Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-28
TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

The friends Of Temperance shroug hout the
State Of Ohio, are making vigorous efforts Z" bring
his subject before the Legislature Of that State
II Its nsxs ensuing session. u is their i0toniion
f practicable, To have the retailing II spiriiuous
liquors abolished altogether, except by druggists.
Il appears TO us that il strict and correct inter
probation were given 10 orr statute lav, IN re-
spcct to this dealing o.t Of 'p nson, that ii could
b in q great nseasnse, abolished. When n petit |
tion IS gotten up BY an inlivid ual wishing IL
cense to retail spirituos liquor n tavern keep
o., he lras 10 say, distinctly that is his bona le
intention 10 keep tavern, and that he - provi-
ded with the necessary room, sinbling, &c, and
G,ssher that il wodd be "for the benefit and con-
venicncc Of travellers, and eondmccc to the public
good, If such tavern should be opened" Now
pared, does il, generally knowing all the circum-
stances, under as sacred an obligations as though
b were called upon in court Of justice, and
there required to give his opinion under oath. His
signature 10 the petition is iaken ~ evidence as
tlsough il were sworn 10. Now, how many petit
sioas are gotten up, signed by our most resPecta
bio citizens, when they must know that il is not
the intention Of the petitioner to keep tavern,
bSt that il is his ''bona fide ntention'' to avoid
the letter and spirit Of the law. Where is there
. "gsoggcsy" that is "conjncive to the public
goodr' No place in tho wide world. And yet
some q oar citizens will that they are for
shc benefit and convenience Of travellers, aud ."
advantage 10 community. Al the same time,
every days tolerance Of their existence must con-
vince them, ~ il does NJ, that deeper stain Of
pollution il fostering ~pon tho moral powers Of
our youth, preparing them fos disease, poverty
and crime. Our object is not n censure; but to
ask oil to look at III" su,joct-givo il candid
hcction in their minds. We ask it Of those who
arc eogsgcd in tho traffic, well as those who
arc b'' aec'tors, and do il in the spirit that we
have not entirely taken tho ''mo,c from our own
eye" But shall mot object TO the day, when
etiquette shall ba1sh from the board, the de-
cantor and glass, and from oyr social circlcs the
Allowing bowi.''
The following spirited resolutions were adopted
by Temper enco Society, formed ut Ravcnna,
Ohio, by tho Judges Of tho Court and members Of
'he bar, Of the third Judicial Circui, Of Ohio.
Whereas, The use Of alcoholic liquors A.
drink by persons in Health is always injurious
and never beneficial, and however moderately
used by the drinker in the commencement Of his
career, gcncrally results in iniemperance, that
tlisest curse which afilicts our world involving
in it, fr;ghtfuI wastes, physical intellectual and
mnsnl lite--ruiniDg familics-robbiDg parents of
their children, and children Of their parents-po;-
so0ing tho social relations-periing our free and
noble institutions undermining our Govern
mainland whereas from the long continuance
81 alcohol among US, and the long and Oft repeat
cd sound 81 Temperance in the land, an unwar-
raasable apathy and silence pervsdc tho con,muni-
~ at touching the great cause Of temperance
form, only 10 bo broken and remov cd by laborious
end active effort and whereas Of the great lercrs
TO be employed in procuring tho freedom Of our
follow beings from their slavish and loashsosns
boalsge TO Tn. God Of Poison, consists in onlight-
eniOg the public withdrawing its 'hought--col-
1ociiog its j,dgment-and pouring its united notes
of appeal, its concentrated ihunder-siorms Of re-
monsisance into our halls Of Legislation, bearing
upon tho slious and cxccrablc license system
which now fills our land with mourning and voc,
laughing ~ calamity and mockiD4 nj human sor-
rowland broken no.d ;ss-ThercfOre,
ResoSUed, That encouraged by recent ies .,::.-
tive action in Tennessee, Massachusetts, Maine
aed Now York, il is deemed expedient BY this so
eietv TO obtain tho collected sentiment Of the
People Of Ohio, rcla'Svo 10 the wicked traffic in
alcoholic liquors, and that to accomplish this OBJ
joet, suitable memorials addressed to our General
Assembly asking fos the total suppression Of the
manufacture and salc Of intoxicating liquors.
should be prepared and presented for signature to
every family and individual in this state. prior to
the first day Of December next, and forwarded to
the Legislature ut an carly period Of its session.
Resolvcd, That in the present imperfect organ
izatio0 u tho friends Of Temperance in the differ
eat townships and counties Of the State, it is ne
csssasy 10 obtain tho cooperation Of the benevo-
Ieat 10 tho adjoining counties TO and in sustain
isg oee or moro agents for the current year, in
awakening interest, forming societies, and circu-
hating memorials above mentioned.
Resolved. That 10 assure SUCCESS II ia nf1visa-
bio 70 procure and lay before the General Assem-
ny facts and siatcssics, exhibiting with distinct
ness some ofshe cruel Wrongs which the abomna-
bio license system inficts upon ndiv iduals, ami-
jiee, sod the whole community Therefore.
ResolveS, That tho Executive Committee are
hereby dissctedso appoint committees Of enquiry
consisting Of faithful and jadicious persons, who
s@aes - som - practicable, ascertain and report
10 them for tho sc Of tho Legislature, las nearly
- they may be able the quantity OF alcohol in
evasy form annually sold in each tow nship in
the county, with the Of the vendors and
sstai)srs-ihc number Of poisonous rolcanocs call
Cd distilerics, and tho quantity Of liquor manu-
fsctused therein, and how many ii tho wonders
and dissi'lcss, and their wives and children be-
~k~e. IF >nI