Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-12

At24 O'Clock, p. NJ. the Convention as
sembled at GoodaIe Park.
Gen. Cary announced 10 tho audience
,ha. ii was now his pleasing duty to intro
duce to the Convention, the Hon. Neal Dow,
vf Maine.
Mr.. Dow came forth upon the stand, and
was greeted by The immense assembly with
Shouts Of applause. lie made lew intro.
dacIory remarks 10 the men of Ohio; ex.
pressing his qualification on behoding the
enlerprsing intelligence, and refnemen, Of
The people Of the Buckeye Safe; avowed his
determination TO address them on tomorrow
Thursday y)upon subj ct Of vital impor.
lance 10 them, as lhe.good citizens of a great
and free State, and give an accoun. of the
advance Of public sentiment, with the pracli.
cal workings Of tho Maine Law as far as op.
eralive throughout New England and his
native State.
Gen Cary was called for, and responded
in his usual and eloquen, and impressive
manner for aDou, Of an hour. DR.. Jewet
followed with his humorous and happy illus
traons of The progress of The Temperance
ReiroIn in the Slalo of Michigan, ,(lron
which he had just come,) and "a,cav dOw,
East"
Rev. Mr.. Irish, Of Columbus, moved that
on the irsl sabbath OF August, and thereaile
as thew foun it expedienI. the clergy of tn
State be requested TO preach a sermon TO lh
people on the snbject of temperance.
Alter some debate and attempts 10 amen
the resolution was adopted
The Committee on business, through lhei
Chairman, Geo. Gephnrt, of Pckaway, ap
peared aud presented The following:
The Committee appointed to present busi
ness tor The consideration Of this ConyenlIo
would respectfully ask leave TO propose III
following resolutions for the considerable
Of this body
Whereas, it is an organic and inalcnabI
right and duty Of lreemen TO protect ,hei
lives, their liberty, and their property, an
therefore 10 prohibit any manufacture q
commercial pursuit which necessarily de
s'royS human life, impairs human Iiberl,
destroys properly; and whereas the manurac
'ure ana sale' commonly known as the lo
uor Traffic, for drinking purposes, is in Obi
awluly destructive Of all lheso--lire Iibe,
~ properly, and domestic happiness, lher,
lore,
Isl. ResolUed, By this Convention, ,ha,
Inc sacred duty Of The Greemen Of Ohio
use every constitutional means 10 prohi5i
by law this Infamous manufacture aud ira
fc.
End ResOlred, That the overwheImir
vote in favor Of stringent prohibi,ory la,
gwen in Michigan on The Goth inst, not OIL
" reflects tho highest honor upon the virtl
and intelligence Of the electors Of thai STAT
bri should forever silence The silly clam,
oi the demagogues that the people are n
prepared, for the nnnihilalion of The liou
manufacture and traffic.
III. Resolped, That the submission of
similar question to The people of Ohio won
be followed by q like result. and tho frien,
Of this manufacture and traffic dare not n
10 The country on this issue.
4Ih Resolved, Tha, inasmuch az il ms
DO inconsistent with the organic law of Oh
10 submit this question TO The electors, as
has been in other States, we have no allie
nolive but to vote for such candidates for II
General Assembly as are committed in fav
OF the proposed measure.
5h. Re olUed. That We utterly disclai
oil desire 10 form an Independent party,
10 disturb those already existing, but we a
determined 10 secure the speedy exlermin