Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-03
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
AT EDDYyILLE.


February 22d, 1853, 10 o'clock, A.
NJ, the Convention organized by the APP
pointing of Rev. G. B. HITCHCOCK,
as President, Rev. r. COLES and Rev.
B. BALES, Vice Presidents, and b. F.
ANDERSON, Secretary.
Prayer was offered up by Rev. Mr..
Matthews, of Oskaloosa.
Messrs. Ives, Coles and Jay were ap-
pointed TO prepare resolutions express
ing the views of this Convention.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews was called upon
for lecture, and responded in an in
structive and well arranged address,
when the Convention adjourned TO meet
at 2 o'clock, p. M.
TWO O'clock, p. M,
Convention met and heard the report
Of the Committee on resolutions. Rev.
Messrs. Jenkins and Balenger addressed
the Convention with energy and profit.
The Convention then adjourned to 81
o'clock.
81 O'clock
Convention assembled and were ad-
dressed by The Rev. Mr.. Hardy. OF Os-
kaloosa. in happy manner, suitable to
the occasion, when the following resolu-
tons were taken up, discussed and adopt
ed.
RESOLVED, Tha, we deem that gov
eminent most desirable whose laws are
best calculated TO promote virtue and
discountenance evil.
2. Resolved, That no government has
a right TO pass lave comforting upon any
of its subjects the power to commi, an
immortality or crime.
8. R'solved, That we are op posed to
a return 10 the license system, as recon-
mended by the Governor in his las.
Message, because we hold that the SELL
ing of arden, spirits to be used as bev-
erage, both an immortality and crilhe.
4. Resolved, That we believe moral
suasion is best calculated to answer the
ends of Government, only when i, can
be made effective upon The conduct of the
governed. .-.... f.. ........ ......
S. RESOLVED, That the experience of
the past furnishes indubtable evidence
of the fact that the great army of Lii
quor sellers desire no safer retreat than
is 10 be found in the doctrine of moral
suasion when applied to them and their
business. ,~
6. ResolUed. That we are in favor of
such plohibitory enactments as shall de.
clare the vending of ardent spirits in any
quantity, TO be used as beverage, not
not only curse, and punishable as such,
but the existence Of it at any place for
the purpose OF there being sold, public
nuisance TO be abased by the proper Off :
Ger.
Z. Rsso!Ued. That while we believe
the present Temperance law defective
in some OF lis parts, yet under the d.
rection and exercise of vigilant and de-
termined public will, we believe i, may
be made effective both in the reforma-
ton Of the dram drinker and the aba,e.
ment, as nuisances, of most Of the dram
shops that infest the community.
8. Resolued, That this community,
disregardIng all plausible evasions and
subterfuges, will pu, to the test. as occa-
sion shall require, the principles embod
led in the seventh resolution.
8, RESOLVED, That the Secretary be
instructed TO forward copy of the pro-
ceedings and resolutions to the Des
Moines Courier, Oskaloosa Herald and
Sunbeam for publication.
The exercises were in,ersperced by a
number of appropriate songs by the
KirkUiHe Giee Club. The thanks o.
the Convention were rendered to the
gentlemen who addressed them, and to
the Kirkvile Glee Club for their sing
ing. The Convention then adjourned.
G. b. HITCHCOCK, Pres't.
n y ooLEs' Vice Pres',s.