Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-06-16
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, the friends of Prohibition did
assemble in Mass Convention ia January
last and "ezpress their Willingness to
leave the repeal Of a proper ProhlDisory
law to vote Of the people" and at the
same time solemnly pledge themselves
ono. to vote upon the question uith0uf
the lar;" And Whereas, the Legislature
has not only refused to pass the law, bat
provided for taking popular vote on the
abstract question in October uext: And
Whereas, this Convection has teen called
to NEE. the emergency arising from this
state of things: Therefore,
l. Resolved, That in consen.ing to
leave the repeal Of Prch:bitcry law to
vote of the people, the friends Of Prot..-
bitioD have dorc all that can consistently
be required G. them to relieve the legisla-
ture, show their confidence in tie popular
sentiment, and take this question out of
the political arena.
.. Resolved, That as the friends Of
Prohibition only asked Of the Legislature
to give its consen. and permission, that the
people should decide upon P.ohibitory
law, without involving the Legislature iu
the responsibility Of direct action in its
favor; their refusal to grant SO small q
boon to their constituents, presents most
singular feature in the history of legisla-
tion iuasmueh, as it is declaration Of
their unWilliugness to trust those who,
d5ore the election they proisessed to &C.
knowledge as their sovereisus.
3. Resolved, Tha. the refusal of the
Legislature to permit the people to vote
upon q. law which they could read and
understand, manifests not only want Of
confidence il their judgment, but detsr-
nsinat;on not to alloU the voice Of the peo-
pie to be heard. upon this subject
4. Resolved, Tha: as the Legislature
has provided for popular vote upon the
questioI-without the law, after due notice
Of or opposition to, and or pledge "not
to vote upon il" and selected the regular
election rs the time Of voting, when the
Rum power will have peculiar advantages
from the treating by candidates and their
friends, We cannot but regard the measure
as calculated by our enemies to divide CIR
vote, prevent fair expression OF the pop.
ular sentiment, and place Us, as much as
possible, in the hands Of the liquor party.
8. Resolved, That tnoug b the Legisla-
ture forced a different issue upon the
friends Of Temperance than tie one they
asked for, We will nevertheless accept it,
but under the circumstances, We will no.
consider it fDal test Of our strength on
this point.
G. Resolved, That the enemies Of Pro-
hibition are;xai.ed in their opposition to
every form :-of Prohibitory Law; they
therefore can and miN poll their entire uote
upon The question, and the vote which they
may cast i'll October next, must be consid-
cred as q most accurate and decided test
Of their whole strength in the State.
Z. Resolved, That We do hereby give
the liquor party far and Timely notice,
that unless they poll against Prohibition
more than one ho!f of the whole vote cast
in the State, we shall consider them as
dJcated on t.eir onn isspe, according to
the mos; fair aad Honorable rules jrdsius.
s. Resolved, That in spite of the dill
culties under which We labor in The d.yis-
ion Of Our forces because Of the action Of
the Legislature, We do hereby piedso cur
selves to pol more votes for Prohibition
than the rum party can pcil against 1t.
9. Resolved, That as the friends OF the
liquor tra.fc have attempted 10 diver. the
attention of the friends of Prohibition from
the real issue, viz the election of suitable
men to the Legislature, it becomes more
than ever important that We diree. our
mos: energetic efforts to this point, and
vote for no man who is not beyond suspi-
cion as to his sentiments in favor Of 8
law.
10. Resolved, That those members Of
The Senate and House Of Representatives,
who 30 nobly advocated the submission Of
4 Prohibisory law to a vote Of the people,
are deserving of sl praise, and should re.
ceivs the support Of every friend Of Pro
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