Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-05-10
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Portage County Temperance Alliance.
The Annual Meeting.

The "POrtage County Temperance Alliance"
assembled at Rayenna, in compliance with the
Constitution, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, on Thursday,
May 4tb, 1854, and " as called to order by WIZ
LIAM WApswoRTH, ESQ, Vice President for Ra-
VIENNA Township.
The throne of Grace was fervently addressed
by the Lev. Mr.. BEAR.
The minutes Of the last meeting of the Alli-
nnce were called for, and after being read by the
Secretary. the following Committees were aP-
pointed BY the Chairman:
COMMITTEE on ResOIRtions.--L. w. HALL. DIR.
p. P..DARRos,S. w. ISGRAHAM, ]. G. BRAINERD,
and A. p. SISGLETxRY. .-4
Business Committes.--G KEEN, II. L. CARTER,
ALERT AUSTIN, Rev. Mr.. BEAR. and MINER
STRONG.
. Committee to .Sr the ncrt place Of Meetings..
A. GILLETr, GEO. SANFORD, and ALrHEus Dick
ESsoN.
The meeting then adjourned till u O'Clock,
g- AFTERNOON MEETING.
The Convention re.assembled at the Court
House at the appointed hour, and was called to
order by Mr.. Vice President HARMON, of Ran
dolph, and ON motion DR.. p. BARRON, of Edn-
burg, was associated with him in the Chair.
The Business Committee having been instruct
cd til report the names of suitable candidates, to
fill the various Offices of the Alliance for the en-
suing year, submitted to the Secretary the follow
inc nominations, which we're read and the report
unanimously adopted.
President--S. A. GILLETT, Ravenna.
Vics PreSidenis.--Miner Merrick, Atwater;
Washington Parker, Aurora; IL. l.. Carter, Brm-
field; C. B. Curtis, Charleston Caleb Brown
Dserfold; DR.. p. Barron, Edinburg; d. l.. Rock
we'll, Franklin; Joshua Atwood, Freedom; Alva
Udall, Hiram; 0rville Blake Mantua; w. Il.
Knswlton, Nelson; Thomas R. Williams, Pal
myra; Bidwell Pinney, Paris; G. Keen, Raven
ma; Pomeruy Reed, Rootstown; ]. c. l'rainard,
Randolph; David Perkins. Sutlield; A. r. Sin
gletary, Streetsboro; J. X. Picket, ShalerSVIlle;
Alvin Smith. Windham. ~.......r.
Recording Secretary--W. Wordsworth.
e.. Corresponding Secreiarg.-J. S. Herrick.
, Treasumr.-Stephen R. Freeman
The report Of the Committee en- next place OF
Meeting was adopted, as folows-that the next
Quarterly Meeting of the Alliance be held at
Fr; edom, on the first Thursday in August
The members of the Ladies' Alliance having
adjourned their session at the Town Hall at this
time, took seats in the Convention
The Committee on resolutions, through their
Chairman, submitted report which vas accept
ed and laid OH the table, while the Meeting listen
ed with attentive interest to the reading OF the
new temperance luw, just passed by our LesISla-
ture, whercupoh the report was taken up and al
ter m anmuted discussion of considerable length
alspted, as follows: -.
WHEREAS. av ry large portion of two numer-
ols classes of community, the Ivvers OF unjust
gain and the lovers OF liquor, arc engaged in sus-
tanning the curse of intcmperance--and, whereas
the motives which actuate these two classes, ava
rice and appetite, are among the strongest that
operate on the human mind, ....
Resolred, That eternal vigilance is the Price not
loss of Temperance than of liberty.
Resoped, That while it is evident thGt SO large
portion of both the above classes, enter into the
composition Of legislatures, it is vain to hope ior
any efficient action in favor of Temperance till 1t
I, male 4 more prominent issue at the ballot box.
l. Resdlved, That, even at what may be consider
ed the advanced stage of the Temperance cause
labor and perscvering effort are as Important as
ever. .
Resogved, That tle.lricnds of the cause should
relax no effort, yield to. no Encouragement, qaa'
before no obstacle, but press resoutely onward in
this work of philanthropy.
Rssolrcd, That the reverses of tho past, instead
of producing despondency, should serve to nerve
us to greater exertions, and there should be ne
thought Of fatering or relaxing, till complete
success be secured.
Rcsolred, That we will give The enemies OF ou
eanse to understand that We are invncible in ou
perseverance; and though we may be dete0tea' WI
can not be conquered
Rcsol,ed, That the new Temperance Lnw, jus
passed by the Ohio Legislature is, in our juds
ment, greatly in advance OF any Temperance
Law We have ever had in this State, and tn
friends should give it fair trial, and ascertain b.
actual experiment whether it will secure the abo
lition of the traffic in spirtuous liquors. w
therefore accept it, if not in every respect attw
could desire, as tho best that could be secured a
the present time, and viii endeavor faithfuilyt
test it's provisions, and ascertain their value
Moved and carried that Committee of tw
be appointed by the Chairman, to raise the nee
.essary funds to pay for publishing Mrs. EVERETT
Address Col. H. L. CARTER and S. A. Gill
EFT were appointed said Committee
The Treasurer report for the last year wa
read and accepted.
Mrs. CyNrH,A M. Price, of Randolph, wa
then introduced to the audience, and was stenc
towith great interest while she delivered an carr
est and spirited address in behalf OF the cause
iI:...oe, 4iaor tlieirnnd N, nanf In Eref