Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-29

cifications. We have declared ourselves Fl, a.
perance, and temperance only. This cover, ~
whole ground. Why should we travel NV, VI" !.
again and again? Il the South suspect, n, :. =
sinister purposes, a specific denial will M, y. :"
move those suspicious" The debate Prev r' n.'
and more earnest, until Mr.. Bradford rose y.
portuneiy, and said that the hours of dinner an
adjournment had arrived; that after dinner o.,
tlemen would be in better disposition for hapdIn,
exciting topics with safety. lie Thea moved y
adjournment, which was carried
.7fiernoOn-Mr B ices resolutions wer. ,,.;
debated. Messrs. James NJ Linnsrd Of Phil. u
deIphia, Alley of Washington. Stuck,o Of n,
ryland, Collin Of Washington, Randall, of ".
ryiand, Fraey, Skillman Of Kentucky, Hubb,rJ
Of Maryland, participated. Several slave hord
ers declared themselves content with the or,,o,I
resolution, and MIR. Brice, tndin. the corrsr,
strong against his movement, rose, and. after
short but earnest address, Withdrew his amend
meets; when the original resolution was carried
The committee continued; reporting r,,olo,
ton requesting " the Medical Faculty to enqui.
whether substitutes for alcohol in practice csupo,
be found, aud its use discontinued; and that ,b,,
give the results Of such enquiry to the public
Adopted.
Resoiced, That the influence of ladies nm,
the community has had highly saIutary effect.
especially as regards moral renovation.
fhe word "lades" was objected to. N,
Gray thought that all women 10 favor Of fem.
perance were en,itled 10 be called ladies': hove.
yer, the words " female sex" were substituted,
and the resolution carried.
Mr.. Garrett Smith Of New York. from the com.
mittee. brought forward resolution. euans,',
from himself, declaring the traffic in arden, .pi'
rIts to be morally wrong; that It should BE- pro.
hibi,ed by Legislation. by allowing towns, town
ships. &c. TO prevent it within their limits. Nj,
Smith advocated the resolution. Il is his opinion
that there must-be Legislation on the subject 70
destr0y drunkard manu- lac tories; that the las
must arse on temperance. reform, Sc
DR.. Cathcart opposed the resolution TIL.
way is not prepared for such measures. They
will ruin the cause. For his part, he was moi
prepared to say that he believed the uaff in ar
dent spirits was immoral lie had not the word
Of God for it. tie could To, arrosaie to himsii
the right of denuuncins moderate drinkers as In.
moral men.
Me-. Ludlow of New York advocated tie re.
solution. Mr. Keener of Md thought it lrau.it
with more serious consequences than any Other
subject that could bs brought before the cOnpn.
ton. Ii was going too fast, and on the vrOn,
track. lie preferred mild means, per,aasun,
example, and the force of upDicn
Mr.. Guernsey of n Y. said that it would at
once make political party Of the friends Of ,em'
perance, an occurrence to be carefully prevented
The cause needs no extraneOus aid; j; can sI.
vance BY itself without any legislative assistance.
Mr.. Bradford hoped that M Smiths monon
would not prevail. II would have deleteiIon
influence. Public opinion can regulate, and slI |
do SO; but otherwise the object Of the proposition
could not be effected. CoWpulsion Is worse than
useless; its certain end would be to raise com
motion. lie besoughi the Convention not 10 run
ahead Of prudence, anil sacrifice their inject BY
i'll regulated zeal. "In Pennsylvania" he co.,
tnued, "such laws cannot easily be passed.
while our Legislators think there is no harm nm
occa.innaI glass Of brandy and water Ihk
gislators of other states no doubt indulge hue
in the same way.
Mr.. Johnson Of Pa said that people will Dot
be dragooned into temperance. They will ns
against any action, by what they will term
ma mmOtn convention 10 cOnDeCt leibpeidnle ~"
politics. -,
Mr.. McLane OF Delaware regretted the DUR
enee Of opinion. and hoped that the fe'o''1"
" ouId be Withdrawn.
After much conversation. and dividing then'
solution into two propositions. the whole "a'H
fcrred back to the Committee, from which I'th
anated. for reconsideration.
The Convention then adjourned. to meet "'
at O'clock Pennsyiranian