Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-03-04
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For the Lcwisbur- Chronicle.
Prohibitory Liquor Law Convention.
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HARRISBURG, Feb. %.
Pursuant to notice, Delegates represent
ing about forty counties in Pennsylvania,
convened in the upper room of the Court
House at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. DR.. Jewett,
of Phli.d, in the chair. 4 committee
recommended the appointment Of the fol
lowing permanent Officers, who were cho-
sen accordingly:
Presdcnt-J F. HoUsToN, of Lancas-
ter county.
Vice Presidents-W. P Deport, Blair 4;
in Hasson, Centre; w. II. Miller, Cum
berland; James Baton, Chester; John
Jones, Clinton; A. Il. Pennock, Delaware;
n. o. Hester, Dauphin; J. Eyster, Frank
lin; John Lyon, Huntingdon Elias Gar
rett, Lawrence Lewis IL. Cause, Mont
gomery John Ashton, Ir., Philadelphia !;
Rev. j. MCloskey, Washington and Jas,
N. Conkey, York.
Secretaries-J NJ. kirkpatrick, ALE
ghenv; Ira G. Mitchell, Centre; William
?. Coulter, Dauphn J. NJ. W. Geist, Lam
caster; William T. Clark, Mercer; aud 5.
}. Goodrich, Warren.
On motion, all those in favor of pro-
hibitory law were invited to seats III con-
vention.
A committee was then appointed to draft
resolutions, and adjourned until } o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
A resolution was adopted extending an
invitation to the Governor, Heads of De-
partmcnts, and Members of the Legisla-
ture, to participate in the Convention.
The Business Committee reported pre-
VIZ" l. and resolutions in favor of pro-
.''s' d ry liquor law. The report was ac-
Nat da, anu N
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The resolutions authorisc the President,
in connection with the Business Commit
tee, to appoint State Central Committee,
whose duty it shall be to appoint agents,
to canvass the State and do all that lays
in their power to promote the cause OF
temperance, and secure the passage Of
prohbitory law
A resolution was under consideration,
calling upon the Legislature to pass the
prohibitory law this session; and ii they
refuse, then the temperance men Will ap-
neal to the ballot box and elect men to the
Legislature that will pass the law.
The discussion occupied the afternoon,
when the Convention adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met in the Hall Of the
House of Representatives,, and were ad-
dressed by Rev. John Marsh, of n, York,
Cor. Sec. of the American Temp. Union; E;
E. ". Jackson, (of Maine,) Secretary Of
the New jersey Prohibitory Law Assoca-
ton; John NJ. Kirkpatrick, Esq, Pitts
burg; Rev. Pencil Coombes, on. E.) of
Lancaster and Rev. J. Ycrkes, (BaptisD
Holhdaysburg.
THURSDAY, Feb. "a.
Opened with prayer, as usual. a reso- (
luton was adopted, instructing the State
Committee to prepare an Address to the
people of this Commonwealth.
The State Central Committee is com
pesed of the following gentlemen, which
was confirmed by unanimous vote OF the
Convention: Thos Watson, Rev. Joseph
II. Kennard, r. NJ Foust, Rev. Geo. Duff
field, Jr., Rev. j. p Durbin, of Philad, /;
Stephen Miller, James w. Weir, OF Har-
risburg Rev. J. I. Pressly, Thos. Steel,
John Alexander, c. L. Magee, of Pitts
burg.
A resolution was also adopted, authoE-
zing and empowering the Central Commit
tee to raise the sum of Ten thousand Dol
lars, to assist in dcfraying the expenses OF
the campaign, and to begin the collection
on the spot, when in very short time the
sum Of s9,45O was pledged from 30 coun-
ties, and determination evinced to carry
on the work to the accomplishment Of a
prohibitory Liquor Law; aud three cheers
were given on the success.
AFTERNOON. y
The Resolution under consideration yes
terday, calling upon the members of the
Legislature to pass a prohibitory Law this
session, and if they refuse, then the friends
of Prohibition will appeal to the ballot box,
was adopted finally, and also the follow
ing:
Rss9lped, That no human Legislation
can make tha: right which the Law Of Gcd