The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-07-27
Foi the Democratic SeulineL
ARepszs c. tho Organization and
progrsos cs the Franklin Town
49,, Gr,,-,1nraoea Alliance.

rhip Temperance Alliance. !
The friends Of ,emperancs'n-tln Deerse
xillo. in the ". =. Church Oa the s5th OF.
Aprii ie5s, aid organised By appointing
SP. NteEE Chairmsn, and Wm. q rINNEH
'Secrs,ary. TIE object OF the meeting stated
bvthe Chairrsa, Committee Ot was ap-
pointed tpprepsrs constitution Tor the as
sociatioa sed an due Time reported the loi- .
lowing for the adoption Of the society. 4
A.iiele lst. This society shall be called {
she yyarslia Township Temperance Alliance
and shs.ies suxihyy 10 the County or state I
AlEsncs. /
: Al4e.e ent. Its o5jeei shall be to pro-
mote in ell possible ways, the cause Of Tenn
perar ss, 'ut It's primary and detlinate object
shall De 20 cause 10 beenaeted aud enforced
a law which shall eiiectually prohibit the
manufacture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
rs beverage, To secure this result, It's
members will use'ail lawful and honorable
means. 10 proIhole the election OF such
men to our lie eSislalure, as are pledged 10
sustain end vote for a law similar in its
frndanental principles to the Maine liquor
law, hut they will not resort to seperate
nomination unless compelled TO do SO by the
present political parties, refusing or neglect
ing to present mentor these offices verify
-of their suffrages in this respect.
Article Srd An persons "f mature age,
NAV become member OF this ASSOCIATION
by signing this constitution but n seperate
roll shall be kept for legal voters, which
shall designate the word, township or cleo
tion district and the Post Office address OF
such voter All members OF this aSso ia.
ton, and all members of alliances auxiliary
thereto shall be entitled to vote on all ques-
tions before the society for consideration.
Article 4lh. The annual meeting ior the
election of officers shall be held on the 3rd
Monday of April, meetings for business and
10 fill vacancies, shall be held semi monthly
at such times and places as may be
designated by the President, when not fixed
by the association.
Article oh. The officers of this associ-
alton shall be a President, two or moie Vice
Presidents. secretary, Treasurer and fl
nance Committee of D members. The Of
ficers of the Alliance, and the members of
finance Commtte shall be ex officio an ex-
ecutye & lmmittee with power to transact
all necessary business during the recess OF
the Alliance. They shall severally dis
charge the duties usually devoIvins upon
such officers in voluntary as ocations and
shallreport their proceeding at each regular
meeting otthe alliance.
Article 9th Ne who subscribe our
names 10 this constitution do so, rs pledge
to. each other and to the world; that we will
faithfully adhere to its principles, and that
laying aside all personal ard political pref
ferenGes whicn interfere with the contentious
discharge Of the duties herein assumed, we
will as far as in US lies endeavor to promote
harmony aud unity of action among the
friesdS of temperance, not permitting minor
differences about men or measures 10 pre-
vent US from hearty cooperation in carrying
forward the great work Of benevoehce III
which We are engaged.
The above constitution presented and a.
dopted ahdsgn d by II persons, principally
legalyoters The Alliance then proceeded to
elect officers for the present yeat which re-
suited as follows.
For President, s. r. MAGEE,
Ist Vice do LEVI HAYS,
end do do ANDREW HAZELET,
Secretary, WM. HANNA =.
Treasurer, JOSEPH HOLIER.
Finance Committee. ARKLE, JOSEPH
CARSAHAN, Dawn QUINN, Thomas HAzELEr,
Gro. SpIEEa.
Al !. meeting of the alliance held May 90,
the following Resolutions were offered by
Thoms Quinn, which were laid upon the
table and at the next meeting OF the alliance
were taken up and adopted.
lst Resolved, that in denouncing the
Manufacture of and traffic in Intoxicating
liquors as beverage, and in uniting with our
fellow citazens TO secure their utter abolition,
we contend only for our natural nalenable
and constitutional rights.
a end Resolved, thai the physical, pecuni-
ary, intellectual, sooial, and moral condition
ofthe whole people of Ohio would be great
iy elevated and blessed by the banishment
6fgrog shops, and to secure this desirable
tnd, most cheerfully yield when nescesary,
ourpolitical preferences and unite with those
that are IN favor of legal prohibition.
Sd. Resolved, that we will act with pru-
dence and moderation, respecting the ghts
Of all, but with firm and resolute purpose
to submit no longer in silence, to the cruel
and merciless wrongs of the inhuman traffic
IN intoxicatngs drinks.
18th Resolved, that We heartily approve
Of the movement of the State Temperance
executive committee, in recommending the
organization Of alliances to secure a'legisla-
tare, which will enact stringent law, pro-
llibiting the manufacture Of and traffic in
intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and that
we will cooperate with all associations hav-
ing this object in view.
CADIz, July 2lst, 1853.
a large portion Of the citizens of Cadiz,
met at tne Court house, on Thursday even
ipg, forihe purpose of forming Temper
ance Alliance. Judge LEE was called to the
tlaair and I. G. RowLEs appointed secreta-
ry. MIR. LEwro4 being called upon address
sed the meetIn!s IN y very appropriate man
ner irfaypf Of The Maine Law
9Afer which the following preamble and
respsudons. adopted ~ the state Temper
anGe Cony,eioh, were read and adopted:
WHEgEAs, it il AN organic and inahenable
Tighs anil duty Of freemen to protect iheir
ligeK, their liberty and their property, and
therefore to prohibit any manufacture or
cqpptsrcial pursuit which necessarily des-
troy properly, aad whereas the manufac-