The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-05-13
1852. WHOLE NUMBER 900.
THE IOWA STATE TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY,"

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Convened agreeably 10 notice, at the Cour
House, in the City Of Davenport, on Ihursda
4 April 22nd. 1852, and organized by calling Rev
| ]. d. MASON to the Chair, and Mr.. ). F. DLLo
Secretary. PRAYER, upon opening the Conven
ton, was offered by Rev. Mr.. RuTLEDoE, OF L
Claire. Owing to want of credentials by man
persons entitled TO seats in the Convention
Rev Mr.. Howe offered the following resolution
which was unanimously passed, 70 wit: ne
solred, That all members Of Total Abstlnenc
Societies, who may be present, by giving thei
names, and the organizations 10 which they be
long sh all be considered as members OF the Con
ventlon, as well as regular deleSatesin ATTEND
| ance."
Ga motion OF Mr.. Leland, Committee
five was appointed TO prepare business Tor tn
COM ention, which Committee consisted OF TIL
| following gentlemen, viz: Levi Leland, Hlfa I
Price. Rev. E. Adams, Pr. II. Brown, and Rev
| Mr.. Rutledge.
One hundred and forty names Of persons, en-
ti.led 10 seats in the Convention were reported
Dur ng the absence Of the Business Commit
tee Rev. Mr. Howe, was called upon to address
the Convention, 10 which he responded in som
happy remarks.
| The Business: Committee reported series o
resolutions, hereto appended, which were taker
up, discussed and adopted.
/ The discussion was participated in by Messrs
Waite, Of Rock Island; Hiram Price, Of Daven
port; Levi Leland, Of Cedar county; Rev Mr.
Rutledge, of LIE Claire; Mr.. Howe, Of Iowa City
Rev. II. G. Dean Of Muscatne, and John F
Dillon, Of Davenport.
| The following Committee was appointed 4
draft a memorial to the next General Assembly
containing the outlines OF a law upon the subjec
lofintoxicating liquors, to wit: Jabez A. Birch
ard AMI Alfred Sanders, Of Davenport, and Rev
IL. C.. Dean, of NJ uscatine.
| In the evening, the Court House was file (
overfowing, and eloquently addressed at lengil
/ by II. G.. Dean and Levi Leland.
| The Rock Island Brass Band were in attend
ance, and enllvened the meeting with fine mn
sic.
The following are the preamble and Eesoiu
tions adopted:
/ WHEREAS, In all civil governments, but par
ticuarly in our own, il has not only been con
sidered privilege, but an undisputed right 10
the people in their sovereign capacity. Of bJ
delegates appointed BY themselves to assembl
peaceably together, 10 devise and adopt meas
ures for the common veal, and TO take rationa
measures for the upturning and eradication Q
any and all wrongs or grievances under whiel
the peope suffer. And whereas, Il has lon!
since been established upon incontestible AM
lndubitabe evidence :ha, very large proper
ton Of the misery. degradation and crime will
which our country is burdened, IS traceable dl'
rectlv to the manufacture. sale and use oil intoxi
| eating liquors as a beverage.
l Therefore. we, the representatives oil the pee
pie of Iowa in State Convention assembled
| have hereby soiemniy
! Reaoleed, That inasmuch as fol long serie
of wears, the friends OF the cause OF humanit
have been endeavoring by the f rec Of mora
suasron TO drive back the witherng influence
| of intemperance and have only succeeded 10
limited extent, that in the opinion OF this Con
vention the time has now arrived, and tn
ground been fully prepared, for more energeti
action and for the exercise Of legal as well
moral suasion.
Resoired, Tha. the fact being established, tha
the manufacture, sale and use OF alcoholic liquor
as beverage are injurious 10 the happineis an an
prosperity OF any people. it then becomes tn
mperatire duty Of those to whom the peopl
ihave entrusted the law making power, to inter
pose the strong shield Of legal enaciments I
protect them from the injuries and evils conss
quent upon such manufactures, &c.
| Resolred, That it is the decided opinion o
this Convention that any State in her soveIeg
capacity, has the undoub,ed right and power, !
prohibit the manufacture end sale Of any artici
or commodity the use Of which is detrimental t
the best interests and subversiye of the happines
Of her citizens.
Resolrcd, That the conceded right to regulat
by law, pre-snpposes and clearly indicates th
right to prohibit entirely, and therefore that th
sale Of Intoxicating liquors as beverage, hav
! ing been without dispute, the subject OF restrlc
tive legislation, ii follows as necessary conse
quence that i, may be entirely prohibited with
out any violation Of constitutional laws.
| Resolrcd, That inasmuch as it is concedet
right and proper TO visit with the severest penal
ties Of law, those who wlfully and deliberatel.
violate the rights Of persons and property, and In
asmuch as il has been and (ever should be JIM
aim of all legislation to mete out punishment II
proportion to the crime, and inasmuch as muir
der, theft, and robbery are denominated the
grossest and most heinous Of crimes, because theJ
take away the life and property. and are there
fore visited with the extreme penalty OF the law
and ina sInuch as the manufacture, sale and use o
alcoholic liquors as beverage produce all the
effects of .he crimes Just named and in fearfally
increased ratio, depriving its victims OF all thai
the thief, robber and assassin can, stripping them
of property, health, reputation and life; There
fore be it
Resolea, That he who at this day follows .
business, the legitimate effect OF which Is TO pro-
duce all the fruit and consequences before des-
cribed. should not only be held up to reproaeh
ami scorn, but the penalties which legally attach
those characters, whose work he SO efiectualiy
accomplishes should be visited upon his head
with certaint and severity proportioned to the
formed by him.
Resolved, That this Convention recommend to
the several counties in the State to hold County
Temperance Conventions some time during the
next three months and that every minister OF the
Gospel in the State be requested to preach SER
mon on the subject Of Temperance during tbs
same time, and that this Convention recommend
the circulation Of the Rev. DIR. Edwards Tenn
perance manual. ~F
Resolred, That this Convention appoint com.
mittee ofthree, to act in conjunction with SINH
lar committee appointed by the Grand Division
Of the Sons of Temperance, to prepare memo
rial to be presented to our next legislature which
memorial shall embody the outlines OF prohibi-
tory liquor law.
Resolred That il is the sentiment OF this Con-
yention that while we would use legal suasion
Tor the manufacturer and yender, it Is right and
proper TO use moral suasion tor the dram drinkeI
and inebriate.
Reso!red, That when this Convention adlonrn,
il adjourn to meet at Muscatine on the 81 Wed
nesday Of June next
Resoired, That copy ofthese resolutions be
furnished to the Sunbeam for publication with a
request for all other pa pers in the State favorable
to Temperance to cspy.
On motion adjourned.
Joas F. DiLIos, Sec'y
4 female convict in Sweden is now in
ice, on experiment, and man was founi
lately in Switzerland who gave signs of life
.f,er beiny frozen for nine fuonths. The