The Delaware herald., 1854-04-19
County Temperance Conven,ion,

oounty Temperance Convention,
The regular quarterly meeting Of this bodv
was heid. in accordance with resolution of the
previous meeting held in Smyrna, on Wednes.
ssf iass the l2th inst, at Dover After Or
Canning, ai.d prayer by the Rev. S. NJ. Coooer,
ana the appointtr ent Of the usual committees.
me Rev. E. z. Hesa was called upon TO address
lne Convention, when the reverend gentleman
LOOK the tioor. and elucidated, in forcible man
ner' tne necessity of vigorous action in exter-
hlnating the mighty evil of fintemperance-that
al we shall gain will be by vigiant exer,ion
aea untirlng energy; and in doing this we an
peai % the people-the sovereign authorize =
ne was listened to with marked attention.
ne was followed by Mr.. Hirons, who. in a few
weh put remarks, showed the duphcity of poli-
'c'ens, who viii promise anything to procure a
Vote' givlng RubJin here and a nubbjn tboro
pat taking care to keep the good corn them,
selves. - 'ileii-
ne was followed by A. Poulson, ESQ. who
showed that the time had come to act-tbat we
A'aS' ouckie on the armour and prepare our-
serves for the conflict, and breast the foe with
a solid phalanx.
ine next and last address, for the morning.
was oy the Rev. II. T. Johns, who spoke with
aclearness and fnllness which would have done
credit TO an older head. He spoke at some
length on the feasibility of prohibtory laws, and
TOOK the ground that they are right and lust.
and that all the cry of unconstitutionality is bv
designing deTagogues, governed by personal
interest, or those who will suffer themselves fo
be bought and sold by filthy lucre. He showed
that the minister is clothed with high authority
to cry aloud against this giant sin which not
only walks in haunts of misery, but even invade
the sacred precincts Of the church and the uni
ted family circle. After he had concluded. the
Convention adjourned to discuss a subject in
which all took an Gctipe part, and, as far as we
can judge, to which they did ample Justice.
leaving no part of it untouched, and convened
again at half-past one, with smiling counte-
nances. impressive that they had played their
parts nell.
n. B. Smithers, Esq, the chairman of the
committee to prepare business for the Conven.
tI0u, offered the resolutions which our readers
Will lind in another column, and supported them
with his usual ability.
The Rev. L. b. Bradford offered an amend.
ment to the first resolution, so that it shoul5
require pledge to be given by the candidate
for the Legislature instead of the manner in
which it was reported; which called forth
spirited discussion.
Mcssrss Smithers and Hera supported the
resolution, with strong arguments in its favor.
while Messrs. Bradford and Cooper advocated
the amendment with equal ability and zeal
The discussion was listened to throughout with
urabated interest, as the utmost courtesy and
good feeling were cyiuccd upon both sides,
their speeches frequently eliciting applause
After about an hours discussion, the question
was called for, when tho amendment was dis
agreed TO, by - to 30-the original resolution
passing without any alteration.
The remaining resolutions were passed. with !
little discussion, and the Convention adjourned
about four o'clock; all pleased with the harmony |
Of the meeting, and the result of the DAVIS
work
a platform is now laid. on which, if adopted
by the State Convention, which is to assemble
in this placeon tic 9th of May next, the friends
of Prohibition in Kent county may stand duting
the campaign. AS far as we could read the
thOughts of the different members, they were
pleased, proud to have 20 firm a platform, and
such noble cause TO DO battle for. Every
euuntenance shone with enthusiasm, and every |
eye bcamed with resolution in contemplation of
the coming contest, and a certain victory.