Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-28
Reported ior III, olforl Drmocra,.
;tate Temperanco Convention.

Society met agreeably TO the call Of the
committee. at worih's Hall. In this city.
to-day. &. A. Stackpolc called the meet.
ing 10 order. on whose motion Hon. Noah
Woods was called TO the chair. A commit
tee consisting OF Randall Of Gardiner.
Siaekpole OF Gorham. and Fenno Of Angus.
Ia. were chosen to report permanent officers
for the meeting. A business committee
was also appointed Remarks were made
by Merrill aud Forbes OF Portland, aud
Slnderson Of Augusta.
Voted to adjourn to tho Representatives,
Hall. at two o'clock 7 NJ.
Afternoon. Met at the State House.
Remarks made by Rev. Nlr. Deerins OF Wa
ter,illo. and Forbes Of the Temperance
Journal.
Subsequently, the committee On organizl.
ton reported the Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, as
president Of the convention. with an able
corps Of vice presidents and secretaries. The
president on taking the chair, made an
able and eloquen, speech in behalf OF the
cause, renewing the history OF the move
men, from is commencement to the present
time. and closing with an appeal to all the
citizens Of the state. 10 unite and help the
cause along. Ills speech was listened TO
with deep interest by the audience.
Aiierwarl. the committee on bushes, re.
ported series Of resolutions. in substance
~ follows; The Grst. expressing gratitude
20 God that the rrohibi,ory principle has
become the fixed policy Of this state the
second, that It is the duty Of magistrates 10
uso whatever power they possess, wisely to
enforce the present liquor law the third,
rcileraiins tie old doctrine, tina, moral and
legal suasion are one and inseparablc; the
fourth. that more permanent state organ'.
nation is needed. one tina. can DO more e.
pecially brought To bear upon the yourg
men Of the state. and the recommendation
Of state society the fifth. acknowledging
the Efficient labors Of the organization OF
tho sons OF Temperance the sixth, 10 the
elect that as Maine Is regarded as the orig.
inator Of this great movement. great re-
spon'ibIliiy rests upon her 10 maintain the
principle IN such a Way a. 10 give cncour-
agemcnt to the friend, Of temperance in
other places the seventh, that we learn
with sincere qualification Of the movement
in favor Of prohibition in Great Britain,
aud expressing tho horc that ere long Par.
lament may take some action in the case (;
eighth and last-denying the statement,
circulated in foreign countries that the
Maine law - dead letter here. declaring
that while much remains To BE- done Cor the
suppression OF the liquor traffic. most im.
portant results have been obtained m rem
dgrins the business odious, and reducing Il
20 comparatively narrow limits.
Remarks were made on the resolution, by
SEVERAL speakers, after which they were
adopted. Adjourned 10 meet a, Wor,h's
llall in the evening.
Evening Neal Dow IN the chair. The
committee chosen TO present State con'ii.
tuition, consisting Of Mcssrs. Forbes. Stack.
pole, Dow, Merrill, and Randall, reported
the following
PRElNHLE.
lIhrsaJ, earnest efforts in the cause Of
Temperance arc not les demanded a, the
present. day than they have been hitherto ;
aud believing ,ha, LITTLE permanent, good u.
effected in public enterprise without thor.
ough organization, the undersigned adopt
and agree to abide by the following
Constitution.
1 This society shall DO called tho Maine
Temperance Association.
p Thi. Association i, basel upon the
principle of total abstinence from the man-
uiacturc. the sale and the u,r ol all int,Ii.
eating liquors ~ drink.
.. Any person NAV become member Of
tins Association by signing It's Con'.i,u.
ton
{. The officers Of this Association shall
h. President, Vice President in each
County, Secretary, . Treasurer, aud an
Executive COMMITTEES o. nine who shall. BE-
chosen annually.
4 committee was then raised 10 report a
lis, u officers for the state society, Who sub
sequcnily reported the following
President, Hon. Lot VI. Morrill,. Vice
Presidents. H. Gowan. Of York Il. +.
Dunlap, Of Cumberland Sidney Perham,
Of Oxford; u. +. Eastman. Of Franklin
Johi rolman, Of Somerset Arson l.. Nor.
rill, Of Kenncbec o. y. Cheney. Of An.
drosco:sin; Geo. Dowuss, OF Washington
Freeman II. Morse. Of Sagadahoc; y. 4.
Burpcc, Of Lincoln 7. Cushing, Of Wal.
do; A. A. Wing. Of Penobscot; Wash
ing,on Long. Of AroostoOk; &. Chamber
lain. VI Piscataquis; and j. " SwaIcy,
Of Hancock For Secretary, Darius Forbes.
Executive commit,cc-Ncal Dow, +. Robbie.
Leonard Andrews. Noah Smith, Jr.. e. A.
S,aekpole, ;. l.. Carleton. Joshua Nye, d.
Il. Randall, and John ). Kimball. Hon.
Neal Dow ably addressed the convention.
Tho following resolution was adopted
Re,Oired, That i'll the duty Of temper
aneS men to protect their children, by Sc
curing in all our schools temperance teach.
ers. The convention adjourned.
The meeting was we'll attended, and
while there was no, 90 much enthusiasm
manifested a, was usual in conventions in
tho earlier stage, OF the ehuse. yet an un-
determination rervaded all its
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