The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-17
Anti-LiCenue Meeting

In pursuance of public notice. meeting of the friends
OF mo license" held at Temperance Hall on Tues.
day evening, The l4ih instant.
The meeting was organized by the appointment, OF b.
F. Peasants chairman and A. Rothwe as secretary,
On NOTION committee, consisting OF Rev. Dr. Peck,
Ulysses Ward. A. F. Cunningham, A. ROCKWELL. and w.
H. Fitzhugh appointed TO prepare resolutions for
the consideration of the meeting
After brief interval, the committee, through their
chairman, reported the following resolutions which,
having been separately considered by the mee,ing were
unanimously adopted viz:
l. Rssoiusd That ,ne recent emphatic VERDICT OF THE
PEOPLE OF WARRINGTON against licensing the sale OF
eating liquors has furnished the friends OF humanity
overriding Providence, Tor strong confidence in the
sena virtue OF our ctizens and elevated hopes for the fu
2 Resoipsd. That do heartily congratulate one
another and the friends OF license generally
children; we congratulate the young and the pera-
nent and temporary residents oil Washington CON
ulae the members OF councils upon this
sui oil the recent enactment which called the people 10 the
baoi-box upon question OF such profound Interest TO all
classes OF the community.
Rsoped That avail ourselves of this opportunity
publicly to hsnks the late boards OF alder
taken in this hrst great toward the deveance
of our cay from the greatest scourge OF the human
They have asserted the right Of reeen speak upon
this question oil HrIvale and public morality We
humby live and respectfully claim that the voice Of
the people, distinctly uttered, should be hna and would
express fullest confidence all future city
authorities viii govern themselves accordingly.
Rrsortd, Tpat alter careful examination OF the char.
of the city OF Washington, and consulting high legal
authority, iny convinced that uoune lis under
provide iof licensing the liquor ac, and
that they invested with all the requisite authority
prohbtory law therefore respectfully submit
to them earnest petitions
LIST To repeal all existing laws granting license sell
intoxicating liquors.
I'd. Under such guards aud restrictions the OF
The requires, provide Tor its sale or medicinal
chanlcal, and sscfamenta purposes and prohibit all
other forms Of the traffic.
81 To license houses OF public entertainment exclusive
OF the right sell furnish In way pom any pe.
text intoxicating DRINKS.
<h To pnss laws sufficiently stringent 10 prohibit 10.
piDg hontes, aud TO punish those VINO may sell nioxica-
ung liquors Without having obtained license tleEelor"
Rssopsd That the mayor Of the ciy be respectfully
qu-ed 10 direct the police 10 be yigant the
OF houses selling without license aud against law
thus sccelestng the work OF reform which the
oour people urgently requires be vigorously
/ sued aud cousummaied,
g. Rssoped That councils may rely upon firm sur
port ia adopting and cafyng out the prompt,
Uugh, and vigorous for the suppression
THIS ruinous traffic.
Z R,,oiptd That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the chairman and secretary, and published In
The several newspapers OF the city, aud that copies be also
prpured aud presented tue mayor Of lbe city, also
to the presdsds OF councils 10 he a4 bsiors theft respect
We boards
l. F. PEASANTS. Chairman.
A RuTHwELI. Secretary.