The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-06-28
From the Detroit Adyertis,
State Temperance Convention.


vention assembled in Jackson on Tuesday
last in pursuance of n call which had been
previously published. and was we'll atten
ded II was called to order by Rev. DR.
Daifield of Detroit, and temporarily organ.
lied by the appointment Of Hon. ID. Nc
Intyrc, of Ann Arbor, as chairman pro
tenn, and +. w. McGrlw, of Detroit rs
Secretary. Mcssrs. Bloss, Baxter, South
erand, Strong and Boyiugton were APP
pointed committee to nominate rcrma-
ncnt officers of the Convention, who rcpor-
ted the names of George Dulliod, ID. d.
of Detroit, President; and b. j.. Baxter, OF
Tocumseh, Secretary, the report was ac,
copied and adopted.
The President, on taking the chair,
made some pertinent and forciblc remarks.
On motion committee Of five were APP
pointed to prepare business for tho conven
ton, and another committee Of five to pre-.
pare and report resolutions.
The chairman appointed of the business
Committee. ThoS. CurtisS, Of Albion ;
J. B. Bloss, of Detroit f. Bangs, Jackson ;
q. r. Smallev, of Jackson; VIM. +. Big
low, of Trcumsoh. And on the Commit
toe on Rcsoluti ms d. Mcintyre, of Ann
Arbor, G.. NJ Dewey. Of Niles; w. w.
Woolnoueh, of Battle Creek, Rev. W. B..
DHda, of Jackson; Rev. Mr.. Hickey, of
Port Huron.
During the ahscncc of tho committees
the Convention listened with much inter.
est to narratives of the State. Rev. &. l..
Foster spoke of Ipsilanti, and what was
doing there; and Professor Abbott of Ian.
sing; Mr.. Hall Of Battle Crock, made An
interesting report Of the onward progress
Of the cause there; Il. l.. Baxter of Tecum-
sch, Doct Duilicll of Detroit, Mr.. Gilston
of Adrian, Mr.. Sanbom Of Jackson, Rev
Mr.. Robinson of Paw Paw, Rev. Mr.. Coch
ran AMI Rev. Mr. Southcrlanl cf Ann Ar
hor. The speeches were listened to with
much interest.
Tho Business COMMITTEES came in AMI
made their report report accepted AMI
adopted as follows:
! Eour Committee rccomend the organize.
/ ton OF State Temperance Society. The
officers to CONSIST of President Vice Pres.
ilent, Secretary and Treasurer. and an EX-
ccutivc Committee Of five, two Of whom
shall be ,he Secretary and Treasurer Of the
Society.
loIr COMMITTEES also recommend tha
organization of auxiliary societies in each
county Of the State. the Presidents of whom
shall be Nice.pre,idrntS Of tho state Soci-
ETY.; auI 'hat town, city and village socic-
/ It's be organized auxiliary to the County
Societies.
Also, that the State Society hold IN an.
nual meeting for th' election Of officers,
and the tr sac.jou Of such business rs may
como before them.
And he Executive COMMITTEE have
power t. ca!! other meetings at their dis
crctian.
The question was first taken on forming
a Stat Temperance Society ty--srmc string
spocrhc, were mad, hy several speakers -
aal it was passed unruinnh~ly.
The Committee "a Resolutions reported
the lyllowing:
Rrsoirc}, That tho view oG this Con,cn
ton, Temperance consist, in the moderate
use OF thing, beneficial AMI total abstinence
rom all thn- that are hurtiul; and that
the Use ot any Intoxicating liquors rs boy.
cta4o is for roi,ons in health, unnecessary
and hnrttul.
HcSolrcR, That in the judgement OF
this Convention every person is interested
IN the moral character and conduct Of the
entire population of the place whore he re.
sides, and is under obligations to exert all
their influence to promote morality and
sohrio,y among his fellow citizens.
ReSoipei, That the manufacture, sale
anl use of any Intoxicating liquor rs
beverage, is, in the Judgment of This con
vontion, n gross immortality, n serious hu-
dcIance to tho advancement ct religion,
and productive of immense evils to the hu
man race.
RCSoireL That aS tax payers oi this
State We are deeply interested in the sup
preston OF ntempruncc, because it IN
have expended ia education than in sup
porting paupcr- and criminals, tho legiti
mate issue ot the liquor traffic.
Resolued, That We are in favor Of the
strong arm Of tie law & suppress intemper-
ancc when appeals to humanity, justice
aud the common veal fail, and that while
we are in favor of the thorough enforce.
mcnts of tho law throughout the State as
it now is, we believe the prohibition liquor
law as enacted by the Legislature of 1855
is entitled to the fullest confilcnce of the
friends Of temperance in this State, and
that we arc in favor of restoring that clause
in relation to wine, beer and cider, which
was stricken out hy tho Legislature of