Litchfield enquirer., 1844-12-19

" .'sAAee: AlleE. cnnNfNTI0N..
Va sxttae4 from the Fountain some 81. the more
important proceedings Of the Convention, Is fol-
lows: ..,it"Fs ~ -. szJoa
Res0luei, That the meetings Of the Society be
held semisannually : in the month Of May during
the session of the oslafurs, end In the month Of
October.-the latter 70 be the annual meeting.
Whereas, it 10 the opinion Of this ConventiOn that
some legislative action is necessary, in conjOnc-
ton with the principle Of moral suason, to ear
~ forward the noble cause of temperance-aHd
whereas there was some difference of opinion
among the friends Of that cause during the last
session Of the General Assembly in regard to the
Patticalar mode OF applying legislative action |;
some preferring the re-enacfment of the law Of
,l939--Others different law--and Others no leg
islativer action whatever on the suhiect-and
whereas,the State Convention Of last year refrain
ed from recommending any particular law
therefore, vs., r. 81. % '.',,'' W .'.' y
the efforts Of the friends Of temperance, and in
cordaMce with the supposed willOfa large MAORI
ty Of their number. MessTs James Donaghe, Chas
Chapman, VIM. G. Fairchild, Vim. Storer, be
Committee to present to the next General Assem-
bly, for the consideration Of that body some plan Of
a law which shall afford the people an opportunity
to vote directly upon the license question"
RcsOlped, That we believe that a law constiti-
tuting . County Boardof tLicencera, to consist Of
of thf or Eve ar more persons. who shall have full
poves 10 rant or refuse licences to retailers tav-
erneVs and all other persons, and from whose de-
cision there shall be no appeal-which board shall
49, = tendency tonteyent the cause Of TEMPERANCE
T,orn ke;nv eoTnincied with the party politics of
the az ar3d ,vl mite more of it's friends in sup,
port Of such law than any other proposition which
has yet been offered for public consideration.
for the General Drnciples of he law alluded to in
the fcregon0 resolution. WE tr,,st ia the wisdom Of
the sensraI Assemhlv a. tn arrange The details as
the public good shall seem to them to REQUIRE.
4ETbc president md Recording and Correspontins
no;nte5 ! cn,nm;tte. to nressnt tn The newt Iees.
iature plan Of law in reference to the IS license
o..e.t;or, ". 800 : :, =
Eonr;.e,;:on of M 7;preu We have onlv fine
"a announce that the trial al the Rev. Charles T,
'T,rrsy mich foc maze IN Ralt;more Last veeI,.
~. ts.,r;nafsd n nj conv;ct;or IN a.ch .of the
;rd;ctment. fo,,,S ec.;net him O,,r reader. know
sh.t - ,ras ;nJ;rteG fnr art;c;co and aiding three
lsvss ti,s r.oneItv NJ William Heck rotte Of that
itv r. ssesne. He vv.a Defended by Nathaniel Gov
IL p...rSy Tchnson Esos He ,vas hromght in.
- ..-s =; ;.ors IN ~. n.esarce his vo1no and
hssrs;f,l ,fe ana her father The Rev. Dr. lac. Of
No.. Ms who went "a Rail;more from Wassa.
sS,,sest. - .tter5 The fr;aI II il aid the scene
80 Net .fsct;ne AMI mult;tudes who felt that
ros-.v had acted r. wholly nni,,siifiabIe manner.
Sv Sls y. 49, ts";r,. .-.rwstanccs "-'' =
ecu nS. I:hnss., = ~ 70 b.v. made an elo.
,,,ant Siss in his hehalf and that too without fee
~ re,vard but the Jury' on Monday, brought in a
verS;ct of euilty. The Counsel then moved an ar
49, csn hs LITTLE ground for hone that he
IN, ..e.,e a lone term IN fhe Penitentiary. II is
VI, 49,. r.t;t;cn ,r;ii he nraaented to The Exec.
80 ~ ~ nsraon Rut H r. prevails. II will