The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-26
The State Temperance Convention.

standing the labored efforts of the Old Liners
to kill it. Ia the history of the times, 1t IS a
fact worth noting, that the State Sentinel,
tie organ of Old Lineism, and published at the
city where this large convention was held, in
its issue of the following day, contained not
single paragraph relative to the Temperance
Convention! There were notices Of the The
atre and actors, and ofthe Abolition Convention,
and of police cases, &c, but not one word and
had the Christian editor, the Rev. Mr.. LARA
bee for the great moral movement going on
right before his eyes, and which had called to-
gether citizens from nearly every part of the
State. From the full account published in the
State Journal, we make up our notice. The
Convention was organized by Hon. j. A. Mat
son, of Princeton, taking the chair, DIR. r. t.
Brown Vice President, and w. Robinson. Esq.
acting as Secretary. The following Commit
tee were appointed to select the permanent Of
ficers of the meeting:
From the LIST District, j. G. Finch; 3D. D. 0.
Baily; Sd, - Butler; Attn, - Scobey; 9Th,
DR.. Mitchell; 9Th, VIM. Zimmerman. 18th, A.
johnson; 8th, DR.. Wright; 9th, j. r. Hall,
10th, j. NJ Bromagem, 1lth - Robinson.
Speeches were made while the Committee
were out. The Committee, on their return re-
ported the following as permanent officers:
President.
JONI A. MArsoN, Of Putnam.
Tace Presidents,
1st District-Samucl Summers, of Warrick.
I'd Dstrict-James Keignier, Sr. of Clark
Sd District-W. f. Browning, of Monroe
4th District-Thomas Power, of Decatur
5th District-Moses Robins, of Wayne.
9th District-H. W. Ellsworth, of Marion
9TH District-A G.. Stevenson, of Putnam.
9Th District-M. /, Pierce, of Tippecanoe
9th Distrct-Daniel Crumbacker, Of Lake
10th Distrct-J w. Dawson, of Allen.
18th District. Nj. Bromagam, OF Wells
Secretaries.
Squire W. Robinson, of Rush
Thomas w. Browne of Randolph.
w. NJ French, Of Clark
W. f. Venson, Of Spencer.
John II. Batty, Of Marion.
The following committee on resolutions, &c.
were appointed:
1st District. J. G.. Yeachi ID, John w. Ray;
Sd, DR.. John w. Young; 4th, 4. II. Jumper;
5th, Eli hurry; 9th, John D. pefrees; 9Th,
Daniel Siger; 8th, Thomas Elmore; 9th, Jacob
R. Hall; 10th, Milton S. Robinsoni 18th, John
Hough.
During the remainder Of the morning good
many speeches were delivered andstwo reports
were made by the Committee ON resolutions
One member of the Committee made minor
ity report.
: In the afternoon, the resolutions were again
called up, and an animated discussion ensued
They were finally referred back to the Com
mittec, to which Messrs. Wood and Rochester
were added. Co.,
} MT, Barry LAS sqerffhfee following
I FINANCIAL REPORT.
Z. H. Barry Sec. In account with State
Central Temperance Committee.
To amount at Convention from Public Col
lections 81 90; from Allen County, 40 90; Bar
tholomew, q 90; Boone, 20 90; Carroll, so 60,
Cass, 100 90; Clark, 50 20; Clay, q 90; Gin
ton, % %; Dearborn, 100 90; Decatur, II 90;
Dekalb, 5 90; Elkhart, % 20; Fayette, 80 90;
Floyd, 100 90; Fountain, 90 so; Gibson, rs 90;
Hancock, 81 90; Harrison, 80 60; Hendricks,
$50 90; Henry, 81 90; Howard, IL 90; Jack
son, 10; Jay, 70 w; Jefferson, 2 81; Jen-
nings, Is So; Knox, 100 90; Laporte, $40 90;
Lawrence, so 90; Madisons 80 90; Marion,
724 90; Miami, 81 81; Monroe. 81 IS; Mont
gomery, 100 90; Morgan, 81 so; Grange, sc 50;
Owen, 80 so; Parke, 100 %; Porter, 35 90;
Posey Is %; Putnam, III so; Randolph,
Is 90; Rush, 60 90; Scott, so 90; Shelby, 80
90; Spencer, ID 40; St. Joseph, 100 90; swift
erland, 5 90; Tippecanoe, 100 co. Upton, 40;
Union, so 90; Vandcrburg. so 90; Vermillion,
80 SO; Yigo, 40 90; Wabash, sc co. Warren,
50 0e; Washington, SO 81; Wayne, SO Is;
Tracts, 239 IS. Total 1888 80 Paid to
treasurer per receipts, 4, 533 80.
] EXPENDITURES.
For use of Hall for last Convention, SO so;
fer use of Hall for public speaking, 10; print
ing and stitching Proceedings of Convention,
~ 20; furniture for office, A fl; printing
tracts, &C., 568 81; printing temperance law,
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