The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-08-10
Atwater Mass conversEoz,.

Atwater Mass Convention.
Pursuant to adjournment the Portage County
Temperance Alliance, and the friends of the cunse
generally assembled at the Congreg gatioual Church
in Atwater on Thursday August 4th 1858, and
were called to order by the President. |
{ The throne of Grace was addressed By Rev E. |
c. Sharp of Atwater.
The minutes of the last quarterly meeting OF the
Alliance were csl ed for. and read by the Seereta-
ry. whereucon the President in compliance with
ths h Art of the Constitution, appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Ga resolutions, L. w. Hall, George Messenger,
]. C. Brainerd, Lsurin Dewey and Otis Reed
Business Gem DR.. F. Cook, S. R. Free
man, T. w. Browning, S. A. Gillett and O. b.
Curtiss.
Committee on next place ofmeetng, Isaac Bray
ton, Caleb Brown, II. L. Carter, Valentine Heyd,
and Albert Austin.
The convention then adjourned to the grove
whittier they repaired in procession under the di-
recton of Marshalls Hinnnlan of Atwater and Reed
of Rootslown, leG by music from the Bands,
where all partook bountifuIly of most superb din
ner conveniently. tastefuy and elegantly arranged
by The Ladies OF that hospiable place.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called TO order by the Pres
ident from the stand in the grove at the appointed
hour, and listened TO the delivery of very excel
lent and interesting address by Mrs Lyman w.
Hall of Ravenna, after which H. NJ. Addison of
the "CIeveland CommerciaI' briefly addressed the
meeting
| The Rev. Mr.. Hawkins of Cleveland was then
introduced 10 the audience and in lengthy speech
of great strength and ability preached the Tempe
rance word with power"
The committee on resolutions having signifed
their readiness to report were called upon and
through their chairman presented the following
which were unanimously adopted.
l. Rescired. That as Temperance men, we be-
leve the decisive and final hour for action has
| rived.
2. That we should be false TO ourselves, false
TO the cause, and doub'y false to State our
Country and our God if We let this hour pass un-
improved.
3. That we will each in our Individual, and all
IN our united capacity, do all that as men, Ameri-
can citizens, and ch ristians we can, may ought
to do, to secure an out and out Maine Law repre-
senta;ion in the next General Assembly of Ohio.
4. That we here reiterate in substance the
declaration of the Alliance at its meeting at Ra-
VIENNA in May last, when we say, that in the pro-
gress of the Temperance reform crisis has ar
rived when this cause can make substantial
progress without the aid of prohibitory laws-and
that there is, at this uncture, in our Judgment, no
political necessity which should restrain us from ri
sing above mere party considerations, and giving
our strength, and the Influence of our sulfrages to
the cause of Temperance-having in this no design
to give any political party advantage another,
but call for generous forbearance on the part of
Temperance ofIhe respective political parties,
disclaimiag any intention TO overreach, entrap or
misead, to promote mere party or personal views.
5. That we hail u sure harbinger ofsuccess,
the recent spontaneous movement of the people Of
this County, having for its primary object the cleo
ton of Maine Law to the Ohio Legislature
from this County.
6. That VIM. Wadsworh. Geo. Messenger S.
A. Gillett, Us. Herrick JT. Greenland H A Hall,
he committee TO procure speakers, and to make
such arrangements will be necessary for the
Mass Temperance Convention, TO be held at Ra-
VIENNA the 18Th inst.
The Business Comntte recommended the hold
ing of County Mass Meeting at Shalersve Cd
ne btn u SopLonlDef neXF, Wllcn srepOft was also
adopted.
The Committee to select place for holding the
next Quarterly meeting of the Alnuce reported
that they had agreed upon Garretsvlle as the most
suitable pIace-adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Austin,
ResolUrd, That this Convention tender their
thanks to the citizens of Atwater for their very lib.
eral entertainment.
On motion of Mr.. Keen,
Rcso7ued, That we tender our thanks to Mrs.
Hall and Mr.. Hawkins for their able interesting
and Instructive addresses, also to the Hale Family
for the very excellent Temperance songs with
which they have favored US, and also TO the Brass
Band for the entertainments given by them.
MIR. Chance the " Buckeye Broad axe )" was
then introduced TO the Convention and in his own
peculiar addressed the meeting at consid-
cradle length.
On motion, o. P. Brown. was chosen a dele
gate to attend the Worlds Temperance Conveu-
ton TO assemble at New York on the 5th of Sep
tember.
On motion, convention adjourned to meet in
ShalersvilIe OH the 9th of September.
o. P. BROWN, President.
o. w. STRoNa. Sec.
Portage CoEasaty ladies Temperance