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COLUMBUS, February 25, 1859.

COLUMBUS, February 25, 1859.
A Committee was appointed to select pub
lie speakers for this evening.
Mr.. Cary moved, that the delegates pre-
sent the petition from their districts to their
representatives, and request them to pre-.
seit them to the Legislature. Adopted,
A Committee of five were appointed to
report the number of petitions presented to
the Legislature in favor of the Maine Liquor
Law.
On motion it was moved that each mem.
Der of the Legislature be furnished with
copy of the Maine Law, in pamphlet form.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet this afternoon, at two o'clock, in the
State House yard.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Conven.
ton assembled in the State House yard.
p, An Immense mass of people were in at.
fteadance.
The meetings for this evening were ap-
pointed to be held at the City Hall and at
the Baptist Church.
Mr. jenkins offered the following resolu
tons, which were adopted:
ResOLued, That this Convention tender to
Gen. s. F. Cary its unanimous and cordial
hanks for his efforts in originating, foster
ing and sustaining the project of holding
! this Convention, which proves 10 be but
| the audible expression of hitherto silent,
determined, fixed and unalterable resolu-
| ton, that the traffic in intoxicating drinks
| must and shall be forever abolished in Ohio
| ResOLUed, That we also tender to our
noble brother our hearty congratulations,
on the cheering prospect now before US,
that his arduOus and untiring efforts in this
! glorious cause are about TO be crowned with
unqualified success.
! Gen. Cary, Chairman Of the COMMITTEES
IN Resolutions. presented the following
aieE{es, which, after some debate, wer
a1oPtd With groot unauimity
Il tesOtped, That free governments are in
W Wtuted solely for the happiness of the pee
: ME that this happiness chiefly consists i
J,ge morality, intelligence and industry 0
The people and, that whatever practca
experience proves TO be destructive of an,
or all of these, are crimes against society
and ought to be abolished by law.
RssOtoed, That experience has long sine
proved that the manufacture and sale O
Intoxicating drinks, for the purpose of
drink, is not only the principal cause o
poverty, but is inseparably connected witt
ignorance, misery and crime, which exist
in civilized communities.
ResOLUed, That the manufacture and sal
Of intoxicating liquors, in our State, ha
become an evil of such enormous magnitude
as to call loudly for a remedy by promp
and adequate legislation.
ResOLUed, That all legislation which ha
been resorted to in this and other States
] with view to regulating the traffic, ha
signally failed, aid simply because it is al
evil which cannot be regulated, but mus
be destroyed
ResOlUed, That we importune our Genera
) Assembly, at present in session, to enact
! law of prohibition and protection, embra
cling, substantially, the principles of tht
Maine Liquor Law" and that, in thu
, opinion of this Convention, a law which
does not declare all intoxicating liquors {
nuisance, and provide for their seizure anC
: destruction wherever found for sale, as
drink, will not satisfy the demand of thu
popular sentiment in this State.
/ ResoIvsd, That we hereby pledge ourselves
:. TO each other, to our fellow-citizens, and t.
humanity, to enfore law which shall pro
tect us aud our children from the dishon
!, oring curse of intemperance.
After the reading Of these retolutions anC
their adoption, the assembly was addressed
, by General Cary, Mr.. FOote, of Cleveland
Rev. ]. B. Findlay, and Rev. j. Presley, o
: Cincinnati. The latter gentleman ofereC
8 the following, which was adopted:
Whereas, the temperance reformation can
not be conducted without an organ, we do
P therefore, recommend to our friends tn,
: Temperance Organ of Cincinnati, and
t Resolved That we, as convention, me
morialize the Legislature to pass the Main,
Liquor Law. The convention then adjourn
ed to meet in the City Hall
i After the convention organized at Git,
e Hall, a resolution was introduced and pass
!, ed, asking the Clergy of the State to pTeacl
a sermon on the Maine Liquor Law
soon.
Mr.. Thomas, of GAINESVILLE, introduced
resolution that if the present Legislator,
: does not pass the Maine Liquor Law, tn
D temperance men of Ohio, at the next elec
i ton, will vote for no one who is opposed +
that law.
This gave rise TO warm ard anlmate
J. debate, pending which the convention ad
i ourned until tomorrow morning at
: o'clock
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