The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-08-11


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Proceedings of the Cambria County Temperanc,
Convention.
The members of the Convention met at tn,
Court House in Ebensburg, Tuesday, the 9tt
| day of August, and organized by appointing 5
| L. GORGAS, of Johnstown borough, Chairman
and NJ S. HARR, of Cambria township, Secreta
ry.
The names of the Delegates in attendance
were as follows:
| Blacklick-John Edwards, Adam Maxim.
| Cambria-M. S. Harr, Isaac Evans.
| Conemaugh-A. Metz, john Swagler
| Conemaugh bor.-Jas. Purse, j. X. Morgan.
| Ebensburg bor.-Ed. Roberts, Arthur Noble
Jackson-Samuel Keagy, Thos. Osborn.
| Johnstown bor.-S. L. Gorgas, Joseph Rice.
| Summerhill-Geo. Settlemoyer, Jos. Miller.
Summitville bor.-Andrew Donoughe.
White-J. Hollen, E. Gorsuch.
| After calling the Convention, and examining
the credentials of the delegates. the following
resolution unanimously adopted:
ResotUed, That ali persons frie@dly to the cause
of Temperance be invited to participate in the
deliberations of this Convention, each township,
however, being allowed but two votes in deci-
ding upon any question before the Convention.
The object of holding the Convention was then
briefly stated by G. w. Webster, Esq, when on
motion of James Potts, Esq, of Johnstown, Jas.
Potts, G. w. Webster and Samuel keagy, were
appointed Committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressiye of the views of the Convention.
During the time the Committee was absent,
the Convention was ably and eloquently address
sed by the Rev. Mr.. Morton and John Williams,
Esq, OF Ebensburg, and Andrew Donoughe,
Esq, of Summitville. AT the conclusion of the
remarks of Mr.. Donoughe. the Committee re-
turned and reported the following preamble and
resolutions -
Whereas, the friends of the cause of Temper
ance have petitioned the Legislature of this Com
monwealth for several years past, for the pas
sage of law prohibiting the traffic in, and sale
OF intoxicating liquors, without any success, and
Whereas, the friends of temperance, compo-
sed as they are, of all the political parties of
the day, have heretofore voted for the candi-
dates OF their respective parties, hoping by petit
dOns to induce them to for the passage of
such law, which petitions, to equal extent,
have been treated with marked contempt and
whereas, the day has come, and now is, when it
behooves the friends Of Temperance to act for
themselves in view of the Importance of the
cause they espouse,
Therefore, be II ResolUed, That this Convention
memorialize the respective political conferences
of both the Senatorial and Legislative districts
of which this county forms a part, to place in
nomination candidates who are the known friends
of a prohibitory liquor law, and that they in
struct them by resolution to support such law
Wltn ali tneir aDlilty, anu vote Tor IL through
any stage of its proceedings.
Resotved, That in the event of both the polit-
ical parties refusing to SO put in nomination
their candidates, then, and In that event, the
Temperance of the district put in nomina-
ton candidates for the Senate and House of
Representatives.
Resolged, That Geo Settlemoyer, John Viii
liams, and S. L. Gorgas be the Legislative Com
ferees, and c. W. Webster, Stephen Lloyd, Sen.
and III. p. Benton be the Senatorial Conferees to
carry out the foregoing resolution.
ResotOed, That we pledge ourselves to support
no man for the Senate or House of Representa-
tives, who is not known to be warm and deci-
ded friend of prohibitory liquor law.
Resokucd, That we deem it inexpedient to form
any other ticket than for the Senate and House
of Representatives.
Which after being read and the names of the
Conferees inserted, were unanimously adopted
by the Convention,
James Potts, Esq, offered the following reso
luton,
Resolced, That this Convention endorse and
ratify the proceedings of the Executive Commit
tee of Ebensburg, and that an additional MEM
Der be appointed from each township represen-
ted in this Convention, and be styled the Cam
bria County Executive Committee
The following gentlemen constitute the COM
mittee:
C. w. Webster, Stephen Lloyd, sen., D. W.
Lewis, John Lloyd, j. S. Clark, Isaac Evans,
Arthur Noble, John Edwards, John Williams,
Moses Canaan, John Il. Morgan, Samuel Keagy,
Robert Hamilton, Thomas Osborn, Joseph Mil
ler Andrew Donoughe, L. b. Leaman, j. Hol-
len.
C. W. Webster, Esq, offered the following
resolutions
Resoiced That this Convention recommend the
immediate appointment of Township and Bor-
ough Committees in each Township and Bor-
ough in the county, and also that the County
Executive Committee be instructed to open a
correspondence with the friends of the Temper
ance cause in the counties of Bedford, Blair,
Fulton and Huntingdon, advise them OF our ac>
ton, and secure their cooperation
ResoLped That a general County Temperance
Convention be held at the Court House, in Eb-
September, and that the lecturers appointed by
the State Temperance Society be invited to at
tend and address said Convention.
| Severay read and adopted.
| Resolred, That the proceedings of this Con-
vention be signed by the officers, and published
in the different papers of this county, and also
| in the s.Crystal Fountain" at Harrisburg
Several gentlemen were In attendance from
different parts of the county, who were not del
egates, but who by invitation participated IN the
proceedings of the Convention, and appeared to
be much interested in the success of the cause.
Great harmony and unanimity of opinion mark
ed the entire deliberations of the Convention
| Resolred That now adjourn.
!, S. L. GORGAS, CHt'm.
NJ. S. HARR, Sec.
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