Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-03-01
Committee.

On motion, the report was concurred in.
Mrs. P. Ham offered The following resolu
tons:
WHEREAS, There are some who have refus
ed to subscribe 10 the pledge, or 10 give u
satisfactory assurances that they will not vent
or suffer 10 be vended on their premises intox
icating drinks-disregarding on, entresties ant
sPurniDg our petitions, and feeling that while
intoxicating liquors 10 be used as a beverage
can be obtained, The peace and safety of GU
families and friends must be jeopardized ant
their best interests and those of the commu.
nifty ruined, and believing that we are undel
the strongest obligations 10 use our influence
in every lawful way, TO prevent the dreadful
calamlties of intemperance, therefore,
hesofred, That we adopt and strictly carry
out the following pledge We, he undersign.
ed, citizens of { enterville and vicinity, hereby
pledge ourselves not TO patronize or trade in
any manner, or TO any amount, with any one
who has not and will not sign the pledge
presented by the ladies'.
Resolred, That we allow those who have
refused TO sign the pledge THREE DAYS Ia
dispose Of their liquors and mind up their bu
siness, or TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES.
The resolutions were called for separately,
and each one carried by an unanimous vote.
he Chairman, on motion, appointed a com
mittee OF eight ladies 10 circulate and procure
signatures 10 the pledge contained in resolu-
ton LIST.
The Chairman requested The gentlemen pres
ent 10 participate with the ladies in the fur
ther exercises Of the evening-wbereupon, e.
DER ). X. Hoshour, Prof, Jocelyn and Rev. F.
t.. Black were severally called upon by the
audience, and made short speeches.
|, IN motion, the Chairman appointed twenty
laGles 10 act as a Committee of Vigilance.
The following resolution was offered and
UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the gentlemen:
hes0fued, That We heartily approve the
course pursued by the la les OF this place, in
their determination TO destroy the liquor traf-
nc, ana We pledge ourselves to stand by them
IN inc Prosecution of all that is meant in 'ta-
hing Me Consequences"
An appeal was made 10 the audience for
FUNDS to enable the ladies 10 pay for The liquors
they had promised TO buy. $685. were sub
scribed, end q pledge given by many of the
leading citizens that more should be forth
coming i: needed.
The following resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted:
.ResOlped. That the proceedings Of The meet
ing be published in the Richmond Palladium,
Richmond Jeffersonian, and the Indianapolis
Dsily Journal.
President G. Nuttthen pronounced the ben
e~diction, after which the meeting adjourned.
DEBORAH R. ADAMS, Chm'n.
JANE H. McCoRD, Secretary.
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceived the following additional particulars.
On Tuesday, the 9Th inst, The ladies waited
upon all those engaged in the business Of sell
ing liquor, and purchased what they had on
hand, amounting in all 10 about $145. Mr..
Lahee did not seem very willing TO let his
liquors go without receiving an exorbliant
price. When the time arrived for the demo-
lation ofthe liquors, about fifty ladies proceed
ed with a wagon 10 Mr.. Lahee's establishment
and got his liquor put into the wagon, and
took il and him TO the street in front of the
Court House, built fire, stove in the whisky
barrels with hatchets, and tried 10 burn it, but
1t pouidn't burn 1t, with the oiher liquors,
was poured out upon The ground.
Rev. George B. Jocelyn being present, was
called upon for d speech, and most eloquently
did he denounce the liquor traffic, and applaud
the glorious conduct of the women who so no.
bly, came forth to destroy that internal traffic.
lie closed by proposing three cheers for the
WOMEN OF CENTERvILLE, which were most
heartily given by the assembled crowd.
The ladies afterwards paid Lahee for bis
liquor. Thus have the ladies of Centerville,
ct a cost Of si45, and their determined ener-
gN destroyed the liquor business In that place.