Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-13
May s, 1919
CARROLLTON total ABS7I>
NENCE SOCIETY.

Al meeting oI lhe ChTTOlItoH Otut
Abstinence Society, held in the Metho'
dist Episcopal Church, on the evening
OF the 9th inst, the following preamble
and resolutions were presented by E.
R, EckIey, Esq. and adopted unani-
mously
Whereas, it is the privilege OF free-
men. to meet in peaceable manner for
the purpose Of expressing their opinions,
of all subjects whatever, and whereas
IT becomes the duty Of every member Of
community to aid in putting down every
practice that produces more evil than
good. and whereas all popular evils
should be cured by change of public
sentiment, aud whereas the evil oi in
temperance calls loud at every chris
tian, moraIlst. and phianlhroplst, to aid
in its entire determination. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That it is the right Of the
people to assemble in peaceabIe man
ner, and 10 express their opinions Of the
laws that govern them as community,
whether those laws be puslive enact
ments, or the recognized custom OF the
country.
%. Re5o1brd, That all popular evils
should be remedied by change of po.
puIar sentiment, that to drive people in-
10 the support Of any particular doctrine
is an attribute Of desPoIsm, unknown
10 the free institutions Of Republican
Government, and at war with the (eeh
ings Of he Ameri people,
Sd. Resoiprd, That the evil OF intem'
} porance is purely popular owl, and
can only be remedied by renovation
of popular sentiments; to effect which
we appeal to the reason Of the people
TO discard from use, as a common bever.
age, all alcaholIc liquors, unless pres
scribed as beneficial TO health.
4lh Rssofred, That q great share OF
the misery now m the world is occa-
; stoned by the use of Intoxicating liquors.
which is not necessary for either the
, health, happiness, or comfort of man
r kind, but is purely the offspring Of d
vitated popular sentiment
5Ih, Resolved, That we deprecate the
l doctrine of interfering with the legal
3 right Of persons, in attempting 10 adj
vance the cause of temperance or the
use Of any other weapons than those OF
reason and example.
9Th, ReSolped, That The Courts, con-
3 suuted as they are, possess the powet
9 to remedy the abuses oil the law, frdm-
ed by the wisdom ofthe Legislature, and
con aiming ample provisions against the
', retailing of intoxicating liquor, TO the
= injury OF those who are unfortunate
. enough to be injured by it, and we call
. upon The courts TO exercise that power
,. 7,h Resolved, That for the protec
II tion and convenience Of strangers ;av'
h erns, or houses Of public entertainment
!. are indispensable, and we wilFuse every
n. honorable effort TO sustain such only
n as are devoted TO the legitimate purPos
N es for which they were intended,
" 8,h. ReSOlued, That any attempt ID
y. connect temperance with politics. 10
te violation Of The principles OF homes
re ,emperance advocates, and deserves Il
h, be stamped with the disapproba'ion o
every one devoted TO the PhlIanthropt
e, ehterprza.
At, OH. Resolved, That we hail Witl
pleasure the light everywhere breaking
n, in upon the long prevailing darkness
90 that has brooded upon tho public mind
cd the exertion and influence Of abstinono
,e societies and abstinence men ihat or
every where visible; may the beaco
- which lights men on the path ot rect
" tude rekndIe until the whole world
~ illuminated by Ills splendoF.
,,c lOlh. Resolved, That our exCrtion
m in the cause Of Tempe rance shall ne
- cease, until we have perfected the goo
work; until the public mind shall b
vii thoroughly cleansed Of the long che
ON ished and dangerous dogmas, and GAa
shall become what they were lnt&ndet