Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-01-25

4 Ii
| RESOLVED, That the natural right Of sell
defense, exercised By The people Of the sev
eral States, in accordance with .heirrespec
live constitutions, includes the right 10 pro
hibit the liquor traffic, .s1s5y1 ,ts
Mrs. Jones read a lengthy but very abl'
address, in support oil the preamble and res
lolu,ions just read, She recapitulaled III,
history Of The various organizations which
had existed from time 10 time, for The pro
motion Of the cause of temperance. They
had all done great good; but hsd not accom-
plished all thar was desireds The curse 10
in,emperance still existed, und was carrying
Eonpiis work of desolasion and death In ou
Iland snOiher means must bs srled-aa new
Itackmustbe saken-Etiis womehof lhe coun
Try must take hold Of the work, and exer
their influence in favor Of some legal enact
ment against the manufacture and sale o.
ardent spirIls. iha Y e2' 'a aa.'A''t
q Mrs. Griffith, of Medina, addressed The
Convention a. length in favor Of legal en-
aclments that should efsctually banish in.
,oxicatng drinks. The address was very
forclbie, and brought forward many strong
arguments in support of the speakers views
70 The question upon the adoption Of the
preamble and resolutions was left open fol
further debate. Ecl4a adAaHI
Mrs. Jones moved that a committee o
three, consisting Of Mrs. Corner, Mrs. Jan
ney, and Mrs. Bronson, be appointed to drar
q constitution for a Female State Temper.
ance Society. Agreed to- .R efs' o.. e
Mrs. Corner then read very Interesting
communication from Mrs. Welch, Of Nor
gan county. --,.--..,sf ---o
On mo,ion, the Convention adjourned ill
10 o'clock tomorrow. .stg ..I4a
JAN. Ia, 10 o'clock, A, M.
The Convention was opened by prayer
Mrs. Corner offered the following pream'
Bile and resolution: eye. l..r3t a.e -s
WHEREAS, The present aspec. Of the
temperance cause most imperalively de-
mands that The temperance women OF the
State do mature some plan Of combined ac'
lion and associated effort to secure the uli'
mate triumph of principles of total abs,i
nence in society, and an entire suppression
Of The liquor traffic in the State of Ohio
therefore, ..... az. a
Resolred, Tha, il is expedient that thi:
Convention do organize a State Temperance
Society. tA.a. a1s .
Mrs. Corner remarked tina, she was moi
fully prepared TO speak upon the resolution
She, however, fell its great importance. anc
hoped that the Society would be formed
There was no indelicacy in females forming
themselves into societies where the objec
was the good of mankind. Women coulC
exsrt great influence, and by this kind o
organization she thought they would worl
more systematically.
Mrs. Dyer felt tho importance Of formihl
a Society, and hoped the resolution woult
be adopted. '.- ''V ~.
Gentlemen were invited 10 remark upol
the objecI Of the resolution. None accepted
the invitation. aH' 3.
Mrs Corner read letter from Mrs. Welch
Of McConnellsville, urging the formation o
Female State temperance Society.
The question was then pun and carried.
Mrs. Bronson, from the committee on Bu
siness, reported the following resolutions:
Resolucd, That Ne recognize the prohib
itory law as an enactment calculated 10 cor
Ger lasting benefits upon those coming unde
It's influence; and we further declare il to b
our fixed determination 70 use our inhnenc
for the support of the man for Office who
known to be in favor Of lis passage by ou
Legislature. as''r.o faEsw Bro lst -a
i RcsOlped, That we regard the provisio
ofi.he Maine law, enabling the wife an
children 10 prosecute the seller Of ardel
spirits for the recovery The value Of none
paid for the same by the husband and faihe
Of such vital importance 10 the wretche
victims Of alcohol, and to the suppressc
Of the evils OF inlemperance, that we wi
be satisfied with no liquor law which doI
+, not substantially embody this en.ightent
provisions; and we further declare that v
view with deep concern the apparent wi
lingness on the part Of some Of the tempe
1 ance men Of Ohio to dispense with thep
vision. ..si Z ,ff.r rfls. eu aEs
Mrs, Bronson remarked that copies Of Il
Maine law were circulating over The Sta
= from which q very important. provision hi
q been stricken out--ihe provision which ga
Q the wife the right 10 sue rumsellers for m
!. neys spent by her husband for inloxicalii
d drinks. She wished The law TO pass, if
Ipass the Legislature at ALL entire, or wi
this provision, if too stringent, modified
. some exleni,l N. ~ al a p. an
e Miss Guthrie spoke infayor of The rel
lutpns. G.a a,,a 6lg1Il ga ast
% A vote upon The resolution was not TAXI
4 but leIl open for further discussion, and I
'e Convention proceeded TO other business.
Mrs Bronson then read q memorial TO
% signed by the officers Of this ConvenIi
n and then 10 be presented 70 The Legisalu
" asking for the passage Of the Maine law,
p After remarks by Mrs Bfonson and N
ry Corner, the memorial was recommiIled
the Business committee. q ~
TO Reliringaa few moments, the commit
n again reported the memorial, with a sin
alteration, as follows: a91 sh eai ii't
To The General Assenbly of Ohio; \
er. ~ The memorial Of The Women's s
NJ Temperance Convention, convened in
DE lumbus, Janualy-l3s 1853, repssBnis.
~ @ingiewDfathedmnny grieVous sevils col
Ike adenn nnuponah6dmfic dns and hdblual
Inl Of, alcoholicliqdors as a beveruge,lt isr
or impsratively required thai some speedy
ha effeciuali MEASURES be tnken 10, efndi