Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-29
wOmans State Temperance Convention.

able aud useful citizens aud, whereas, the
old temperance Societies of Washiugtoni-
ans, and of the Sons and Daughters, and
other temperance organizations, have proved
inadequate to stay the progress of this evil
| therefore,
RESOLVED, That the passage of prohibto-
ry law, similar 10 that of Maine aud other
States, is the oI,ly means OF saving our coun-
try from that hIightiug curse.
Resored, That the natural right Of self
defence, exercised 10y the people of the sew
eral States, in accordance with their respec-
tive constitutions, includes the right to pro-
| hibit the liquor tratir.
Resoired |. That ns woman is great
sufferer IN consequence of intempernncr, IL
j. highly proper aud becoming that she should
labor for its removal, aud in such way os
her judgement shall dictate.
9. That while we labor TO the extent of
our ability tn promote IN, cause of Temper
aucr. We, iu humble confidence, look for di-
rcction 10 him who has said, II any Of you
lack wisdom let him ask of God, who giveth
liherully aud upbruideth not, and il shall he
given him."
3. That we deem il high time that woman
awake 10 sense of her duty, and Use her
every effort aud influence in favor OF temper
anre reform.
4. That il is the duty of women TO dis
councnnnco all sorial festivals where wine
or other strong drinks are likely to I've intro
duced, and give their reasons for refusing to.
attend such parties.
S. That we will not freely associate with
any who are known To lie IN the habit of
buying, selling or using intoxicating liquors
AZ n beverage.
6. That the present. state Of socieiy-thc
rapid strides that in,smperance is making in
our mdsi-requires some more stringent
means to suppress it than moral sunsion.
WHEREAS, Tie present aspect of the tenn
perunce cause most imperaively demands
that the temperance women of tue State do
mature some plan of combined action aud
associated effort to secure the ultimate tri-
uuph of principles of total abstinence in
socieiy,nird AN entire suppression OF the IL
quur trsfiic IN the State Of Ohio therefore,
ReSoired, That it is eypedent that this
Convention 10 organize "A State Temperance
Society.
The Constitution adopted, read MS follows
ART. I. This Society shall he called the
State Temperance Society Of the Women of
Ohio.
ART. II. The object of this Society shall
he 10 promote the cause of Temperance 10y
the practice aud advocacy of Total Absti-
neure from all Intoxicating beverages.
ART. III. The following shall be the
pledge adopted by this Society:
No mcubber of this Sociesy make, buy, sell
use, as beverage, or for culinary purposes,
splrltuous or mult liquors, but shall in all
ways discourage their use in community.
ART. w. The officers of this society shall
consist Of a President, ten Vire-Presidenis,
retary. an Executive Committee of FIVE, who
shall he elected M the annual meeting Of the
Society whose duties shall he such as iIsu-
ally devolve upon such officers in similar
associations
The committee on nominations reported
for officers of State Society, which report
Was agreed to,
President,
Vice Presidents,
Mas. MoRRIs ERNST, Cincinnati;
MRs. G. NJ. SEvERENcE, Cleveland;
MKs. HUBBELL, Columbus;
MRs. l.. l.. RICE, -
MRs. ]. n. DRYER, Delaware;
Mrs. STILES, Seville;
MRs. 4. RocHNELL, Lake County;
Mas. llARDE, Tiflin;
MRs. t. B. HUDsON, Oberln;
Mrs. GLiDDoN. Dayton.
Recording Secretdry-MRs. J. GRIFFING,
Lilchfield.
Corresponding .Seretary-MRs. r. A. S.
JANNEY, Columbus.
1fedswg-MEs. J. S. HALL, Columbus.
The following is the memorial agreed up
on aud presented TO the Speakers of both
Houses, by committee appointed for that
purpose:
To The General assembly Of The Slate of Ohio.
The memorial of the Women's State Tenn
perduce Convention, convened in Columbus, |
January l3, 1853, represents, that in view of
The many greviolis evils consequent upon the |
trnflic ia, aud habtuul use oi, nlchOhoic H. |
quors ~ a beverage, il is most iinperaliyely |
required tlnt soIue speedy and eiiectual mea-
slircs be taken 10 eradicate those evils; we,
therefore, pray your honorable body that n
law may be enacted similar in its provisions
to the Maine liquor lnw which shall lie eflrc |
turl in suppressing the entire traffic in the |
State OF Ohio, except for mechanical and
medicinal purposes.
And your nremoraists would further pray, |
that in view of the vital importance 10 the |
family of the iIiebriate, aud To the successful |
operation of the law, that you will incorpor-
ate in the law the humane and liberal Proyi- |
sion granting the wife aud children the right |
to sue The seller of ardent spiils for the re-
cOyeTy of the value Of money paid by the |
husband or father for the same.
We also respectfully urge your honorable !
body TO consider the petitions of the people |
of this State, which lave heretofore been |
presented, praying for u prohibiIory liquor
law in Ohio.
The Columbus papers speak in terms Of
the highest eulogy of the discussions and
the entire proceedings of the meeting
especially of the addresses in the Hall of the
House OF Representatives., on Thursday |