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

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friends Of Temperance assembled in Mass
Convention at The Court House on The l7th
ins,., and organizedb BY appointing Darius
Lyman, Esq, chairman, and Fl. w. Cur
]. .tiss and s. r. Freeman, secretaries.
So Upon motion Of DR.. Earl. it was agreed
thai all present, without respect 10 regular.
, II appointed delegates be allowed to par
.icipsse in the deliberations Of the conyen-
ton.
Upon motion Of Rev. H. b. &. Webster,
itswas agreed that aIl present from adioin-
ing counties be also allowed The privileges
of the convention.
Upon motion that the Chair appoint
committee of five 10 draft constitution for
county organization and prepare resolu
lions for the consideration Of The conven.
t;iion. II. d. L. W ebster, Thomas Earl,
IT. q. Willard. Rev. Mr.. Stearns. Will
ssiiam Caine. J. S. Herrick and T. w
Browning were appointed said committee.
? During the absence of the committee
the President. having been member of
the late Legislature, remarked upon the
.doings Of that body in The erepealing Of the
recent License Law. Stating among oih-
ser things that forty thousand citizens of
Ohio, pe,iiioned during the string Of the
Legislature, for the repeal Of this law and
that the members Of this body under pres
surs Of such public sentiment. we're con-
strained TO act. and hence the abominable
low heretofore comforting upon certain
persons The privilege Of creating in.emper-
ancs, drunkenness and the manifold evils
arising from the use of Intoxicating drinks
Hos hloi,ed from the stntute. sv
Rsma5ks were also made by H. NJ. Addi.
con from Cleveland. Rev, Mr. Brown,
Msssfs. Keen. S,edman. Carrier and Pratt,
when upon motion the convention adjourn.
ed until one o'clock r. NJ. s. { sees sssz
One o'clock P. NJ. Convention reassem.
blsd and The business committed through
stheir chairman, H. d. L. Webster reported
.shs following constitution and resolutions
which s(ief an animated discussion in which
Messrs. Keen, Stedman, siearns. Webster.
Brown. Carter. browning and Drs. Pratt
and Caine participated, were adopted.
ss..S CONSTITUTION.
.s ARr. L. This association shall be called
the Pertage County Temperance League.
AaTs2. LIS object shall Re the promo
tion Of Temperance and the suppression Of
the traffic in ardent spirits as beverage.
ART. s. The Officers of this association
shall be a President. Vice President, Sec
zretafy. Treasurer. Corresponding sec,eta.
.Fy, and twenty Managers one from each
township. .a'.s.sf ~ e
Arr. 4 The meetings Of this association
ashall be semi annual, 10 be held on the first
Wednesdays in April and October. and the
President shall hare power 10 call special
mesiings q, the request Of zen Of the man.
sagers. as4 @
,!s AIR. S. This association shall procure
;areliable fund by jpint stock. assessment,
or coniIibu,ion. as its members may tere-
after sgree, 70 meet any expenses that may
-aaccfne in the discharge of It's duties.
AIR. 8. This association shall have an
excessive committee OK three in each town.
ship COR carrying out lis designs in The
5 supprsssi0niof the illegal sraffic in arden,
spirits. .e s5 - 80, 20 s S.
- ART.7.No prosecution shall be Gem
ulenced until persuasion has FIRST beepIried.
! 10 failure Of which. prosecution 10 beacom.
emenced Immediately without respec, or
paftiality 10 persons
Arr 9. IL shall be The duty of each
member of this association 10 report to The
executive committes in who,e township i,
may occur any insance Of the Illegal sale
~sof urden, spirits thai .nay come within his
knowledge. ~ - 6 ,s... 80. - . go. zs..
.9sl>ART. o. Any person may become o
member Of this association who will sub
tscribe 10 this constitution and The following
.Pledge: - - -
We, tbe undersigned, so'emnly pledge
ourselves that we viii neither make. use,
sbnypsssell. as q beverage any spurious or
sfnait liquors. wine Or cider. aae9s
~ ART. 10. This constitution may be al.
pteTed or amended at nny regular meeting
hof fiie association by vote os two-,hirds
Of ine members present. II Is 4....-4 s.r
a7H REs0LUTIoNs.
Whereas, lntemperanee is lamentably
on the increase in our mid<t, filing our
jaita, prisons and almshouses viii, victims,