The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-13

doubling, and embolden those who
were firm Of purpose.
Amid the most enthusiastic applause,
E. F. Nuttall, ESQ, was appointed
President, who, before taking the chair,
made very eloquent speech, and re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred ;
and although not Son of Temper
ance, expressed himself decidedly and
unequivocally in favor of the Maine
Question, the adoption Of stringent
Legal Suasion in Kentucky. Divers
gentlemen, whose names it is not in
our power to give, were appointed Vice
Presidents, and Reuben H. Buckley,
Esq. and Rev. w. 7. CoaIe Secreta-
ries. The Rev. John H. Haywood, of
Louisville, delivered a very appropri-
ate, feeling, eloquent prayer, and
then
The Hon. NJ. D. McHenry, G. w.
P. TODD the stand, and in most able
speech, completely used up the license
system, and whisky politicians, and
very clearly pointed out the duty, the
imperative duty, of every true friend
of humanity in the State. Upon the
conclusion of the Judges address,
Resolutions were offered, and very
ably supported by r, H. Buckley,
ESQ., and upon the question being pal
to the immense mass, old and young,
male and female, seemed to vie with
each other in an affirmatory response,
and when those opposed were called
for, only ONE solitary vote was in
the negative.
The Resolutions thus adopted, are
as follows:
RESOLVED, That the use of intoxica-
ting liquors as a beverage, is a great
social, civil and moral evil, and as
such we owe it to ourselves, to our
country, and to those who are to come
after us, to exert all legal and necessa-
ry means to do away Herewith.
Resolvsd, That the licensing Of
houses for the retail of spirits, by our
Town, County, or State authorities,
otherwise than for medicinal or me.
chanical purposes, is detrimental to
the highest and best interests of So
ciety, fraught with untold evils, and
should be opposed and discOuntenan-
ced, by every lover of his species.
Reso'Oed, That the time has en-
phaticalIy come when we may no lon
ger sit quietly by without great culpa-
bility and witness the legalized dittu-
sion of vice and crime, of disease and
wretchedness, by authority of law.
Resolved, That as patriots, our ut
most energies shall be employed, with
ceaseIess efforts and unyielding firm
ness, until the leading principles o
the Maine Liquor Law are incorpora
ted among the laws of the State o
Kentucky.
ResOlved, That a general conven
ton of the Friends of Temperance il
Kentucky be held in the City of Lex
ington, on the 22d day of October
1859, to devise and carry into success
ful operation all needful measures t,
rid the State of Drunkenness ant
Drunkard makers. And that every
Friend of Temperance be invited tC
attend and aid in the great and gIori
GUS work Of redemption.
Resolved, That all the newspaper
in Kentucky be requested to publisl
the proceedings of this meeting, ant
that every clergyman in the State b.
requested to give notice from his pul
pit of the time, place and purpose @
the Temperance Convention.
The women were then requested t
form in procession, and march to thei
tables, and the men to form and marc.
to theirs, and which, under the swee
strains of music, was soon done--t
partake of most sumptuous repas
prepared in true Kentucky Barbecu
style. As great as was the numbe
the provisions were ample, and a
were bountifuIly supplied.
After dinner, the crowd again gail
, cred around the stand, and after mt
sic by the band, it fell to oar lot to al
dress the multitude. The mass
men, women and children was in
mense to our eyes in the morning, b
when we arose in the afternoon,
speak, and had q full, fair view of &
i. around, the gathering was entire
beyond our previous conception, al
really scared us out of a speech, whic
i although of an hours length, wa
+ from the subject matter thereof, i
! tened to with great attention, and
e the close, the Hon. Chairman aga
e addressed, and then adjourned t
meeting. The procession was on
more formed, and the vast concour
moved off the ground in good ordt
with all hands duly sober, sensib
4 4 impressed with the glorious prospe
. of a great moral victory, and firm
determined to zealously fghtunhinc
,, ingly for its accomplishment.
s. A ToAsT.-At the celebration of t
A 4th at Port Jervis, the following Sc