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Quarterly Temperance Meeting.

Quarterly Temperance Meeting.
The Portage County Temperance Alliance con-
vened, pursuant to the call of the officers. at the
Free Church in Ravenna Thursday, Nov. Sd. and
was called to order by the President at II o'clock
A. NJ The Rev. Mr.. JONES, of Rayenna, ,fervently
addressed the throne of grace.
The minutes Of the last meeting were called
for aud read by the Secretary.
The President appointed the following Com
mittees:
On Resolutions-Dr. ]. H. Everett, Rev. Thos.
W. Browning, L. L. Bond, Rev. R. Bard and
Silvanus Earle, Jr.
Business Committee-S. A. Gillett, David
Strong and L. w. Hall.
On next place of meeting Chauncey Harmon,
DR.. P. Barron and T. J. Hudson.
The Alliance then adjourned till one O'clock
Pm.
AFTERNOON MEETING.-At o'clock the ALI
ance again assembled, and called to order by
the President.
The Committee on Resolutions being called
upon, submitted the following report, which was
accepted. The Resolutions were taken up sepa-
ratey and adopted. The fifth in the series was
earnestly discussed, at length, on motion to
strike out, by Messrs. Freeman, Gett, Brown
ing, Keen. JONES' Messenger, Bard. Ingraham,
Brown and SpeIman, which motion was lost.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, it is our firm conviction, notwith-
standing late deeat, that the true sentiment of
the people is in favor of prohibtory measures,
therefore,
Resoived. 1st, That all our energies be directed
to keep the temperance question before the people,
till all willing to admit the necessity of adopt
ing measures of prohibition, similar to those en-
bodied in the Maine Law.
Resolved, I'd, That though wrongfully defeated
in our late effort, we nevertheless rejoice that an
effort was made to combine the strength of tenn
an onset upon intemperance, one of the monster
vices of our day.
RESOLVED, Sd, That the eighteen hundred liberal
| men in Portage Co., who co-operated at the late
election in behalf of the Peoples Temperance
| Ticket, should never cease TO Cooperate, and
should never cease to exert themselves to influence
others to cooperate, till prohibitory liquor law
is obtained.
Resoived, 4th, That numerous meetings should
be held during the winter, lectures given and pub
caous circulated in order to stimulate the public
mind, 10 awaken sympathy, to strengthen the
hands and encourage the hearts of the people.
Resolyed, 5th, That we recommend to the tenn
perance men and women of Portage Co., to ap-
! point committees, male and female, as far as prac.
tcable in every school district in the County to cir
culate petitions to present to our next Legislature
asking the passage of Resolution requiring the
judges of the elections, to open separate ballo
box at the spring election. for the reception of the
votes For'' "Against" "a Prohibi,ory Liquor
Law" " and to nuke due returns to the proper
officers. If the prohbitory principle be sustained
then the subsequent Legislature, in obedience tc
the will of the people, proceed pass the pro
hibtory law. If the majority of voters reject the
principle of prohibition, we must submit to all The
evils Inflicted by the sale of Intoxicating drinks
until we can reform public sentiment. There il
no objection to this plan on the scoro of consttu
tionaty, and no man who is not afraid to trust the
people can object to it.
Resolred, 9th, That we pledge ourselves al
citizens to make the temperance question the pri
mary question in all our political nction, and tina
hereafter at all coming elections, we will vote fo
no men but such as are pledged to the support of
Prohibilory Liquor Law, until success shall crown
our efforts and our beloved State is freed from III,
curse of rum.
The Rev. T. w. Browning presented the fol
lowing, which was unanimously adopted:
Resofred, That we would recommend to th'
! temperance members of the Senate and House o
Representatives in this State. 10 vote for no law
on the temperance question less stringent or gener
|, al than the so called Maine Law.
| Miss Lucretia A. Wright was then introduced
to the meeting, and iu her usually interesting ant
instructive manner entertained the audience fo
, half an hour.
The Committee on next place of meeting, re
commended the boldng of the next Quarterl,
{ Meeting of the Alliance at Rootstown, which re
port was adopted.