Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-22
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION

The Delaware State Temperance Society held its |
annual meeting at Milford on Friday, 18th Inst
Convened at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Called TO order
by the President Daniel Corbit, and opened with
PRAYER by the Rev. IL. Colclozor.
On motion, Geo. @. Lobdel, Of New Castle coun-
ty, I. B. Courlsy, Of Kent and Hon, s. Layton,
Of Sussex, were elected Vice Presidents.
On motion, u committee Of three was appointed
by the chair, to examine qualifications of dele
gates and report the names of gentlemoA wishing
to take part in the deliberations; whereupon the
committee composed of John Appleton, Jas. Cowgirl,
and Rev. VIM. Hazard, reported a weghty dele.
CATION spanning the state from Wilmington to Lewosi
Old Sussex playing we'll her part upon the occasion
On motion, a COMMITTEES OF three was appointed,
emo from each county composed of the following
named gentlemen John Appleton, John Emerson,
and Rev. Adam Wallace, to nominate officers Tor the
ensuing year.
| county, was appointed to report business for the
| Convention. Committee Hon. y. S. Layton, Rev
| Il. p. McCaulley, and DR., W W. Maui, OF Sussex !
Geo. G. Lobdell Benjamin Bye, and Rev; ). ram
| coast of Now Castle; N. d. Smithers, james Is.
Anderson, and S. NJ Collins, OF Kent, On motion,
adjourned until u o'clock, p Nj.
Met pursuant to adjournment, and on motion iol
| leave, John Appleton submitted the report Oh the
committee on nominations; whereupOn the follow
ing named gentlemen were elected officers for the
| ensuing year: Presdeut-Daniel C0rbit; Vice
Presidents George u. Lobdell I d. Coursey and
Hon. G. s. Layton; Secretary-Dr. D. W. Maui !
Treasurer Jas Cowgirl
On motion for leave, the President of the business
Committee submitted the following Preamble and
Resolutions
Whereas, Tho Constitution Of the United States
twas ordained and established by the People
sin order to establish jusoe-ensure domestic tran
quility-provde for the common defence-frsmote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings oil
liberty to ourselves and our posterity,' u IS mani
fest that these great principles are resolved lhtu
solemn constitutional duties on the part oil inc gov
eminent and that tho duties OF obedience to th'
laws, and support of the government by the people
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the part of the government, and arc dependent up
on tho maintenance of "Justice" and "domesti
tranquility"-a just and adequate provision 10
: the common defence'-and the enactment, iron
, time to time of such laws as shall best promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings o
liberty to ourselves and pOsterity." These ar
no less the constitutional objects and duties OF gov
eminent 10 the State of Delaware, than under tn
Constitution Of the United States and although
ia true that, 4" through Divine goodness, all mel
have by nature the rights Of worshipping ana seFv
ing their Creator according to tho dictates OF thel
Z cOneiences, Of enjoying life and liberty oil nc
4 | curing and protecting reputation and property
and 10 general Of attaining objects suitable to tho
, condition." Yet these great national rights thu
recognised by the Constitution OF TINS State us o.
scntial to their wefarej must nevertheless be ENJOY
ed, and exercised by the people, ''without injur
by ono to the other"
Upon these great principles elementary, col
stitutional principles, the friends OF total prob
biton of the manufacture and sale Of intoxicatin
l. drinks rs a common beverage nro willing to re-
d their cause ITO the law, and to tho testimony
v If nil past history, ancient and modern sacred an
' | profane, and If the sad experience OF men in II
ages of the world, from the humiliation Of tho Pa
VI riarch Noah, and dobasement Of one third of o!
