Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-28
For the Portage Sentinel
Meeting of the Portage County Tenn
perance Alliance at PaRmyra.


Pursuant to adjournment the Portage County
Temperance Alliance convened at the Brick
Church in Palmyra on Thursday. September 22nd
at IL O'Clock A. M. and was called to order by
the President Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tuttle of
Palmyra.
The Proceedings ofthe last meeting were read
by the Secretary.
The President announced the following COM
mittees:
ON Resolutions:-R. Bard, P Barron, J. c.
Giddags, George Sanford, L. w. H H.
On Business:-Calcb Brown, G. Keen, Pome-
roy Reed
o. P. Brown, Esq, of Ravenna, then address
ed the meeting with greut force and plainness for
over an hour, depicting the desolatng curse of
Rum, showing the fearful amount of crime pro-
duced by it, and the consequent increase of taxa
ton. Many streaming eye in certain passa-
ges of his speech attested the power of the speak
er.
meeting adjourned for dinner. The assembled
hundreds were conducted in procession, by Mar
shall Giddings and his Assistants, perceded by
the Palmyra Band to beautiful grove, where ia
bles were spread, literally groaning under pro-
fusion of substantial and delicate viands, prepar-
ed by the unbounded and unstinted liberia lity of
the good people of Palmyra. All enjoyed with
keen relish the rich repast, and long will they
member the superb cold lcater Pic Nc, in the
beautiful grove at Palmyra.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting being called to order the Throne
of Grace was addressed in a fervent manner by
Rev Geo. Messenger of Ravenna.
Rev. Mr.. JONES, of Ravenna then took the
stand, and in speech Of nearly two hours, held
his audience spell-bound with his almost match
less eloquence. His stirring appeals can never
be forgotten by those to whom they were address,
ed. 1t is needless to add, the power of that
speech will be felt at the ballot bex and the cause
nd fbo Mir ho
tonably advanced.
c. Brown, chairman of the Business Commit
tee submitted the following report:
Whereas: The Temperance question, is ques-
ton of vast Importance, and much depends on the
result of the ensuing election in the furtherance
of this great enterr rise, Therefore,
RESOLVED, That Temperance meetings be held
in every Township in the County, often as
practicable between and the approaching
election.
Resolv,d, That where suitable speakers connot
be procured in said Township. that the President
of the county Alliance upon application therefor,
furnish speakers for such Townships.
The report was accepted and unanimously
adopted
The committee on resolutions then being call
ed upon, by their chairman r. Bard, submitted
the following report:
Whereas: 1t has come to be the settled con-
viction of the community that alcoholic liquors
cal agents.
Reso'ved That the progressive character of the
age demands that the compromise between tenn
perance and intemperance, heretofore existing in
the shape of license laws and other inefficient re-
strictions, be abandoned, and system of Iegsla-
ton more in accordance with the enlightened
moral sentiment of community be adopted having
in view the total prohibition Of the sale OF ntoxi
eating drinks for any other than strictly medical
and mechanical uses.
Resolved, That the experience of the last WIN
ter legislation demonstrates that the friends of
the Maine Law have no hope of success, except
in making devotion to it test at the ballot box
to the exclusion Of all party issues.
ResolUed, That no true temperance man will
cast doubtful vote in the present canvass.
Resolved, That the Peoples Ticket in Portage
County is, with the light now before US, the only
one which temperance voters may safely and hon
orably support.
Reso1ued, That in addition to the Peoples
County ticket, this Alliance recommends to the
temperance men of the County as eminently wOr-
thy of their confidence and suffrages, the names
of Samuel Lewis and Isaac J. Allen, for the Off
ces Of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
| Resolved, That as false issues sought to be
sprung upon US to divert attention from the pres
ent temperance movement, and as it is claimed
that this temperance question is used as foil to
shield Banks from equal taxation, we do hereby
distinctly and emphatically proclaim, that in re-
gard to taxation, we are in favor of the principle
of taxing all property equally, whether of individ
uals or of corporations.
RESOLVED, That the story circulated in the town
1 ship of Palmyra and elsewhere that the Ravenna
Bank is contributing money to carry on this cam
paign, is unquaifedIy false-that that institution
so far as the members of this Alliance have any
knowledge has not contributed either directly or
indirectly. one cent for any such purpose.
Reso7ued, That on the second Tuesday Of Octo-
Der next, we will give Rum and Rummies TO
quarter. We hereby decIare-not to the
knife and the knife to the hit, but to the bal.