New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-17
RHODE ISLAND.
state temperance Convention
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PROVIDENCE. Tsesdsy March IL, 1869.
The State Temperance Convention met at
~ O'Clock shis morning. Mayor Bretov was esecteS
President
n. ABUNDANCE we unusually large for a morning
-. md the proceedinys were marked with mucn
spiSis and interest h;,.
4 Committee Of Business appointed, ana "m'e
n. Committee was absent, Mr.. CIemen; Webster Ia
tor of The Tempoaaee Adrocae and State Agent gave
,hoy. statement Of the Temperance prospec" IN ,ns
sk,e He said be was perfectly satisfied that tne hsne
Law. ~ now upon the statute book OF this STATE woao
remain unsltered. He had arrived at the conclusion
a. Providence would give majority oil 5o In iavor
n a. law O. IL now stands aad he felt confident from
Indications viii h had come under ms ooservanon that
The country towns would be found swelling that ma
;or;tv He made his deductions from his knowledge Of
what the friends Of the law were doing, and from the
sr4iou of the rumseers The latter had been coquet
sins with the leading politicians Of both parties they
had tsnpered with lukewarm Temperance men 70 find
svf vhaf the Temperance people were about; and II
was understood that large sum OF money from New
Yort expected to influence the repeal of the law.
act No. the politicians wish TO &c. il out ofthe way They
had become satisfied thet the Temperance cause was
cot 10 be put down. that II Il was knocked down once
would again that every election was but stake
down 10 marx progress, ana not AZ u place. VI
rest that IL would come up again in politics. In reh
gop In morals Il would be found In the streets IN the
church. ut the bcarthftone-everywhe he COD
suded by saying that the friends OF Temperance In this
city had made arrangements that would eventually Sc
ssse perfect Observance Of the law; thst they were
never M better condition than at present that they had
found the weak places among their enemies and the
want Of strength nmong Themselves, and there was
every reason for encouragement tha, the cause would
sour,h, Notwithstanding the Vaccinations Of the
mics of prohibitory law.
The Business COMMITTEES reported the following
bu,ions which were accepted and came up singiy for
Resolped That the Temperance and women of our
STATE have the utmost confidence that by firm reliance IN
Divine aid In connection with dhgent individual enort
the gigantic evil Of Intemperanee will be removed from our
Resored Tat we most aectonatey and earnestly invite
the several Clergy in this State TO present the cause Of
Temperance with respect TO e aspect in relation 70 pro-
Aboy law, to th'r respective congregations on or before
last Sabbath previous TO the 9th day Of April next.
Rfsoired That the short time dung which the law pro-
hbtisg the sale Of Intoxicating drinks in operation has
furnished conclusive evidence the iends that it is The
kssosed That the suppression of the liquor traffic will to
very great diminish poverty paupeTsm and crime,
and male many bome thai is now wretehed once more
cheerful and happy and restore many husband and father
70 their families and ends and - essentially and in build
Ds ny the Church Of God on earth.
Rssoted That the great OF drunkenness and riot
ing Subsequent the decision Of Judge Curtis
has ced many minds which the srsuments Of Tenn
had faed to convince OF the neeessl for law
Rsoised That the present aspect Of the Temperance
State such call for the greatest activity
and vigilance the part Of the friends Of prohbit9y law
order that every In the several towns shall be
bshtsped respecting bis duty at the coming election
RssoUed That the friends Of Temperance In this Stste
know party in politics sect ia religion but believe
the platform " Total Abstinence 70 be broad enough 10 en-
trace the whole human family therefore cordially invite
sen Of all parties and all secs 10 mite with securing
such men 20 represent the sewers towns IN our STATE es
isre as shall be hnown 70 be in favor OF law prohibiting
Me sale 81 atiDgd
Resolution recommends the publication of Temper
snce tracts
has always been found lis faithful enforcement and that
ID the any Of every friend Of Temperance TO his in
enence for its execution
Resolution recognizes the efficiency Of the circula
top Of Temperance Trsct and recommends the friends
Of Temperance 10 labor diligently in the dissemination
Of such tracts
The discussion of these resolutions wa. commenced
previous adjournment In the morning, and the time
Of the Convention during the afternoon was consumed
in in continuance.
The Hall was crowded this afternoon, and the inter
est seemed heightened IL possible, as the discussion
progressed pleasant feature Of the Convention was
the great number Of clergymenspresent. This class
have not generally been found In the front rank in
the Temperance cause at least n Rhode Island a. nj
present and their appearance IN the body at THE time
trepre,elting as they did all the different denomnG
lions the State) gave confidence that the Temperance
heaven thus distributed cannot fail TO have Its desired
effect when the question OF the repeal OF the law comes
before the People
Tho interest exhibited in the proceedings OF this Con
venon gves that the prohibitory Law is safe
with The People So large Convention has never u.s.
senbled In this City, and In none has the same deep at
tention porysded the assembly.
You may assured that Rhode Island viii not take
step backward in regard 20 Temperance and that
the Anti Liquor law viii have far trisl this time
That the spirit OF the resolutions will be actively
ried out there cannot be doubt aud the friends Of
Temperance will find their lsbors crowned with sue
eess
number brought their work with them. The feature
was a novel but interesting ope--to zee the ladies'
most interested individuals In this cause thus giving
their cogntenance and at the same time plying their
kasers pmbly with other duties.
Yours &c, W. W. S.
The Late Murder.