OF whom
wprp unable TO obtain admiltance. COMMITTEE
WAS appoin,ed 10 procure a mnre suitable place,
and rrnor,ed that the Rev DR. skinner "Hurch.
IN Arch street, and the Musical Fund Hall,
could bp procured The former was selected,
10 which. on motion Of Mr.. Bradford ct Pennsyi-
wanna, it was resolved, that the Convention pro-
ceed in bodv at half past three O'Clock
The Conven ion sill hold IT, iings between
the hours Of O'Clock A. NJ. ard O'Clock +.
NJ and again assemble in the afternoon. at 81
O'Clock p NJ each dav, uo'il the end OF the
session, at the Church above designated
In the afternoon the Conventon assembled at
81 o'clock, at the Hall Of Independence, and
walked thence 10 a body to DIR. SINNERS Church,
as proposed. Several members, who had not
aopeared 10 the morning, come forward. and
took their places Numerous resolutions were
offered. and referred to the business COMMITTEE,
among which was noted one against connecting
the Temperance cause with politics. religion. or
any other purposes not directly connected with
il: another recommending report upon the ef.'
fects Of ardent and intoxicating liquors 10 the
functions Of the animal frame, &c.
The business Committee reported in part
bringing forward for the consideration of the
Con vention, twenty resolutions, approving Of
the government regulation. in relation to pre-
venting the use Of ardent spirits in the Asmy