The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-01-14
From the Ohio State journal.
Ohio State Temperance Convention.

Of Hon. JoHN A. FooTE,
Of Cleveland, President, pro team.
Rev. DR.. Neyan, Of Cleveland, ad-
dressed the Throne of Grace.
On motion, VIM. Bremigam, of
Pickaway, was appointed Secretary,
BRO tena., and Dr. WadsWorlh, Of Ham
ilton, and ]. G. Devin, Of Knox, AS
sistant Secretaries, pro ten.
On motion, committee of hve was
appointed to nominate permanent Off
GERS FOR the Convention. Whereup-
on, the Chair announced Messrs. Ca
rev, Durfee, Edwards, Window and
jenkins, as the committee.
The committee having retired few
moments, returned, and presented the
following report; which was agreed to:
For President - Hon. JOHN A.
FoorE, of Cuyahoga.
Vice Presidehis-Hon. 0. 7. Fish
back, of Clermont; Hon. Moses Cor
win, of Champaign; Hon. M. z.
Kreider, Of Fairfield; F. D. Kimball,
Of Medina; r. A. Plants, of Meigs;
Warren jenkins, Of FranklinS OndD.
a. Cox, of Preble.
Secretary - VIM. Bremigam, of
Pickaway.
.Assistam Secretaries-Dr. Wads
worth, Of Hamilton, and ]. C. Devin,
of Knox
Repoaer-Rev. Benz. st. James
Fry, of Scioto.
On motion, a committee, consisting
Of one person from each county, was
appointed to report the names Of dele
rates present from the respective
counties.
On motion, Gen. Carey, of Hamil-
ton; Eli Glover, of Scioto Rev. DIR.
Neven, of Cleveland; w. w. Curtis,
of Knox; ]. Bartram, of Marion, and
W. A. Bloomfield, of Preble, were
appointed committee to report busl-
ness for the Convention,
A committee Of five, consisting OF
Messrs. jenkins, KimbalI, Window,
and Rev. Messrs. Aiken and Bucking-
ham, was appointed 20 designate speak
ers for this evening.
The Convention took a recess until
Q O'Clock, p. m.
= 9 o'clock, P. NJ.
: Verbal reports were made by a
number of delegates in regard to the
4, progress of the cause, going to show
q that in some counties at least, Tenn
e perance is making slow but certain
n advances, and that, with consldera-
le number of people, the Maine Law,
slightly modified, is fayorito meas
ure. These reports occupied the at
, tcntion of the Convention very con-
J. siderable portion of the afternoon.
u Gen. Carey, from the committee ap-
II pointed to prepare matter for the ac-
v ton of the Convention, presented a
q preamble and series of resolutions
which, after considerable discussion,
" were adopted down to and including
the 4th resolution, The preamble and
resolutions as adopted, read as follows
G The cause of Temperance is one Of
i the mighty instrumentalities which
|, God has awakened in these last days
). for the renovation Of society, the de-
liverance of our world from the curse
of sin, the opening of the prison doors
D. to those who are bound, the triumph
if and the reign of the Prince of Peace
!, Those who have enlisted in thi:
s. work ought to feel that their efforts arc
N apostolic in principle, and will be mil
lennial in their results.
le A large majority of the intelligen
DO people of Ohio having for severa
years regarded the liquor traffic as ;
great moral, social, political and ma
y tional evil, have importuned their sue
49, cessive Legislatures for legal enact
. ment against this terrible outrage up
.. on the rights Of society. These pett
~ tions and prayers, coming up from eve
= ry section of the State, have been to
a. great extent disregarded.
~ ~ That the Legislative, Judicial, an
~ W executive arms OF Government Nigh
- :, no longer be thrown around the iniqui
Wuo W tous traffic, hundreds Of thousands pc
~ titioned the late Constitutional Cor
~ ~ yention to insert a provision in ou
nv ~ organic law to forever prohibit its |
u cense by Government. Although til
-o1 20 was the only subject about which tn
'eh t people expressed their wishes, tn,
w. vs. body refused to act. They did, how
nao me ever, provide for a separate vote
''' the electors, which should determir
/. whether the proposed measure shou'
5h' be a part of the constitution. A larg
~ 70 majority of the electors did vote
, ~ " favor Of the proposition and khe no
~ cense clause became part Of the ful
laC damcnta law of the State. The d
m n vorce Of the Government from Il
VI guardianship and nurture Of the liqu,
~, traffic was solemnly proclaimed |
'io the freedom of Ohio. Thus far v
: q have done nobly. But the enemy
oes @ not conquered--only dislodged fro
'y' his legal intrenchments. The arm
of liquor makers and venders a
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