The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-31
~.rv.,ancs Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Law
renee Temperance Association was
held on Monday evening the 26th
inst. The school room was crowded,
and at Il O'Clock the meeting was
called to order by the President, MIR.
Edwards. Several committees report.
ed. The pledge was sirculated and
number of signatures obtained. Ad-
dresses were made by Mr. Andrews,
Rev. MIR. Loyejoy. DIR. Root, Mr.. w.
Phillips and Charles Stearns. The
following resolutions were offered by
R. J. Hinton =
WHEREAS, The manufacture, sale and use of
intoxicating drink is always and every
where nuisance to any community that
It has ever been productive Of misery,
vice and crime, bringing wretchedness,
poverty and ruin in its train, and spread
ing desolation, want and woe all over the
earth; therefore
RssoEped, That we believe community has
the right to protect itself against any evils
that may exist in their midst that we re-
cogniZe the Sovereign People, as the source
from which all laws spring, and in the alb
senee Of properly delegated authority, or the
mal-administration of law, THE PEOPLE have
the right to administer justice and defend
themselves against any wrong.
Resolued, That this meeting gratefully and
cordially return their heartfelt thanks TO the
ladies Of Lawrence, who, in conscientious
discharge Of duty, did, on the oath inst, de.
stroy the stock of Intoxicating liquors be-
longing to several individual residents of this
town; that we acknowledge that in so doing
they performed great public service, which
we uass viii be followed up whenever a like
occasion presents itself, and we pledge our
selves to render such aid and assistance as
we may be capable of doing, whenever
called upon.
Resolred, That it was with feelings of the
deepest regret and the most painful emo
tions, we viewed the exhibition of Tgfianisn
and the coarse and brutal Bacchanalian revel
| that took place after the event alluded to il
the former resolution and we earnestly hops
that the streets of Lawrence may neve
again be disgraced by such scene.
ResOloed, That in thus waging war agains
the sale of intoxicating drink, we are only
| animated by desire to secure the highes
moral good of our community that We have
none but the kindest personal feelings L
those individuals who mdy be thus engaged
but, on the contrary desire TO see them pur
| sue vocations that will benefit alike them
selves and the people generally, and that W,
pledge ourselves, each and every one, to aiC
them in the establishment of anv other lie
| gitimate business
ResoEced, That from this time forth W,
withdraw our entire patronage from ever
| mercantile and business establishment wher,
intoxicating liquors are sold, stored or giEer
away; and that we will use our zeal anG
| energies with our neighbors TO induce then
| to do so likewise that we will not on any
consideration buy goods, wares or merchan
die of those who traffic in the destroyer, bu
shun their doors as the road which leads T.
death.
| Resolued, That we condemn the conduc
of any individual who, owning a store o
other building, would rent it for the purposl
| of enabling one to deal out in it 90 liquid fir
and distilled damnation," thus impOverish
ing the town, that their own pockets may b
benefited thereby.
Resolved, That it is the sense of thi
meeting that a town meeting be held of al
| the inhabitants of Lawrence, and vote b
taken upon the question whether intoxica
ting drinks shall be allowed to be sold as
beverage within sur city limits.
A motion was made to adopt them
and an amendment proposed to Ia.
them over for one week. After al
animated discussion the original mo
ton was carried, and the meeting ad
ljourned till Monday evening next.