New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-17
PROHIBITION IN TENNESSEE.

most respectable State Convention Of the Temperance
men OF Tennessee held At MuresbOrcugh IN TIE an
inst Judge west H. Humphreys and Dr. McFerrin were
the chief speakers. II was unanimously
Re,olred Tha. nothing bu, prohibitory law. with
adeoua,e pains and penalties will remedy ne evii
here cornrlared Of and those responsibilities
which the God Of nature and of the Bible has imposed
upon Us as an enlightened and Christian people.
H.yorod That the articles which produced by The
labor of each which contribute nothing TO the wealth
or hsppness of the community but the foundation of
BOTH be justly classed among the Legitimate arii-
cles of commerce. ana ought 20 be strictly prohibited that
every maj who is entitled TO living in this world Is bound
70 contribute something 10 the stock Of human
happiness The liquor dealer far from contributing his
share employs himself and has capital in destroying what
others produce He deprecistes the value OF his neigh
bors property dminshss the vaiEe OF the farm oosrucs
tie labor of the factory parsses the energies OF s who
come under his influence, and sheds a blight upon the
prosp ey of the peaceful community; and by the
tanefu influence Of his uDhoy avOcaton proclaim m
self Tn enemy 10 all mankind therefore, justice 10 an
outraged community demands that his bassRess shall be
"oui-lawed."
Rcsoired. That the License law Of Tennessee Is
difcrace TO her statute book and stain upon her air
escutcheon and stands in hostile array to all moral eifor,
it parslvses the work Of the temperance lecturer, and
corn,eecs the labor of the various temperance associs-
ons fills The ranks of the dunkard, when thnned by
death out the ranks OF the moderate drnker and the
raik of the moderate dnke from among oar sobe~ sons
ard dnuchers therefore the honor Of the State and the
welfare OF her people demand its repeal
Keoir65. That Taxpayers owe II 20 our 'ainA.es
and the community 10 den and Of Legislature release
from the heavy burden imposed upon by prohgacy and
crime arising from the liquor traffic.
D,sor.d That this Convention highly approve OF the
formation those Temperance Leagues which are now
being organized in different counties and civil districts IN
this stat and would that such leagues be formed IN
every county and civil district throughout tine state ana
and that the District Leagues correspond with ths Cea
tra Leagues az each county seat and that eah county
League correspond with the Cent al League at Nashville
Rosoircd, That this Convention cannot too strongly
urge upon the Leagues and other Temperance Assoca
tons the adoption of judcions financial measure,
which viii enable them to keep constantly ON hand tund
to gsed in employing lecturers, circulating temperance
newspapers trccts and other temperance documents.
Resolred Taat the actien OF the majority OF the House
o. Representatives. of the last Legislature III refusing the
whether or not they in favor OF ProhibiIory
" Law is unusiifable in representative government
and violation of true democracy, and shogid meet with
nered rebuke from every patriot IN the and ana that
Il action o the majority in the Senate, by passing pro-
h.bitoTy resolutions granting this right meets with the
cordial aprgcbaon Of this Convention and It's highest en-
conium.
Resorcd That this Convention recommend to the
friends OF Temperance and humanity TO meet at an early
dey spring ssy the first Monday IN April being
County Cour, day, earlier need be, IN ench County
Town in this State and nominate candidates for both
branches of the Legislature who shall be men Of character
and talents, who will pledge themselves to vote for pro-
hibitary law should they be elected.
Res0iccd That il is desirable aud necessary that the
candidates in the approaching canvass should all occupy
the ground and advocate the points tn secure
TINS object il would be proper for ths Convention 10 ap
poin Committee whose duty it shall be to frame the
synopsis OF prohibory Law and report the same to
Subsequent Convention meet the 22d day oi February
1855. in the City Of Nashville.
Resoired That this Convention strongly recommend the
formation County Temperance League in every county
IN the for the promotion Of the cause Of prohibition
and the formation OF subordinate auxiliary leagues ia
each civil district in every county in the State, for the
same purpese that the later be required to report t. the
oo6n;y Leagues their proceedings monthly, and the
county leagues shall report 10 the Executive Com
utes the Grand Division OF the State 10 which they
may belong which Committees shall be appointed 10 re-
present e interests OF East Middle and West Tennessee
and the Division Executive Committees shall report their
proceedings and the conditions and prospects OF the
OF prohibition to the Central Executive Committee which
shall be located in the City Of Nashville The Central
Executive Committee, aided by the Division Executive
Committee in theii vicinity, shall have power to take such
action they may deem necessary to advance the inter-
ess the OF prohibition by collecting money pub
fishing circulars, tracts instructions to subordinate
leagues appointing lecturers &c
The Convention also recommended The State Sea.iae! TO
the Temperance party for their support.
The Convention adjourned 10 meet in Nashville on the
29d day Of February 1885.
G. Bs,ss' ISAAC LirroS' Chairman
Jos C.sRoLL, sesetenes