Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-20
Temperance Meeting.

The friends of Temperance met, according
to previous notice, in Temperance Hall, in
Warrenton, on Thursday, June I'd.
John B. Odom Esq, of Northampton,
was chosen President, and Julius Wilcox, of
Warrenton, appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be the furtherance of the cause
of Temperance, and especially to carry out
the plan Of County e..,l District Cen-oz-
tons recommended by the Convention held
in December last.
On motion, Committee Of five were ap:
pointed to report business for the meeting;
and the President named w. Fl. Garris, ].
H. Moore, DR.. II. I. Macon, E. I. Rice, and
f. S. Woodson, as the Committee, who re-
tired, and after consultation, returned and
reported the following resolutions, DR.. II. l.
Macon dissenting,
WHEREAS, The propriety Of the enact
ment Of prohibitory law is being discussed
/ by the people Of the State and whereas,
we believe it to be our duty, as the represeu-
tatives Of portion Of the same, to express,
in suitable resolutions. what we conceive to
be the true position Of the friends OF temper
ance, in this third Judicial District in North
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I ReSOlUed, That We believe it to be consd-
tuGonal for the Legislature of North Caro-
lima to prohib: entirely the traffic in iutoxi-
eating liquor as beverage; it being nui-
sance ten times more destructive to the peace,
happiness and interests Of the people, than
all those other nuisances which are prohibi.
ted by law
/ Resolved That we deem it expedent to
take decided stand in favor Of this law !,
now, as we'll as at any future time, as we
are bound to commence before we can end !:
and more particularly at the present tins,
for tie reason that party spirit has some-
what subsided, and patriotism, to that extent
: occupied its place
| ResolUed, That, in our opinion, the time
has arrived at which we should not only de-
clare ourselves to be in favor Of prohibito-
ry law, bat that We should take some steps
by which that law may be obtained.
7 Resotoed, That we conceive the euaot-
ment Of prohiJItory law, an object of great
importance, paramount TO all other meas
: ures Of public policy that now divide the
people into parties.
Resolved, That the first and most impor.
tart steps 20 be taken in the accomplishment
Of our object Is, for its fliends to take the po
sition that they will require candidates fo
: the next Legislature TO favor the prophet,
: Of such law, in all those counties where i
: would be expedient, and in others, to &C
. in such manner rs would be most conduciv
:, = to the accomplishment Of cur obiecI.
y Resolced, That We favor the propositio
! to hold a State Temperance Convention, b
:, lieyins that much good will result therefrom
a and that the President Of this Contentio
be authorized to appoint delegation to reE
= resent this District at large consisting Of fr
= from each county.
le ResoIced, That the proceedings be pub
u lished in the Warrenton News and Spirit c
= the Age, and that all papers in the State b
;" requested to copy the same.
u On motion, the Convention adjourned
Z ]. B. ODOM, President.
y, y J. WILcox, Secretary.
NorE.-The above proceedings would hav
been inserted sooner, but we waited for
list Of the delegates to the State Convention
I'd to be appointed BY the President. which ha
= : not yet been furnished us.
- The easiest way to = make clean brea
er Of If" is to take an emetic. People wit
ch something on their minds, /" viii please u,
mt tce.