Smyrna times., 1856-10-01
Temperance Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends
of the Prohibitory Law, without distinction of
party, was held on Thursday evening, Sept.
23d, at the City Hall, in the city of Whining
ton. -.. -...,... ~. e.. .'............. .t.
John Rice was called to the chair. DR.. w.
Fields, w. Bright, A. p. Osmond, Dell Mob
lett, John Farson and Rev. VIM. Hirons were
appointed Vice Presidents, and A. Poulson,
Secretary. ....
The Secretary reported the following reso-
lutons, which were unanimously adopted;
Whereas, The Legislature of our State, at
its last session, passed, in obedience to the
wishes of large majority of our citizens, a
j" Prohibitory Liquor Law" which law, not
wlthstandlng its want Of proper and thorough
e&ecutlon, has greatly reduced drunkenness in
our State, and fully convinced its friends and
some of:its enemies, ofits benign influence on the
body polite: And whereas, one of the great
political organizations of the State has, in Con-
vention, solemnly pledged itself to the repeal
of said Prohibitory Law; Therefore,
l. ReSoIUed, That if the political parties of
the State will nominate candidates for the State
Legislature who will sustain the principle of
our protective Law, TEN serance men will vote
their party ticket or if one of said parties shall
nominate friends and the other enemies of the
law, temperance men will vote for the friends
neither of the said parties will nominate friends
of the law, temperance men should nominate
and support Legislative ticket favorable to
! legal protection.
2. RESOLVED, That the law for the suppress
sion of intemperance, in view of its entire his
tory and character, is in strict accordance with
the genius OF popular government. 1t is wise
! and good-and as an antidote to the powerful
evils which 1t proposes to remedy-it is mild
and liberal, and if it be sustained in the pend
ing conflict, will be pioneer light in the pro-
gress of the age, and prosperity will look upon
it as another brilliant star in the dadem of the
little Diamond State. and from every stand
point of the earth. the Blue Hens Chickens will
crow as the morning light reflects its political
and moral glory on the world.
3. ReSOiUed That temperance men have
neither wish or intention to interfere, by law,
with the eating or drinking of whatever any
man may please to eat or drink, but their SIM
pie and sole object is to suppress lntemper4nce,
and TO prevent the annoyance of the public by
the drunkard, and to suppress the system Of in
discriminate selling and drinking houses, which
so munifestly produces the crime and evils o
drunkenness.
4. ReSOlred, That temperance men wOrlC
not be disposed 10 insist rIgidly on all the II /
$ nor details and provisions of the law, as ia
: naciousy to exclude such alterations an, nd
] ments as experience may have suggested TO b.
desirable or necessary, not efiectlng the princi
pie of the law.
5. RESOLVED, That if upon fair trial and proc
o the present law be found to be an error or
e failure, SO that the great objects aimed at by
. cannot be reached as our enemies say, and eX
perience shall develop some other or bette
principle or way OF protecting society agalns
:! the evils of intemperance, temperance men Wi
h cordially renOunce the present and adopt tn
,e better course, but to return TO the old ileens
- system, without fair trial of the existing Law
is against all experience aud reason. 49,.
Sc 6. ReSOLUed, That all persons of all partiC
'k throughout the State, favorable TO the Prohib
" tory Law, be cordially invited TO COT pera
,lf with US in sustaining the law.
II 7. ResOIUed, That we hail with gratituC
the triumph OF temperance 10 Maine, and r
IT. joice at the signal defeat of the Rum party
= the Pine Tree State, whose motto is '' DirigO
he Il direct,) and that We will follow her directs
I'd and example, and 81 light on and fight ever, Il
!. complete victory crowns our labors"
u g. Resolved, That we recommend Il
on friends of Prohibition to rally througho
20. the State, to organize Immediately and tn
NV roughly for the defeat of party, who ha
nd the temcrity to declare themselves in favor
Y law, which have hited our almshouses WI
y6 paupers, our jails with criminals, the gallo
er- with victims, which makes widows and orphan
he and fills the land with sorrow and lamentatiC
Il %. ReSolued, That we deem it the bound
.o,cI duty Of all professors Of Christianity Of VIII
=" ever denomination they may be, to cast tn
NJ votes on theede of sobriety, morality and &c
:. order, and aid in electihg Legislature win
-. will sustain our prohbtory law. fe'" ''' E.
10. ReSobUed. That all the editors in I
y State are politely requested to insert these re
ion lutiens in their columns. '' Ices '.''
in After which Rev.I. T. Cooper d. D. del
cred an able and interesting address A conn
: nication from Hon. Neal Dow was read she
Oh ing the defeat of the Rum party in the state
OF Maine at their last election and the triumph
ong Temperance 'At' '.' '''''' 3.'. .' '.'F''e -
ong ne nee""g auJoul"eu ~ uoao' WIN eiie
im- favor Of sobriety and order . q 5@'',,' -
on ..atf .aAu - tadl Hssa5 "a eyte j3s