The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-14
TEMPERANCE Meeting.

On the evening of the 1lth inst, a large
meeting of the citizens of this place and vicin-
ity was held at the Starr Hail. for the purpose
of considering the means of enforcing the Pro-
! hibtory Law, passed at the last session of the
legislature.
y On motion, JAMES PERRY, Esq. was called
TO preside, and CHARLES +. COFFIN chosen to
TO act As Secretary.
After the object of the meeting had been
stated by the President of the meeting, on
motion Of Mr. Payne, a committee was appoin-
ted to prepare a series of resolutions express
i've of the opinions of the meeting. Messrs.
II. B. Payne, d. p. Holloway, w. G. Scott.
Lewis Burk. and c.. F. Coffin, were appoint
ed said committee. The committee reported
the following;
WHEREAS. There has existed for many years.
a great evil in the land, producing poverty,
! disease. and crime. for the destruction of
| which. great effort has been made through
| the public press and BY public speaking. re-
suting in much good, but not etf.ctual in
the removal OF this incompatible source OF
wrong and injury to individuals and COM
munity: therefore,
Resolred, That we hail, with pleasure, the
passage Of q prohibitory law Is a rich reward
for all our expenditure and labor and as prom
ising an efficient remedy for the great evils
under which we have so long, and still so Sc
verely suffered.
Resoiged, That our Legislature, in tie pas
sage of the law, and the Governor in sane
tioning it. have but met the just expectation
and demand of the people as expressed at the
ballot box, and that for doing, they have
. a ha,,t h,t,a e Ill l.
success of mighty reform. that will decrease
taxation. diminish poverty and crime, and
bring new JOY TO many = sorrowng house
hold.
Resclred, That the beneficial character of
prohibtory legislation is no longer a matter
of theory. but its success has amply yndica-
ted its efficacy and value.
Resolved, That while we readily admit the
great truth that all are bound TO obey God
rather than man, vet we maintain thar where
the statutes OF the State neither Conflict with
the dictates of reason nor requirements of
God. they impose an invioabe obligation on
the conscience, and hence we recognize the
binding force of law upon every man, as a
matter of sacred duty
Rssolged, That il being a fundamental fea-
ture of our government that the majority rule
and such majority having fully and intelli-
gently expressed themselves in the late cleo
ton on the question of a judiciouS consltu-
tulonal and efficient temperance law, and both
branches of the Legislature having endorsed
the principle BY the enactment of such law.
it is the duty of all good citizens not only to ac-
quiesce in it, but 10 aid each other, and all Of
hcers TO enforce il according To is spirit.
Resotred. That as a community we will not
cast from US the great boon offered in the law,
the passage of which we are called TO cele-
orate, but that We viii use all proper efforts to
carry into etfectual operation It's various pro-
VISIONS, TO realize from it the greatest amount
Resotpea. That with a view 10 f.v attain
the OBJECTS OF the Law. a committee Of Eve be
appointed, whose duty il shall be 10 draft a
constitution and BY laws for a Temn.rance
League for the purpose of mos, etfectu.llv
the desired purpose. an5 Viz .
shall circulate and obtain the ham - -
bers TO the same.
Resolred, That we engage in this work with
40 proscriptive spirit, bat in the dischargs Of !
what We regard 10 be our duty to ourselves
our families. our community. our State, and
our common country.
Resolved. That we hereby pledge ourseIve.
and collectively to sustain all the I,
'tficers whose duties require them 70 pariici- |
,sie In the enforcement of the Prohibi.orv |
law.
The preamb !e and resolutions were uuaui /