Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION.

A large and respectable Temperance Con-
vention, consisting Of delegates from the
Boroughs of Sunbuty, Northumberland and
Milton aud from the townships Of Lewis,
Delaware, Turbu, Chiisquaque, Point, Upper
Augusta, Lower Augusta, Rush, Shamokin
and other districts Of the county was held in
the Methodist church, in the Borough of
Sunbury, on Monday, the lst day of August,
A. D. S53, agreeable 10 previous notice, for
the purpose OF taking such action with regard
to the candidates for the Legislature from this
county as might be deemed necessary and
advisable.
The Convention was organized for busi-
ness BY calling Jacob Painter of Sunbury 10
The chair, and appointing J. F. Wolhnger of
Milton Secretary.
On motion it was RESOLVED That the
chair appoin, a committee of six to prepare
and report resolutions for the consideration
OF the Convention, wbereupon the chair ap-
pointed J. F. WoIfuger, William McCarty,
Elida Johu, Benjamin Gealhau, William
Waldron and William Sherwood which
said committee reported series of resolu
,ions hich We're accepted and unanimously
adopted as follows, to wit:
Resolved THAT it is aui.democra,ic. an
ti-republican and grossly unwise and impoli-
tic for any state TO lega!ize or coun,enance
any business that Injuries all or most of the
citizens hIls lis benefits are, if /, have any,
are confined TO few, and he liquor business
of Pennsy lvanla is exactly business Of this
kind as every body knows.
ResolUed.--Tha, this business owes its
very existence and all It's remaining respec-
liability, so tar as i, has any, 10 the lalc,
which allows licenses for The sale of ntoxica-
ting liqnors as drink and therefore we can
never expect to get rid OF the business until
we get rid of the law. This is plain, TOO plain
to need any illustration or argument.
RESOLVED .-Tha: all the political questions
now aud Tor year past before the people of
Pennsy lvania siuk into utter insigniicance
when their Importance is compared with a
prohlbitory liquor law, like that now existing
in the State oi Maine and III some of our olber
sister slales, aud therefore we caunot and
will not support any candidate for the legis-
aure who Is known to be hostile to the pas
sage of sush law.
Resolred.-- the good citizens and
christian men of Northumberland county,
" no see the evil and desire its removal are
sufficiently numerous, II united al the ballot
box TO make their power felt and so felt as
to cause our political parties ere long 10 nom-
mate as candidates for the legislature men
who wiH advocate and vote for prohibi,ory
liquor law.
Rcsolred.- That we do hereby unanimous
ly nominate and will support as our candi
date for The Legislature Mr.. Samuel McMa
han, Jr, of Chlisquaque township, and ear
neslly recommend all those friendly 10 the
cause OF suffering humanity 10 support hin
, energetically a, the ballot box in case neithe
I of the said political parties take up a maj
4 decidedly favorable TO a prohibitoIy liquo
J law, we say decidedly favorable, as expert
2 ence has taught us that no reliance can O
a ought to be placed in doubtful men.
i RssOlusd.-Tha, Geo Buyers, William
= M'CaIty, Hon. Alexander Jordan, John MuI
: ray and Elida John be an Executive Com
d miltee 10 correspond with the candidates fc
}, the Legislature, nominated by the severa
;. political parties of our county, as soon a
J their nominations are made, and ascertai
}, their views with regard to the passage of
h Prohibitory liquor law, and if neither of III
d the said candidates will pledge himself 10 Q
y for such law, then the said Execu,iy
N Committee shall notify US of such refus;
g and we will then vote for our own man an
> him only.
II Resolued,-Tha, the Executive Commit,e
= shall appoint Vigilance Committee of lhre
persons for each borough and township i
the county, whose duty 1t shall be TO TAX
8 charge of our tickets and faithfully atlen
=. at the polls of their respective districts G
d The day OF The genera! Election in Oc,ob,
u next, and use all fair and honorable mear
e TO secure the triumph of those principles +,
" which we contend.
;, The Committees of Vigilance appoin,e
for this purpose read as follows, 10 wit.
Committees of Vigilance, SO far as completed
Lspis.-D. w. Forsman, Jacob CLINE
Samuel Shannon.
# Delawars. William NJ. Sample, DAME
n Dieffenbacher.
. TWbm.-Samuel Blaine, David Ecker
William Waldron.
Milton.-Thomas Mervine, John Evans, J
a F. Wol6nger.
/, Chrlisqudqus. Simpson, John yori.