Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-12-22
WEDNESDAY. 18th Dec. 1870

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The State Temperance Convention con-
Tened in the Court House, and was called to
order, on motion Of John B. Odom, ESQ, of
Northampton, by calling Rev. Mr.. Graves, of
Warren, to the chair, and by appointing w.
II. Morning, Vice President, and Will. c.
Doub, Of Guilford, Secretary.
Mr.. Morning moved the list Of Counties be
called, whoreupon the following Counties
were found to be represented by the follow
ing Delegates:
Alamancc-Dr. w. NJ. johnson.
Bwlcombc-Jamcs M. Edney.
Glaeyc-Rev. w. /. Langdon.
UasreH-E. w. Owen.
Chaham-Dr. X. X. Smith, III. G. Haugh-
ton, John J. Eubanks, J. j. Rigsbee, M. b.
Williams, 7. b. Council and B. II. Ward.
CrdUea-C. b. Wood.
Gum6erlaHd-A. A. McCaskill.
DupiiH-W. +. Kenncday.
Frankiia-A II. Ray, I. NJ. Jones, s.. G..
Allen, X. p. Toney, Horace Mayfeld JOHNNY.
Mayfcld, Nathan Ward and p. Joyner.
GraHUiHe-ohn w. Kelly, John Il. G..
Norwood, w. III. Weaver, III. Harris, John
NJ. Norwood, $. G. Wilson, n. j. Faulkner,
w. N. Fuller, J. l.. Hunt, F.G. Fuller, G. b.
Weaver, John p. jenkins, Il. p. Weaver, J.
II. Jones, A. f. Fuller, L.. S. Perry, j. Bull
lock, S. W. Kittlc and II. w. Stone.
Greelc-M. j. Edwards.
Gtulf0rd-A. J. Keencr and w. G.. Doub.
HatCaE-Wm. III. Bass and Z. p. Powell.
Hyde-P. Murray.
LredcH-W. p. Caldwell.
JohnstoH-Col. w. III. Morning, John p.
Cook and D.. Mcpherson.
Lnoir-W. W. Dunn and John TulI.
Moore-A. r. Kelly.
NctD HaHOrer-Rcv. w. 7. Lanrdon.
yfkaaDk0u-Joh Il O1nm
Ordnge-A. l.. Stone, l.. w. Olmstoad, L.
j. Merit, J. NJ. Spencer, W.. J. Courts, w. j.
Newton and d. W. Houston.
Sampson-L. J.. Holland.
Wdkc-A. NJ. German, Rev. p. Doub, ii.
b. Hays, James Dodd, +. Fox, S. III. Young,
j. S. Purify, j.. g. Palmer, Nj. w. Chapel,
L. w. Peck, VIM. Stronach, James D. Mum,
p. II. Knight, L, Colburn, j. @. DeCarteret,
G. i. Moore, John o. JelTrics, w. Il. Knight,
A. B. Vaughan, Thos. C.. Smith, j. NJ. Fergu-
son, j.. Nj. Towles, f. G. King, Rev. D. Cul-
breth, Rev. Y. W. Toby, i. II. House, Rev.
John b. White, 4. Holt, John G.. Taylor and
Jas. Barrow.
WarreH.-John II. Bullock and Rev. N. T..
Graves.
NorE.-A large number Of other Delegates took
seats in the Convention, in the afternoon and on the
10th, but their names and counties were neglected
to be enrolled. Between $50 and 200 were in atten-
dance, and from some 80 counties.
Philip s. White being present, he was ten
dorcd u cordial invitation to take u seat in the
Convention, which he accepted.
Jno. Is. Odom moved committee of five TO
nominate permanent officers for the Conyen-
ton.
The committee was appointed, consisting
Of DIR. Smith, Of Chatham WE. Kenady, Of
DuBIin; W. r Caldwell, Of Ircdcll John
c.. Palmer, Of Wake.
The committee reported the following Off
GERS =
Rev. n. z. GRAVES, President;
w. III. MORNING,
A. II. Ray,
Rev. j. i, WHITE, 'lcefreS atS'
JOHN b. ODou,
VINO. Doun.
DR.. w. Nj. JOHNSON, 'ooFo'afles'
The committee appointed at tho informal
meeting last evening was approved by the
Convention, and through their Chairman.
Rev. i. Dgub, made the following rcport
Your committed having consulted as to the host
method OF getting the Memorial" before the Gem
eral Assembly Of this State, would respectfully sur-
~ gest to the Convention that II committee Of three be
appointed, whose duty il shall he to make annlico-
tion 10 some member or members of the same to
present said " Memorial and have a proper dispo-
sitiou made thereof.
Your committee further suggest, that The following
communication from the Convention be sent rs an
accompanying document, with tho Memorial of
the citizens Of the state, to the Legislature now in
session.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
PETER DOUB, Chairman.
To the Honorable, dc General assembly Of North
Cpr0iild.
We, your tallow-citizcns in Convention assembled
In the City OF Raleigh, FROM various parts of the
State Of North Carolina, beg leave to lay before
your Honorable body, the accompanying Memo
riaL with lO,5S5 signatures of the voters of our fell
low-citlzens, and i,l2j signatures Of the Ladies of
our state, together with the signatures of 10 youtbs
Of our country who pray your Honorable body. to
enact a law, or draft u Bill TO be submitted to the
voters Of our Statc) which shall prohibit entirely, or
so restrict tho Traffic in intoxicating liquors as a
DetetaXe'as To- conform 1t to the principles set forth
IN the accompanying " Memorial"
And this Convention would farther present to
your Honorable body, some of the reasons which 90
TO urge the pr"pricty and imperative necessity of
Legislation upon this suhject-As;
/. The authorizing by law the Traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors, establishes throughout the limits of
our state, the main agencies Of all the Tntcmperance
In our land. BY giving teJai energy and force to
the seductive measures adopted by the renders of
intoxicating liquors-by the protection secured to
them IN this TraHic-1ud by tho influence and char
netcr given o. those engaged therein.
:. Because, the Traffic iudicts upon the commu-
nlly great and unreasonable temporal evils Bv
the production Of nino-tenths Of all tho Pauperism Of
the land-hy occasilning three-Courths of all the
h~ttgatons in our Courts Of law-by a great amount
Of domestic and social tstress-by the waste and
destruction Of large amount Of property-by eau
sing throc-fourths II all the Murders OF our country.
by couuteracting and ieoparding the Agricultural
and other interesting Of improvements ofour State
and by Gripping and contravcping the Educational
interests of our Country.
Z. because, the Traffic authorized by lac, estab-
hsse' : monopoly unjust aud injurious in its nature
and operations IN a pecunisry respect. BY protect