Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Delaware State Temperance Conven.

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The annual meeting of the Delaware State
Temperance Society, met at Odessa, on Tues
day. the 9Th day of May, 1855. John Eaton.
President; A. Poulson, Secretary. 4
On motion, Daniel Corbit, A. Poulson. w.
r. Saith, DIR. Tatem, of New Castle; N. r.
Smithers, ]. r. Clements, of Kent county; DIR.
HI. f. Hall, from Sussex county, were appoint
ed a committee to report business for the con-
sideration of the Convention.
On motion. ]. Appleton, Joel Clements, ]. ". |
Moore, Loadman Jones and DIR. III. F. Hall, I
were appointed to nominate officers Of the So
ciety for the ensuing year. Accounts were |
given by several members of the Convention
from Sussex. Kent and New Castle counties of
the warm reception of the PrOhibtSry Law,
aud operation where Licenses have expired.
| DIR. H. +. Hall, from Sussex, stated that the
Law will be fully sustained in that county.
Adjourned to II o'clock.
After taking sumptuous dinner at the TEN.
perance Hotel, kept by our old friend David
Mckee, and we would recommend travellers to
give him a call he keeps a house of the first
class, and is a very accommodating fellow.l
The Convention met again at IL O'clock
The committee on Business reported the follow
ing resolutions, which after some discussion by
N. B. Smthers, A. Poulson, DIR. Hall, DR..
Tatem, w. R. Smith, Rev. Mr.. Pancoast and
Rev. Mr.. Pattison, were unanimously adopted /:
Resolved, That we acknowledge ourselves
devoutly grateful to Almighty God, that by
the blessing Of His providence, the labOrs tolls
and sacrifices of the friends of Prohibition have
been crowned with success--that we cOntem-
plate with pleasure the moral grandeur of the
victory achieved in the passage Of a law in our
State for the suppression of intemperance, and
congratulate ourselves that in our future efforts
: for the determination of the traffic we will
have the countenance and co operation of ex-
listing laws
: Resolved, That the people of this State are
! under lasting obligations to those members of
E the General Assembly who gave their votes to
this measure--:hat while we tender to all OF
them our heartfelt thanks, we do not deem it
ungra tetul or lnvldiOus to thank, in an especial
e degree, the Senators and Representatives from
t Sussex who contributed so much to its passage
Resolved, That though we rejoice and thank
tiod that our ardent wishes have been accom-
plshed IN the enactment of law, vet ouI
: work is not yet done, that the history of prohi
: bItory laws in other States warn us that the
h time has not yet come in which we can res
II from our labOrs, and that this Convention recon-
mends that associations be formed, wherever
= they may be necessary, for the purpose o. naor,
u efectually securing the execution Of the Lax
e for the suppression of in.emperance and tha
/. this Convention suggests that the plan origina
!. ted by L. l.. Carson, of New York, has beeI
found successful in its operations.
, Resolved, That we still maintain the princi
d pies which we have heretofore proclaimed, tina
N we will not vote for any person as a candidat
tha =
i enforcement of prohbitory law, who is not il
: favor Of the entire prohibition of the traffic
'e Resolved, That this Convention recommen
IN that the prOhibltory law, as enacted by the las
Legislature, be published in pamphlet form
and disseminated among the people for thei
better information.
Resolved, That in the death of Joseph SIN
= theirs and DIR. Francis ID. Waite, who within
le few months of each other were called I
X come up higher, and receive the reward pro
missed to exalted worth and heroic devotion I
principle, society has met with no mmon Loss
IN They were men to whom the cause of temper
II, ance is under lasting obligation, and who's
n memories will be precious in the hearts of ou
he children's children. Were they here the
or would rejoice with US in the attainment Of ths
IN great object for which they so faithfully lahore
st and with which, in their opinion, the welfare
ne the people was SO largely identified.
Resolved, That ID. Corblt, N. B. Smithel
30 and DIR. H. F. Hall, be committee to superir
tend the publication OF the law as directed
CT Resolution 9Th.
: The committee reported the following off
nd GERS, who were duly elected ..... ..- r., .~
is, President, Daniel Corbit, of New Cast
st county; Vice Presidents, Dr. H. F. Hall, WI
h Cannon, Sussex county; J. Eaton, W. Hiron
a Kent county ID. NJ. Bates, C. Clark, Ne
in. Castle county. Treasurer, J. Cowgirl. Seer
MS tary, Dr. E. Dawson.
It's Resolved, That the next annual meeting
er- this Convention be held in South Milford,
-ly Sussex county, the second Tuesday OF Nj,
re next, 1856. ..
nd Resolved, That this Convention adjourn.
meet at Delaware City, the second Tuesday
-. November next ensuing.
hs A. PoULsoN, Sec'y.