The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-03
For The Pioneer and MimesctiaY.
Resolutions OF the Liquor l.

The following were reported ov Con- 'tt.s
/ Resclred, That as friends Of legal .rc.-c.
ion from crime, and especially pr,Iecii,a f~r
the traffic in oAioatlng drinks, lhe r. ,ir
source Of crime, we are greatly enconr --t t
the increased and increasing health, put 81 sen
timept upon this subject. not only in or, cn
Territory but in many of the States Of Ill t-ier
loan Union, because we believe that this raaa.
sentiment will ultimately issue in the pro- 1901.
of this injurious traffic throughou. ~ho. cpus
try.
2 Th.t the passage Of the Minnesota rDo
Law by our Legislature last winter and IT, r...
hcaiion by large majority Of the cn'z
gwen this Territory an envilb'e repuia,Io ar.
and already brought Among Us many s,'a..D,
citizens.
That we believe large majority oi ID. ,a
tiers in this Territory now da>ire re-er- .inIes
Of this Law; and if the question were az "a, SOLO
submitted to their vote, Minnesota woulp g.,.
larger majority in favor o! the law than In = r.
Tha, the law worked well while il ,.er
notwithstanding the difficulties with whic v.
environed. 1t greatly reduced the nu.i .
dealers. prevented the introduction &c
amount ofiquor, and evils consequent r.p.
consumption,
q That nasmuch as we have used our ..
10 induce our friends and others from. III. -l..
the fertile valley Of the Minnesota and .. .-
ders Of our beautiful lakes, W. owe I..u
low To PISS such law US will protcc, The
erty, their wives, their children, and the
from the torahawks of drunken savages.
Whereas, holding in remembrance Il
culties winch all nded the removal of h,
the Chcrokees, and the Sennoles 10 I'll
West" The preseAce of large portion
army having been necessary in each ease
war having ensued in the case of the -
which has not ye, endcd, rencmeinbe
The murders and ouirages which have
been committed in This Territory on acc
intoxicating liquors which had been dea
The Indians; having IN view ii The
that removal Of The Snux from ihelg
lands may he attended with di;licGties no
those which attended the removal of the t-.,
Cherobees and Semnoies and fearing e,, ar
ter the removal Of said Iadians, that they
account of the proximity OF ibeir hon
ever returning 10 roam over their old geo. 81.
therefore,
Resolped, That in view Of all these recans
eraIons, and the fact that there can be n u.,r
prolific source Of murde, and optras,s among T..
dIanS so circumsinnced than sp.ri,uous oao D.
wonld be he Eeieh CT 20 ~ for this Terrlto, 9,
enact any other Liquor law III 10 such as s., s,.
totally prohibit It's traffic.
Z That we held those 10 be the highest inter
esis of Minnesota which will promote her ..a H..
intelligence. and morals, and that we pr.
above parry politics anything that viii .-oL .
make her happy and desirable hon for De- ,a
prsins, intelligent, and law abiding peop.a
! hat since we have good reason 70 te.i..
that no system Of license can prevent Il e..
OF this traffic and believing thai ii is UNIV. 30
raise revenue by the lega Iizaiion Of erin 81,
do Cf ale l,. Eol III
which aims only at the regulation Of the .s..i.
entire prohibition is our ne';o and for to- 0t
contend now aud will contend ever.
Whereas, Providence has cast oar 10 81
iair and promising a Territory. Thankful! 90 n1
rot having given us an earnest Of his good SO
putting 1t into the hearts OF u majority Of T.. r-r
pie IN the infancy Of society to enact tm
selves Liquor LAW which even under 20 81.
favorable circumstances has redOunded a Oh.
small degree TO our welfare at home and aor.,
abroad therefore.
8 Resolved, That with NIL these good al-7-
TONS Of the Divine will before Us. we si,oa'd Be-
dirci,ct to ourselves and to the Territory f.se o.
the headings of Providence which carnot l. V,
taken in,hs matter. AM deserving the se.1o
and contempt Of all good men and States, II ao.v,
that are within the very walls OF the e., o. ..
citadel. we should surrender our cause
The following was introduced by 4. +. Park
Resoired. Thai the friends of Tempc,a,rc
while they will endeasor BY all honorable megas
effect The passage of prohibuory law. tn, sn
pha,icaliy discaim any intention to i.,impiafr
any officer Of government in the official d.
his station; bu, that they will never ceasc ei
work on until the cause they uphold be entrtiy
triumphant throughout the Territory.
The following was introduced by Rev. f. 3
Nell, and after earnest discussion was adnn,~.'
by rising vote, only two voting nay, inaa -
semb!y of over six hundred.
ResoIged, That We will not vote FOR anv man
for office WIN is not the knowa and p'sfccI
friend ola prohIbl,ory law on the subjessycf he
liquor traffic.