Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
S.ate Temperance Convention.

This body met yesterday in the Hall Of
the House of Temperance in the Journal
building. The attendance was not very
large, but decidedly respectable in appear
ance.
G. F. Stewart of Huron county, was ap-
pointed President, s. A. Payne of Portage,
Secretary.
A committee, consisting of 8. F. Cary,
G. P. Burweli, and ]. Kennon, were ap-
pointed to report business to the Conven-
ton.
The Convention then adjourned until 8
O'Clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Gen. Cary. from the business committee,
reported the following resolutions:
/. Resolved, Thst we hsve lost none Of
our confidence in the integrity and righteous
ness of our cause, or in its ultimate triumph.
Our principles being sanctioned bythe Iaxs
OF Nature and by the revealed will OF G ID.
2. ResolUeG, That we will continue to
labor in the fami y. IN the ne'ghborbood, in
the State, and in the nation, until no more
hearthstones are desnIated, until ri,ting and
disorder shall re~~ in our communities.
unit distilleries brave les a ,d. Z % stoPs
are exterminat-d, aud untlslhe i'm o taii0n
of foreign GqG'rs is prohibited.
8. Resolved, Thtt knowing our cause to
be just in the sigh, o. God and good men.
we pledge ourselves, each to the other. and
all OF the Re, ,.ub.ic. hereafter not to subor-
dinate this to any other question of pubic
interest, and never vte with ut reference to
State and national prohibition.
4. Resolred, That any p litical party,
Whatever Its Professions of patriotism, which
will cater tn the views and court the suf-
frases ot the makers. venders 9r copssmerA
(whether native or foreign born) of inrox'-
eating drinks, is unworthy Of our confidence,
and shall not receive our support.
5. Resolved, That il political parties in
their nom mat Iuhs for office, and avowal of
Or inripale, willn respect the wishes and
| opinions Of temperance men, our self-re-
spect and duty, requires US to act and vote
independently.
6. Resnlued, That a committee of five be
appointed, with instruct ions to call Con-
vention in the city of Columbus, at such
time as they may think best after the Domi-
nations have been made by the political
parties, to present a suitable ticket for the
support of the temperance men Of Ohio.
7. Resolrsd, That the friends of Temper
sncp in every County and District in the
State, be urged to bring out and suppors
knoSn friends OF Prohibition without regard
to their political afiaities.
s. RESOLVED, That all past experience in
Temperance legislation sfirms that any law
that dues not provide for the out lawry and
seizure of liquors kept for Illegal sale. is
worthless, while every law whi'h makes the
liquor the chief point of artsck, has been
successful beyond the most sanguine expec-
tatiuns of irs friends, and has never failed
un less obstructed in S operations, by :he
unscrupulous opposition of corrupt Politi-
ci ans.
9. Resolved, Tha. no State legislation can
be entirely effective. while the importation
of foreign liquors is permitted by tine Cen
eral Government, and that memorials to
Congress should be circulated throughout
the Union, asking the entire prohibition Of
foreign Importation.
The tenth OF the last resolution contains
the iorm OF memorial to Congress, against
the importation of foreign liquors, and urges
temperance men to circulate the same a.
extensively a. possible.
On the third resolution several speeches
were made. Gen. Carey taking the lesd,-
all taking strong grounds in favor OF COM
plete organizat on of the tempersnc.' men
throughout the State, and urs ug the nVm'-
natlun of a uil State ane Comfy ticket.
Messrs A. A. Stewart, ot C.,lnmbus, E.
Glover, y; pOr'sn outh, ). Todd, u: Gesugs
Co Ge,. p. Rurwrli, Cleveland. n. R.
Horton, Cincinnati, were appointed the CON-
milt-e calied tor BY tine 6tl res ldtion.
Attic time we closed our report, all The
resou ions had been adopted, except the
9Th, 9Th aud ivlh, the tiss. oI which was
pending when the Convention aGjourned Tor
supper.
At o'cl.ck the Convention again met
anu a ter passing the Resolutions reie're< 20.
aud lrsnsac lng some IN nor business sd-
iou,nrd sine de. On all cid 0 . determ ned
disposlsiu,. w.s man,I, sted To Organize
Tsm ,raHcs party lor the coming campaign.
Jai2 SiaIesm&R.
A HERuIS wuMAs.-A correspondent