The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-12-07

and 70 viss whh nsssGsd ssvsll lths opposition d
those who sssing "a tnswhs he better way. M
only r1hss 70 t5o1d nit them6eivss buS str've 70
hinder othsrs And thus, in the honest and s,as-
less discharge Of duty final success may be eons'd-
cred as csrtain--<ss though thss may - shos-
sands TOO dull 10 discover Of themselves. the incor-
, vsuisncss ofsnoky rooms and brawling wives few
are 70 stupid a. 70 bs incapable Of understanding
the dsadyassags Il &hess things when once the maj
ssi i hcIssfly explained asd contras'0d. lP
lrP Agreeable to the notice published in our
last, a meeting was held at Coles Hall, for the
purpose Of deciding on the ezpedisucy offOrmins q
Temperance Society. PAUL WARE, Esq. was
chosen Chairman, and Mr.. DANIEL b. WHEA-
TON. Secretary. Aifer some discussion. motion
10 this effect was made. ..f -
Rssejved. That in the opinion Of this meeting
il is expedient to form Temperance Society in
this town.
On this motion the meeting was equally divided.
there being Is in the affirmative and l6 in the neg
atiye The Moderator then decided the motion in
favor offormipg Society
Rev. G. w. Hathaway, G. M, Fessenden. and
Geo. M. Randall, were appointed Committee to
draft Constitution. 1t was then
ResoIved. unaniasously. Thatthis meeting ad-
joun to Saturday evening" Dec. 7th. and that those
and those only, who are in favor Of forming lem
perancs Society, be invited to attend |; and that
proner notice be giyen in the Sfnr
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lP At shghIy respectable meeting Of seven
ty one the citizens Of this town, over the age Of
twenty-ons years, held agreeable to previous no.
tice on Thursday evening last, to take into consd
Grafton the ezpedisncy Of forming Temperance
Society. Capt. JOHN T. Chilli, was chosen
Chairman, and Mr.. MILLIAM H. DRIscoL, Sec
retary.
Maj Allen Hoar, Capt. Luther Cole, and Mr..
George T. Gardner, were chosen. committee to
draw resolutions and report to the meeting when
he following resolutions were unanimously receiv-
I'd and adopted.
Il may be deemed necessary to a right under
standing Of me subject under consideration, that
we taAe Retrospective view OF the state OF society
ance in this town, has not been equal TO those
Temperance Societies have clanned to have been
he great reformsrs Of Man. About ten years since
he citizens became impressed withthe tnsn exist
ing evils Of Intemperance in this town. Measures
we're at once taken to suppress the habit Of dram
inxinQ, which habit is allowed by all to be the
most fruitful source of making confirmed drunkards
in order to accomplish this, Licenses have been
withheld from all excepting two Public Houses,
and in these the amount etaiIed, u comparatively
very small.
now much further other places have progressed
in this great undertaking. knowledge Of the re-
peated prosecutions ana violent party spirit called
INTO ucti6n by communities where Temperance so
:ieties have been establshed, 10 sufficient answer
L i true we haveAad no regular organized Society,
but il not the known voice OF public opinion N
avor of Temperance of sufficient power to accom-
,lish the work Ii not the voice Of united COM
nuni,y to be respected within the precinct OF its
,wn jurisdiction Because we happento be sin
Lular in our mode, Is it any evidence we have no
node For facts. works, and resalts, are the on
y true grounds upon which 70 decide, and upon
hess we are wilng 70 Anye ths test instisstsd.
Z Therefore Res0Ived, L hatso long a. the pres
ent heathful state Of things exist, would in the
opinion of this meeting be highly inexpediept to
form Temperance Society in this town, as il is
feared more strenuous efforts would not result in
any advantage to the community, but on the con-
trary, have bad tendency upon the minds Of our
Inhabitants.
Voted, That the. he.proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and pub
lished In the Northern Star.
JOHN 4. CHILD, Chairman.
W5Ilian II. Drsseol, Secretary.