The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-29
PAUL TERRITORY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER ag 1858

considered the true reformerio be crowned He pa id
handsome compliment to the people Of ST. Anthoa,
the merit Of which they still ntead demonstrate by
right action.
The resolution was then adopted
Music by Qurte,,e Of gentlemen.
The second resolution being read, Cant, Holcombe
was called to speak upon it.
lie looked particularly 10 the working side OF The
question, and regarded the nominations 10 be made
by the different parties as all important
IL the right kind of nominations made By the
respective parties, the temperance measures now
sought would surely be enacted.
The resolution adopted.
! Rev. e. Seccomte spoke upon the third and last
resolation lie thought the question of the day is
what must be doae the passage Of The sought.
for law. lie deprecated the formation of third
party, but necessity arise in different localities,
when such must be the case.
lW. North, Esq. being caiiedfor, took the stand.
lie alluded to the motives actuating temperance
II was not merely victory that sought, but posi-
lively salutary influence thai to he exerted. II
was TO raise the fallen, and prevent the ten thousand
ravages Of The rum traffic. The resolution tells
what is to be done, and wha, have seen conyuces
"a OF the necessity Of such course.
! Music By the band
Dr. Murphy being called upon explained the posi-
!'on which be occupied as straight outandout tenn
perance man.
| He aware that the passage of a prohlLiiory
law would materially njuIe his business, by remnying
mlny Of the Of disease and hy !essening the
number of surgical operations he would be called up
on to perform He had to ihina from his past
experience tat without ,his law ne eoaId
quIre an envlabe reputation IN this department oi his
profession, but Ike sell-sacriicng patriot, he was
Wiling 70 90 tor the greatest good OF the whole
j. At~ater, Esq, OF ST. Anthonv, tuok occasion TO
express few thoughts in regard 10 his course. He
had heretofore doubted the fitness of the pur
sued by tie temperance men but he thought that noy
a crts taH cd h,rh - he
should be, political action upon this subcc, mi ght
suit iivorably.
Mr. Me.ser spoke upon The nature Of The temper
ance reform and its past effects. The cOmpa aliye
power Of moral and legal suasoS, he :llusnaied by
pertinent anecdote.
He thought there good IN what some call FI-
naticsn, if Of the right kind, and he prayed God
thai 1t mig hit spread the wide world over.
Mr. Ross though; something more stringent than
had vet been brought forward called for, and
at the work would not efectually bc dose without
cienchlng the previous resolutions BY which he
wished 10 iutroducc-
Iiuaiiy, We declare in the presence Of God and
these witnesses, that we will vote only in accol dance
with thcsc principles; and that nut known ;,d
tried friends of prohibtory lag Shah have
votes.
Mr. Noble Of Scot, county, expressed his cordial
cOmmendation of the resolution. He bad for the hast
time been rammeled by parry ties until after the pas
sage Of prohibitorY law,
Interesting remarks were subsequently made nron
the resolution, by Messrs. Hodsdon, Norh and Ross,
after which il was passed.
Rev. J. c. Whitnty introduced the following
hutton:
Resolved, That convention Of the fiends Of
prObbito;y liquor law be ted at ST. Pau, the
first THURSDAY Of October next, week before the
election, lor the purpose Of keeping the Yital impor
lance Of temperance law before the public mind.
/ This, after discussion, 10y Messts. u htney,
Palmer, North, Marpin and Secconibe, was 6nall,
passed
IN behalf Of lie Ladies, the following resolution
vas introduced and passed:
Resolved, 1hal we, as temperance citizens vote
the Temperance ticket aside fom party principles.
/ Mr.. Marvin, OF ST. Paul. brought forward the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That The Convention tender ,heir thanks
20 the citizens of ST. AnihoEy or the deep interest
they have manifested in the success of our common
cause, by numerous attendance, by excellent music
both by the Temperance GIee Club, and b, he Band !;
and especially the Ladies, for the cxcceRt COLA
tIUn provided Tor rcireshu.cni.
! This passed unanimously
| kesosed, That the proceedings Of this Conyen-
ton he published in all the papers Z: the Territory.
| The hour for adjournment had nov come, and after
listening to an interesting Temperance dialogue pre-
pared ana sung for the OCCASION by Hessrs. Ball and
Torrey to the poor Poor Voters Song, and other
interesting pieces, both by the Band and Choir, the
Conv vention adjourned de- feeling that a no.!
day 5 work had been accomplished.
T. X. CRESSEY, Pres't.
y Mn' e.. n@lasas's, nMMssa' 3viee Presidents.
| T. ElucY Secretarv