The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-08
Reported expressly for the organ.l
Proceedings of the Ohio Mass Tenn
pefance Convention.
CoLuMpus. Lnne 2ath. ls53


The delegates to the Ohio Mass Temper
ance Convention assembled in the City
Hall, on Wednesday morning, June o9th
1853.
At 10 o'clock, A. M, the Convention was
called to order by S F. Gary, Chairman of
the State Central COMMITTEES, with peril
nent speech
Prayer BY Rev. Henry F. Green, Of Ross.
The temporary organization was effected
by the appointment Of the following officers
pro TEN:
President Gen. Samuel F. Cary.
SecretGries.-T. G. DeVine Of Knox, and
VIM. Bremigam, of Pickaway.
RepOrter.-Rev Benz St. James, Fry, Of
of SciotO.
| On motion, committee Of - was ap-
pointed to nominate permanent officers for
the Convention. They were T. H. Kauke,
of Wayne; r. G, Smith, of Richland; Geo.
G Gephart, of Pickaway; Dr.. Everette, of
Cuyahoga; Blickenodeifer, of Tuscarawas;
\ R. M BedOe, of Allen; o. P. Stevens, Of
/ UniOni o. P. Brown, of Portage; VIM. Shurr,
H Of Morrow; VIM. L. King, Of Knox; NJ. G.,
/ Tuckerman, of Meigs; Dr. Myers, of Ross;
John W Keys, of Warren; NJ. B. Mason,
of Hamilton; Samuel P. Officer, of Hook
ing; and Ingersoll, Of -.
On motion, a committee of nine, consist
ing Of Hon. c. N Olds, of Pickaway; Hon
Moses COrwin, of Champaign;J. J. McElrOyr
of Delaware, w H. Cochran, of Knox; A.
M Garotte, of Hamilton; s. T. GriswOld
of Fairfield; T. ]. McLain of Trumbull; DR.
Northrop, of Stark; T. W. DickeDson, oI
Allen; was appointed committee to pre-.
pare business for the Convention.
While the committee on permanent off
GERS were preparing their report, Rev Free
man Yates, Editor of the Michigan Tenn
perance advocate, at Detroit, was introdu
ced to the Convention.
He said, l am called upon to speak fjl
Michigan, but it appears to me Michigan
has spoken for herself in thundertOnes, il
condemnation of the liquor traffic. Mich
n igan is.the FIRST State where the people
n have been called upon to vote solely on the
question of free trade in liquors or prohi
bitiOn, and 1t has been settled with thC
greatest satisfaction At the time appoint
ed all classes were busy; the merchant, th,
mechanic, the farmer, the labOrer wert
pressed with business, but SO great wal
their interes, in this important question
that they found time to go to the polls ant
settle it to their own satisfaction. Som
will say--so our enemies strive 10 accoun
for their defeat-that there was not full
poll The last Presidential elec ion wa
an exciting time, and there were abou
10000 votes cast. If am not mistakel
when the full returns come in, we shall fiuC
that about $4,000 votes were pOled in tn
late election, of which not less than AZ, ,00
were in favor of the prOhibitory law. Tn
campaign was interesting and exciting, tn
people turned out in masses, convention
were held in all parts of the State, an
speeches made.
III We made the effort to discuss the subiec
with our opponents, but they would neithe
meet us in the papers nor on the platform
They held no public meetings, no conven
tiOns, published no documents. They di
indeed have something like a convention
i at Mr.. DEVILS, whisky seller. A YER
appropriate name, and appropriate place t
: have such convention. They organizes
= secretly, and did their fighting principal,
with bad whisky.
II We had good speakers, and our caus
3 was fairly presented by Neal Dow, Dl
Jewett, Gen. Cary, and many other speak
ers throughout the State; you have adOpte
the right means, and l am happy to NEE
SO many here in convention. No effort G
3 the whisky sellers could get up such cor
q ventiOn as this, and it is strong argumeu
d for our cause. We are not ashamed of Il
nor fear to speak out our principles.
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