Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-02-03
Temperance Convention.

A Territorial Temperance Conven-
lion met pursuant to a call, in the viii
age Of Southport, January 20, l347,
at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ.
V. Tichenor ESQ.,, was chosen Presi-
den, and John Noble Vice President. and
II. c. Tran and John A. Bowman
Secretaries.
A Committee, consisting OF Rev. X.
Il. Deming. G. Jones, o. F. Curtis, c.
p. Purple, and Z. Matthew'S, was ap.
poi",ed 10 prepare business, and draft
Resolutions for the Convention. This
COMMITTEE, reported, at diiIefen, times,
during the >es ion, the following ke>o-
lu'ions, which ALTER being eloqueniiy a"d
ably discussed, were ras>ed.-
lst Resolved, That the Temper
ance Reform, ike every other great and
good work is Of God, and our efforts !"r
It's advancement viii b. tfuiy success'ut
in proportion 10 their c"norniuy 10 the
Divine W III.
I'd Resolved l hal Ia r,!rg ,nt.
ward work involving sueh stup.hdous
interests, as The Temperance Re,orma-
ton, by doping measures, meals, and
arguments corresponding in dignity. and
adapted IN their nature 10 the magnitude
Of our ultimate aim; the tone OF moral
sentiment in our country will be greatly
elevated and purified - our direct object
will be mole certainly and successfully
reached.
Sd. Resolved, That any man who
fails 10 give practical demonstration Of
his regard Tor The Temperance cause,
fails . give Sufficient evidence of earnest
attachment 10 the dearest inter ests OF his
country and his race, ~ enti,le him 10
the suDrages OF enlightened patriots.
The Ayes and Nays being called on
this resolution, the votes stood as follows:
ayes los, nays Lone.
4,h. Keso we'd. Tina, as drinking,
manufacturing, vending, aud licensing
the sale OF Intoxicating Liquors is avlo-
lalion OF our pledge, SO Is The voting Cor
men who do drink, manufacture. sell or
license the same. Or apologize tor those
who do.
9Th. Resolved. That 10 patronize
liquor selling Tavern when 1t is possible
10 get entertainment al Respectable
Temperance Tavern. is in4xcusaUle ia
profess Temperance man; ana ,hal nn
man who has The Temperance cause
sufficiently a, heart, viii be guilty OF
such a inconsistency
9th. Received, That we regard The
Temperance Reformation as the hand
maid OF Religion. and the efforts of Re-
formed Diunkards as worthy the espe-
cial attention OF Chris!ians,an one olit
highest engines welGed by moral gents
tor The eteciual brIngug III OF the great
day ut ahIieniai Glory, which shall bless
the errng sons and daughters oi Adam.
Tub. Believing. That from The rising
generation We may expect the MOST per-
munent reform, and that, prevention
being the onI, sure method oil eiie ting
our object, 10 wit: the entire abolition oil
The use, as a bererage, Of intoxicating
liquors, We therefore. Resolve, and by
the help OF God, are determined, that we
will use our efforts 10 have Temperance
Socie,,es established in every Sabbath
School, Day and Boarding School, in
our several neighhorhoods, and that we
will not cease our efforts till every
child within The reach OF our influence,
shall have become a member Of q TEN
Pc aIce Society.
9Th. Resolved. Tha, we, as citizens
OF this community. feel ourselves deeply
indebted to those deiermin ed spirits, who
seeing their own and fellow inebriates'