The Delaware herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1850-1854, 1851-05-28
chester Co. Temperance Society.


An adjourned meeting of the Society was
held in the Chester county cabinet, on Sd day,
the Goth Of 4th month, 1851. The minutes
of the preceding meeting were read and np-
proved.
Delegates were in attendance from Marble.
rough and Uwchlan Local Societies.
On motion, the following members were APP
pointed Business committee, viz: Elisha
Gatchel, VIM. Shields, John Fl. Kinnard,
Susan Cox and Simon Barnard; who reported
at the afternoon session, preamble and reso-
lutions, which were sevcrally considered and
adopted, with one exception, as follows:
WHEREAS, The legitimate effect Of intem-
perence is 10 undermine and destroy mans
physical powers; poison and corrupt his social
affections; obliterate his moral nature; deaden
every sense ofrght and wrong, and so COM
pletely to oyerpower or efiacc his Godlikc at
tributes of character as to PROSTATE him from
his appropriate sphere Of action to the COM
partnership of the brutes that perish; and as
we have enlisted in the cause Of temperance,
with no feeling ofhostility to the true interests
of those engaged in vending alcohoicpoison
but in view of the many and appalling evils
their pursuit inflicts on society, and for the
purpose of banishing them from our land,
therefore.
RESOLVED, AS friends Of Temperance, we
should be false to our high professions, un-
minful of the voice of duty, recreant to the
solemn VOWS with which we pledged our name
and honor TO this cause, and untrue and faith
less to the rumsellers themselves, did we not
wage a constant warfare against this high
handed offence, until the sale of spirtuous
! liquors as beverage is banislcd from society,
and drunkards cease 10 be made in our midst.
RESOLVED, That notwithstanding we have
the cooperative power Of law, tits by moral
effort and the spread of enlightened opinion,
that the great principles of our cause will OBJ
tain favor and preparethe way for the due end
staple operation oflegislative aid
- RESOLVED, That the bonds of a common
sympathy should present every induccment
to unite us in an efficient manner for the
good ofihe victims of intemperance, especially
in those sections of the county where the traf-
ic in intoxicating drinks still obtain the pub
lie favor.
RESOLVED, That notwithstanding the ap.
parent partial defeat our cause has sustained
at the recent election, we are not without
abundant reason for encouragement tofcon.
, tribute perseverance inthe consciousness ofthe
Inherent vitality of our principles, and The
general adaptation Of our measures, in the
fact that several whole states, among then
the great State OF Ohio, have prohibited The
retail traffic in liquor, and in view Of the sue
cess which all other than superficial observers
admit has been achieved.
RESOLVED, That we hereby renew OH
!. pledges, each to the other, TO continue GU
$ warfare against the sale and use of inioxica
ting drinks until it shall terminate in the com
J. plete triumph of our principles, or until deotl
shall close our labors in the cause we have S,
/. unworthy advocated.
v On motion, adjourned to meet at the vii
e listown Baptist Church, on the third seventh
g day in the eighth month.
% G. DARLINGTON, Pres.
~ l.. MARSHALL, Sec.
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