Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-25
From the Good Samaritan"
"The Ru1icol Is Crossed !"

isia:ayc 10 abolish line trafiic in intoxicating
drinks, was held ia New Berlin, on Tues
day the l7,h OF Sept, 1850. JAMES
MOORE. Sem. was appointed President ;
JouN APP and MICHAEL BRowN, Vice
Presidents. and Saml Gtddes, Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being 10 hear
re report Of the Committee appointed TO
in;errogaie The candidates for the Legisla-
ture of the different parties on the subject
of abolishing the traffic in liquors, said
Committee reported that in pursuance OF
their appointment they had addressed let
Ter dated Aug. 81, 1850 to both the Wing
and Democratic candidates Of this county,
requesting their answer TO The question
stated in ,hc4 following letter by Monday
The 10Th ins,.-ihat John NJ. Baum. the
Democratic candidate, gave no answer {;
and that The following answer had been re-
ceived from Col. Eli Sliier, the Whig can.
dida.e;
LLwIsBURc, Sept. l3, 1850.
IentiStDCu Uut iclttf VI huS. OiSt 10
before me, in which you Propound 10 me
the following question:
Will you, if elected TO the Legislature,
use your vote aud Influence 10 abolish tie
traffic in intoxicating drinks!
Iwould say in reply, that ii elected
shall consider myself the Representative OF
The people Of Union and Juniu,a counties.
As such should feel i, my duty. upon a'l
oue.rionsioi mere policy, 10 yield my own
private opinions 10 the views and wishes OF
NV constituents.
The right of petition lie secured TO the
peop,e, TO enable them to present their
wants and their views 10 The Legislature
and the Representative who would d'sre-
gard The clearly expressed will of the ma
,oriiy Of his constituents, upon any ques'
lion, would be recreant 10 his duty, and
TO the high trust conided in him.
In nv humble opinion, your question Is
one thar more properly belongs 10 the peo
Die. am willing that i, should be referred
10 them, and whatever their instructions
may be, shall if elected feel bound To
obey. Relieving my position To be per-
iec,iv democratic. and hoping that as such
twill NEE, your appreciation, and the ap-
probation OF all who believe ia the right oI
the majority TO rule,
Lam gentlemen.
Respectfuils@yours.
T.. SLlFER
Messrs. Samuel Gcddes, !
Isaac Eyer.
Rober, Vanvalzah. Committee
James Moore,
Michael Brown,
Whereupon the following resolutions.
offered by A. Sw,neford, were ad"ped:
Resolved iha, the refusal Of Mr.. Baum
20 answer the interrogatory addressed I"
him, is sufficient evidence thot we need nol
cxpec, any aid from him to accomplish the
object we aim at.
Resolved that we tender 10 Col. Siier
our sincere thanks for the respectful man.
ner in which he has responded 10 the letter
addressed 10 him.
Resolved that we agree with hm 10
saving that it is the duty of the Represen'
ta,ye /" upon al. questions oi mere policy,
10 Weld his own private OPINIONS to me
views an6 wishes Of his con-tiiuents,' bu'
can not subscribe to the OPINION That The
cursrion addressed 10 him Is such one ;
we holi that It is a question involving not
only political considerations oil very grave
importance but The highes, temporal ana
The eternal Interests oi men.
Resolved that we maintain 1t is not the
tluly OF the Representative, upon such q
question, ",o yield his own private oPin
IONS TO the views aud wishes ol his Con-
s;Itueuis - for t. do 81, would moi only
convert him into an irresponsible machine
hayin, either no conscience. or no use io'
one. .bn, substitute the uncertain, everchang
iny indications OF the popular viii, ior The
,aw Of God, which is ihe supreme and only
infalible guide on all such questions.
Resolved that having failed 10 obia''
from eithe. oil the Candidates IN the field 1
favorable answer To- the question PROFOUND
ed 10 them, we must either abandon "ha
we conceive to be an object oil uanscendan
importance, or nominate candidate oil on
own and that we choose the latter.
R.solved ,ha, We hereby nominate Jane
Madden, Esq, Of Harleton, as our cand'
Date. and pledge to MN, IL ne aeo'P, ''
nomination, our cordial support ana re
commend him TO the voters OF this di'iric
as a man Of funexcep,:onabe moral charac
ter. sound knowledge and experience. ~
having before served Union county in tho
Legislature.
Resolved that a commi.'ee of three h'
appointed to inform Mr.. Madden OF IN
nomination, and earnestly request hun t.
nccep, The same. The chair appointed
Samuel Geddes, Francis Wilson, aud Or
Robert Vanvalzah.
Resolved that a committee Of five he ap
pointed TO announce to the voters of Un'or
and Junia,a counties the nomination oil Mr.
Madden, and state the reasons for The same
Irhe chair appointed A. Swlnei"td, ESQ
Michael Brown, John App, James F. Linn
Esq, and Hon. Joseph Sill well.
Mr.. Madden's Acceptance.
New Berlin, Sep. II, 1850.