The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05

Thursday, Feb. 26th, 1859.

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The convention met at the City Hall,
and was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by Rev James B..
FindleY.
The Committee appointed for the pur-
pose reported that they had procured the
number of names signed to the petitions
presented TO the Legislature before the
meeting Of the convention. 1t was as
follows: t
To the House OF Representatives 40, 877
To the Senate 2I,800
Total 62,677
Moved that the resolutions offered by
Mr.. Thomas of Muskingum be taken up.
Rev. Mr.. Prestley said he regretted
that they had been introduced, for the
step was impolitic. They would be liza
BILE to Misrepresentation by the political
parties, and used to lnjure the cause. /
am unwilling that any thing shall pass
this convention that can be misconstrued.
want it to lie on the table and die there.
The resolutions already passed cover the
whole ground; and this cannot pass
without violent debate, then why urge
it. We have already pledged each
other that we will do all socially, politi-
cally and morally that we can do. go
the whole temperance platform.
Gen. Cary-I was at first in favor of
such resolution, in the committee room,
but on reflection, we agreed to lay II
aside. was in favor of direct political
action in Hamilton county, but this may
not do in others; there it may be brought
forward in the primary political meetings
and secure the nomination of temper
ance candidates. But this resolution
contemplates direct political action, the
formation of corporate party While
this might do in some counties 1t would
peril, if not overthrow the cause in 9TH
ers; and we must, therefore, permit them
TO carry out their principles as they see
best. We are already pledged to do all
that we can do; and we will carry it
through at the expense of all our politi-
cal parties. Our platform is as broad as
all creation, we need not fear as long as
we cling TO principle. ! will go into my
church, my political party, and take from
them any thing opposed to the Maine
Law. We have passed all the resolu-
tions that are necessary, and let these
lay on the table. We need no substi-
tute.
MIR. Foote of Cuyahoga said, am in
favor of taking up the resolutions, and
referring them to the committee on Reso-
lutions, and let them embody in it the
sentiment which these speeches have ex-
pressed. Nothing will carry out the
Maine Law except such resolutions.
We have had the resolutions before us,
and discussed them to some extent and
we must now have some direct action on
them. am in favor of making thor.
ough work.
Mr.. Jones of Pickaway said the pas
sage of these resolutions will place the
greater portion Of the temperance men
IN d wrong position; and when so much
is at stake, we do not want anecdotes
and fun, but reason. Not only in Ham
ilton county, but in every portion of the
State, the forming of a political party
would work ruin. We are now strong,
and are making the Legislature tremble,
because we are acting from a moral and
not political platform We are very
courageous, but we may let our courage
lead us into danger and ruin. We have
pointed out the specific thing that we
want, and our moral power, if we retain
our present position, we shall compel the
Legislature to grant our petitions. A
portion of the convention have gone
home, and we should not now change
our action. We have had great har-
mony, and let us now throw aside what
is not unanimous, and go to our homes
in peace and harmony.
Mr. Parker OF Hamilton said, | will
sacrifice all that can to the harmony Of
this convention. have but a single eye
in this cause, every party and project
must yieldto temperance and the Maine
Law. We must nottry to intimidate the
Legislature, or we shall greatly err. |
have been told by member of the Leg
islature that if these resolutions pass this
convention it will injure the passage OF
the Maine Law. have no fear to take
a strong position, for have already TAX