The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-02-04

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and sale, similar to that recently e
enacted by the Legislature of the state Of
Maine. h
Resolrsd, That our Representatives in the
State Legislature, be requested to use their s
Influence TO procure the passage Of a law
restraining the manufacture and sale ofin- {
tOxcating liquors as a beverage. 1 +,
Rssolved, That the signs of the times in
dictate, that the efforts of the friends of
Temperance are gradually succeeding, which
gives us ample encouragement to use every
exertion to secure a final triumph of the
great principles Of "Toueh not, Taste moi,
Handle nor"-nor viii we yield one inch of
the ground thus obtained, but steadily press
forward, with 'the Star of fulfllment" in
view, until the last still house is torn down,
and the last grog shop IS closed.
RESOLVED, That we urge upon the Tenn
perance men in Harrison to organize as soon
as possible in every township, societies,
auxiliary to the parent society in Cadiz.
Upon the adoption of the resolutions, the
Rev. Heron, Rev. Dool and Lewis Lewton,
Esq, seyerallY addressed the meeting
They strongly urged upon Temperance
men the necessity of doing all in their pow
er to procure the passage of a law similar to
that now in force in the state Of Maine.
j. P. Wood, offered the following, which
on motion were unanimously adopted:
ResoIucd, That the following gentlemen
be appointed a Committee of Vigilance for
the Harrison County Temperance Society:
Cadiz Township-Rcv,'s Mitchell, Burns,
Kerr, John Oglevec Samuel Slemmons and
Samuel Snider.
Athens-Rev.'s Black, Doeg and Alex.
Wilson.
Short Creek-Asa Holmes, r. P Larkins,
Esq, Isaac Lewis, Joseph Cope.
Moorefeld-Rey. Crawford, DIR. Smith,
Adolphus Wood, VIM. Familton.
Freeport-Joseph Allen, Jonn Knox, R.
P. Finney, Carver Thompson.
Washington-Arrison Shotwell, William
Markee, A. Taggart.
Notingham-Esq. Carson, Franklin Car
son, Barrett Rogers.
North-M. jolly, James Viers, George
} Adams.
Franklin--Dr, Magee, Wm. G. Finney,
John T. Cramblett, lr. E. Conway, Saml.
Henderson, James NJ Clintock, John Mccall.
Archer-Matthew Mccoy, Rev. R. Her
ron, John Osburn, VIM. Smily.
German-Wm. Duffield, 7. Tomlinson,
2 Rev. E. Scarf, A. Mikeswell, Mr.. Ferguson.
l Greone-Cyrus McNeely, Rev. Hartzell,
= Samuel PAUL, John Kerr, Rev. Dool, Butler
Kennedy.
Rumley-Rev. Lamasters, Rev. Bryan.
DR.. Patton.
Stock-Maj Lacey, Geo. A. Given.
. Monroe--Luther Rowley, Esq, Leonard
e Rowley.
c 1.-THE committees above named have pow
er to increase their number, or supply any
vacancies which may occur.
Resolped, That a copy of the following
petition to the Legislature, be forwarded tt
n the above named gentlemen, with a reques
d that they, Individually, use all their influence
in procuring signatures, and return the SAINT
on or before the 23rd of February to an ad
o journcd meeting Of the society, to be held il
If Cadiz, on that day at one o'clock.
70 tile Honorable, tue SENATE and House o.
Representatives, Of tile State Of OAio:
We the undersigned, --of the county
of Harrison, and State Of Ohio, in view Of
i the wide spread evils of Intemperance, and
believing those evils inseperably connected
n with the manufacture and sale of ~intoxica.
: ting liquors as a beverage, respectfully pc.
6 tition your Honorable Bodies, to pass a law
prohibiting their manufacture and sale SINH
lar to that recently enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Maine. All of which
n we respectfully submit.
ResolOed, That the numbers present an,
the interest manifested IN this meeting by S
Le many of both sexes, proves eonclusively tina
the Temperance Reform is indeed gainin
ground, and already has a deep hold on tn
,e feelings flour community.
i Resoloed, That the President appoint
ns committee of three persons present to selet
and publish the names of a committee {
So three or six ladies in each township, who's
duty it shall be to procure the names of a
III females in the county favorable to the pa.
sage of a law similar to the Maine Liqut
70 Law, and return the petitions at the aboy
named time, or to the secretary in Cadiz.
le James Cady, J. p. Wood and VIM. A
Giles, were appointed said committee, an
n after consultation, appointed the followin
,e named Ladies, to whom petions will be in
- medately forwarded. "
y Cadiz-Miss Eliza Burns, Miss Eliz
Hearne, Miss A. Arnold, Miss S. Bennett
,e Miss S. Brown, Miss Lydia Milligan.
Freeport-Mrs. E. Holiday, Mrs. Mar
= Green, Mrs. Mary Smith.
German-Mrs. E. Scarf. Miss Clariss
Seymour.
a. Rumly--Mrs. A. Lemasters, Mrs. /.
; Bryant.
h. Washington-Mrs. A. Shotwell, Mrs. "
Fulton, Mrs. s. Richie.