The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-23
MINUTES,
Ofthe annual Meeting Of the Jackson CO. Wash

at o'clock, M. and in the absence of the
President and Secretary, 7. b. parnely was
called to the chair, and J. W. Windsor, appoin-
ted Secretary pro TEN. w. l. Coleman, s.
ID. jameson being appointed committee TO no.
inmate officers for the ensuing year-reported
as follows:
SAMUEL CoTToN--Prcsidcnt.
+. GoopENow-Ist Vice President.
Thos EsMAY-2nd Vicc President.
+. MoGiaRTY-S Secretary.
w. I. WYNKooP- Treasurer
The report of the Committee was accepted
and adopted. Committee on Resolutions
consisting OF o. Emerson, w. l.. Coleman, and
A. u. Jameson, was then appointed, who after
| retirement of few minutes, presented their
report, which was accented, and after pro,rac-
ted discussion during the afternoon and evening,
was most unanimously adopted, the audience,
by request OF the Society, voting on the Reso-
lutions:
RESOLUTIONS
Rcsoired, Tina. we have undated confidence
in the equity, justice and wisdom Of the prnci-
pies Of the Maine Liquor Law, and that we aro
determined never to cease our efforts until those
principles are incorporated into the Legislation
Of our own State.
RESOLVED, That we rejoice in the rapidity with
which those principles are spreading through
the nation and in the happy effects which have
resulted from their adoption BY several Of the
States
Resofoed, That We contemplate with grief
and disapprobation the refusal 6f our late Gen.
eral Assembly to submit the question Of adop-
ting those principles to the sntffages Of the PEG
pie; that in doing this they have violated the
Fundamental principles OF Democratic Govern
ment-- the soveignty Of The people)-ihat they
have disregarded the will Of majority Of their
constituents, and aided to prrpetnate the hor-
rors Of the Liquor Traffic, with tie panpe rsm,
crime and infamy, the Inmen,ation, mourning
u woe which are its inevitable result We know
that this is serious charge, but we make il un.
dera sense Of duty; and in support of it, sub
mil the following facts to the consideration Of
our Representatives, and The public generally.
FIRST Oar Legislators knew that altho the
subject has been but short time before the
people yet prohibitcry law has already been
enacted by three or four Of the most intelligent
and patriotic States OF the Union and in some
Of these, il has been again and again triumph
anty sustained al the ballot box and other deci.a
sive and unequivocal manifestations OF the pub.
lie will.
Second: Our Legis' ators knew that the friends
Of Temperance throughout The cnuntry have
concentrated on this measure their eff ,rts and
their hopes; that 1t is being earnestly discussed
and rapidly gaining adherents in all parts If the
land and that all cavil about its Constitution
alnyha been sllenced Wy the unanimous decis
sion ef The judges 81 the Supreme Court Of the
u s. 50 far as il could BIZ sil,ncrd by such de-
cision.
Third: Our Legislators knew that months be-.
fore the election, = Convention Of the friends Of
Temperance in iowa, resolved unanimously 10
labor by all honorable means to carry this neas
ure. and in carrying ont this resolve they placed
the measure fully and fairly betafc the people.
Fourth Our Legislators aware that the I'D.
vocates Of Prohbitory law. embrace q very
large portion ofsthe wealthy, Intelligent and pa.
triotic citizens of the State; and that large
number Of earnest petitions have been sent TO-
our Legislature from all parts OF the Stnte.
Fifth Our Legislators knew that If some Of
the details OF the Maine Law are objectionable,
the friends ofthe is,ehsurr did not ms ston those
out only on the great principt. 81 Prohibition
upon which Inc lax is based md that they did
not insists upon the final passage ofthp law, but
only the privilege, wi'hta~ir fellow cl,zens, Of
deciding 90 its merits At lIir ballot box
SixM: Our Legsla,ors, whose votes killed
| tile measure, knew tina, large portion of both
braneLrs of the Legislature were earnestly de-
voted to ii; and that very many Of their consti
tuents were more deeply interestcdin this than
any, perhaps, all other
l. -SereptA Our Legislators knew that IF it Is
desirable, In stop agitation on the subject. II
could be filed nure easily and effrciually by
the votes OF the people than by those Of their
servants in the Legislature.
| Egg tn ]: The people know these facts MS well
| as their Representatives and as they arp demo-
Gratis in principle, If not in name, we believe
that they would prefer that the measure should
be submitted 10 their votes, whatever be their
views in regard 10 the equity, or justice Of the
law. We earnestly hope that these gentlemen,
by whose votes in our Legislature the measure
was lost, will take tine 4, cons der. in view Il!
these facts, (now that they are happily released
| from the ardueus tolls OF Lrgislation) whether
they have not been rrcrrant to the principles of
democracy and the will OF The people; and
whether they have not assumed the responsible
ity Of perpetuatmg in cur State. traffic more
destructive than the ravages Of war or the hor-
| rors Of the Slave trade.
! Resoigcd, That we deeply regret for The han-
or Of the county, and his owu future usefulness,
that our own Representative, G. r. Green,
should be obnoxious to this censnre since it is
notorious that he received the vote Of many
Temperance men under the impression from his
general character and position, that he would
vete to submit This measure 10 thepeople, while
his colleague, on the same ticket, was defeated
| by his ofiicions diligence to avoid the suspicion
OF favoring the principle If aprohbiory law.
| Rcs0ircd, That this vote Of our Legislators is
a solemn warning TO Temperance men not to
| presume on any man devotion on our cause !;
that while this measure ~ pending we will vote
for no man as candidate for the Legislature
witheur a scrittcsl pledge Of unwavering devo-
ton to it; and ii a candidate refuses to give
such pledge. no tie of party, creed or kindred,
| shall prevent our earnest efforts to ensure his
defeat.
Resotred, That in the pending election for
District Judge,it is exceedingly desirable 10
secure for that office decided and consistent
friend If Temperance.
Res0lrcd, That committee Of Eve be APP
pointed to correspond with the friends of Tem-
perance in different parts Of the District, in or
der to secure concert oj action in promoting
that important object.
Messrs o. Emerson, w r. Wynkoop, J. f
Goodenow, w. Jenkins and w. l.. Coleman,
were appointed said committee.
/ Pending the discussion of the above Resniu-
tons, the Society took recess till 81 o'clock
this evening.
81 o'clock p. M-The Society was called to
order by the President, and the above Resoiu-
tions were taken up separately, discussed and
adopted. Messrs Windsor, Jenkins, Coleman,
Helms, Mcdonald, Emerson, Jameson, Means
and Palmer, taking part in the discussion.
On motion, voted to request I" The Jackson
Press" to publish the proceedings of this meet
ing, with request that tho Davenport Ga
zette,' Dubuque papers, and {" Iowa True
Democrat" copy them.
S. COTTON, President.
.7ttest, J. w. WINDSOR, Ssc'y pro tenn.
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