The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-01-09
Proceedings of the Evansville Temper
ance Union.

Proceedings of the Evansville Temper
ance Union.
The Union met pursuant to adjournment in
Rev. Mr.. McCarer's Church, on Monday
evening Jan. 9TH. The President being abb
sent. Rev. r. Parrett, Vice President, called
the meeting to order, and it was oepned by
singing by the choir and prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Leggett. The Secretary being ABSENT
Mr.. VIM. Holden was appointed Secretary
pro tenn.
Rev. Mr.. Stedman then addressed the
meeting in very appropriate manner on the
evils ofintemperance. After which, Rev. Mr..
Goodwin offered the following resolutions
which were supported by fewremarks by
himself and G. Baker, Esq:
ResoIred, That the friends Of Temperance
in this State, have reason to congratulate
themselves in view of the fact that by their
efforts they have for the first time in the his
tory of Indiana succeeded in having the at
tention Of the Legislature called to the evils
of the liquor traffic, by the Governor of the
State; and, also, thatin this city the keeping
of drunkard mandatory is no longer an
honest and honorable avocation, sanctioned
by law, as heretofore, but Is carried on clan
destinely, in back rooms, garrets and cellars,
! lust as all other unlawful business is.
Resotred, That to the shameless and I'M
punished violation of the law against retail-
ing spirituous liquors without license may
be attributed much of the disregard of law
and order manifested by the rowdy portion Of
our community, and whilst we commend the
me10ly born zeal of some of our peace officers
in attempting to preserve the peace and en-
force the law of the land, we would com
mend to their notice the numerous unlicensed
grog shops of this city as the schools ofcrime
and rowdyism. and the fountains from which
have proceeded all the riots and homicides
which have recently disgraced US as people.
Resolred, That our city authorities by Ii
censing beer and WINE shops, have afforded
the liquor sellers an opportunity of evading
the laws against selling ardent spirits without
license, which they have not been slow to
avail themselves OF, and that those authorities
ought to be held responsible at the bar of
public opinion and at the ballot box for so do
ing
ResoEred, That the decrease of criminal
cases locked in this township since the license
to retail ardent spirits expired compaT ed with
the corresponding five months of 1913, speak
volumes in favor Of Withholding license.
ResoIred, That tie pulpit is powerful
instrument in the cause of moral reform, ant
that the clergy OF the city be again invited
frequently to present the temperance cause,
and especially the evils Of the liquor traffic,
to their respective congregations.
ResoIred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be SIGNED by the Pre- sident and Sec
rotary, and that we request the Editors OF
the city papers to publish them.
The resolutions were read and discussed
separately and passed unanimously.
After singing by the choir the meeting ad
journed, to meet in Rev. Mr.. DodGe's Church
on the first Monday evening in February.
R. JARRETT, President
WIN. HOLDEN, Sec'y, pro tenn.