Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-25
r.mnerance Mass Meeting:

At an adjourned Temperance Mass Meeting
held at West View, Saturday May 2lst 1875;
DIFF. Kurtz. chairman of committee to pr
mare business for said meeting, offered the follow
inc resolutions, which were read, discussed an
adopted separately: i,
|. Resolved. That we regret sincerely til
course pursued by the candidates now in the fell
in reference to the anti-liquor movement, and tn:
in the event Temperance men should be constrair
ed to support any of them, in the present election
az the best that can be done under the circumstar
ces, it must not be regarded as anapproval ofthei
position.
9. Resolved. That in view Of the near approac
of the election. and of the fact that the Temper
ance vote could not now be concentrated upon ne,
men. so as to do Justice to the cause it is inexpe
dent to start independent candidates at present.
8. Resolved, That it is the duty of every frien
of Temperance, who may determine to cast hi
vote for any of the candidates, to select withor
party considerations, those that he believes to
most trustworthy on this subject.
4. Resolved, That we, now, distinctly pre-
claim our solemn determinations, in the future
until this subject is decided, to vote for no ma
for the Legislature, who will not avow his pul
pose to use his efforts to have the question, for
against the liquor traffic. submitted to the people
5. Resolved, That such men as are known
be in favor of a prohibitory law, shall have on
most cordial support, if otherwise qualified
6. Resolved, That we here reterate our assn
rance Of support to any Magistrates who may wis
to use the power of their office to suppress or d
minish the liquor traffic in the county, and tina
We will have regard to this question in all futur
elections of Magistrates.
| Lii A.
of the liquor traffic, by law, to be constitutional
expedient, and whenever the people are ready fo
it, practicable.
s. Resolved, That as many honest and gooc
men may have doubts on these points, we recon-
mend that Mass Meetings be held at suitable pla
ces and at convenient times, for their dis0QRjon
and that our opponents be invited to meefz
9. Resolved, Also, that it is desirable WskeeE
the subject before the people, by short but frequent
articles in the public papers, and by the distribu
ton of tracts, bearing especially upon prohiblto
ny law.
10. Resolved, That an Executive committed
Of twelve be appointed, to carry into effect the las
two resolutions.
II. Resolved, That we heartily approve ofth'
plan, to be proposed to the next State Convention
to raise $4,000 or more, for the purpose of EN-
poyng able advocates of the cause, to discuss thu
subject throughout the State, and that we vii
raise $500, in this county, towards that object
! L. Resolved, That committee of three bt
appointed, in each Magsteral district, to raise it:
proportional share of the snm pledged by the las
resolution, and that said funds be placed in the
hands of the Chairman of the Executive commit
tee, before the LIST of August.
| The following gentlemen were appointed tht
Executive committee, in accordance with the lOtf
resolution: Pike Powers, Rev. B. M. Smith
Jno. Churchman, Jas. A. Cochran Maj. E. Irwin
Dr. E. G. Norman, DR.. R. H. Robertson, Rev
W. H. Richardson, DIR. B. G. Warwick, A. NJ
Hawpe, Jacob Crist and Chas. Bats.
On motion, it was resolved that the friends o.
Temperance in each district, be requested to hold
meetings at their respective precincts, on the frs
Saturday in June, for the purpose of appointing
the committees provided for in the 18th resolution
The Editors of the papers in Staunton were re.
quested to publish the proceedings, and on motion,
the meeting then adjourned.
PIKE POWERS, Charm.
S. K. TAYLOR, Sec.
EHr The members of the Temperance Exec
utive Committee for the County of Augusta, are
requested to meet in Staunton, on Wednesday the
LIST of June, at 10 O'Clock.
PIKE POWERS, Chairman.
The Mysterious Case OF Abduction.
The young lady, Miss Emily Teal, who was
seized and forcbly carried away from her fathers
house at Bergen Five Corners, New jersey, on
Thursday night, at abont nine o'clock, was return
ed in an equally mysterious manner on Friday
night. She was found in an almost insensible
condition on the steps of her fathers house early
on Saturday morning, dressed in her night clothes,
as when taken away. She is very i'll, excited,
and feverish-so much so that the physician has
ordered that she be not questioned until she some
what RECEIVERS. We learn from reliable source
that the account which she gives Of the occurrence
is, that as she was returning to the house on
Thursday evening, she was seized when passing
through the arbor, and instantly blindfolded and
gagged, and conveyed in frightened and almost
faintng condition to carriage not far from the
house. She was driven rapidly away, and, as it
seemed to her, long distance to house, blinded
and almost insensible. She crossed no ferry. She
found herself, when unblinded, in small poorly
furnished apartment, which was darkened and
lighted by lamp dimly burning. She was left
nearly all the while alone in this room, until Fri
day night. She recolects seeing an ordinary look
inc woman and well dressed man in the rom, but
probably would not be able to recognise them.
When returned, shewas walked all the way.
through woods and fields, blinded and gagged and
left in the road which runs from Bergen Corners
to Hoboken ferry, at point half mile from her
fathers residence She made out to get that dis
lance to her home, and was too much exhausted
to alarm the family. Food and drink were offer
ed to her, but she refused them, and partook of
nothing in the least during her absence. No vio-
aco Il Lara tInOh ara
The motive which led to- this strange outrage re-
mains to be known. 1t is conjectured that the rut-
fans intended to seize some one else, and finding
that they had the wrong person, returned her as
soon as possible 1t is believed that she was not
taken out ofHudson county No little excitement
and alarm has heen created in that peighborhood
bv the event. The rumor that she had been trac-
Cd across the ferry and down to the battery was
ineorrect. The public security requires that the
perpetrators Of so bold an outrage should be brought
to light, and punished according 10 their merlts.-
~ Y Jour. Of Com.
Ex-GoyERNoR SMITHS DEFEScE.--No little
excitement has been exhibited by the political pa
pers recently growing out of the fact that ex-GoV
ernor Smith, 1who is candidate for Congress
delivered speech before congregation In otaf-
ford county few Sundays ago. The Governor
publishes his defence in the Fredericksburg he
cordef. He states that he was urged to address
the congregation on political matters, after the con-
clusiop Of divine service This he destined, sta
tinp that after the fine discourse to which they
had listened, none could desire to enter the angry
field Of party politics. 1t was however still insist
ed on some also adding there was much curiosity
to hear him speak. He still resisted, saying it
was not in harmony with the public sentiment, or
cougenial to his own feelings It was ~. then no re-
could not dsperse, he would much Oblige them if he
would make some remarks. He finally concluded
to seid to some extent.aad was requested to enter
the pulpit This he positively declined, and stand