Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-06-29
SEMIANNUAL MEETING OF TIE TERRI
TORIAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

The scml-annnal meeting of the Wisconsin Terri.
torial Temperance Society, was held NJ Rochester,
Racine county. on the 10Th and 10Th days of June
1871, IN pursuance of call from the Executive Com
mIitee.
The President, Colonel Spooner ok the CHAR.
and IN The absence OF the Secretary, Edward Norris
was appointed Secretary. pro TEN.
Meeting opened hy prayer, by the Rev. j. T.. Quaw
and on call. delegates from most OF the Auxiliary 30
cIetcs presented themselves, and duly enro led
On motion. Resolved, That committee Of Eve I've
appointed 10 present business for the action Of lhs
meeting ED. J. Lothrop, Rev. ID. \. Sherman,
Ed. Z. ". Lake, b. c. Pierce, and NJ c Whitman.
were appointed SAID committee.
After a short absence, said business committee re.
ported several resolutions which, in connection with
those presented by individuals, elected much inter
est and called forth much able discus sion; parcu-
larry by The resolution that rented h the present
laws of this territory licensing he traffic in alcoholic
liquors. The general tone of feeling and sentiment
was, that the law of Wisconsin regulating The traf-
6c IN Alcohol is wrong, therefore ough be repeated
Immediately. Ia course of the progress of the NEE
ting, many other subjects of interest arose ich pro-
duced much warmth Of feeling and demonstrated tho
fact, that although men may honestly disagree as TO
the best measures and means To adyan~ the glorious
ofemperance yet, unlike ional or political
differences, ali aiming at the same q eat object
which is, the final overthrow Of drunkenness and
niyersal triumph of Temperance principles. On the
evening of tho 18Th the meeting AS ably addressed
BY Ed Loth7op in an int resting and lucid manner
During the exercises the meeting was freCncnily
perform
anCe Of Odes and music appropriate to the occasion
Also, at this meeting presented able address
from The Executive Committee to the several eccle-
sastlcal codes in this Territory, upon the subject Of
temperance. From the tone of this meeting il is evil
dent that this society is exer;ing sanitary influence
throughout the length and breadth Of this noble ter
ritory. During the past SIX rs, much has been
accomplished IN various parts of Wisconsin, in tho
cause of Temperance. Atno lime since the first COM
menccment OF civilization upon he uxurlant praires
and woodlands of hs new territory, has the princ-
pies Of temperance been in more healthy state OF
progress or the rospects brighter for their final tr-
umph in this interesting land, than during the pas,
one halFyear. Societies have been formed or The IN
flucncc OF those already established extended in al
most every village and neighborhoud throughout this
portion of Ihe western valley, aud many that havo
heretofore been slaves oftheir vaiet appetiics have
left their cups md actively engaged in The
advancement of truth and sobriety. The cause of
temperance IS now receiving much attention in pub
lie mind, in this portion Of tile West which to the
lover truth fresh token OF tie future prosperity
of our rising state, and with due eyeron the part
of its friends the time may arrive when Wisconsin
will be much noted for The temperance and enter
prise Of It's people il is for tho beauty of ITS
SUFFICE fertility Of lis soil, aud health of It's climate.
EDWARD NORRIS, Sec'y.