The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-06-05
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naadred and twenty-five dslqgEirs Iron
Ne different Tempefance Socicfies N O..
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Tuesday Il May Court On re<es. iI.
rxksf. esg.. wn sppA4@sr0 Prssiden1.
Mn. Daskins. Vice psesidrnl, az i. w.
Hsncoek. Secretary.
On metion. de Rev. Mr.. Hngl.es a.
dressed dc throRe of Grace lor de bles-
sings of Heaven 10 rest On lie deliber..
hons q he Convention.
Tn motion, committee &C lfse was
appointed 10 drzfi resolutions suitable 10
NE ocraslon. consisting % Rev. Mr.. Sui
loa. key. Mr.. Jones. Rev. MT. Brown.
.aPi. II. Poe. and col. ID. &. Parrish.
Amer short absence. The committee re-
potied Tie following preamble and resolu-
hons:
Whereas The principles of temperance
and sobrieiy are such As 10 commend
themselves 70 the consideration Of all good
men and ritizens; and whereas The STA.
hIlliy and prosperity of our Republican
tiorernmeni depend upon the virtue and
intelligence Of ils people; and whereas
The habits Of intemperance. and prariires
leading thrrein. are calculated 10 over
Throw The liberties Of The people; here
fore.
!. Resolved. That this Convention.
nos assembled, DO make a request of ali
The Justices Of lhe Peace in the county N
Onnge. and especially the Justices con-
shutting the Special courf. that they da. |
nom ihis present court, alan their power
70 put a stop to the retailing shops in the |
eouniy. believing, as we do. that ihey are |
= nuisance and pest 10 the whole COM |
muniiy.
?. Resolved. That this Convention re.
quest all the Magistrates in the county 20 /
regard that great and noble decision of ,he
Supreme Court on the retail law, and ac,
N accordance herewith and that they |
DO not grant license to any person mere |
" because he can 60 before the Court and |
prove moral character, except il be for
public convenience.
3. Resolved. That The Magistrates of
he county ought TO be governed by that
decision.
4. Resolved, That the practice oftrea,-
ing in all eleciioncering campaigns leads
10 iniemperancc. demoralizes the commu-
niiy, and ought not TO be tolerated by any
yood citizen.
5. Resolved, That this Convention car.
lcsily aud respectfully request all candi-
iates for public favor in this county, 10
lesisi from the Practice Of treating under
my consideration.
9. Resolved, That in case our wishes
,re disregaIded, we will consider ourselves
1t liberty TO cast our sufTrages for such
men as will respect them.
All Of the above resolutions were una
adopted except The last. nns 20,
ng IN the negative.
II was also further Resolved, That il is
he duty of every christian and philanthro.
Dist TO use his influence in advancing the
temperance reform.
Resolved further, That the importance
VI the cause requires the combined infiu.
nee Of all its friends.
Resolved further, That in the estima.
ion of this Convention grog shops for
public convenience are not necessary, and
re uncalled for by the best interests Of
ociety.
Resolved, That this Convention meet
annually on Tuesday Of May Court in the
Masonic Hall. -
Resolved, That the different societies
n the county report the number of men, /
'ers in said societies TO Mr.. III. c. Stowd, ]
Corresponding Secretary of the HILLSIDE
ough Temperance Society, by August
Court, and 2iso at the Annual Conven.
ion. n
Resolxed. THAT the Hillsborough Re
order, and all other papers friendly 10
he cause Of tempefaroe, be requested to
'ublish the proceedings Of this cOnven-
Resolved, That the rfocf feelings be sign
d by the President and Secretary, and
hat copy of the same be transmitted to /
he Court now in session. u
On motion, the Convention then ad.
burned with prayer by the Rev. CASTOR
J. Brown. /
After adjournment, tho delegates from Z
ne different societies paid over TO the
lev. Mr.. Brown $3.50 for the purpose |.
{ procuring Temperance Tracts for gra-
litous distribution. ,
II. PARKER, President. =,
. w. Hancock, Secretary.
Oregon.--The Davenport Uowa) GA
cite, says that nearly 1000 persons have