The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-08-25


ReSo}aed, That we pledge ourselves to
support 10 man or men, for members OF
the Senate or House of Representatives,
who are not we'll known as friends OF Pro-
bib;tion. or who will not pledge their in
fuence and votes to secure the passage OF
such law, no matter what may have
been our party alliances heretofore, or
their position as politicians.
Resolred, That we will support no man
ormen for any Office, who will favor their
election by treating to alcoholic liquors
during the campaign.
ReSozUed, That We will persevere in our
efforts with all the energy and resolute
ness of our sature, from this time hence
forward, until such legislation shall have
been obtained as will redeem this Com
monwealth from the curse of the liquor
traffic.
RcsO7ced, That we adopt and fully en-
dorse the platform Of the State Central
Committee, Prohibition, nothing more,
nothing less"
ReS0lced, That we afectionately ask,
and recommend our political brethern,
carefully to consider this important SUBJ
iect, at their County Convention, and nom
mate such men as described in resolution
5. To such we will pledge warm and
unanimous support.
ReSoEre1, That the friends of Prohibi-
ton are requested to meet in their respec-
tive townships, throughout the County, on
the Sd day of September, and appoint
delegates to meet in Convection at this
place, on the 10th day of September to
complete our organization for this county,
by nominating suitable men to represent
us in the next Legislature.
RcSofred, That Vigilant Committee
be appointed, consisting of three. from
each township, whose duty it shall be to
appoint public meetings. procure speak
ers and advance the general cause of
Prohibition.
ResOlccd, That we earnestly desire
representation from Pike county, to at
tend the Convention and participate in
its deliberations.
The Convention then appointed the
following named communities:
Middle Smithfeld-John Engle, Fred.
Eylenberger, John V. Coolbaugh.
mithfeId-Findley Bush, Joseph V.
Wilson, Samuel Gulick
Stroud-Gen. Robert Brown, Joseph
Kerr, and John Malvcn.
Stroudsburg-M NJ. Burnett, Esq.
John Durling, and John l.. Staples.
Price-George Ink, Jacob Besecker,
and Benz Pitt.
Paraiise-John Storm, Oliver d.
Smith, and Tobias Setter.
Coolbaugh-Samuel Case, VIM. Miller,
and Philip Gearhart, Jr.
Chesnuthill- John Setter, VIM. Kel-
ler, and Abraham Meugle.
Ross-Wm. Young, Joseph Altemus,
and Joseph SHUTTER.
Jackson-John Bells, Barnet Kresge,
and Joseph Rinker.
Hamilton-John Bosserd, Charles S
Dietrick, and Jesse Van Buskirk.
Pocono-Jacob Edinger, Charles Kist-
ler, and John Sebring.
Observation-Disclosures Winters,
Philip Hoffman, Esq, and Samuel Esch-
enbaugh.
On motion, Gen. Robert Brown, was
appointed Delegate to the Worlds Temper
ance Convention, to be held in the city of
New York, on the 9th September next.
The convention was then entertained By
able and eloquent addresses, delivered by
the Rev. Thomas Ritchie, and Rev. B.
Johnson. 1t was then unanimously
resolved, that the proceeding of this Con-
vention be published in the County papers
IF Monroe and Pike, and the Mirror of
The Delegates from the different town
ships, are requested to meet at the Court
House, in the Borough of Stroudsburg, on
he 10th of September next, at 2 o'clock
Il the afternoon.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
G.R' GqBEET AHDRE' REo"S' sse,s'arse,