The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

Pursuant to due notice convention of the
friends of Temperance assembled at the Hall OF
the Sons of Temperance, Nevada. on Tuesday,
at O'Clock, 2. NJ. The object of the meeting
was to give tone to the party conventions
about to assemble favorable to the interests of
temperance. and to secure the nomination by
both parties of temperate men DR.. L. A.
Crabtree Of Rough and Ready was called to the
chair, and A. A. Sargent of Nevada, appoir.-
ted Secretary.
On motion of Rev. Mr. Warren, q committee
of three was appointed by the chair, to report
resolutions expressive of the views of the col,-
vention.
During the absence of the committee, the
convention was ably addressed by Rev. MIR.
Phelps of Grass Valley, Rev. Mr.. Stone OF Ne
vada, and Mr.. Hill of Grass Valley, m the OBJ
ects of the meeting, and the general cause OF
temperance.
MIR. Kellogg from the Committee on Busi-
ness, recommended the reading and adoption OF
an address that had been prepared by mem
Der of the convention.
Mr.. Tweed then read the following address
The friends of Temperance in the county of Nevada IN
convention assembled make this statement CT their Wishes
purposes their fellow electors and invite the atte
ton of the delegates elected and 70 be elected to the county
Conventions by the two great political parties to the same
throughout the State of California deem the evils arls
ing from the abtual OF intoxicating drinks TO be o.
fearful magnitude, and such call for immediate anc
united action the part of all right minded citizens fo
their suppression Entertaining these opinions oinec
during the late session of the Legislature with grea
number Of felowcitizens throug the state IN PC
tionng that body by Legislative enactment TO make pro
visions if practicable for the suppression of this vice We
surely safe in saying that the parties to those petitions
entitled by numbers well by their respective
positions in society to respectful hearing in either house
the legislature especially upon subject involving in
petitioners and regret that though those petitions were
referred to the committee ''Vice and immortality, nC
report made the subject did that body
give hours consideration TO this most important mat
ter 1t is intention hereafter to proper con
sderaton of this subject by those entrusted with the law
understood hereafter now declare that should de
plore the necessity of organizing separate Temperance
party for the nomination and election Of public officers.
That have wish, ourselves being members OF the
two great political parties and feeling in crested in the
OF political principles to abandon hose witt
purpose of forming idea party, however, mpor
tnn that Zone idea" may be- But desire rather poiii
cal friends of both political parties should adopt
sentiments upon this and by making such selections
for public officers temperance men heartily support
and such will exert themselves 10 provide edo
Quate and efficient means 10 suppress the Vice Uf nteper
ance strengthen hands and add to the weight
efforts that the barriers 10 temperance reform shall
swept We shall thus while rllyng the suppoT
of cherished political principles feel gain
ing powerful aid by such conduct part in stayns
TO some extent the progress of this devastating evil
And you, yourselves yielding right compromising
principle will hardly fear the loss numerical strength
by selection Of considerate and sober for officers
public trust in place Of those less worthy OF public conf
deEce.