The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-16
Annual Meeting Of the hadies
County Alliance mt RaVenna.


The Ladies' Alliance met at the usua
hour in the Universaiist Church, and wa.
called to order by the President.
After the reading Of the minutes, the fol
lowing persons were appointed Commit.
tee on Resolutions: r..
Mrs. SANFORD, Mrs. ORv1s and Mrs
LANE.
The business Committee Consisted of the
following:
Mrs DICKINSON and Mrs. MORE.
The agent of the Alliance reported "that
she had formed one Alliance only since
the last meeting" She had been unable
to lecture in consequence of iIl-health.
Reports were presented from Freedom
Charlestown, Hiram, Mantua, &avenna
Windham, Randolph and Edinburgh. There
are many towns in the county that have not,
as yet, an Alliance.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
Resoloed, That our brothers and sisters Of
the Empire State, who, by their noble Zeal
and untiring efforts, amidst opposition in
high places have sustained the cause of Tenn
perance, boarding that monster evil, Intem
perance. in his den and stronghold, and have
procured the ENACTMENT of law prohibiting
the unholy traffic in Intoxicating liquors.
thus placing their great and noble STATE in
that bright constellation of States, that have
resolved to Danish King Alcohol from their
domains, richly merit the gratitude Of all
good men and women, and biace in the
hearts Of all who love Temperance, Order
and our Common Humanity.
Rssolved, That the extefmfnation of the
traffic in intoxicating liquors, is the only eff
fectual remedy for Intemperance.
Resolved, That the woes entailed By this
traffic upon society, families and individuals
fill US with sorrow and apprehefsien-sor-
row for the present degradation of the VIC
tins OF Intemperapce-=and apprehension
for the promising youth of the land, who
are so fearfuly exposed to the whirlpool of
temptation, vice, wickedness and crime.
Resolved, That we are panied to know
that the laws against the liquor traffic, pro-
Nuce riots, bloodshed and death in some of
our cities, but while we grieve and mourn
we admire and applaud the bravery Of those
persons who SO fearlessly executed the
laws, and we pray that the time may come,
when all proper laws for the protection of
society can be speedily carried into effect.
Resolved, That it is cause of fegret that
females so much refuse thaI cooperation,
and we wish earnestly to entreat all Of our
sex to withhold not, but to faithfully aid, in
every proper manner, both public and pri-
vate, tAis cause of reform, which should en-.
list the efforts of all the good, and in whose
success so much of sorrow may be ward
ed off, and so much of happiness sectired
to woman.
's Resolued, That we will endeavor to stand
firm, and strive in all possible ways to ad-
vance this good cause.
ResolUed, That we ask those who use the
power of the ballot, not only to talk right,
but to act right. to vote right+-and thus se-
cure greater force of legislation to dry the
sluices of woe and misery created and
spread abroad by liquor vending, liquor
drinking, and all their nameless woes.
ResoEued. That we will make more stren-
uous exertiens to enlist the children in the
subject of Temperance, and to carry out the
plan that each Township A llianee, see that
the children In each district are solicited to
become members Of Juvenile Temper
ance Society, that they have ati address &C.
casienally in their respective towns, and al
80 that they be addressed at County meet
ings. .,.
: BELIEVING, That the zeal and energy that
has been manifested by the officers of
the Alliance during the past year. has
greatly strengthened and encouraged their
.e more inexperienced sisters to labor in the
g good cause, Therefore,
81; Resolved, That the thanks of the Alliance
are hereby rendered them for the prompt and
truthful manner in which they have per-
formed the arduous duties assigned them.
The resolutions were read and laid upon
the table until the afternoon session
Adjourned till ! O'clock. .-.. .3,fi
4tahas ArTERNooN SESSION.
rq Met sgain.in the Church, after having
partaken Of bountiful repast, provided
by the citizens Of Ravenna.
~, The resolutions were taken up, discuss.
ed and adopted. Ab>a 81 s1aes. ans