Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-03-04

declares wrong-tbe giving of drink to on
nelghbor, the putting of the bottle to hir
and making him drunken, is denouncc
by Divine authority, and no Legislator
has the right to license men to do SO.
Rcsolved, That the liquor traffic in in
toxicating liquors as a beverage, does in
duce the commission of every act forbidden
in the Deca.osuc, and is therefore in op
position to that Divine Code
Resotced, That by Divine authority, i
Is the duty Of the friends of Prohibition t,
ask only for the entire abolition of the Ii
quor traffic as beverage and leave to the
Legislature the responsibility Of giving
any thing less.
AesotUed, That the idea of the destruc.
ton of property and capital now invested
IN the liquor traffic by the passage of pro.
hibltory law Is .faise, no such ruin would
follow these changes, and, however, certain
species OF property might be temporarily
deprecated, it would not he greater than
variations in business are constantly pro.
duclng; and as useful citizens do not claim
legal protection from these results, but
adapt themselves to all such changes with.
out complaint, neither should the LIQUOR
seller, whose business is destructive, be
protected from them.
Resoired, That the advocates of the L..
quor traffic have themselves declared that
but very small part OF the whiskey man,
uiactured in Pennsylvania is used for
drinking purposes, therefore the great OBJ
lection to prohibition is removed, as such
Il iaw would not interfere with the manu-
facture for any other object.
R'sofred, That should our present Lee
glslature refuse to pass prohibitory law,
1t will then more than ever, become our
duty to use our political power in such a
way as to secure Legislature favorable to
Prohibition
Resolcef, That the establishment of a
State temperance Organ located at Har-
risburg, Is If great importance in spread
ing information of the action of friends of
Prohibition in different parts of the State,
and this convention do therefore earnestly
recommend the Crystal Fountain and Penn
sylyania State Temperance Journal to the
support of all the friends of the cause.
A committee appointed to draw up
Memorial to the Legislature, presented a
form, which after some debate and modi-
fcatlon was accepted.
A resolution was adopted directing the
State Central Committee to open CORES
pondcnce with those counties that were not
represented in the Convention for the pur-
pose of entering into proPSF arrangements,
and for the purpose, of Strengthening the
cause
Some debate was had on the prohibitory
bill which was read in place by Mr.. Sha-
yer, member of the house of Representa-
tlves, but no action taken.
The thanks of the Convention were ten
iered Mr.. Marsh, of n. Y, and Mr. Jack
son, of n. j., for their Attendance, to the
County Commissioners, the House of Rep
&c
EVENING SESSION.
The Hall of the House was again used.
Rev. DIR. Ieomans, Of DauvlIle, had been
appointed to speak, but was unable on ac-
count of i'll health. The speakers were
Rev. Geo. |. Miles, of Philad; Rev. ID. j.
ierkes, Of Holiilaysburg; Rev. Daniel
Barber, Of Montour county; - Heisley,
Esq, Of Wllliamsport and Mr. - Par
ier, mechanic, of Moyamensing.
There were several very spirited de-
'ates in the Convention, which drew forth
he sentiments of other able and eminent
nen, on incidental topics. Some of the
,ubiic addresses were animated, sensible, |
nd calculated to do good to the cause
others, however, were OF boasling, brow
,eaiing, reckless character, little adapted
o convince reasonable and Independent
men of the expedlency Of this measure, or
# the readiness of this State to receive it.
y armed and encouraged as men always are
~ the electricity which those of the same
sentiments and wishes always impart to
Zach other, some were encouraged to assert
hat the law would pass within year by
IN overwhelming majority, and dry up ev-
'ry tear caused by intemperance | how
.ver am more than ever convinced that
many many thousands of money. expended
Il jadtcious publications and for common
ense agents, are requisite to prepare the
oil of Pennsylvania for the temperance
harvest to be gathered by The Prohibition
aw. QUI. !
For the Lewisburg Chronicls
NOTES OF A TRAVELLER.
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