Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
From the Sentinel.
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Agreeable to previous notice, the citizens OF
Red Wing met at the lIamline School Room,
Tuesday, 10 O'Clock A. NJ Sept. 18th, for the pur-
pose of adopting measures in regard t" the miro
duction ana sale of spirituous liquors III this
place. -,
The meeting was called to order by W. ID.
Chllson.
Nv. q. =. Smith was elected President, and
Mr.. j. f. johnson, Secretary.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. MIR. SOrin, after
which the meeting proceeded as follows:
Rev. Mr.. Sorin stated in brief the object for
which the meeting has! been called, VIZ: mutual
interchange of thought and opinion upon the eX-
pcIiency Of putting II stop to the public sale oil
liquors, and if deemed exrcdient to devise some
chtctual means for its accom- lishmrnt.
DIR. &. +. Uoyt proposed the purchase of H.
quo"s now in town, providing the owners Will
cease Introducing and selling.
This proposition WAS ScuSsel by Messrs. Is. +.
Ilovt, MIR. Button, Rev. NJ. Sorin, VIM. Freeborn,
Rev Mr.. Wnodcv and Mr.. Chillson, who also
read IA portion of the territorial liquor law.
The following resolutions were then presented
and adopted:
Resol,e ed, That it is cxpcdicnt to purchase. at
a reasonable rate, the liquor now in town upon
condition that the parties now hol,ing SAID liquors
shrll bind themselves to deslSt from further sale
Resolve |, That the liquors so purchased, shall
be placed in the hands of some responsible person,
sacramental purposes.
Resolved. That committee of five be appoint
ed to call upon those dealing IN spirtuous IA
quors. to ascertain if they wiling to colncide
with the wishes of the citizens, as expressed III
the above resolutions.
Messrs. Wm. Frcehorn. DIR. lloyt, Rev. MIR.
Sorin, IL. S. Grow and Is. +. lloyt. were appoint
ed sad committee.
Adjourned to meet at > o'clock L. VI.
AryEEyOoN ErSslON.
Meeting vailed to order by the President.
The Sccrctary's report OF the y. Nj. session
read and adopted.
The following resolution was then presented
and adopted, viz:
Resolved. That II committee of vigilance be APP
pointed by this meeting, To ';cteid us against the
ntroduct on and SAFE OF spirtuols liquors, ami
,edgr ourselves - def end tie committee in 50
acting.
1t was also agreed. at the time of passn, the
above resolution, that nothing should be done
on the part of the yi.iant committee, OF OF our
citizens. that should in any way interfere with the
introduction of spirits by the people OF other
places. who may wish to make Red Wing their
shipping point
Mcssrs. VIM. Freedom, Rev. Mr.. Sorn. &. J. +.
Smith, II. l.. BevanS, Mr.. Enz, J. c. Wcathcrbce,
+. p. lOwatcr, DR.. +. +. iioyt, Rev. NJ. Noodlev,
j. Cooper, j. Ii. Elder. w. S. Grow, Mr.. Wheel
an, W. d. Chillson, VI. Ladd, y. f. Parker, and
{. &. NanDenBurSh, were appointed as said COM
mittec.
SIes~rs. w. Ladd, and d. c. Hill, were appoint
ed to circulate paper among the citizens to OBJ
tain the names Of those wiling to defend the Wig
lance committee, and to share lii the expenses
necessarily incurred by them.
The committee appointed to call upon those
dealing in spirtuous liquors reported as follows :
&. Il. parisu's Bill.
For Brandy on hand at 81, 80 per gal. $50
= ID a. & IN
6 Vinegar and Whisky spilled and sunlry
expenses 500
Sc Liquor Bal. in \. York above cost here
IL per cent for buviny 5000
Under the above considerations, providing no
parties are to deal liquors for profits, agree not
to sell.
Mr. r. Smiths Bill.
For Whisky spilled $40
80 bbls. Beer $j
MeSsrs. Frccborn. and i. +. IIoyt were consti-
tutcd II committee to wait upon Mr.. Parish again
to ascertain if he would make some reduction
from his bill.
The committee reported that he would make
After some discussion. the bills of Mcssrs. r..
Smith aid Z. Il. Parish were received and accept
ed.
Messrs. w. Frceborn, o. i. Smith and DR..
lioyt were constituted committee 60 pui chase
said liquors, and receive bonds in accordance
with the resolutions before adopsad. ana appoint
an agent to sell the same TO. medicinal, ne. ham
zeal, and sacraincntai purposes.
Messrs. W. Ladd, k. {. / odd and j. Mddaugh
were constituted II committee to raise funds.
W. ). Grow offered the following preamble
and resolution which We're adopted:
Whereas, we, the citizens of Red Wing, look
upon the introduction and sale Of ardent spirits
in our town and vicinity, as Il great moral cuan,-
Try and dcrrcatc its effects ) being detrimental
to our best interests. Therefore,
Resolved, That we viii not countcnance its
sale, neither will we suffer any person or persons
to bring 1t into our midst FOR that purpose, ex-
ccpt Tor medicinal, mechanical and sacranent
purposes, and should any one persist in so doing,
against the we'll known wishes of large M; iortv
OF our citizens, We will hold ourselves in readi-
ness to rid Red Wing of this curse, peaceably il
We can, forcibiy if we must.
Voted that the proceedings of this meeting be
published in The Red Wing, st. Paul and S,. IN
thony papers.
Voted to adjourn to meet at this room one
week from next Saturday evening.
o. L. SMITH, President.