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tain the public faith inyolats acknowledge tAsl,a
Of gratitude due to faithful public servants and hong
Resolved That the novel doctrine OF NON snssrvs,toE
upon which Northern members Of Congress bsse the
po,oxy Tor supporting the Nebraska bill n Wholly ID
somsS and deiusiye-b strenuousy denied The
anu us recognition by amendments repeatedly
snteo-thus exhibiting the absurd spectacle Of giving
sSppEs 20 p upon grounds utterly repudis<sd BY ito
Resolved That we have witnessed With pain recent in
stances E.ecue interference in the freedom 81 cleo
serous to our republican system and no longer 70 b
iends Of freedom wherever the people had an OPP
Isrtunty to act at the polls, a. nnmistakabe evidence
that the blood of '76 has not yet Dun out.
Resolved, That invite the co operation Of an the
frcenen Of New Hampshire, who agree with in tho
principles and purposes herein set forth, and that
cordhy nder to them our hearty co operation In the
caue Of freedom and offer confidence 70 Asss whs
win con6de in
The resolutions we're advocated by several gen
tlemen and on the questiao being taken, they were
unanimously accepted, amid long and protrscte&
apRRlha s c:,r.,,on w,o, Va. y. .,.... !, a.
ever held by the wings Of New Hampshire, wac har-
monious and enthusiastic in its action, and afteE
the adoption Of the resolutions, it adjourned ssHe
die.
Massachusetts, State Temperance Csnvcntisns
From the Boston Journal, June 21.]
LOWELL, June 2-12 NJ
The convention assembled this morning at auaK-
ter past nine, at which time there were three or fo0
hundred persons in the hail.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the committee to noninst9
permanent officers, reported the following Ases
which was unanimously adopted
For Presiden1Hon Samuel Hoar, Of Concord.
For Vice Pnsidents-- Middlesex county-Hsn.
John A. Knowles and Hon. VIM. Livingston, Of
Lowell; Essex-Hon. Thomas +. Richardson, C
Lynn jeremiah Colman, of Fall River; Suffolk
Rev. Lyman Beecher, d. d., of Boston; Nerfolk-
Nathan G. Martin ESQ.,. of Milton; PlymsutA--
James Ford, Esq, OF Arlington; Bristol.Hon. @.
Ghureh nfN acfu mort nnrfo nf Fall
Worcester.L J. Woodbury., Esq, Of Sutton; hamp-
shire-Melvin Copeland, Esq, of Norwich; Barn-
stable-Rev. James Barnaby, Of Harwich.
For Secretaries-B W. Williams, of Boston; Rev
ID. Higgins, OF West Bpylston; Luther b. Morse, Q.
Lowell.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.. whtcomb, ..
StCnelan.
Mr.. HoAR, on taking the chair, said, we havd
again assembled to consider what is our duty under
existing circumstances in regard to the cause sG
temperance The present condition Of the cause n
such as to warrant our congratulations. We are en-
gagged in work of incalculabe importance. There
ale persons present who have long been engaged il
this warfare, and who can look back upon darker
days for the cause. He then considered some Of the
causes Of encouragement for the friends Of temper
to persevere. The first was the vote IN tha
House Of Representatives last year on the question:
to repeal the prohibitory law-when the vote stoo2
two to one against repeal. This shows that great
progress has been made and furnishes great grouR&
OF encouragement to persevere. The progress nsdo
In Maine, and the perseverance of the friends oe
temperance there, was also cited as another greanA
for encouragement. The state of affairs in Vermont.
Rhode Island and Connecticut furnished an argument
to the same effect. In New England, New Hamp-
shire the only State yet alien to the cause; bat
our friends there tell that progress has been naA0
that though they have not yet attained, "they Arc
pressing towards the mark" and will persevcro
unto the goal. He mentioned this fact to show that
Heaven is giving US reward for our labor and en-
cOuraging us to go on. From these announcements
he drew an argument to more faithful perform
ance OF duty, and especially In the matter Of e0na-
planning of liquor sellers. Some want the present
law amended but with the law as it at present ex-
lists we can clear our town of this evil In al0o0e
every instance. When one complaint docs not hold
let it be repeated, and the seller will and hia
obiect-that Of making money-defeated.
