The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13
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Temperance in Lucas County.
d SYLvANIA, o., April 3Oth SO.

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BRo. CARY, Sir:-At a mass con-
Vention held in the city of Toledo on
the 26th inst, it was resolved as you
will observe, that the proceedings of
the friends then and there assembled,
be presented to the county papers
and the Organ for insertion. The
duty of furnishing you with a copy,
deYolves upon me. l have thought
that record so long as the one pre-.
sented to the papers of our county,
would not interest your readers gen
orally; l will therefore abreviate
somewhat. .g, ..... .... .......
At one o'clock, P. NJ, the conven-
ton met in the court room and organ
lied by calling Mavor Brigham ESQ.,,
Of Toledo to the chair, and appoint
ing DIR. 0. White of Maumee, Vice
President, and your humble servant
Secretary. The convention was open
ed by prayer. A committee of five
reported the following resolutions,
viz
Whereas, the cause of temperance
is as benz fetal to mans interest, and
should be as dearly cherished and as
firmly supported by its friends, now
as in time past; and whereas, past ex-
perience has fully shown that moral
suGsion alone can never suppress the
sale of intoxicating drinks, and where
as, while we wish to obtain the conf
dence of those who oppose our efforts,
and while we desire to avoid all un-
due severity, yet we are fully con-
vinced that stringent legislation is ne
cessary to Danish intemperance with
its poverty, crime and wretchedness
from our otherwise prosperous and
happy State; and whereas we esteem
the Maine Law such a measure as
we need, and the legislation of the
past winter clearly proves that we
shall never obtain such an enactment
until thorough, uncompromising,
temperance advocates constitute the
majority in our Legislature; there
fore, 5F
l.. RESOLVED, That while we ac-
knowledge ourselves fairly outstrip-
ped by our brethren in the field, we
hail their untiring exertions to adj
vance the cause, and we will cordially
cooperate with them in endeavoring
to exterminate the liquid fend from
our midst.
2. That in furtherance of our OBJ
iect, we this day form a Temperance
Alliance similar to those already or
ganized in our sister counties, the
purpose of which shall be to unite the
efforts of the friends Of the cause in
this county, and thus aid in securing
the election Of staunch temperance
Legislators throughout the State.
3. That in endeavoring to secure
the adoption of the Maine Law in our
State, We are not actuated by spirit
of revenge towards our erring brother
the rumseler, but we are impelled to
take this course from the conscious
ness that the temporal and eternal in
terest of mankind demand it,
4. That there is no neutral ground
in the Temperance question. lie
that is not for US is against US, That
we consider all who are not commit
ted in favor of the cause, her oppos-
ers, however strong their professions
of friendship to our cause; and that
we will especially beware Aof those
who sacrifice temperance princi Piles
for the sake of obtaining official sta
ton in any political party. .g
s. That we will support no candid
ate for the Office of State RePresen-
tative or Senator, who is not at the
time he claims such support, fully
committed in favor Of the Maine Law,
and will not use his utmost exertlons
legally to obtain the enactment of