The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-01-27

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as the drunkard Is party to the traffic
which demoralizcs and burdens society
and whereas it is deemed proper tc
punish the keeper Of obscene books
pictures or any other thing tending Il
corrupt the morals Of The community, by
imprisonment for twelve months, and the
destruction Of the thing kept; ant
whereas by late decision of the Circuit
Federal Court, the law passed at the
May Session, 1852, of the General AS
senbly of this State, {" for the Suppres.
sion of Drinking Houses and Tippline
Shops" has been rendered imperative
therefore
Resolved by this Grand Division
That we solemnly pledge ourselves te
use all our influence, moral, social anc
political, to secure the enactment of 8
law embracing.the following, or Similar
provisions -aa a M
1st. Entire prohibition of the man.
utacturing, sale, or keeping for sale
directly or indirectly, any spirituous OF
intoxicating liquors, mixed or unmixed
except by one agent in each town, ap-
pointed and authorized by vote of the
town to sell for mechanical and medic
'nal purposes, and no other -l
I'd. Every violation to be punished
as soon as proved, by Imprisonment for
such length of time as the General AS
sembly shall deem adequate and proper,
and the payment of all costs Of prose-
cution and conviction, including attor-
ney's fee. -.
Sd. The seizure and destruction OF
all Intoxicating liquors kept for sale in
violation of law.
4th. The arrest and detention in the
States Jail, or other safe place, of all
intoxicated persons, to prevent them
from procuring liquor, or doing injury
to themselves or others.
These resolutions were ably and
eloquently discussed and adopted witt
great unanimity. The preamble and
resolutions passed by the Grand Division
of the Sons of Temperance of this State
were read, referred to the Business
Committee, and afterwards adopted
The Convention then adjourned for I
short time. Met agreeable to adjourn
ment, and the reports from towns wer'
f continued. .....
Rev. Mr.. Willard made favorable
report from Warwick. T
Rev. Mr.. Harrington thought tn
:, prospect in Gloucester, under the Main
G Law, had frightened. ,
: Rev. Mr.. Harrimen gave a cheerin
account of the success of the law il
Burrillville. No intoxicating liquor
sold in the town.
Gen. Whitaker said the Maine Law
. had operated well in his section 0
Scituate. a. a .s st,
Mr.. Webster gave abricf history o
what had transpircd in Johnston, il
relation to the prosecution of Mr.. Ben
\ edict and others. -a . .r..
MIR. Porter was of the opinion that hi
+, section Of Cranston was improving.
. Ed. Tillinghast said he could not sa
C as much for the section Of the town wit
which he was most acquainted. y
: A very favorable report of the opera
. ton of the law at Diamond Hill Plain
was made by Columbia Tingley, Esq.
Mr.. Mallory, of Smithfeld, said th
5 effect of the law in Central Falls ha
been very favorable. Several intcmper
, ate men had been reclaimed. Sine
e the decision of Judge Curtis, the liquo
: shops had been re-opened, and incbriate
: had returned to their cups. The tenn
perance men there we're still in tn
:, field.
; MIR. Angel said the results of til
!, liquor traffic were too clearly seen i
e Gl eenville. ..t ..
! The meeting closed with full deter
mination on the part OF those in attend
ancc to push the work forward till tn
consummation so dcvoutly wished 70
, shall be attained. .c
.t
: 40- Hon. A. G. Barstow's amend
ment to the Prohibitory Liquor Law
by which the nconstitutionality of th