Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-09-15
J. O. BERRY, Esq,
From the Palmyra whip.

The Marion county Temperance Society met
in convention, pursuant TO adjournment, in the
Presbyterian Church at Philadelphia, on Satur.
day, the 3D. of September, 1853, at 10 o'clock,
A. Nj.
T. II. TatlOw, President, called the Society
to order, when it was opened with prayer BY
Rev. A. Greenlee.
The Secretary, r. E. Anderson, Esq, being
absent, A. Steed was appointed Secretary pro
tenn. The President being called on, stated
briefly the object of the formation of county
society, VIZ: TO unite the friends of the temper.
ance cause, whether sons of temperance or not
IN discussing the "Maine Liquor Law" before
the people.
The following Delegates were present, and
handed in their names:
Palmyra Division, ]. L. Flanagan, T. H.
Iatlow: Round Grove Township, J. McCul.
Tough, Rev. i. II. Tatlow. Union Township,
DIR, }. Upton, Israel Johnson Rev. A. Green.
lee, a. Steed. Several brief addresses were
then made before the Convention, and, on mo-
ton, committee Of five was appointed TO pre-
pare business for the Convention.
Nhereupon. l. Johnson, Dir J. Upton, J.
Mccullough, J. i. Flanagan, and A. Steed,
were appointed said committee.
The convention then took a recess until 9
O'Clock, p NJ; at which time the convention
re-usSembled, and |. Johnson, chairman of the
business committee +, ported set OF resolutions,
which be,ng thoroughly discussed by WIN.
Walker, E.q., Rev. 4. Gr.cnItp aud T. H.
Tauow, d. J. Upon, .h; IN CuIaueh, A.
Steed, and others, were am.atel H3 uuini.
mou>'y n.'a, follows.
80. r.I, That the org.l.gsf.n .f csgnty
temg',.rc societies is one 0. thg best mean,
! 10 -yr % mpelus to the cause in which we are
gagged, throughout the State; and we recon.
meur .he formation Of such societies in the diff.
ierent counties preparatory to mass State con.
vention.
Resolved, That all laws licensing men TO sell
Intoxicating liquors as beverage, is wrong in
/ principle, at war with The best interests of soci.
ETY., and defeats the object it is intended 10 &C.
compllsh Tor while government luilas peniten.
uarles, 1t licenses men TO fill them with crimi.
mails; 1t builds poor houses, and licenses men 10
! fill them with paupers; and then uniusty taxes
the innocent and unolfendng to support such in.
situations. 1t is an undeniable fact that three.
Iourihs Of the crime and pauperissn Of the coun.
Try Is attributable to intemperaIee, gro wing on
OF our license system.
Resolved, That ali laws permitting the sale Of
. intoxicating drinks, except for medicinal and
mechanical purposes, is now considered pre-em.
lnenlIy The scourge Of the world, without one
! Nli'"S HuAIlCailOn' ana should at once DC
repealed, and driven from the statute book.
! Resolved, That the friends of temperance
should make no compromise--ask for no mOd6.
cation in the present license law, but demand
at the hands of our legislators, the adoption Of
The Maine Liquor Law, or the entire prohbt
ton Of he sale of intoxicating drinks as bsv'
erage.
Resolved, That we, as members Of this con.
venllon, believe that we are engaged in work
oil humanity and that nothing should induce Us
to flag in our zeal; but that we should quicker
our efforts, and continue our exertions in I'D.
vanclng The interests of the cause, and use ey-
cry proper means to bring temperance reform
before the minds of the people.
| Resolved, That the next meeting of the soci'
ETY. be held at Houston, on the first Saturday 10
December next, at / ! o'clock, A. NJ.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the con
xenllon be published. in the,d different papers 10
me county, and that the dFc7s nt papers through
out the State be requested to give them an in
seftion
Resolved, That the convention now adj ourn.
T. II. TATLOW, President.
A. Sized, Secretary.