The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-04-14

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Quarterly Temperance Council

Harrison counties. was held at Harrisville,
on Saturday, April !, 1859.
The President and Secretary being absent
AMOS JONES, of Mt. Pleasant, was called
to the chair, and VIZ. A. GILES, of Cadiz.
appointed Secretary.
The minutes Of last meeting was read and
approved.
On motion, DR.. Thomas, T. T. Larkins
and David Chambers were appointed a
committee On credentials.
On motion, VIM. A. Urquhart. J. Adams,
]. P. Davidson, DR.. Thompson and VIM.
A. Giles were appointed a committee to pre-
pare resolutions.
On motion, the council then took a recess
until Q o'clock.
Afternoon Session, 2 P. NJ.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee on credentials reported that
delegates were in attendance from George
town Washingtonian Society, Mt. Pleasant
Washingtoniah Society, Uadiz Temple, No.
56, Harrisville Social Degree. Harrisville
Division, No. 1879. Sons of Temperance,
Harrisville Temple, No. 81, and also a large
number Of other friends of Temperance.
The committee on resolutions then repor-
ted the following:
RESOLVED, That the experience, observa-
ton and reflection of the past, have deepen.
ed our conviction of the soundness of the
principles and the wisdom of these measures
by the PRONUNCIATION and prosecution of
which, have been hitherto laboring to pro-
mote the temperance cause, and that we
now reaffirm our belief that it is at once the
policy and the duty of all temperance men
and women to push on this great enterprise
with unAinching zeal and energy.
RESOLVED, That asreligion is the strongest
element of the human character, all reforms,
to be thorough and paramount, are and
must be based upon it, by the advocates and
friends of the same, and carried forward in
its spirit; and such we claim to be the foun-
datiou and spirit of the temperance reforma-
ton.
ReSolOed, That all good citizens are bound
by their universal moral obligations to be
temperance men and women at home, a.
broad, in the church, and in all the rela.
tons which they sustain to us and their fet-
low beings.
Resolped, That it is one of the duties of
individual philanthropists, 10 labor unceas-
ingly, and untiringly for the suppression of
the traffic in ardent spirits, because it is the
prolific source of intemperance, and all its
attendant cons quences.
Resolued, That no man has a moral right
or legal right to do as he pleases in retailing
as a beverage, ardent spirits, though bought
with his own money.
Resolved. That the traffic in ardent spir-
its, for the sake of gain, is one of the mean
est, most contemplate and revolving sins
that man-calling himself man, can be gull
ty gilmore so than horse stealing or high
way robbery.
Resolved, That the guilt of a wrong action
is proportionate to the light and knowledge
against which it is committed, and God, hay
ing by His Providence fully revealed thro'
experience and discussions, the sinfulness OF
the traffic in ardent spirits, there is no lon
ger a cloak or excuse for continuing therein.
These are not the days of ignorance, in
which the sin can be winked at, but all men
everywhere, are called upon to forsake such
an ungodly business.
RESOLVED, TIT we as temperance men and
women will not cease our efforts in the Tenn
perance reform until our objects be accom-
plished, and we pledge a portion Of our time
and money to carry out the same.
Resolved, That every intelligent being is
bound by every principle Of christianity and
huuaanity to use all the talents which God
endowed him or her with, for the redemption
of poor fallen man.
RESOLVED, That should our present Leg
islaturepa s a law similar to the Maine Ii
quor Law, we pledge ourselves to each 9TH
er that we will see it fnlly sustained ia the
counties of Harrison and Jefferson.
RESOLVED, That we cannot nor will we
hereafter vote for any man whom we do not
believe to be a temperance manin principle
and practice.
Resolved, That the fourth regular meeting
meeting of this Council be held at Csdiz, on
Saturday, July Sd, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Retolved, That the proceedings Of this
Council be published in the different papers
of the counties of Harrison and Jefferson.
RESOLVED, That the temperance organiza-
tons in Harrison and Jefferson counties be
earnestly requested to send delegates to the
next Council,
Upon the adoption of the above report a
very interesting debate sprung up, in which
Messrs. Marley, Larkins, |Urquhart, Jones,
Davidson, Adams, Drs. Thompson and Elan
ner and VIM. A. Giles took part. The re-
port, with the exception Of the 9th and elev-
enth resolutions was unanimously adopted.
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