The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-08-25
Our Correspondence.
Correspondence Of tho Cecil Whig)
TIE TEMPERANCE MEETING,

North EAST, Aug. 23rd, '5j.
MIR. EDITOR Pursuant to previous an
nouncement the Grand Temperance Jubilee"
came oil yesterday. At the appointed hour
| Il large audience had assembled and before
| o'clock there could not have been less
than Zoo persons present. At that hour
the chairman of the Committee of Arrange
mcnts, Rev. L. sumption, announced the
nomination of the following list of officers:
PIeStdet, TllDS. 5. THOMAS.
Wee Presidents by District.
Thomas L. JONES, lst District.
NOBLE BDDLE, 2nd
JAMES MCCAULEy, 3rl
JOSEPH MILLER, 4th
JAMES CRAWFORD, 5th
AMBROSE b. OWENS, 9th
l.. d. McCLENAmAN, It'll
ABsALoN ROMAN, Sth
Secretaries, RUSSELL THOMAS.
JAS. $. CRAWFORD.
These nominations beng seconded, the
meeting was organized by the election of the
whole list. Prayer was then offered to the
Divine Majesty Tor His blessing, by Rev.
Mr.. Cook, after which the meeting was adj
dressed by the following gentlemen in the
order in which they are named Mr.. Chris
tan ke,ner, of Baltimore; Mr.. Thomas l..
Poulson, Of Port Deposit; Rev. pouncl
Coombe, of Philadelphia, and L. Wilmer,
Esq, of Port Deposit.
The speech of Father Kccner" was n
vivid lortrayal of the msercs of the rum
tral'c, and warm advocacy of the only
relnedy--Prohbition. Mr.. Poulson's speech
was short, but well timed appeal to the
men of Cecil to Arm for the fray" the time
sof battle being near at hand
\ Key. MIR. Coom6c's argument was one of
the most convincing, lucid and telling kind.
There can lie no doubt that this argument
cleared oil many objections to Prohibition.
Its effect was visible in every countcnancc.
At the close of the meeting the appended
Preamble and Resolutions were read and
adopted as expressive of the views of those
present Oh the subject of Prohibition. They
are from the pen Of Rev. j. Z. Thomas.
Hhcrcas, We have reached an important
crisis III The progress of the Temperance
Cause, demanding impcrativcly Prohibitory
Liquor Law; and whereas several of our Sis
ter States have adopted such II law with most
salutary effects; and
here0S, Maryland, rs one of the sOld
lhirtech.' OF this glorious contederacy, rank
ing high in point Of general education. intel
ligencc and morality, should have ere TIL,
followed the noble example set hct there
fore
Resoired, That while we rejoice in what has
been accomplished, we must also deeply de-
plore the prevalence Of drunkenness with its
legion OF concom liant evils, being convinced
that the full triumph Of the Temperance Re
formation cannot be achieved but by the total
prohibition Of the traffic in Intoxicating H.
IuorS.
RcsOired, That we will earncs silly cndeavor
in all suitable ways to secure such law for
our State.
Rcso'rcd, That we will not vote for any
candidate for the Legislature who is not
known to he in favor Of the passage of such a
law ut the next session Of that body.
Resoired. That both our achievements in
The past, and our hopes for the future have
their ultimate source in the blessing Of a
gracious and ovcr-lnling Providence, and
that in all our efforts for the advancement of
th's great rarIsc We should ardcnty seek the
divine guidance ind brhcdictiuh.
After the adoption Of the above the meet
ing ADJOURNED with the bcncdiction; not
without having accomplished something il,
tho good catne AS We are led to believe. May
the seed Suwn produce abundant fruit BY
order Of the meeting.
TTIOS. s. TnOItS, Prest.
K'ssELh Thomas Secretaries.
j. ). CRAWFORD.