The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-04
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
sshisst to the Decision Of the National

M1Ll4AttD FlLlAMORE.
ssAjsst 10 the Decision Of the National Convention
TEMPERANCE IN JACKSON Co, ETC.
Al the second annual meeting of The
jackson Co. Temperance Society. held a
Bellevue on the 18th ul,., among other res
olutions passed we notice the following:
Reselred, That wo earnestly recommend Il
the friends Of Temperance in Iowa, as the or
thing desirable and practicable to commence a
once agisatinR for the passage by the mex, lie
gisls,ure Of q law tina, shall efIectually suppress
ths traffic.
Resolved, That we disclaim all intention I,
organize separate political party to secure thi
measure, but We invite the friends Of Temper
ancc to labor by all honorable means TO secure
the election Of men who will act efficiently Il
procure the passage Of such law.
We also notice in the papers published
in eastern cities-where The people appear
to be awakening to knowledge Of The i'm
snensitv Of crime sown broadcast over the
land BY the unchained ravages Of the mas
ler-spirit Of evil, old King Aicohol-iha'
where petitions 10 the Legislature for the
adoption Of the Maine Law are circulated
among those most eager 10 sign them are
drsnkdrds. At FIRST view this may appear
incredulous, but when we hear the sound
ness Of the reason that these unfortunate
and deludcd men urge for their conduct,
we are convinced Of the business and con;
sistency Of their course. ave are convin-
csd," they say in some such words, ''that
drinking whskey is Frustrating our moral,
intellectual and physical energies, that il
10 running our soul and body, bu, we can.
not refrain SO long as grog shops stare us
in the face at every corner and old asso-
ciates surround US; but remove the tempia-
ton and we will Sin no more.'' That's it.
remove the temptation and there will be no
inducemen, to drink, druakards will reform
and the rising generation will grow up in
morality and intelligence.
Now whs, We wish to illustrate is this.
that if drunkards having personal inter
est in this matter, are such warm adherenis
Of the Maine lava knowledge Of the
existence and beneficial operations OF
which Law, We presume, has not reached
jackson CO., as those Temperance men
certainly would not have been afraid 10
mention it by name--as nothing IN that
resolution forbids and The spirit OF the two
sanctions il, why not send drunkards to
represent them in the Legislature? Drunk
ards we are informed are in favor Of the
Maine Law and We know very we'll that
some Temperance" men are opposed 10
il for instance there is neighbos WHEELER
Of the Banner. (perhaps the Jackson folks
don't know bin, permit US to introduce him
as rare aris 10 the way Of argumenD be
says be is Temperance man, but that he
is no. in favor of the Maine Law, because
ne does not think il can be passed in this
State, Che has been here sereral mop,hs)
but that lift is adopted he will be in favor
Of it. lie is New Hampshire Democrat
he goes ,riA the majority, and ,ha, is v bal
constitutes Democracy with some men.
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Seriously, il The friends Of Temperance
20 Jackson county, aud in every other
county 10 the State, wish to have the
Maine Law passed at the next session of
the Iowa Legislature, they must nominate
Temperance men for Candidates without
respect to political sentiments. There Is
not county in Iowa but in which Tenn
peranco ticket will succeed, unless we are
mistaken 10 the morality and intelligence
OF the people with whom for many years
We have been associated. Then we saw
10 view Of the untold evils inflicted upon
society by the manufacture and sale Of
spirituous liquors, let US select our canii.
dates for the Legislature with an eye sin
gle TO the one object, the passage Of The
Maine Law, while 10 respect to candidate,
Tor all other Offices we adopt the spirit d.
letter of the above resolution.