The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-08-14
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c,nSiier the pop,iety of appointing an indi.
Vidual to prepare An address presenting the
c'ai'ns vt temperance, earnestly and uiGent.
~ upon the citizens of onr i,elosed State:
ON. That We consider the propfiety Of es-
tnolishng temperance paper in The city or
Colt'mtit ;ts the organ of this S.,<iety, ana
that conmiitte consisting IL kev.J. ]. Bon.
ner, w: II. P.ice, Esq. and G. +. Eifrf. to
preiare a prospectus If said paper, and To dis.
trihu'e them throughout the, State, :tha, the
friends Of the cause may procure Subscribers
rs early H. may he prac,,cable z a.ss rai
7tli. We recommend the meeting TO con.
si'irr the pr,priety Of appoinfing one man
IN each District 10 exert himself IN promoting
the good cause and that Ilei report to fbSs
President Of the Society all the Inflammation
he may he able to procure; respecting its
progress in his District. - ~ f
8th. That 4 committee he appointed 10
solicit the ser, ices Of Gen. Cary. p,e,eino;
hin, To visit the Statei,s early ~ the YYif,iie
OF October aud remain until the close of tho
Year. ~ -rgEs sH89s Fr
All Of whicl, l. respectfully submitted.
f. E. PRESSLY, Chairman.
Fhe following are the. persotis nominated
under the seventh resoIuti. n: ~ -
Cliarleston.-Rev. w. b. Yates: r.
Beaufor,.-R. w. Barnweil. Eso. a -.
C"lleton.-Daniel j. Henderson, ESQ. (;
Barnwell.-Col. B. ii. Brown.
Edg-feld. Richard Minis.
-bbeville.-Rev. Thompson n Sloans
Anderson A. B. Towers. Esq. ar.. s-.-,
lickens.-Josrpi,sG Norton. e,.. .
Green, ilie.-I)r. W. l.. NJ Austin.
Spartanbmg. Simpson Bol~, Esq, f
.Union.-pr. Joseph H. Dogan. s.as
Laurens.--Dr. John w. Simpson,.
Newberry.--Maj Henry Summer.
Fai,fied.-Dr. IL. Neal. ..
Chester. Dr. Jno A. Walker.
Yo,k.-Rev. Il. A. Ross.
.L,ncaster.- Rev. ID. u. Robinson. .
Kersl,aw. Thurlow Casloh, Esq..
Sumpicr.--i.ev. VIM. Lewis.
William burg.-Dr. John Williams.
Georgetown. : Rev. William L. Capers..
Horny John Bealtie, Esq.
Ma,ion.-John NJ. Mccall, ESQ. .as
Marlboro - Rev. p. E. Bishop. s
Chester ltield.--Geo,ge w. McIver, ESQ.,,
Dariing.on.=l)r, john b. ZiRraefrnaIi.
RichIand. Maj. S. S. McC1lH. r
Orangeburg.-Dr. j. A. Elliott. I'd.
Lexingion.-Joseph W'ngarl, ESQ. ..
His Honor John Belton O'NeaIl was ap.
pointei 10y th. Conventiun To prepare the
address under the fourth resolution.
Rev. Ebenezer +. Pressly. ID. d., Rev.,
WIN. Martin aud Henry Summer. Esq, were
Appointed under The last resolution, n COM
Ini tie To correspond with Gen. Cary, Of Ohio:
Sinl~om Bobo, E-q., offered the following.
resolution which was unanimously adopted :.
RGsoiued, That the committee on the
prospectus of a temperance paper be author
ize,l and directed To CO operate with the COM
ntee appointed by the Grand Division Of
). g., in She establishment Of IT,
Dr. Geo. w. Pressly offered resolution
as Ia the p Oceedng> of the plitle Meeting
"f hi. evening The Convention agreed to
adjourn to meet at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ. to-inor-
row morning. There being no further busi..
ness before the Conren ntion. u general con-
versational discussion among the MEMBERS
took place aud great deal of inf ,rmatioD al
10 the condition Of the cause. with reference
10 P,"hibiory Law was eliciled.
Rev. MIR. Bonner proposed the following
Resolution which WIS unanimously adopted
Resotved, That we the members Of the
State Temperance Convention. will vote for
no candidate for any office WHO treats to So.
cure votes.
The following Resolution was also adop.
ted. proposed by Rev. Mr.. Bonner:'
ReSoiVed, That, while We are unanimous
ly in favor Of prohibition, at The next session
"f the Legislature. we will, as the beginning
Of our great work and as a test Of il, ask the
enactment Of n Law prohibiting tho manu>
tactuIe or sale Of liquor. To be drank ut tile
place where manutacl III el or sold.
Adjourned with prayer 10y Rev. r. A.
Ross, to meet at 9 O'Clock, to morrow mora.
ing.
THURSDAY MoRSIXo, August z.
The meeting met at o o'clock. M, and
WAS opened with prayer 10y Rev. |. Bohnsr.
Henry Summer. E>,l.. offered the follow
ing resolution which va, unanimously adop:
ted. viz: er-.
Rcsoipea, That the committee Of one in
each district under the 7th resolution, re-
ported bv Dr.. +. e Pressly and the Dep
uty &. w. P.Is Of the Sons Of Temperance
I've requested To act in co."p,r, r,tion with each
other in procuring information on the tenn
perance cause.
Simpson l,obo, Esq, offered the following
resolution, which WAS unanimously adopted,
viz:
q ResolpeJ That fl,e diff.rept naf.ers favor.