The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-27

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For tho Gate City
Temperance Msssing.
At . meeting VI the oitixess Of Keokuk on
Wednesday evening last, called for the pur-
pose Of considering the best means for the
prohibition Of the sale Of Intoxicating Ii
quors in our city, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted
Whereas, For the purpose Of social order
and the wellbeing Of vir.uous and intelli-
gent state Of society, it 10 not only the right,
but the duty Of every good ellison to see
those laws, whose direct tendency is to pro-
tect those who need protection, properly ex-
ecused-and also to prevent fragrant viola
tions Of such laws from rendering them OBJ
jects Of censure, or odious to the cause
they are intended to effect, therefore,
Resolved, That We Gseu, it the duty OF
every person friendly to the cause Of Ten
perance to see the laws now in existence exc
cuted.
Resolved, That we deem the prohibitory
law passed by the last regular session Of the
Legislature Of binding force upon every law
abiding citizen, and whoever would by any
means purposely defeat, or seek to defeat,
its full force, ei,ker for the purpose of gain
or rendering the law odious, Is unworthy the
/ respect or esteem Of society.
! Resolved, That as Temperance men and
good citizens, always ready ourselves to obey
the laws, We will remain equally sealous to
prevent their infraction by others, and hereby
mutually pledge ourselves to use every hon
orsble diligence, even at the risk Of incurring
the malignass displeasure Of the vendors,
either By wholesale or retail, Of alcoholic
drinks, by IN eGectual system Of prosecu-
ton, until they dssist from this unhallowed
tra16c and msanest Of all business relations
and also, by our actions to say to oil others
who either by word or deed uphold them in
their 6endish trade, that they are persons to
be Stunned by every one who achcrishes his
country's good.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our
selves to oppose every person in political
preferment, who is oppose d to such sys-
tenn of temperance and sobricty as the pro-
hibitory law contemplates, or Who give coun-
tenance in any way to its opponents, and
agree TO support any reliable temperance
man, no matter what is his politics, in oil
state, county, and township ofioes.
Resolved, Ths. we look upon all those per-
sons who favored the prohibitory law before
its adoption, either by speech or action, and
now oppose it, As men unsafe to trust in any
station.
Resolved, That we believe it the duty Of
every officer in this city to Gee the laws
against dram drinking and DRAM selling
carried out, and either their refusal or neg.
lect - violation, not only Of law, but Of
their of6cial oaths, end that while they sit
idly by and witness these open nuisance,
violating the law, they bu. prove themselves
like them, and should be abated Mt the ear |
lest opportunity
Resolved, That rs Temperance men We
have the most perfect confidence ia the pro-
hibitory law, that it in every way perfectly
harmoaises with the constitutional rights OF |
men, and to the men who framed it, and to
the legislative body that passed it, will the
great heart Of our state (unpolluted) ever
turn in glowing gratitude, as to those truly
intent upon good to man.
Resolved, Tha. as taxpayers, our own pri-
vase good, as well as the good Of humanity,
demands our earnest operation in staying
the mighty destroyer, whose calls for our
money is only surpassed by his thirst for
blood.
On motion, it was ordered that the city
papers be requested to publish the above
resolutions, and that the invitation be ex-
tended to all others friendly to the cause.
1T. BLAIR, Chm'n.
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