The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-08-27
Temperance Meeting.

On "Wednesday night, tho oath inst, n largo
number of the citizens of Gonzales county as
scmblcd ut the Court House. for the purpose of
hearing temperance lecture from Dir. j. W.
Harmon, of New Orleans. After listening 10
an interesting and able effort, the house rcsol-
we'd Itself into n temperance convention, and
appointed Rev. DIR. llillycr President, ID. +.
fly, Secretary, H. j. Pilgrim and Rev. Mr..
Striblng, Vice Presidents. On motion, Mcssrs.
Harper, Jones and Coleman were appointed n
committee to draft preamble and resolutions
endorsing the State Temperance Convention,
to be held ut Austin on the 23d November next.
Whcrcupon said committee, altcr few mo-
ments consideration, reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, The. citizens Of the town aud coun-
ty of Gonzales believing that the time has
come IN the history OF our country, when some
bold steps should be taken to arrest the march
oil the fell monster, intcmpclancc in our State;
and whereas, tho license system sanctioninls
the lndiscrlminatc traffic in, and use of, intoyi.
eating liquors, is n source of crime in its most
fearful, appalling and dainning form; and where
as, the tendency Of such a system IL calculated
to iniurc and undermine all social moral and
religious societies-thc happiness of families.
communities and nations--thc purity and in
dependence of the ballot box, and the growing
prosperity of our State ana Country, we deem
1t highly important, wise a,.;i iudcious, to pro-
mote, advance encourage and sustain by all
laudablc, praiscworthy and honorable means
"Jhc Temperance Reform Moycmcnt' which il
now spreading over our State, and which In
several oil our sister States, has successfully
torn up from its deep foundation this damna-
bic license system, has tXtirminntcd the roots
of this tree of evil, that in our own midst Is
taking roo. IN htsh soil and growing to dew
lish heights, has beat back the enemy and
trinmphantly raised the standard of Temper
ancc; therefore,
Resoired, Tint We heartily concur in the ac-
ton oil the Conventions held at Houston and
various other places in our State, and fully
adopt the call OF n State Convention, 10 be held
Mt Austin on the 23d of November, 1858.
! Ho@frod, That we deem it highly important.
essential and necessary 10 the promotion OF
our happiness, that the Legislature of this
State should pass u law granting To the pcople
OF each Justice Precinct in the State, the rich,
to vote for the prohibition of the retail of in
toXicatlng liquors in their respective precincts.
! htsofrm, That We petition the Grand Divi.
sion oi TINS State, at Anderson, To adopt some
means by which delegate ar delegates, may
be sent from every county in Eastern Toxas
to the State Convention.
heN'fred, That the President oi this meet
/ ing appoint five delegates To attend said State
Convention.
/ Whcre,pon, MesSrs. a. Jones. j. IL Sirih.
ling, T. i. Pilgrim c, G. Dewitt aud II. Eg.
glesioi', werc appointed az delegates.
! On motion, IL was
Rcsoicof, That the President lie added to
/ the number of delegates.
"c.effea That a paper containing lie pub.
llshed proceedings 81 this meeting, shall lac
deemed sufficient credentials tcr ,iolora,c of
I i,iS appointment.
! he~,fr''l That our Senator aud Reprcsen.
tattNe bc requested 10 nrgc the adoption oG this
temperance acvcincn, l,y tie Legislature
H.Satref, That this CONVENTION return their
thanks 20 ihe Rev. nr Harmon. far hts Wilt Ia
ear town. and tnf lis alic. interesting anl clo.
qhent a'tltcss ga the sal5er, Of Temperance.
sn'l ,has bic i'c requested 10 deliver another
lcs,siYv.
Hss'lss', That ,l,c pr,,essslin.s oG this mer.
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