The Ripley advertiser., 1844-02-10
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
RILEY Miss.
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this evening, according to previous appoints
men,, and was opened with prayer by 'hf
Rev. W. W. Kavenangh
The Rev. w. A. Gray beias called upon
to address the meeting, offered The following
Preamble and Resolutions, which he said
he would make the basis Of his remarks:
"Norhing can be more obvious shan that
it is vatally important in order to the sue.
cess of any cause, that its friends unitedIv
adopt efficient measures to sustain and pro
mote its interests. Things to which we
attach Importance are not left to take care
Of themselves. Wa,chfulness and energy
are indispensable TO the attainment of sue.
cess in every department of business. 1t
has been said that the price of liberty is
eternal vigilance" So in relation to Ten
perance, the price Of prosperity is un,riug
vigilance. 1t cannot have been forgotten
that the purchase Of American liberty was
made at The expense of blood and treasure
on the part Of many, and Of exertion constant
and unyietdiny on the part OF Others. Jus'
so, our moral elevation must be the fruit of
virtuous and energetic action in exposing
the evils, which flow from The use of Alcohol
as drink. We propose no new, uncertain
measures. None such ale needed. Can
we bu. make effective those employed by
our co,emporaries elsewhere with su.h ben
efciaI results, we shall prospcr-ve shall
triumph. To this end.
Resolved, rha, ii is highly impor,un, r,,a,
The friends of Temperance, and lovers Of
good order, at once adopt measures to spread
abroad information relative 10 the evils
resulting from the use Ct ardent spirits,
which to too great an extent afflct our com,
muniiies.
Sesolced, That, being impressed with a
deep sense of the obligation resting upon Us
to strive for the removal of these evils. a nd
!" order that we may not oppose them in
word only, in deed aud to purpose, We feel
called upon to grid on anew our armour,
defensive and offansive.
Rcso'red, That committee consisting of
thirteen members, TO be denomiDated ,he
rotaLab'tinence Executive Committee Of
r'PPah County be appointed, whose duty i,
shall be to adopt and carry into effec,
measures for the advancement Of The Tenn.
perance cause, disseminating information
on the subject through public addresses and
temperance publications, conferring with
and inviting the active corporation of in.
fluen'al gentlemen over the county, and
forming new societies wherever they can
be organized.
Resolced, That said Committee be re-
quesed to devise, as soon as practicable
a plan for District Society, which shall
be composed Of all the socieiys that are or
may be formed throughout The County, thus
embodying and rendering eff Give its entire
temperance streng h.
Resoloed, That, in view Of the great re-.
sponslb'lity involved in the due exercise of
influence, we cannot bu, regard it the i'm,
pera''Se duty Of every good citizen publicly
to oehne his position with regard to the
great moral reformation now going on, 90
mat presenting united front, we may be
able to press The enemy with undivided
force, until vanquished and exlermlna,ed.n
Mr. Gray urged the importance Of pass,
ing and carrying out the spirit Of the forgo>
ing resolutions in an able, animated, oud
appropriate speech, ia which he .p,k, Of