Spirit of the age., 1853-05-11
Com municatiOns.
ron THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
HENDERSON, GraHriLe Co., n. G. !
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HENDERSON, Granville Co., n. G.
Monday, April 25th, 1853.
In pursuance to a notice previously given,
4 large portion Of the citizens of Henderson /
assembled at A. IL. Alleys Hotel, for the /
purpose Of taking into consideration the pro
priety of disseminating the sale Of ardent /
spirits, and to respectfully ask those engaged /
III that business in the place to abandon the /
same. The meeting was called to order by |
Dr. Geo. w. Blacknall, who moved that Capt |
ID. II. Young be appointed Chairman, and
l.. ii. Kittle and i. j. Blacknall secretaries
which motion was carried.
The chairman on taking his seat, explain
ed the object Of the meeting, and on motion
Of l.. S. Perry committee Of three was APP
pointed TO draft resolutions for the considera-
ton Of the meeting consisting Of /. S. Perry,
A. H. Ally and DR.. Geo. w. Blacknall, vino,
after having retired for few moments, repor
ted the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS we have long been convinced of
the evil consequences arising from the traf-
iic in ardent spirits within the corporation Of
Henderson and whereas, it is not only de-
trimental to the moral, social and pecuniary
prosperity Of our village, but has been instru-
mental in attaching to it the appellation of
immortality and dissipation in order to wipe
out the infamous stigma from its name and
to place her for morality far beyond the reach
Of calumny and detraction therefore
Re50lced, That we not only think that the
above named nefarious traffic should be a
/ bandoned within the corporate limits Of Hen
derson, but we believe that it's abandonment
would tend even to the pecuniary interest
Of those who deal in it.
/ Rcso'rcd, further, That we will use our ut
most efforts to induce those engaged in the
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noction with the demoralizing tyrant.
Resoleed, That alls present, entertaining
views aycrse to the sentiments contained in
the above preamble and resolutions, be and
are respectfully requested to defend their
views before this meeting as we wish to sue
cced in this praiseworthy object by fair and
rational arguments, discarding all DISPOSE
ton to offend the feelings Of those who think
and act differently from US; and they arc
requested to vote publicly before this meet
ing against their adoption.
The Rev Mr. Holmes then moved the res
olutions be adopted which motion was sec
ondcd by the Rev. Mr.. Archer, who advo-
Gated their passage in a very able speech
characterized by cloquence, sound argument
and cogent reasoning. lie was followed or
the same side by n. Hersburg and L. S. Per
Z ry, Esqrs., who spoke with considerable effect
The chairman then put the resolutions to thc
= vote, and they were carried unauinous2y.
- On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Archer, commit
v tee OF four were appointed to wait on thos,
II two gentlemen who had not agreed to aban
don the sale Of ardent spirits, with the re
Il quest, signed by the citizens Of Henderson
. to abandon the same.
Il The meeting, in order to give the citizen
J. all opportunity ofaigning the petition and tn
t0 i
Il journed to meet again at j. b. Debnam's IIo
u tel on Wednesday at = O'Clock, P NJ
. WEDNESDAY 27th.-Tho meeting met ac
= cording to adjournment, and in the absenc
!. Of the chairman, i. II. Br0die, ESQ. was cal
led to the chair; who asked for the readin
% otthe proceedings Of the former meeting
y, which was read and approved.
"a The committee having been called upon
,, reported thro' their chairman, l.. IL. Kfttlc
y, that they had waited on the gentlemen VIII
;; had refused to abandon the traffic in arden
o. spirits, with petition, signed by every lad
~ and gentlemen in the place, with but two @
- three exceptions, specially and politely asl
:, ing them to discontinue the same and thl
-, they still ratilse9 10 DO SO
The Rev. Mr.. Holmes, weak and feeble 6
-, he was from sickness, addressed the meetin,
- lie congratulated the citizens Of Henderso
~, for the noble stand they had taken in tn
y laudablo ontorprise-that they had not con
W. w. out as Sons Of fTemp2rance, for it was n,
u gotten upon by the Sons-but as mC
,'t determined to do their duty to themselvc
w their families and to society not in spi1
=, Of dictation not saying to those gcntlcm
: what they shall or must do, but with a r
=, tition, couched in respectful language, sign
"f by nearly every porson in the place, rcspet
w. faliy and politely asking them to discontin
-a, this traffic The ladies, too, had petitionc
but all in vain: they still refused and
~, they refuse such a request as this it W
''' useless for him to say any thing more. ]
os said, in conclusion, that so far as he was &C
ma corned, he was determined to 60 on in IL
,nn good work so nobly begun, and he beIev
t,- every individual in the place, who had sign
~ ~. that petition, would stand by him.
Other gentlemcn addressed the meetin
,r when the Rev. Mr.. Holmes moved that
co. proceedings he published in the Spirit Of
az Age, and that the Standard, Register a
~" Warrenton News be requested to copy.
,os The meeting then adjourned, after an
80 propriato prayer offered to the Throne
tLo Grace to crown the enterprise with succc
III d. L. YOUNG, Ch'mn
IN LEWIS II. KITTLE, @
,1 W., THos. J. BLAcKSALL, 000 8