The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-11
For the Hawkeye and Patriot.
TEMPERANCE MEETING

Va viz AIdwheye anu I0triOt.
/ TEMPERANCE MEETING.
Pursuant to public notice, large an,
respectable meeting was held in the Cour
House In the town of Fairfield. in Jeffer
son County, Iowa Territory, on the 22n,
day 0! February, 1871, for the purpose o
and, e'o
On motion Of DR.. Waugh.
Mr.. Alexander A. Wilson was called :,
the Chair, and Henry B. Notson appointe,
Secretary.
The exercises were then opened b,
PRAYER, by the Rev. Mr.. Bonham.
Dr. Waugh then offered the followin,
preamble and resolutions, to Wit
Whereas, intemperance is an acknowl
edged evil of no small magnitude, the
blghtlng influences of which have ex.
tended to these ends of the earth,
Its dreadful ravages and baleful effects
are felt and acknowledged by all, even by
nm who is lost in the merciless pillows
of dissipation.
Christians, philan,hropists, and states
men, IN every part of the civilized world.
are exertlng their influence in favor of the
temperance enterprise, by exposing the
extent and evils of this most degrading
ana alarming vice, and many efforts by
legislative enactments, united in this mich.
~ phalanx against the common enemy OF
all governments, political, moral, religious,
and domestic: and shall we who have left
our homes in the east and south, as it
were exiting ourselves from the privileges
and blessings Of society, that we NAV The
better provide for the welfare of ourselves
and children, see the blighting influence
OF intemperance blasting our hopes; shall
we permit this mighty despo: to fasten his
IRON grasp upon the young and the middle
aged, who are the hope of the country.
ana we told our arms and say we have
nothing to do in arresting this rapid, de-
ceeptIve current, that is sweeping so manv
into irretrievable ruin.
We have country deservedlv celebra.
ted for its beauty, its fertility, as we'll as
the salubrity of its climate. Then, here.
let us here pledge ourselves. that so far as
our influence will go, its moral character
shall not be inferior to its natural adyan.
tages.
LIST, Resolved, Therefore, that we view
lntemperance as political, moral, and
physical evil, alike ruinous to our tempo.
raj, spiritual, and eternal welfare.
I'd, Resolved, Further, that in our opin-
ion it is of the utmost importance to the
success Of the temperance, as we'll as
every other enterprise, that its friends
should be united, as in union alone there
is strength.
Sd, Resolved, Therefore, that we pro-
coed to organize Society. to be called
the Jefferson County Temperance Society.
DR.. Waugh, the Rev. Mr.. Reed, and
the Rev. Mr.. Bonham, then delivered
addresses in support of said preamble and
resolutions, and the said resolutions were
then unanimously adopted.
The Rev. MIR. Reed then proposed a
preamble and constitution, which were
unanimously adopted, together with the
following pledge, to Wit ID
We, the undersigned, pledge ourselves
to abstain from the manufacture, sale, and
use of Intoxicating liquors, except for
mechanical, medical, and sacramental pur-
poses, and not to allow their use in our
families, nor provide them for the enter
of our friends, nor for persons
IN our employment, and in all suitable
ways to discourage their use in the COM
nunity.
To the above pledge forty-eight names
were obtained of those present. Then
he following officers were chosen, to wit:
A. Wilson, President, Geo. B.
Hitchcock, Vice President, and H. b.
Notson, Secretary.
An executive committee Of ten persons
vas then chosen. The Rev. Mr.. Reed
hen offered the following resolutions, to
Wit
Resolved, That the executive commit
ee be instructed to appoint meetings for /
he discussion of temperance from time to
ime, in different parts of the country.
nd secure speakers for the same.
Resolved, That the friends of temper
nee be requested to discuss the subject
It all times with kindness, and to avoid
Undue harshness and severity.
Said resolutions were then adopted.
On motion Of DR.. Waugh,
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this
Meeting be published in the Burlington
apers.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned.
ALEX. A. WILSON, Pres.
Henry B. Notson, Sec'y.
From the Madisonian.