The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-22

serving Of sympathy only in common with the liner
tine, harlot, gambler, thief, burglar, robber and
sassin.
Resolved, That ample experience has demonstrated
what the pre.scence OF sages and philanthropsts
long ago affirmed, that all wise efforts for the enova
Of evils should begin at the root anil deal with
rather than effects and that TO attempt the eradica-
ton Of intemperance without Directing to the License
system or opposing the legal protection ct the Rum
Traffic. would be shallow and absurd to attempt
the destruction OF living tree by pruning oil
of its outermost branches.
Resolved, That Human Laws should in all things
he based upon and conform TO tie sovereign Law of
God, summed up in those Divine injunctons,
" Love God with all thy heart and thy neighbor as
Myself" and sc DO unto others as We would that 9TH
ers should do unto YOU; aud heretofore the licensing
OF to sell Intoxicating Beverages is irreconca-
b, at war with any Just idea of the nature, functions
and ends of Government, well with that Higher
Law which bids us Have no fellowship with the
uniruitiul works Of darkness, but reprove them"
Resolved, That The MAINE Law, so called, is
superior to all preceding respecting the
Liquor Traffic, in that it consistently and explicitly
orb'ds all traffic in Intoxicating Beverages such,
makes the rumsellers liquor and implements of trade
conclusive evidence Of guilty intent 10 SELL instead
OF requiring specific proof OF particular, positive
act OF sale, conscates and destroys those implements,
Ike those of the gambler aud counter ieter, authori.
z;s prompt and efficient searches Of suspected prcmi-
SEES on oath or Information that the Liquor Traffic
hands OF Temperance men the Of thoroughly
breaking up aud snppressng the work Of death
wherever they faithfully and ea ieiy do their dny;
and most earnestly eutreat on brethren in every
STATE and country to spare no effort 10 procure The
general enaotnant OF this Law, modified and I'M
rroved according 10 the disates of experience, 10
render it most efficient terror ovil-doers and
mortal blow the Liquor Traffic.
Resolved, That the cry, 50 The Maine Law is in
eiiectna, is raised entirely by those who never de-
sired, ut least Il led to have IL otherwise;
While have abundant violence, in the hostility and
alarm of adyersafes well III the direct tes-
tlmouy Of friends that the La" does work crafty
my dimnution Of the Liquor Traffic, even where the
public sentiment and public officers prove uniaithul
to the duty Of giving the Law fall force, and thus
stopping the des0latng traffic altogether.
Resolved, That do most came ,v entrcat
fellow citizens friendly the Temperance Cause, in
voting for lawmakers to subordinate all partixan
other conside aIons TO the securing OF Legislatures
that will enact. uphold, and from time Time improve,
Laws Of Notwithstanding thst as ot intnitey
greater consequence than anything else likely 10 be
affected by the manner in which their votes this
year cast.
Resolved, That The present gencics Of the Tenn
perance Cause imperative'y demand the immediate
aud rapid multiplication Of Temperance Tracts, more
elaborate Essays, and Charts Illustrating the effects
Of Alcohol on the Human System: and We therefore
call upon Publishers, Booksellers and Periodical
Agents to issue pun chase such tracts. essays and
charts in infinite variety and lnitless abundance,
pledsins ourselves TO promote their circulation by
every means within power.
Resolved, That in the prosecution Of the Temper
ance Reform we are determined to know no distnc
ton of Creed Caste SeN--of section part, or
dItioG-h but to faernize thoroughly aud ACT cordially
with all who in heart and life, by word and deed,
prove Themselves worthy and champ ions OF
Total Abstinence.
Resolved, That We respecfa lly and at1cctonatei,
a. AL a IN trurht he
pressed III these Resolves, ie and Labor in cousi>
tency herewith, ard lose 10 time in forming OF
pefcctIng organizations calculated TO efficiency
to their Efforts and triumph to their cause.