Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-03-26
For the Spirit of the Age
Temperance Meeting.

In pursuance to notice, the friends of
Temperance met this day in the Court
House, the 14th, and organized by call
ing S. H. Elliott, Esq, to the Chair, and
appointing J. G. Wilkinson, Secretary
P. j. Lowrie was called on, who ex-
planned the object of the meeting.
On motion, P. J. Lowrie, Alex. Beth
une, and Col. B. w. Alexander, were ap-
pointed committee to report business
The Committee through their chairman
subsequently made the following report
which was unanimously adopted:
PLATFORM.
WHEREAS, It is the settled conviction of
this Convention, that the laws of the land
should provide for the protection of the cit-
zens from the evils arising from the Liquor
Traffic; and whereas, we believe this protec-
ton should be lodged by law in the hands of
the sovereign people themselves, and be-
lieving that the blending of the question of
temperance with partizan squabbles and by
bringing it so as to interfere with the party
affiliations of independent voters, has had an
effect to prejudice and embarrass our cause
and with desire to disengage it from all
entangling alliances and political issues so
that it may stand upon its own intrinsic
merits, and appeal by its own recommends
tlons to the countenance and support of all
good citizens of the State of every party
therefore
Resolced, AS the sense of this Convention,
that we simply ask of candidates for the Leg
islature who may desire our votes, that they
will consent to vote, if elected, for the pass
age of law, by which our present license
law may be so changed as to provide that in
toxicating drinks shall not be sold within
the State, in any quantities, except under Ii
cense obtained; and further providing tha
the question of Traffic or no Traffic be sub
mitted annually to the voters in each Com
mon school District or Captains beat in th'
State. In those Districts in which a ma jori
ty vote No Traffic, no sales of intoxicatin,
drinks to be allowed by law in any quaint
ties, except for Medical, Mechanical o
Sacramental purposes, to be provided for b.
law. And in those Districts where major
ity vote Traffic, the same to be legalized un
der license, with such regulations, restriC
tons and discretionary powers as the Legi<
lature may see fit to provide.
ReSolUed, that it is not advisable to nom
nate any candidates, but to support any car
didate, without reference to political parties
who will pledge himself to vote for the Pla
form Of this convention.
Resolred, That this convention be consit
cred as Il regular organized temperance Coz
vention for Mecklenburg county, and that
committee be appointed whose duty it sha
! be to call this convention together from tim
to time, as they may think proper.
The following gentlemen were appointe
according to last resolution: Col. B. v
Alexander, Joseph Mcdaniel, Joseph Ca1
non, VIM. Erwin, Saml. A. Davis, D
Chas, j. Fox, Thos. Price, VIM. Maxwell
j. B. Robertson, and J. G.. Wilkinson.
After the above was disposed of, Col. Z
W. Alexander, and P. j. Lowrie, we1
called upon who made some happy remark
1t was moved by J. R. Daniels, TIL
the proceedings of this meeting be pu
lished in the Town papers, and the Spil
of the Age.
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
meet again at the call of the Vigilan
. Committee.
S. II. ELLIOTT, CHM
Il i O. WILKINSON Nec'3J