Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-11-04
Meeting of the Women Of Kenosha.

The ladies of Kenosha City interested in
the passage of the Mime Law in Wisconsin,
met pursuant to adjournment at the Baptist
Church at l 0 o'clock. A. NJ, Thursday Nov.
4th. Mrs. Mary Shepherd called to the chair
L. NJ. Easterbrooks Secretary.
A committee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressive Of the sense of the meet
ing. While this committee were draughting
the resolutions, Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. Mich
OILS addressed the meeting in the most eloquent
manner and impaired to us much raluab e
and useful instruction.
Committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas il is well demonstrated by science
that intoxicating liquors contain no beneficial
properties whatever, for the human system
but are exceedingly injurious, and whereas
the experience of the world has demonstrated
that evil and nothing but evil results from
the use Of intoxicating drinks as a beverage,
therefore;
ReSol0ed, That we consider law prohibit
ting the sale and manufacture Of intoxicating
drinks imperativey demanded by the best
interests of society as we'll as any other law
prohibiting hecommiSSion of well understood
wrongs, and in hboring for such a law we
wrong no one, but labor for the good Of the
whole.
Whereas, The evils and unmtigated hor-
rors resulting from the use of intoxicating
drinks as a beverage are felt most severely in
the domestic circlet peculiar sphere of wo-
man, Therefore
ReSolped, That we not only esteem it
privilege and duty, but feel impelled 10y the
instinct of self Defence 70 spare no effort to
do what we can and all we can to abolish the
evil
Whereas, As human Eeings we have a
common interest in the moral welfare of So
ciety, and we find the use of intoxicating
drinks is the most deadly enemy and the
most effective stumbling block in the way of
moral advancement, Therefore
Resolved, That in view of this, we feel
called upon to exert all our influence to abol-
ish this evil.
Whereas, We believe no human being GU
of their 81 here while honestly and earnestly
striving to do good. Therefore,
IteSONt(l, L IlitI We, NOMEN vi NtHOSlli,
individually and collectively, on an election
day, or any other day, will not hesitate to do
that which we believe necessary and effective
to accomplish 50 good work as the enact
ment of prolbitory law.
Whereas should the vote of the people of
this State, contrary to expectation be nay
on this important question: We shall not es-
in, t,,rorls
the great principles involved.
Resolved, That in this work we will labor
on and labor ever, until glorious victory rewards
our efforts
The following resolution offered by Mrs.
Nichols and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t is predicted that the dunKard viii
keep his jngs filed, and thus more liquor will be
drank after the passage of a prohibitory law,
Resolved, That we petition our legislators the
propricty of cnacting law for the cmptying Of
the jug Of all drinkers as well as the kegs and
barrels of the rumscllyr.
On motion, a committee was appointed to visit
the ladies of this city and ascertain who would
meet with Us at the Baptist Church ON the morn
ing of the election, at Soclock, p. NJ, for the pur
pose of appointing a committee to dtfcnd THE Puts.
The committee appointed is asfollws:
Mrs Brcckctt, Mrs IL. c.. Train Mrs Thco- /
dorc Newell and Mrs. William Smith.
1t was again unanimously
Resolved, That we, tie Ladies of this Society, |
believe Mrs, Nichols and Mrs. Fowler are in their
appropriate sphere, while speaking in public on the
Temperance question. Therefore,
Resolved, That we bid them God speed, and
commend them to the friends of temperance.
a vote of thanks was rendered Mrs. Nichols and
Fowler for their able and eloquent efforts in behalf
of the cause and an earnest solicitation to en-
brace the first opportunity to address us agal
Adjourned to meet Nov. Sih 1858 at the Bap-
fist Church, at s o'clock, 4. NJ
MARY SHEPPARD, Prcs't
l.. VI. EAsTERaROoK See,X.