The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-01-26
state temperance Convention
(Coneiuded.l J


This Convention closed its cessions on the 5!h,
We copy a further notice of tho proceedings
from the State Journals report.-At The evening
session w Wednsday, Mr.. J. r. Williams. an old
temperance Iectuer. spoke for some time in
very entertaining manuer, on the evils of intern
perance. And related many pathetic and amusing
anecdotes.
Mr. Samuel F. Carey was next called upon.
He advocated the adoption of tho Maine Law;
spoke of its increasing favor of the people of this
and the neighboring States, and prophfsied its
speedy adoption throughout the whole country.
Judge Fishback was then called out. he gave
u history of the progress Of temperance in judi
cial circuit in the southwest part of the Stnte,
where the Withholding of licences for number of
years had reduced the quantity of liquor Drank,
and premeted the cause of temperance.
Mr.. over, of Scioto county next spoke. He
dipicted the evil effects of iatemperance on the
productive energies of the country, and advocated
the Maine Law as expedent and constitutional.
Thursday morning the 5th resolution of the
series was discussed by Rev. DIR. Nevin. MIR.
White, Rev Messrs. Gaylord and Thoalas, Cox
Thompson, Carringon, jones and others, and
was finally adopted as follows:
5. Resolued. That dsclaiming all intentions of
forming political party infering with those
already formed, and urging our friends through
out the State TO do the saHe, we boldly and
solenly declare, with out reference TO the con-
sequences of political organizat, ons, that we will
vote for no man. for any legislative office, who is
not fully committed to the principles avowed in
these resolutions.
The ConyentIoa then took up the balance uf the
resolutions reported by Gen. Carey, from the
committee on Business, which were adopted
| unanimously. as follows
Resolred, That we will not bs induced by the
aIleniations of friends or the hostility of enemies.
by partial and temporary defeat 10 desert our
standard until the shout of triumph goes up om
every dwelling within the boundaries of our below
ed State.
z. Resoired, That the state of our cause do
mands special effort among our German fellow
/ citizens, and that we ought to have German
Temperance paper, und one or German
leetners TO scatter the light of truth among that
large and interesting class of our population, and
that ths State Executive Committee adopt such
measures as will secure the object contemplated
by this resoluti n.
DR.. Reynolds. of Columbus urged the impor-
tance of establishing German temperance paper.
| 8. Resolred, That State Vigilance and Ex-
ecutive Committee of twelve be appointed whose
duty it shall be to confer with similar committees
to be appointed in the several countless and devise
and carry out measures to secure the election Of
such men to the next General Assembly as are
known to be friends of the prohibitory law.
9. Resolued, That the friends Of temperance in
each county be earnestly invited to organize, and
appointed an Executive committee sof three. and
Immediately report their names to the State
committee.
10. RESOLVED, That the State committee be
authorized and requested to receive and solicit
contributions for The purpose of employing popular
speakers to canvass the State and meet other con-
tingent expenses, and that they be required to
report through the Temperance press, quarterly
the amount of moueys received, and the purposes
for which the same was dsbursed, and report
such other matters as may be of general interest,
touching the objects OF their appointment.
II. Resolred, That general and systematic
support of the temperance press in Ohio is indis-
pensiple to success.
II. Rrsolrrd, That We tender TO DIR. Charles
Jewett, of Mass an earnest invitation TO visit our
State, and aid US in our struggle.
4 49, Resolred Thatwe have viewed with painful
anxiety and solictude the indifference manifested
by part of the Christian Church of the special
claims of this holy cause, and that we earnestly
invite more hearty interest in the prayers and
co-operativ efforts ofthe Christian ministry.
The President announced ihe following gentle
men as State Executive Committee: Gen. S. F,
Carey. of Hamilon; Hon. C. N OIds, of Pickuwuy
i Hon. J. A. Foot of Cuyahoga; Warren jenkins
: Thomas Noodle, A. p.stone, Peter Soils, DIR. J
b. Thompson and J. ], Janney, of Franklin; ]
Kimball, of Medina; E. NJ, Gregory. of HamiIton
TIA. Plants. of Msigs; and Rev. David E. Thorn
as of Muskingum.
On motion, the Convention returned Its thank,
to the Chair for theNuble, kind and concilialory