The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-25
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The Hamilton County Temperance Convention
adjourned from Lockland, December 18Th, Met
al Foster han at 10 O'Clock, Tuesday morning,
tshynsvv God lfiisli lrii 9ia 4b iLf4
Nm. lB.i M1a.oA called the o6nvehtion 10 order,
and nominated Col, A. A, Robinson as Chairman.
He was unanimously elected.
Rev. sAMb. LAWS opened the Convention with
prayer, when g. W. Murdock, Of California, was
appointed Secretary. nlla, fL3]Gl -
ffhe President inquired the order OF business
before the Convention, when W. B. Suttle moved
a committee on business. Adopted y ldad
s r, CARY, s., Trevor, Samuel Lewis, Freesoll
candidate for Governor, Dr.. Wadsworth and John
WaggoneT we're appointed that committee. ;pI
CALEB CLARK moved a committee Of three 10
ascertain what townships ofthe county were repre-
sented in the convention. Adopted.
CALEB CLARK, M. e. Mason and - Adams
were appointed that committee. 500 ,HGI
The committee on business retired and the
committee on delegates reported that there were
delegates present from Cincinnati, Anderson,
Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Millcreek, Sycamore,
Spencer and whitewater townships, In all about
Two hundred and my. lgbastY3 sTsV
w. T. Coggeshall, having been called upon 70
address The Convention, gave q brief sketch Of
Temperance progress In Northern Ohio. He de-
clared that the people Of the Reserve, men and
women, were earnestin the work Of Temperance
Reform, and they would not rest until the prObibi
ton Of the traffic in intoxicating liquors had been
accomplished. Counties and townships we're be-
ing thoroughly organized, and il was determined
notlongefto petition Legislatures, but 10 send men
there who would work. The people Of the North
would do their part manfully, and they looked for
a response 10 their advanced action from the
South. .t..a , ,. f
Gen. MosELY addressed the Convention briefly.
He wasin favor or the Maine Law, but did not be-
lieVe we should have livery soon in Ohio. Some
thing more was needed. He believed that law
should be passed declaring the habitual drunkaFd
A---in n hav rdi IN nf
bis family.
While the General was speaking, the Committee
on Business entered the Convention, prepared to
report" anu -t't W @4
s, F. Cary read a series of seven resolutions.
The report was accepted, and on molion, the reso-
lutiohs were taken up separately. #f rev"
LIST Resolution. That we fully endorse the action
taken at the State Convention on the 5th Of Janu-
ary; and that the Temperance men Of Hamilton
county will do their share Of the work.
S. F. CARY stated that the action Of the State
Convention, which the resolution endorsed, was
that temperance men would vote for no candi-
dates for Legislative Office who we're not Temper.
ance men. .rg Nug EYU|l4N
SAMrEL LEWIS was In favor Of the resolution
Hamilton county held the balance Of power in
Ohio. When there were thousand men in Ham
ilt0n county, resolute on the Temperance ques-
tiOn, all the political parties would put good Tenn
perance men in nomination. ~ r
Rev. Mr.. TYING, Of Christ's Church, Cincinnati,
said he was in favor Of the action proposed by
the Temperance men. He thonght they had got
at the right doctrine in the right way. There was
no warfare against men--the efforts were against
liquor, There was no good reason why It's evil
influences should not be efiectually provided
against. 4et.,s
On motion, the first resolution was adopted by
rising vote. All the delegates TO the Convention
stood up.
The second resolution was taken up.
Resolved, That German mission Is indispens-
BILE to success; and that committee of three be
appointed to report plan at the next meeting Of
this Convention FIR establishing such mission.
Adopted without discussion. t3 t3 3tA3
Sd Resolution, That committee OF three be ap-
pointed TO report at an adjourned meeting, plan
for thorough organization Of the county, which
shall contemplate efficient and united action In
every ward and township.
S. F. CARY hoped this resolution would be dis
cussed. He felt that there was great necessity for
thorough organization to raise funds to forward
Temperance Reform, and funds could no where
be employed to a better advantage than among
the German population of Hamilton county. They
must be reached in their own language, h.
SAMUEL LEWIS said resolutions were not of much
effect unless they were discussed. He believed
enough resolutions on Temperance had been
passed in Ohio to pave railroad to the Pacific
Ocean. The German mission was an important
matter. Near his farm was German gr0ggery,
which ruined more souls than the Methodist
Church in the vicinity converted; yet these very
had been compelled to stipulate that men who
worked for him should not visit the groggery.
The Germans must be approached in their own
language. Political demagogues have taught them
to suspect man who talked English to them on
any State question. When there were 1000 Ger
mans in Hamilton county who would vote right on
the Temperance question, political parties would
put Temperance men on their tickets. sst,.
Mr.. Cunningham offered few remarks, when
the third resolution was adopted. l 1i'
Fourth resolution futgl ,.E
Resolved, That Ohio will, ere long, take her
place with Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Yer
mont, Michigan and Minnesota, in effective legis-
laton against the murderous liquor trafic.
s. F.. Cary gave cheering account Of the state
Of public sentiment nseveral of the States of the
Union, particularly In Kentucky, where he had re-
Gently been, and in Vermont, where the people had
lately voted for a law more stringent than the
Maine Law, which had been presented TO them in
all its details, .ut.I vEjY .i
Gen. MoseIy rose to speak, but the hour Of ad-
journment having arrived, he claimed the floor for
the afternoon session; when, on motion, the Con-
vention adjourned to meet at O'Clock. PM
t3tG AFTERNOON SESSION. ls
Convention met at O'Clock. g. RS
The number in attendance was larger than II had
been in the morning. t.tH
General Mosely spoke on the fourth resolution.
He was In favor Of the resolution. He hoped Ohio
would not be behind her sister States. + He believ
ed the temperance question was paramount. He
had been q radical Wing, but he would desert his
y a. EW-