M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
Temperance Movement In Near
thur

Pursuant TO previous notice, the
friends and advocates oftemperance in
the Village Of Macarthur aud vicinity,
met in the M. L. Church, on the eve
ning of the 4th inst, to devise means,
and adopt measures, to suppress the H.
legal traffic in intoxicating liquors,
which, of late, has been so alarmingly
on the increase, in said Village aud
vicinity. At a very early hour the
house was filled to overllowing. Pres
ent were to be seen the Merchants, Me-
chanics and Professional men Of the
Village; also, the sturdy and honest
farmers OF the surrounding country, all
of whom had quit their ordinary la.
bors and pursuits at an early hour, and
resorled thither for the purpose Of ma
king a united effort in ridding, our 9TH
erwise peaceable & growing village o!
the L.igh,iAs aul Lcmoralizing curse OF
in!emperance; and it is worthy oil re.
mark that goodly number of the la.
dies oil the village, Notwithstanding the
inclemency OF the evening" g,quilted their
paflors and pleasant firesideS and g'aced
the meeting with their presence, there
by lending countensnce and giving en-.
couragement to the philanthropic and
laudabe undertaking.
Whereupon, the meeting was organ
lied by calling L. G. Brown to the
chair, and appointing John P. Plyley,
Secretary. The chairman having sta.
ted the object OF the meeting, the exer-
cises Of the evening were opened by
prayer from the Rev. Nathaniel West
erman, who also interested and instruc.
ted the audience by short lecture, in
the course OF which, he dweall upon
the demoralizing tendencies of intem>
perance, demonstrated that it was q
fruitful source of crime, wretchedness,
disease, and death; that burthensome
taxation was one OF its necessary and
unavoidable concomitants; and in short,
that it was a reproach to any commu.
nifty, and that it was fast proving such
10 Macarthur, and concluded by an
earnest and eloquent appeal 10 the
friends Of the cause, to Immediately
bring into requisition the means pro-
vided Tor suppressing the traffic.
Mr.. d. J. Edwards, of Cincinnati,
was then called TO the stand, and made
a few very pertinent and wel'timed
remarks. David Jones, Esq, also ad-
dressed the meeting TO some length and
in a very appropriate manner.
On motion il was ordered that the
chair appoint a committee of three to
wait on those engaged in the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquors in the vii.
lage and vicinity, and in friendly and
becoming manner request them to de-
Sist thereirom, and report at next meet
ing. Jacob Shockey, G. w. Denni'
son, and Jno. P. Plyley, were appoin'
ted as said committee.
On motion a subscription paper was
circulated to raise funds to deiray the
expenses of prosecutions against all
those who continue to sell in violation
Of law, within Elk township; which
resulted in raising some 5000, which
has since been increased to $500.
On motion the meeting adjourned tC
meet on Monday evening next.
MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 9Th.
Met pursuant to adjournment -
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hall. H. s
Bundy was then called to the stand
and treated the subject in his usual able
and pathetic style. MessrS. D. J. Ed
wards, DR.. l.. Holland, and 0. T
Cunning, were respectively called up,
on and responded by few well.timed
and appropriate remarks.
The committee appointed at the pre-,
viOus meeting reported, that they had
visited the persons engaged in selling
intoxicating liquors contrary TO law,
that they found four persons thus en-
gagged in the illegal traffic, that they
received bu: little assurance that the
traffic would be abandoned by them.
On motion DR.. l.. Holland, Owen
Dowd, and E. F. Bingham, were ap-
pointed committee to enlist the co.
operation OF the ladies in this laudable
enterprise.
On motion it was ordered that the
proceedings of the two evenings be
published in the Macarthur Democrat
and Macarthur Herald.
On motion the meeting adjourned
without day.
L. G. BROWN, Chairman.
JNo. P. PLYLEY, Secretary.
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