Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-11

and Regulations as may be deemed expedien. NOT
conflicting with the constitution.
AIT. ID. This constitution may be altered
or amended at any regular meeting of the Al
lance BY two third VOTE
Which report was accepted and adopted.
The chairman appointed the following named
PERSONS q committee to designate q place fos
holding the next meeting of the Alliance, viz D..
F. Cook, Greenbury Keen.
On motion, all present were invited to partics
pate in the deliberations of the meeting.
The following persons were then elected o6s-
GERS of the Alliance under the new coustitutioa
for the ensuing year.
Oliver P. Brown, President.
Orlo w. Strong, Recording Secretary.
John s. Herrck, Corresponding Secretary.
Stephen R. Freeman, Treasurer.
The following gentleman were appointed Vice
Presidents for the several Townships:
Atwater, Friend Cook; Brimfeld, Rodoiphus
Bard; Charlestown, w. B. 0ryis; Deerfeld, Ca
leb Brown; Edinburgh, Jonas Bond; Franklin, J.
C. Gardiner; Freedom, D. ]. Beardsly; Nelson.
w. R. Knowlton; Ravenna, VIM. Wadsworth;
Randolph, Chauncey Harmon; Shalersville, Ah-
ner Horr; Streetsboro, Joshua G.. Willis.
On motion of DR.. Caine, tho meeting took
recess till II o'clock Pm.
One and half o'clock meeting assembled and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. W~D. San
ders.
The committee to designate place for holding
the next meeting of the Alliance, reported At
water as the result of their deliberations, which
was adopted.
The committee on resolutions, presented tbs
following report, which was unanimously adept
ed: rsea.
WHEREAS, we are bound as men and good citi-
zens to do all within our power to protect the
welfare of community-and whereas that fearful
scourge, intemperance, still continues to curse
ard blight the dearests interests of humanity
and whereas, in the progress of the temperance
reform, the crisis has arrived when this cause eas
make no substantial progress without the aid Of
| prohibtory laws-and whereas there 10, at this
juncture, in our judgement, no political necessity
| which should restrain us from rising above mere
party considerations, and giving our strength and
the influence of our suffrages to the cause of TEN.
perance--and whereas it becomes temperance
to withhold their suffrages from candidates Of
doubtful position, in regard to those principles
and whereas, in order to promote the vital inter-
ests of great and good cause, there should hs
confidence, magnamity and all proper yielding Of
personal likes and dislikes, and generous forbear-
ance among temperance men of the respective po-
litical parties, and design desire the pars
of any to oyerreach, entrap or mislead to promote
ersonal views-and whereas we would a. we
should, pledge to each other our good faith and
our sincere and earnest cooperation in advancing
the interests of the cause.
AND WHEREAS, The importation, manufacture
a nd traffic in intoxicating drinks are among the
prominent evils which pecuniarily, socially Aaa
morally aflict our State; Therefore,
Rssolved, That to guard against these evils ws
deem the enactment of law similar to the Maine
Law as imperitively demanded by the best intor-
ests of our State, and that thus believing wo will
SO act as to give life, vitality and Immediate ef
feet to these interests and principles.
Resolped, That no consideration Of perssnal
or political nature shall induce to forget fore
go this purpose in the coming State canvass.
Resolved, That the Executive Board Of this Al
lance have full power, if in their opinion the ex-
gencies of tn. case demandit to call at such time
and in such manner as they deem best 3 Mass or
delegated Convention of the people of this Coun-
ty to take such action said Convention may re-
gard as most conductive to secure the immediate
passage of a law similar to the Maine Law.
The Rev. DR.. Neyn Of Cleveland was then in.
troduced to the meeting and for more thanrn hour
entertained the crowded auditory with his cleo
tric power and burning eloquencs as few Other
men can do.
The Eecutive Committee were authorised By
vote to fill vacancies in the board Of officers.
Voted, that the proceedings of this meeting BE-
furnished for publication to each Of the County
papers.
On motion the Alliance adjourned to meet In
Atwater on Thursday the 4th day of August next
o. P. BROWN President.
o. w. STRONG, Secretary.