The following gentlemen were appointed coMnit.
tee on State address:-Rev. Edward Beechcr Il
Boston, Hon. John A. Know of Lowell, Zenas Bas-
sett OF Barnstable, Joseph Day Of Dedham, Melvin
Copeland Of Norwich DIR. Royal A. Merriam Of Tops.
field, and B. G. Dunbar of Easton.
The following gentlemen were then appointed
committee on resolutions:-Rev. DR.. Cleveland q
Northampton, Hon. Nathan Crosby of Lowell, Rev.
A. A. Miner of Boston, Rev. Phineas Crandall e
Worcester, James Ford, Jr. of Abingdon, Rev. krs
Storrs Of Lawrence, Moses Gragg OF Koxbury.
Rev. Mr. Brewster Of Lowell was appointed chair
man of committee to nominate o State Central
Committee.
The usual Business Committee was then appoint
ed.
MI. WILLIAMS then submitted detailed report sf
the operations of the State Central Committee during
advice in case of an emergency; the printing aul
furnishing Of blank forms for prosecutions; active
xetions during the last political campaign, which
resulted in securing very large majority against
the repeal OF the law; the work of raising million
fund, now completed, and on which an assessment
OF one half per cent has been levied and nearly col
iected The collections from all sources, including
the million fund assessment, amount to $7,738 81,
and the expenses to 7,42s 55 leaving balance Of
1909 II.
The report concludes by saying that the cause Of
prohibition in this State was never more promising
than now, and recommends the people Of the State
to take active measures to elect Legislature next
fall which will amend and make more enectual the
prohibitory law. The report was accepted and
adopted, and ordered to be printed.
The auditing committee reported that the Trea-
surer's accounts were correctly kept and properly
youched for.
The committee to nominate State Committee re.
ported as follows:-Wm b. Spooner, B. w. Williams
Moses Melen, of Boston; Edwin Thompson, Of Wal
pole; James Eaton of Walpole John I. Baker, Of
Beverly; Zenas d. Bassett, Of Hyanis; Phineas
Cranaall, of Worcester Charles B. Wilder, Of Chel
sea; Daniel Farrar Lyman Beecher, Of Boston; WR.
II. Jameson, of Brookline; Melvin Copeland, Of Nor.
wich; j. z. Williston, of Northampton; Dr.. Il. L.
sabin, of Williamstown; VIM. Elliot, Of GreenAeAs
tacket; R. &. Pitman, Of New Bedford; VIM. Hyds,
of Ware; Harvey M. Richards Of Attleboro'; II. D.
Gushing, Of Boston; Charles r. Ladd, Of Chicopee;
j. M. s. Williams, of Cambridge; Nathan Durfee, &
Lowell; N. 7. Leonard, of Westfeld; John Bran.
ming, of Monterey; Rev. d. Higgins, Of wess Boyi-
ston; David Choate, of Essex Jacob Sleeper and
Julius A. Palmer, of Boston, Melzar Hatch, Of Han.
over; John Smith, Of Andover; Rev. Phineas Stowe,
of Boston; Thomas Bradley, of Holmes Hele.
> The name of Hon. Samuel Hoar, which had heol
left of the list by the request Of that gentleman
was added toit by vote of the Convention although
he earnestly requested he might be released hs34
official connection with the committee.
Rev. Mr. TRAsK, OF Fitchburg, made Q Temperance
antitobacco speech, dwelling particularly upon th(
last point the stepping stone to drunkenness. He
was In favor of shedding blood to enforce the INV In
Boston.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported In
part as follows:-
Resolved That always becomes on occasions IKE
the present, 80 especially called UPON to
express unbounded gratitude to God for the
steadily increasing tokens Of his favor towards
Resolved, That whilst belief in the absolute ne
cesty Of legal enactments for the suppression Of
temperanceis constantly waxing deeper, deem the
dlgent Of all proper moral and religious means
ally ipdisLepsaLle in the nrasecutoxa