Worcester daily spy., 1851-10-03
hLa.s. state Temnerance Co,,v.ntion.

Mass. State Temperance Convention.
Mr.. Samuel A. Walker of Brookline, Chairman
the finance committee reported that $Il9 had been col
ected advance the specific object of the convention
He then spoke generally upon the question of temper
ance and denounced the Of liquors in the late Cee
bration fetes.
Dea NJ. Grant of Boston also denounced the prac
lice, but exonerated the Boston City Authorities from
all blame on that occasion.
Mr. Smith OF Chelsea urged the necessity of action.
Mr. McCurelof Boston presented to the Chair, Res.
ou:ions adopted by the Marine Temperance Society OF
Ann Street The convention subsequently received in
a formal manner those resolutions.
The Convention adjourned to meet at 2 O'Clock
M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. Mr.. Higginson of Newburyport read the
swers ofnany gentlemen of Maine, to questions that
had been categorcay proposed them, relative the
working OF the Maine liquor aw all of which were IA
vorable TO its practical success and popularity.
The 7th Resolution which we have printed in the
series adopted this stage of the proceedings and
Mr.. NJ. Hale Smith of Chelsea, Hon. Amasa Walker
and Stephen Baker of Beverly, being appointed 10 re-
port list of candidates for the Central Committee
reported E. Othman of Chelsea Hon. A. Walker;
Moses Grant of Boston; Justice Eaton Of Maiden; w.
B. Spooner of Boston; w. H. Wilson; Chas, Jewett
of Millbury F. w. jackson of Chelsea; Edwin Thoml
of Walpole. This nomination was unani nousIy ac
cepted.
Mr.. Williams moved that the final vote the Treso-
lutons be taken 20 minutes past O'Clock, ?. NJ,
in order that the important business ofthe Convention
be settled before members are constrained to leave with
the Railway Cars. This motion was unanimously car
ried
Mr.. Burbank of Worcester was introduced to the
meeting, by the Chairman, as Representative ap.
pointed by the Worcester Baptist Association then in
session in the city, to express cordial sympathy with
the aims OF the Convention. The President was in
structed write letter of thanks and reciprocity
the Worcester Baptist Association.
1t was moved by Mr.. Higgenson that the report Of
the opinions OF eminent persons in Name in relation to
the liquor law be submitted to the Stale Temperance
Central Committee, ,and its publication urged upon them.
This motion adopted.
| Mr.. Rusk Of Salem urged Wing, Democratic, and
Freeso temperance men to vote for no 'who was
not temperance man.
I DIR. JeWeu reviewed the MAINE Law ana elected
the repeated and hearty pIaudits ofthe meeting.
A discussion commenced at 20 minutes past three, in
relation TO the adoption of the last resolution, which
after various amendments had been proposed and
withdrawn, was almost unanimously adopted as re-
ported first.
DIR. Jewet then resumed his analysis of the Maine
law. He followed by NJ. Reed of Webster.
Hon. A. Walker spoke in favor Of accepting the APP
prova of the Maine Law as the best to be proposed by
temperance 10 candidates for the snfrages to the
/ legislature.
II MIR. Townsend Of Taunton moved that it be voted
that the State Central Committee he and they are in.
struced to addie ess memorial our next Legislature
embracing the views andlprncples expressed by hi:
Convention and praying foI the of law ir
accordance with the resolutions adopted.
Rev. Mr.. McClare Of Maiden made beautiful speech
after which, the thanks of the Convention having beer
voted to the Chairman, final adjournment took place
with nine hearty cheers for the Maine Law 1t wal
ascerained that upwards of 700 delegates were