Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-06-10

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Northern Temperance Convention.
The last session of this body was held
in Williamsport on Wednesday of last
wcek-Judge Harvey of Clinton county,
President. The attendance was not large.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Rssolced, That it is the duty of every
good citizen to unite in the grand effort,
which is now making for the suppression of
the use Of intoxicating drinks as beverage,
and in order to accomplish this object VIC
must cultivate a spirit of union and bar
moDy.
., That we endorse, and heartily ap-
prove Of the course of the State Central
Committee, in order to perfect temper
ance organization throughout the State.
5, That this Convention appoint Stand
ing Committee of five persons in each
county, represented in this Convention,
who shall in their respective counties ap-
point Committees of Vigilance for each
township.
4, That we approve Of publishing and
circulating temperance documents, and we
pie ige our means and influence to place
these documents in every family Of our re-
spectivc counties.
5, That each County Committee be re-
questcd to order from the State Committee,
sufficient number of said document, to
supply all the families in the county so far
as possible.
6, That VIC adopt the principle laid
down in the State Temperance Convention,
held in Harrisburg in February last-Pro-
hibition; nothing more, nothing less.
I, That we are in favor Of political ac-
ton, as the only merns Of obtaining the
enactment of prohibitory law, and tina,
VIC pledge ourselves to such ac ton.
8, That it be recommended to the sew
eral Counties and districts represented in
this Convention, to hold Conventions, and
nominate candidates for both branches of
the Legislature, to be supported by the
friends ofprohibition, irrespective of party,
and that such nominations be made before
the first day Of August next.
Q, That we recommend to the friends
throughout the different counties to hold
county and township meetings steadily, to
be addressed by the Agents of the State
Committee and others, who may be OBJ
tanned.
10. That We regard it as expedient to
have an Agent to labor in the counties re-
presented in this Convention, whose duty
it shall be to hold meetings to aid in per-
fccting organizations, to circulate docu-
ments, and carry out the other objects of
this Convention, and also that Committee
Of three be appointed, whose duty it shall
be to recommend suitable person to act
as such Agent.
IL, That We appoint a committee to
write an address to the people of Northern
Pennsylvania, urging united action by the
friends of Temperance in the coming can
vass, and that we request editors of news
papers, friendly to the cause, to publish
said address.
II, That the Standing Sommittcc of the
several counties attend to the collection of
funds, and forward the same to the Treas
urer Of the State Central Committee.
13, That the Crystal Fountain be a.
dopted as the organ Of this Convention,
and recommended to the patronage Of the
friends of Temperance.
II, That the members of this Conven-
ton do pledge themselves to the support
Of temperance candidates, that may be
brought forward in our respective counties
and to use all honorable means to secure
their election.
In pursuance of the above resolutions,
the following Committees were appointed
Committee to draft an address-Rev. DR..
II. Malcom, Rev. DR.. Yeomans, Rev. I.
Bowman.
Committee on Agent-Rev. l. II. Tor
renee, j. Murray, A. Swineford.
Committee for Union County-Howard
Malcolm, James Moore, sr., Samuel Ged-
des, James Harrison, Henry W. Snyder.
Committee for Northumberland County
John Murray, VIM. A. Case, Alex.
Ross, John Voris, s. M'Mahan.
Committee to call next Convention
Rev. j. G. Miles, Rev. D. NJ. Barber, John
Sample, John Maban.
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Washington, June 7.-Geuerals Scott,
Wool and others, are in this city, for the
purpose Of meeting the Military Asylum
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