The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-11-19
EAroN, O., Oct. 26, 1852

EAroN, o., Oct. 26, 1852.
Resolutions Of Prebls co. Or Counr a-Pyo.
hsbaiOn Of the Liquor 1roGc-ReQuirin
pledges from candidates for Legislature
Temperance ptagOrm-EaeOurGgiag pros
poets.
Bro. Clark !: At the last regular
meeting Of the Preble County Quar-
terly Council, held in the town of
New Westville on the 18th instant,
the following, among otherrssolutions
were unanimously adopted. You can
see what kind of material the tenn.
perance people are made of in this
county.
ave disclaim all intention of ming
ling in the strife of the great political
parties of the country our aim being
higher and holier one, that of re-
forming the inebriate and allaying the
threatening storm, which seems ready
to burst upon this happy land through
the use of intoxicating beverages.
"We desire, however, to put upon
record our firm determination to so
exercise the right of suffrage, that
through us none shall be elected to
Office Of trust or profit, who are not
heart and hand with us in the en-
actment of prohibitory liquor law.
Total prohibition to the sale Of intox.
icating drinks, we declare to be one
of our cardinal principles. We do
not make war upon individuals, but
upon the traffic therefore, in view
of the advantages of the Maine Law,
as witnessed in other States, we do
sincerely believe that its enactment
in our State would be much to the
adyaneementofthe temperance cause
to this end be it, therefore,
Resolued, That we will vote for no
person at the coming election for SEN
ator or Representative in our State
Legislature, who does not pledge him
self and his influence towards the en-
actment of a law prohibiting totally
the sale and manufacture Of all intox-
icating liquors.
We in old Preble, have placed our
selves upon the platform, constructed
by the Sons at Pittsburgh, and in
tend remaining plank or no plank.
Miss A. Morris, of Indiana, a res
pectOble and intelligent lady, and CO.
worker in the cause, presented the
following preamble and resolutions
which were adopted.
WHEREAS, intemperance is the
cause of the premature death of many
individuals, some of whom are the
heads Of families, and leave behind
them wives and children lily prepared
to take care of themselves, without
thus Unexpectedly having funeral ex-
penses to pay; and whereas, many
poor honest temperance men are sud-
denly snatched from those who look
to them for support, by being MUIR
dered by an individual in fit Of in
temperance; and whereas, retailers in
their sober senses do deal out liquor
in such way as to cause death as
above mentioned. Therefore,
Resolued, That under our present
law whenever intemperance is the inn
mediate cause of death, the vender oi
the liquor causing such death, ought
to defray all the funeral expenses Of
such deceased persons.
Resotued, That in matter Of such
vital importance to the interests of wo.
man, there is no law in nature, nc
limit in the Scripture, no reason OF
common sense, which prohibits wo.
man from exercising the right of suf
frage in voting away the monster
curse Of the human race.
We believe the cause of temperance
paramount to all others in ameliorat.
ing the condition of degraded and
suffering humanity and also be.
lieving that it should enlist the hearty
cooperation of every true patriot and
: philanthropist, it should be made
the subject of strict legislation. Imay
not have used language ver6aias bu
! in substance. The prospects are en-
couraging, and if our Legislature vii
only enact the Maine Law, we vii
guaranty its enforcement il at leas
one county in the State. and thus stoE
a few OF those destroying rum hole
that are constantly scattering misery
and death wherever they exist.
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