Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-22

sembled in the Odd Fellows Hall in the CITY
of Reading, on the Sth instant. On motion of
Henry K. Strong. Esq, the Convention was
organized temporarily by the appointment of
Hon. JOHN WILLIAMSON Chairman and
CoURTLAND FoLwELL as Secretary. The usual
Committees on business and to report officers
for permanent organizations, &c, were ap-
pointed, when the Convention adjourned to
2J O'Clock p. NJ.
At 2. NJ, the Convention met pursuant
to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. T. A
Fernly. The Committee on officers reported
the following, which was unanimously adopted:
President.-Hon. III. K. STRONG, Phira
Vice Presidenfs.-John Williamson. Hunting
don Jessee Evans, Chester; Edward Owen
Parry, Pottsville Joseph Henderson, Wash
ington; William Darling, Berks; A. l.. PEN
mock, Delaware; A. Rood Philadelphia; Ste
phen Miller, Dauphin; Peter Schell, Bedford;
VIM Donaldson, Schuylkill.
Secretaries.-J. Knabb, Reading Courtland
F. Folwell, PhiPa., j. NJ. Willis Geist. Lam.
The Committee on business reported the
following resolutions, which after an interest
ing discusson-(during which the Rev. A.
RooD gave the history of recent visit to
four or five OF the Eastern States where the
Prohibitory law is in force, and where he as
sured the Convention scarcely drunken man.
or populated prison can be found )-were a.
dopted with great unanimity
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of this State, at
its last session, did not deem it advisable &c,
pass law entirely prohibiting the sale of in
toXicating liXuors as beverage but at tho
same time, yielding to the voice of public SEN
tment, did pass ssan act to restrain the sale of
Intoxicating liquors." which act abollishes all
drinking houses, and prohibits the sale in less
measure than one quart; and Whereas, This
Convention has been called to meet the emer-
gency arising from the violent opposition of
the Liquor party to said act, and by the adop-
tion of suitable measures to prevent its repeal
by the next Legislature Therefore,
Resolved, That while, as the advocates of
PROHIBITION, we are as much as ever deter
mined not to relax our efforts for the entire
abolition Of the traffick in intoxicating liquors.
we hail, with feelings of devout gratitude, the
passage of the ssact to restrain the sale of in
toxicating liquors., not only because we are
convinced of the great benefits which must re-
suit from its enforcement, but because we see
in its passage pledge of our future and final
triumph.
2. That the failure of the advocates of the
License System to secure, under the most ia
vorable circumstances, the votes of majority
of the voters of the State in its favor, not ouly
justified the Legislature in taking action upon
this subject, but the result of tho late popular
vote imperionsly demanded that some radical
| change should be made in that system at its
| late session.
3. That those members of the Legislature
| who secure the passage of the late act not
| only deserve the thanks of the friends of
| prohi bition, but justice TO them requires us
| to sustain their law nntill it can be tested by
| its results or repealed by the better one of en-
| tire Prohibition.
| 4. That both policy and principle combine
| to make it our duty to sustain this late act
seeing that it is a Prohi6iiory in its character
| inasmuch as it abolishes the sale of liquor by
| the small and prohibits the existence of all
| drinking houses.
5. That the title of s.iug law'' so contempt
| A.
| the license system, because il prohibits the
| sale in less measure than one quart, applies
| with equal force to their own system, as the
| sale by the quart has always been one Of its
| prominent features.
| 6. That the well known fact that there is
| less drinking in the country population than
| in that of towns and cities, proves conclusive
| ly that the evils of intemperance result princi-
! pally from the sale Of liquors in tayerns and
| drinking houses, and, as like causes produce
! like effects, it is equally conclusive proof OF
the advantages which must result when both
classes of population compelled either
| to drink at home or abandon the practice.
| Z. That the wisdom and propriety of this
| late act is seen in the fact that it prohibits
| drinking houses of all descriptions, thereby
| removing the greatest temptations to social
drinking, which is the most prolific cause of the
formation and cultivation of Incorporate habits.
8. That this late act confers on US the ad-
vantages of position, in that it gives US some
| thing to defend at the present, and leaves us
| less to gain in the future we vii not only suS-
tain this law, but under no circumstances
viii We vote for any man for the Legislature
who is favorable to its repeal, except for the
| passage of of entire Prohibition.
8. That should politicians fail to profit by
| the experience of the past, we renew our
| pledges 10 teach them in the future, that no
| party escape defeat, which either aban-
| dons or opposes the principle of Prohibition.
| 10. That the beneficial tendencies of the
| prohibitory laws adopted by Thirteen States
! of this Union, are seen in the significant fact
| that the more reputable class of liquor sellers
! are Withdrawing from the business, leaving
| the same mostly in the hands of the low and
profgate, of which, in this State nearly three
fourths are persons of foreign birth.
The following resolutions were offered by
! Stephen Miller, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven-
tion are hereby rendered to the ladies of Penn
sylvana for the uniform support they have ex-
tended to the Temperance reform.
Resolved, That we hereby return our special
thanks to the ladies of Reading and Lancaster
| for the repugnance and GOODNESS with which
! they received and looked upon the liquor
meetings recently held in those cities.
Resolved. That we earnestly solicit the con-
| tinued prayers and efforts of the ladies of
| this Commonwealth for the permanency of tho
law and for ultimate Prohibition.
|
| CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN THREE DAYS.
The Boston .4drertiser says a working engi-
neer, by the name of John Ross, residing in
Montreal has addressed a letter to the Mayor
! of Boston, upon the subject of recent inven-
/ tion of extraordinary character. he claims
! to have discovered new motive power, which
will watt a ship across the Atlantic ocean in
three days; and further, If a hole were bored
in the bottom, the vessel would float with
equal safety and freedom. In order to com
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