Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-04-05
MARYLAND STATE. TEMPERANCE CON.
VENTlON

FEN1lON.
Pursuant to the advertised call, this BODY
assembled I'm Baltimore on Wednesday
morning, the % ult., abou, one hundred
and thirty delegates being present.
The meeting was called TO order by
Christian Keener, who nominated Hon
B'ice J. Goldsborough, Of Dorchester, q.
chairman, pro tenn, and Abram Requa as Se'
ere,ary.
Prayer vas offered by Rev. Thomas Ny.
ers.
Judge Goldsborough was elected the Pre-
WIDEN, Of the Convention, and Dr.. Joel Hop
kins, John T. Mitchell, Francis Shriver,
George Gale and Rev. M. Galbraith, Vice
Presidents.
Dr.. J. w. F. Hank and Dr.. Beard were e.
lee,ed Secretaries.
On motion, committee was appointed to
prepare business, when the Convention ad-
journed ill the afternoon. Upon re-ossem-
bling, the committee reported the following
Reso7ved, That the time has come, when
il behooves every citizen to use ell lawful
means to prohibit The manufacture and sale
Of Intoxicating drinks, by personal absti-
nence, end the exercise of whatever social
and political influence he may have.
Resolued, Tha. those only, who are req
dy 10 carry out the great moral sentiment,
which cells for The entire prohibition of the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating drinks
as beverage, should receive the support
OF the friends Of temperance as law makers.
Resolued, Thati is The duty of the law
makers TO repeal ali laws which have from
time to time sanctioned the sale Of inoxi-
eating liquors, under the pretext of revenue
md Of exercising restraint and that with
he light which This generation have upon
the subject, il is clearly the solemn duty of
our legislators to enact such laws, with
such penalties, as will restrain the use, and
absolutely prohibi! The manufacture and sale
thereof as beverage. >..
RESOLVED, That i, is the unanimous opin-
ion Of this Convention that the people Of
Maryland are fully prepared for, end co i'm
peralively demand Of the Legislature, the
enactment Of such prohib,ory law.
Resolved, Tha, as rum-sellers have here
'ofore raised large sums of money, feed
lawyers, many paid other individuals, and
used every influence .hst they could 10 de-
5es. the will Of the people, that they nigh,
be able 10 continue their lucrative but mi
quitous traffic. it becomes more end more
the duty Of every man WIG loves bis fami-
n, has and Ii al
self to deliver The community from yoke
which has been KEEP. upon US by this reck-
less legislation, under The influence Of rum
sellers.
Resolved, That the repeated false pre-
tence held out by politicians, and in some
csses the betrayal Of the confidence Of those
who have voted for them on the assurance
that they would use their influence 10 efec,
this object, does require Of the people in OUT
cities and counties to use the greatest caution
in the election Of delegates 10 the next Leg
islslure.
Reso7ved, That those in The las. Legisla
,ure, who struggled SO earnestly and faith
fully for a prohibi,ory act, until defeated BY
the liquor influence in the Senate, are wor-
thy Of the highest commentator.
Resolved, Thst we pledge ourselves to
use our utmost influence 10 secure the re-
turn Of such members TO the next Legisla-
,ure, as will, for the good Of the State, give
US such law.
Resolced, Tha. it is the duty If every
friend of Temperance throughout the Stale
to use his best exersions to procure The no.
minalion Of candidates for the Legislature,
and all other Offices Of "honor, profit and
rus,,' who are known to be favorable to
the enactment and enforcement. of prohib-
itorv liquor law.
Resolued, That the operation of Prohb-
i.ory Laws, where they have been in opera
,ion, is such, as to encourage the friends OF
temperance everywhere to hail with pleasure
the progress Of the cause, and the only sp-
paren, failure is owing to the illegal efforts
of those who find "iheir crafts IN danger,''
and who, with men and means, use every
rffor, TO proven! the legitimate efforts Of such
laws.
Resolved, That we have tried moral sua-
zion, every variety of restriction, and every
preventive that existing laws could afford,
with but partial success, and that every mo.
tive Of humanity, every feeling Of affection,
The desire TO pro,ec. all !ha. is dear a. home,
calls upon US not to stop, bu. to press for
ward until such protection is secured.
Resolved, Tha, we cordially invite ell
those who are not connected with temper
once organizations, but who are in favor of
this reformation, 10 unite with US in procur-
ing prohibitory law, and securing for j. as
long trial as the license laws now in exis-
,ence have had.
The resolutions were adopted after which
the Convention adjourned until half past
seven o'clock in lire evening.