The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17
Anti.Licen.e Meeting

IN pursuance of public notice, a meeting Of the
friends OF mo license" was held at Temperance
naai oo tuesday evening, the 18th instants
Inc meeting was organized By the appointmen
OF b. +. PLEAsANrs as chairman. and A Roru
WE'LL as secretary.
On motion, committee, consisting of Rev. DR.
Peck, Ulysses Ward, A. F. CUNNINGHAM A Roth
well, and W H. Fitzhugh, were appointed to pre-
pare resolutions for the consideration of the meet
ing
After a brief interval the committee, through
their chairman, reported the following resolutions
which, having been separately considered by tn,
meeting, were unanimously adopted, viz:
l. Resolued, That the recent emphatic VERDICT
OF THE PEOPLE OF WAsHINGroN against licensing
the sale of intoxicating liquors has furnished &c
the friends of humanity here and elsewhere abun
dant rea son for gratitude to an overruling Provi
dence, for strong confidence in the essential virtue
of citizens, and elevated hopes for the future
2. Resolued, That we do most heartily congratu
late one another and the friends of {" no license
generally; we congratulate the suffering inebriate
and helpless women and children; we congratu.
late the young men aGd the permanent and tenn
porary residents of Washington; we congratulate
the members of Councils upon THIS AUsPIcIous RE
suit of the recent enactment which called the peo-
pie to the ballot box upon question OF such pro
found interes' to all classes of community.
3. Rcsolued, That we avail ourselves of this Cd
portunity publicly to express thanks to the late
Boards of Aldermen and Common Council for the
noble stand they have taken in this first great
movement toward the deiverance of our city from
the greatest scourge of the human race Tbev
have asserted the right of freemen to speak out
upon this great question of private and public mo-
rality. We humbly conceive and respectfully
claim that the voice OF the people, go distinctly
uttered, should be final, and would express the
fullest confidence that in all future acts our city
authorities will govern themselves accordingly.
4. Resolved, That after careful examination of
the charter of the city of Washington, and con
suting high legal authority, we are fully convinced
that the Councils are under no obligations to pro.
vide for licensing the liquor traffic. and that they
are invested with all the requisite authority to pass
prohibitory law; we therefore respect fully sub.
NIT TO them our most earnest petition:
lst To repeal all existing laws granting license
to sell intoxicating liquors.
I'd. Under such guards and restrictions as the
nature OF the case requires to provide for its sale
for medicinal, mechanical, and sacramental pur
poses, and to prohibit all other forms of the traffic
Sd. To license houses of public entertainment
exclusive of the right to sell furnish in any way
or upon any pretext intoxicating drinks.
4th. TO pass laws sufficiently stringent oto pro.
hibit tipping houses," and ssto punish those who
tanned Reconsideration"
5. Resolusd, That the Mayor of the city be re
spectfuly requested to direct the police TO be vigi
liant in the suppression of houses now selling with
out license and against law; thus accelerating the
great work of reform which the welfare of our
people SO urgently requires to be vigorously pur
sued and contaminated.
6. RESOLVED, That Councils may rely upon our
firm support in adopting and carrying out the
most prompt, thorough, and vigorous measures
for the entire suppression of this ruinous traffic
I. Resoised That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed BY the chairman and secretary, and
published in the several newspapers of the city
and that copies be also prepared and presented to
The Mayor of the city, and also to the Presidents
Of Councils, to be laid before their respective
Boards. b. F. PLEASANTS,
A. RoTHwELL, Secretary. Chairman.