Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-28


beggaring women and children, corrupting
our youth. stripping the true manhood from
man and palsying the last hopes OF age' |
therefore ~. 60
l. Resolped, That il is our imperative
duty aschris,ian philanthropists 10 rouse up
from our inactivity, and by word and deed
manifest, that philanthropy by u,ging on the
Temperance Refo m.
2. Resolced, That although it may be
our duty to hate. despise, and flown down
principles Of yics, yet when we speak to
men, we will use that christian forbearance
and kindness which is SO mighty every
where in meeting the obdurate heart and
reforming the life. 2.'' 4
8. Resoiued, That no common. nor un.
usual effort can ever pu. an end 10 drum
kenness, while the rum traffic is encour-
aged and upheld by those who have the
training of the rising generation. and it is
vain to conceal1the fact, however CALLING
the truth may be. ~2 +..
4. Resolped, That although correct NOR.
al sentiment SO widely diffused and adop.
ted as to constitute the common and pre-.
yailing sentiment Of the country, is the true
basis. on which correct public action should
and will ultimately rest. Yet as society
is now constituted, and as private and pub
lie moral action is presented in the expert.
ence Of the day, we deem Legislative action
and penal statutes especially necessary to
protect community and suppress vice.
s. Resolred, That il is as much the in.
terest as it is the duty Of good citizens to
put in force the laws for the prevention OF
the traffic in ardent spirits. as TO prevent
theft, or fraud, or vice, or crime Of any
other kind. e @&
6. Resolred, That we regret that here
tofore popular opinion has SO far operated
upon grand juries and others having charge
Of The enforcement Of the law as 10 take
from it that efficacy and power for the
suppression OF vice that the Legislature
designed ii should have. EG4
Z. Resolred. That we cordially approve
of the recent law for the suppression Of
the traffic in ardent spirits, and tba. we
will lend our undivided influence TO the sup
port of that law. s' -'a
Upon motion Of Rev. f. C. Sharp that
the convention appoint. a committee Of
five TO nominate officers for the League the
following persons were chosen E. c. Sharp
q. Keen. DR.. Pratt, F. Hinman F. A.
Demming. e $50
Upon motion it was resolved that we re-
guest the friends Of temperance in the sew
eral townships to Immediately appoint their
executive committees as provided by the
constitution. x
The committee upon nominations
through their chairman E G. Sharp, re.
ported the following list ct officers, which
report was unanimously adopted by the
convention. s $50
For President Dr.. IT. Pratt ''.'
Vice do. Dr.. Thomas Earl,
Recording Secretary S. R. Freeman
SO Corresponding do J. s. Herrick
Treasurer William Wadsworth.
aa,.l*. MANAGERS. -saee.
Deerfeld Mortimer Day; Aiwater The
ron Spring; Randolph D. G. Dickinson;
Suffield Cyrus Adams; Palmyra II. H.
Willard; Edinburgh DR.. P. Barron; Roots
town Rev. Thos. w. Browning; Brimfield
Fl. L. Carter; Paris LaFayite Pardee;
Charles,own C. B. Curtis; Rayenna Dr.
W. Game; Franklin John Perkins; Wind
ham Ed. F. Clark; Freedom J +. Delano;
Shalersville Abner Horr; Streetsboro Rev.
Ira Tracy; Nelson DR.. Heath. Hiram Or
rim Hutchinson; Mantua DR.. Ferris.
Upon motion of Rev. Mr.. Brown tina:
the convention appoint FIVE delagates TO
attend the Mass Temperance Convention
at Cleveland on the 3Olh inst. the following
persons were chosen, E. q. Sharp. R.
Nutting. Thomas Earl, G. Keen, E. F.
Clark.
The following resolution submitted by
! MIR. Stearns was unanimously adopted.
s.as Resolued, That we recommend in vo-
ting for the new constitution we say ..Li-
cense NO."
sas Upon motion Of Mr.. Beardsley the Sec.
retasies Of the association was requested to
forthwith inform the committee Of mana
gerso their election, with the request tina,
they lake immediate action for carrying
out the object Of the association.
Upon motion of DR.. Caine. it was re.
solved that she executive committee call 8
meeting Of the League some time prior tc
the election in June, and secure if possible
the service Of John B. Cough or other abls
speakers for the occasion.
Moved that the Secretary furnish tht
proceedings of this convention for publica
gtion in the county papers. C
DARIUS LYMAN, President.
Fl w CURTls -.zs.