Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-13
Temperance Convention.
triumph,

of Northumberland Union and Columbia, as well
MS many o,he, friends to the temperance reform, a.
mounting in number to more than one hundred as
sembled at Danvilc, in the lecture room of the
Presbyterian Church. on Wednesday, February
10th, 1910. Previous 10 the regular organization
of the convention, JAMES +. MURRAY was cal
led to the Chair and JoHN d. BorD appointed Sc
cretary. Aicr prayer by the Rev. VIM. Il. Smith,
credentials of delegates called for and present.
ed from the following Societies, viz:
Union County-White Spring Temperance
Society, Lewisburg Temperance Society, MiTln.- |
burg Temperance Society, New Berlin Temperance
Society.
Northumberland County.-Chilsgualu and
Liberty, Northumberland, Sudbury, Milton, Angus
ia, and Chillisquuquc Sunday School Temperance
Societies.
Colu,ndia Counfy.-Danville, Washingtonville
New Columbia, Little Roaring Creek, Mount Plea
san', Limestone, Wanansyilc, Caawissa, Berwick
and Jersey Town.
Rcsoircd, That a committee of five he appointed
to nominate officers of the Convention. Where.
upon Mcssrs. Dr. Russell Parh, Thomas Srawhridge,
John G. Gricr, Stephen Badly and George c. Wei
ker were appointed, who having retired for short
time, returned and pres en'cd the following report,
which was unanimously adopted:
For President JAMES F. MURRAY of ChilIis-
quaque; for VictAp residents, j. PAINTER of Sun.
bury, s. B,nnEn of Buffalo, A. SwINEEouD of
New Berlin, J. Yrrrrn of Cattawissa; for Sccre.
/ tarcs, j. B. Bond of Northumberland, 4. b. Mu-
+ man of Berwick.
Resolrcd That Committee, 10 he composed of
one delegate from each Society represented in the
convention, lie appointed to prepare items of busl-
ness The following We're appointed, viz:
Mcssrs. Weaver, of New Berlin; Yorks, of Sun
tury; :. Barber, of White Spring; Durham, of
Northumberland; Goddard, of Lewsburg; Nc
Mahon, of Chilsquaquc; Cooper, Of Danvillo :;
Everett, of New Columbia; Bird of Roaring Creek
Misncr, of Miflln,burg; ValIerchnmp, of Noun,
Pleasant: Alexander, Of Milton: Schneck, OF Lime
stone; Fairman, of Warnersvillc Badly, of Catta-
wissa; Shuman, OF Berwick Dr. Park, of Jersey
Town; Shpman, of Augusta ! Wilson, of Wash
mgtonville.
ReSolred, That those friends of temperance who
may be present, but DO not appear as delegates, be
invited 10 sit members and take part in the de
Ilbcratons of the convention.
Resoircd That this convention deem il expedient
to mcmoriaze the Legislature the subject o
Temperance, and that Mcssrs. Newton, j. &. Grier
w. Il. Smith, Ross and r. Wilson be a committee
10 prepare a memorial for adoption
Recess till GI o'clock, p. NJ.
After recess, convention assembled. The com
mittee on business reported the following resolu
tions, which, after very animated and highly in
teresting debate, were adopted, as follows viz:
Whercar, the State Temperance Convention, re
Gently held at Harrisburg, pcioncI the Legislature
for certain alterations in the existing license law
and the committee Of the Senate, to whom said p6ti
ton was referred, have reported q law, which pro
vlles that any person intending to apply for Ii
cense to keep public house, shall advertise sucl
intention certain length of time previous to sucl
application together with the names of those per
sons who have signed his certificate, and wherea
the license law, now in force, docs not require III
applicant to state that The house which he propose
to keep, is necessary for the purpose of retailing sl
ruous and ltrmented liquors, for which alone Ii
cense is required, therefore
Reeohed, That immediate application be mad
10 the legislature, by this convention, requestin
them so to amend the existing law, in addition t
the amendments already proposed, as to require tn
persons signing the certificate of an applicant 70
license, to state in such certificate that the hous
which he proposes to keep is Necessary for the pun
pose OF selling spirtuous and fermented liquors.
l Reso'ge-, That it ought to be made highly penl
to sell, give away, or in any way to distribute il
toxicatng drinks within prescribed distance of a
t election house any day of public election.
e ReSoiC6 That in the opinion Of this Convcn
tion the retailing Of ardent spirits drink, is
c time actually necessary, and that the laws ough
to be so amended as to prohibit tavern keepers an
: others from disposing of intoxicating drinks ia an
. way on Sabbath, and to prevent them from kcepin
an open house on that day, father than to rec,iv
! and accommodate strangers and travellers, unje
: the penalty of forleitins their license.
= Resoiced That the members of this convention
cordially adopt and recognize the principles of lota
abstinence from oil Intoxicating drinks, aud lecom
hSllu VIC sSsl'AA " u' Si't''eHNS SONIIhts WIN
in It's influence,
D Resolred, That committee Of thee persons fror
each OF the counties repr, scented in The convention
T be appointed, whose duty it shall he to call con
venlion of the friends OF temperance, at such tint
: and place as they may determine. The following
4 persons were appointed said committee viz Messrs
I NJ. c. Grer, Jos. McMahun, jr. and Stephen Badly
: of Columbia; Geo. c. Welker J, b. Boyd, Noris
+! of Northumberland; Wm. Murray, Dr. X. Nanval