race to the last, recent murder committed with
the body of this county Of Kent, d, show the use
intoxicating liquors as beverage, to be producti'
of Injustice, dangerous TO domestic tranquility"
pernci0us to 'tbe general welfare'-and absolutel
suhversiye of the blessings OF civil, religious an
political 'liberty." If all laws, human and Divin
In tha nf n
u drinks as beverage IN evil requiring the siroI
y. sanctions Of the law and dangerous tOthe peaC
and good order Of society, and to tho lives fortune
D and happiness of men; then it fellows, that III
"a vice, which hitherto has sPurned all restraint, az
laughed at the feeble efforts heretofore ina 10 to
~ troll ts ravages by limited license and ndulgenc
IL only be stayed in its ruinod1 devastins inhuen
"a upon man. by wholly cutting oil the supplicJ-l
% starving out this common enemy of human RICH
~ and human happiness Therefore,
W u, Resolved, That the total prohibition of Il
IL manufacture and sale rs beverage, OF intoxica
80 ing drinks was measure not only of sound sta
o. policy, but of imperative obligation upon the !4e
81 stature, bound as it was, to restrain crime and
os promote the best interests of the people, and that
u the opinion of this Convention the Act of tho lac
o stature of this State, entitled " An Act for the su
~ PIE sion of intem peranco," docs not violate a
ar constitutional right of any OF the citizens of Il
or | State.
-, Resolved, That tho obje3tun urged against ii
ma said Act, that it involves tho constitutional rgl
M of tho people, in that it deprives them of tn
ar property in alcoholic liquors, is no valid obj
IL | ton for the Legislature possessing the Pol
a. pewer OF the State, and bound by every obligati
of duty to protect the health fortunes, and lives
3c the people, has tho right to control the of y
- perry so as to prevent "injury by one to another
q. the etzens-that the exercise of this power is
III novel ure-t has been often exercised in re
a. ton to Circus shows, theatrical amusements lott
mi ies-,arrying dangerous and deadly weapons in til
on of peace, and in the total prohibition to lar
err class of our population to own OF have firearms
"a +, their possession.
,"y Resolved, That the hue and cry gotten up
m. certain interested classes of our people against
nm sociations to support and enforce prOhbiory la
nst does we'll cOmpOrt with the incessant endeav
M Of those who members Of and support -
Liquor League'-that the friends of prohibition
If we'll content to compare tho objects of the two
ry2 sOcations, and abide the sober Judgement Of uprI
~ candid men 1t is manifest that the great object
n = the one is to maintain aud uphold wholesome la
an IN protect the health, fortunes happiness and liz
- | Of our citizens; whilst the other encourages 1t
;ss has not for its object violation of law and is Q
M cuatea to demOralize and destroy our people
Inc On notion the foregoing preamble AMI resoluli,
Il were taken up read and adopted, separately, af
!, If being ably discussed,
After which tho two following resolutions W
md offered aud adopte unanimously,
in. Resolved, That an Executive Committee to c
to sst of five persons in each county, with authori
ove and they hereby earnestly requested to t
7 best efforts to rayive ard re.establish Temporal
hot Societies in tho several School Districts OF tn
nal respective countless upon tho principles of to
ne. abstinence from tue manulncure, sac AMI use ~
cr beverage, of all intoxicating drinks, aud that
in McCauIly, &c Lobdell, John Appleton, job To,
nm. send and James V. Moore, of New Castle cOun
= and John DOwnhim, jacob Williams john Elm
a ~ son, ]. l., Crouch and NJ. Collins, of Kent coun
aad DR.. II. T. Hall, - Draper, W. W. Morg
John M Philips and @. $, layton, ba, and they
ND hereby appointed Of that Committee.
no Resolved That many OF the friends Of 7
~ hibitory Law as san conveniently go to New Cas-
ir' on Monday the 30 inst be- and are hereby
Ire Iieited to be in attendance to hear tho argun
ing for and against the question Of Constitutonlty
ay On motion, adjourned to meet at Dover on Tit
ID day, 10th Of June next.
ia L. DAWSON, Secretary
.he j. B. Horton lately sued the editors of
;ut New Orleans Picayune for libel-damages clai
re ed $4,000. The jury gave him moth
'p- and made him pay all costs.
u, NJ. Holly, q respectable citizen of Amt
pi. county, Va, and formerly visitor to "
ga Point, was killed last week by the accider
'ns disch arge of his gun.
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