Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-03
Meeting at Meta mora

Pursuant to previous notice, quite a
number of the citizens of Metamora
Township met at the Temperance Hall
in Metamora on Thursday evening l 9th
inst, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend to county temper
anee Convention, 10 be held N Brook
vile on Wednesday 22d inst.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. A. +. st. John.
On motion of l.. s. Laken, Elias
Macy was called to the chair and John
Ii. Osborn was appointed Secretary.
The chairman then stated the object
of the meeting.
L. S. Lakin, j. II. Vancamp, DIR.
Mcguire, Andrew Murray, j. j. Ken
nedy, DR.. 7. II. Conner and Harvey
Blacklidge were appointed said com
mittee.
While the committee were out the
meeting was entertained with short
speeches by some Of the members Of
the meeting.
After u brief absence the committee
returned with the following preamble
and resolutions which were read sepa-
rately and adopted
Whereas, Universal experience has
proved intemperance to be one OF the
giant evils of the world; spreading its
bane(ul influence not only over the
destinies of individuals but also of
families Of churches and Of nations.
And Whereas the manufacture and
traffic in intoxicating liquors as n
beverage which are the grand means
of perpetuating this cause ofinhumanity
have been legaliscd by Legislative ac-
ton and license, and allmoral influence
has. after ample experiment. been found
inadequate TO the suppression Of this
evil. Therefore.
lst. Ressived, That the present
crisis in the temperance cause in the
State of Indiana demands Of us as
Christians, Philanthropists and Patriots
that we carry this subject concienciously
To the ballot box.
Cd. Reeolved, That it is neither right
nor polite for the State to afford legal
protection and sanction to any traffic
or system that tends to increase crime,
waste the national resources, 10 corrupt
the social habits, and to destroy the
health and lives of the people.
Sd. Resolved, That the traffic in in
toxicahng liquors as common beverage
is fatal to the true interests OF indi-
viduals and destruction of the order
and welfare of society, and ought
therefor TO be prohibited.
4th. ResoiOsd. That the history and
results Of all past Legislation in regard
to the liquor traffic abundantly prove
that it is impossible to satisfactorily
limit or regulated system so essentially
mischievous in its tendencies.
9Th. RESOLVED, That no consideration
Of private gain Or public reverence
can justify the upholding Of a system
so utterly wrong in principal, suicidal
in policy, and disastrous in result as
the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
9th. ResotVed, That legislative pro-
hibition Of the liquor traffic sprefectly
compatible with National Liberty, and
with all the claims ofjustice and legiti.
mate commerce.
7th. Resolved, That Legislative sup.
preston Of the liquor traffic would be
highly conducive to the development
of progressive civilization.
9Th. Resoiced, That we feel it to be
our duty to our State, to our families, ,oui
friends and our God, to vote for nc
man foreither branch ofthe Legislator,
or County Offices who is not in favor
of, and pledged TO sustain and vote fol
law similar in its essential principals
to the Maine Liquor Law.
9th. ResoiUet, That We cordially
embrace the sentiments set forth in th,
resolutions passe by the State tenn
pcrance Convention and that We vii
| use all honorable means to carry then