The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-09-14
Mass Temperance meeting.

At a mass meeting of the friends of Temper
ance, held in the courthouse, in. Woodsfeld
August ls, 1853, Rev. A. G. EWING. of Sa
lem township was called 70 the Chair, and C
HARE, of Summer6eld, and E. HEApLEY, O.
Jamestown, were appointed Secretaries.
N. HOLSTER, moved that a committee of five
De appointed by the Chair to prepare resolutions
for the action of the meeting. Which :notiou
prevailed and the Chair appointed N. Hollister,
John Stephen, Thomas Mitchell, Isaac Welsh and
j. NJ. Kirkbride said committee.
On motion the meeting adjourned till ~
O'Clock. P. M.
IL O'CLOCK, p. M,
The President called the house to order. The
meeting was then addressed by Judge Davenport;
after which the committee appointed for that pur-
pose reported a series of resolutions, which on
motion of Joseph Morris, were taken up and acted
upon separately.
After considerable discussion, the resolutions
were amended and adopted as follows:
Resoioed. That by the adoption of the present
Constitution of the State of Ohio, the people have,
by a decided majority, declared that the use of in.
toxicatlng liquors, as a beverage, is au evil that
should be remedied by legislation.
Res0fved, That In our opinion the legislation
heretofore had in the State Of Ohio, for tho ayow.
ed purpose OF either regulating or remedying the
evils OF intemperance, have proved wholly made.
quate TO tho wants and necessities of the people
of the State.
Resolred, That In the action of the late Legis.
lative Assembly of this State, we have ample
proof that said Legislature signally failed in ac-
comprising the object petitioned for by the people.
Resolved. That 1t is a right of the people to Sc.
lect such Representatives for the General Assem-
bly, as 10 good faith will endeavor to carry out the
wishes and will of their constituents, on the SUBJ
ject OF Temperance.
Rtsolped, That the evils aud caiatnities that
grow out Of the use and sale of intoxicating Ii.
quors, as a beverage, are so oppressive and des.
%tructive in their effects upon all classes OF the
State, that it becomes the solemn duty Of the peo-
pie Of the State to make this question paramount
to all others at the coming election.
ReS0iced, That a thorough organization of the
friends Of Temperance, throughout the county
should be Immediately had.
ReSolred. That it is the interest and duty of the
Democratic party, in this county, to select kuo VII
temperance men, for all offices of every kind.
Resoiced, That in case the Democratic party,
of this county and Senatorial district, fail to Sc.
lect reliable temperance men at their coming Con-
ventions for legislative offices, that then it will be-
come necessary Tor the friends Of Temperance to
nominate suitable men. O.
ResOtUed, That the following persons are here.
by appointed to meet in convention on the 9TH
day OF September, next, in Woodsfield, to nomi-
nate temperance candidates for Legislative offices.
il in their judgment it shall be deemed expedient:
DEMocRATs-David Farrier, Edward Reed
ELY al Hatha way, Thomas Mitchell. Thomas Grit
A'''s Soh'SS N"'"s StSP"Sh NbSo" W Au A"t
ten. Jacob I. Morrill,. David Forshey. Jr., John
Stephen, Cornelius Sullivan. Samuel Powell.
Timothy Smith, Elias Barker, Jacob Heck, Jacob
NesperIy, Elias Shriver. Thomas A. Way. David
Kirkbride.
WH,Gs-Sarsheld Clark, John A. Davenport.
Isaac Welsh, William Beard John w. Balret.
William Danford, John Powell.
FREE.SoILERs-Samuel H. Rownd, DR. James
Smith, DR.. l.. F. Ellsw orth.
Reso1ved, That the end and object of our organ
ization is to obtain, as the law OF the State of o.
hio, such legislation as will effectually prohibit the
use and sale of intoxicating liquors. as a beverage.
throughout the State.
HoLLIsTER,
JNo. Nj K~IRKBRrDE, Committee
JOHN STEPHEN, on Resolutions
ISAAC WELSH,
The following additional resolution was offered
and adopted:
Resolued. That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the esprit Of Democracy" until
alter the October Ele ction, and the editor be COM
pensated for publishing the same.
On motion the meeting adjourned
A.-G. EWING, Chairman.
ELIEL H~EADLY,} Secretaries.
CHARLES HARE,(