The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-07-13

tIio STATE Z'eIHlaeTaHc Convention
This gathering al Columbus ou The 29th uit.,
was ore Of gieai interest and power. An in
nerse number wers IN attendance, many OF
thrm from IN, ing The strong and Leading minds
Of ,'e SAFE SiIoag ground VAST taken IN regard
10 fF mrs for Maine Law for Ohio. as The
sa:dio 5 giyeu' below will STOW. The move
.nent never Iouked nlnre hopeful than now,
peel itit when contemplated in The iight Of tire
imp ise ii,fvraily gwen t. Ohio By Inc tfiUm-
phaEl 'xnmpe nj our nnrlhe sister, Mich gar.
a pppmlne mtjIriiy III Pvery importan, CITY or
vil"ge rnd toiai majnri'v of no, less Gas sup
posed) i!IHn $4,000. are t'li1g facts and m'i>r
come down wrh force on the public mind. We
take i the question Of the al ima'e triumph of
the aiaineLnw throughout all The free Stnfes o.
our union is settled; mid the CUES ion OF time i
The on y one thai remnns. Oria wants Der re-
form next winter and must hare H. Here ars
The resolutions referred 10.
Resolutions,
Passfd al The Ohio Stale Ttmp'rance Cossren-
fion. held at Cofssm5as Junr 2eh 1853.
WHEREAS, 1t San organic and ,nalienabie
right nnd duty oil freeman to protect their lives
their liberty aud their property, und therefore
70 prohabit any manufacture or cnmmarcill
pnrsun which necessarily Destroys human life
i'm pars human liberty or destroys ptopetty. md
whereas, The manufacture and sale commonly
known as the liquor trnfFir, FOR drinking pur-
Yoses is in OHIO uwfuIly destructive OF life.
liberty, property and domesiice happiness there,
fore.
Reso7ved. BY this convention that it is the
sacred duty Of the freemen Of Ohio 10 use every
constitutional means 10 prohi it by law this
unhoIy aud infamous manufacture and traffic
2. Tha, the overwhelming vote in favor o.
a stringent prohibiiory law given in Michigan.
on the 20th inst, no, only reflects ;he high.
es, honor upon The virtue and intelligence OF the
electors of that Snte, but should forever ST.
lence the silly cIamor of demngogues that the
people are not prepared for the anihilation OF
the liquor manufacture and tru fiic.
8. That the submission cf similar question
10 the people Of Ohio would be followed BY It
like result and the friends Of hi, traffic and
.maaufactsre dare no. go 10 the country - on
.,his issue.
-, 4. Thu, inasmuch as it may be iaconsi,t nj
with The organic law Of Ohio to submit til.
question 10 The electors as il has been in oihe
Siat-s, We have no alternative bu, to vote only
for such candidates for ihe General Assemb!;
as are committed in favor Of he proposed mea
sure.
5. Tint we utterly disclaim all desire tt
dorm nn Independent party, or to disturb ,hos;
already existing, but we are dee emined t, secure
the speedy exierminntion Of The manufae ture
and trnflic in Liquor as n beverage, by invoking
upon themlhe vengeance of all tho powers o
government, whatever may be the Consequence,
10 ourselves or the political organzations IL
which we respective belong.
%. Thal we will not favor the formation %
independent tickets, except when political par
Iss refuse TO presen, candidates within reason
nble lime who are nght on this great ques
iion
Z. Thata considerable sum Of money vii
..be indispensable curry on this campaign. t d,
tribute temperance publications, employ ler
lures, &C., and hal the, roll of counties be call
ed and the delegates from each be requested 10
respond as 10 what amount may be relied upon
from their jurisdiction.
g.. Thu, Stale Central Committee Of Ave
be appointed, who shall be charged with The
duty of,empFovi:g lecturers. nppanti..ss mas mos
sa,asIings and doing whatever may seem neces
,sary 10 secure the election Of majority o.
members in the next Legislature favornbis te
.our views.
On motion OF Rev. Mr. Irish, Of Frauklin i
was
Resolrs@, That The c;ergymsn of the Stall
be reques ed 10 preach sermon on the subiec
of,errperance. on The first Saoba,h in August
and lhereaer as it tnoy be deemed approprla,.
and expeJIeUt.
Among The Leading speakers in this Conven
ton. were II II. Neal Dow. of Maine. the fathe
of the N iae Law; D.. Jewelr. OF Boston; Mr.
Yates Of Michg II, and NJ. Cary Of Ohio. NJ
DIV is u, ec,ed 20 ,isrr Obi, aeain.
How 30 SEisa.
The Oh,n T'm~s. NJ I'll end Sentinel. Nj
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