The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-01
Public Meeting.

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In pursuance az notice publiclv riven a meet;no
largely attended BY influential citizens was held
on Monday afternoon, 30th May, at Temperance
HILL. SIS
The meeting having been organized by the ap.
pointment of UlYssEs WARp - chairman, and
AsDsaw RorHwsLL as secretary, prayer was Of
fered II Rev. DC. PEcx.
The following resolutions were submitted to the
meeting, and. having been duly considered, were
unanimously adopted, viz:
/. ResoIped, That we rejoice in the opportunity
which will be given to the voters of this city, on
Monday next under the sanction of the Corporate
Authorities, to express their opinions and wishes
on subject involving the best interests OF this
community.
2. Resolued, That whilst we cherish the kindest
feelings personally towards those engaged in the
traffic of intoxicating drinks, and whilst we are
not disposed to indulge in the language OF
or denunciation towards them. we are thoroughly
convinced that, as members Of a common comnu
nifty with them, and Interested in every thing
which affects the welfare of individuals, of fam-
lies, and of the people at large, we have right to
be heard upon this subject and to express our I'M
Qualified disapprobation of practice which entails
upon the commdnity to a greater extent than any
tnlng else paupeFism, crime, and wretchedness
and their corresponding burdens. sa
s. Received, That we will attend at the polls on
Monday next, and will not only cast our indivi
dual votes ia favor of ono licensen but will use
all our influence with our fellow citizens to induce
them to vote in the same manner.
4. Rss0tvfd, That mass meetings be held as fol.
lows, viz. on this evening (Monday) at the south
front of the Patent Office; on Tuesday evening at
the West Market; on Wednesday evening at the
Centre Market; on Thursday evening at the
Engine-house, Navy Yard, and also at the North
Market; on Friday evening at Island HAIL. and on
Saturday evening at East Capitol streets and that
all the friends Of good order be invited to attend
and that an opportunity be offered at all these
meetings to those who advocate the license system
to defend the same, and that they be invited to
do go.
s. Resolped. That committee be appointed to
procure suitable speakers for each of these meet
ngs, and to make all proper arrangements in re
lation thereto.
s. Resolved, That the reverend clergy of the
city be and they are hereby requested to bring
this subject to the notice of their several congrega
tons on Sabbath next, if not inconsistent with their
other engagements.
Z. Resolvsa, That committee be appointed to
prepare and cause to be published address to
the voters Of the city upon the question of "Icense
or no license.'
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the chairman and secretary, and be
presented to the editors OF the several newspapers
of the city for publication.
Resolued, That this meeting stand pledged to
the committee of arrangements to provide the
mean for defraying all proper expenses.
Resolred That the address be signed by the
committee appointed to prepare it. and also by the
general committee.
The committee to prepare the address are Rev.
DR.. Peck, Rev. DR.. Junkin, Rev. D E. Reese, A.
F. Cunningham, A. Rothwel, and Daniel Rat
cIifPe, esqa.
! The general committee are, Peter Force, Nicho-
las Calian, Ulysses Ward G. A. Davis, S. D. Fin.
kle, W. H. Fitzhugh, Robert Ricketts, Nj. H.
Miller, George Savage, Edward Myers, A. Roth.
we'll, c. H. Lane, A. F. Cunningh am, ]. P. IngIe,
J. A. TAFT. W. Magill, DR.. McKim, DR.. Cole,
c. Il. Gordon, Rev. j. Henry, P. M. Pearson, P.
B. Davis.
U. WARD, Chairman.
A. RoTHwELL, Secretary.