Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-07-19

use all lawful means for the removal OF IN
temperance from among us.
2. Resolved, That we will use moral sua-
sion with the drupkaTd, and also with the
drunkard maker as long rs there is n prospect
Of success; Out when this fails, we viii not
hesitate 10 use the strong arm Of The law.
3. Resolved, Tint a committee Of five DC
appointed from each ward, whose duty II
shall be to carry out the wishes of this meet
ing under the following regulations:
/. The three committees thus appointed
shall meet together as soon as may be conve-
nient, and elect a Chairman, Secretary and
Treasurer, and when thus organized Shall be
called the general committee.
2. AS soon as possible after the organlza-
ton of the general committee, the committees
Of the several wards shall meet separately
and organize by appointing a Chairman and
Secretary, and shall be called the ward com
mittees.
5. 1t shall be the duty Of The ward commit
tees TO meet in the general committee, when
notified so TO do, TO act under their direction,
and 10 report TO them all their official acts.
4. 1t shall be the duty OF Tie general com
mitiee to carry out, as far as possible, the
resolutions of the citizens meetings. passed
from time TO time
5. The Secretary Of the general committee
shall make a report of the doings OF The com
mittee, and the Treas urer a report OF the state
Of the treasury, to each meeting OF Inc clll-
Zens, If ca allied upon so to do.
6. The general committee shall be respon-
sible to the citizens meetings Tor the proper
performance of their duties.
g.. The Chairman Of the general committee,
IN conjunction with the Chairmen of the
ward committees, shall have power TO call
meetings of the citizens whenever they think
il necessary.
A. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves. in
dividually,ito assist, in every reasonable man
ner, the general and ward committees In the
discharge of their duties.
5. Resolved, That a fund Of 300 be
pledged by this meeting, TO be used, it neccs-
sary, by the genera committee, in the dis
charge OF their duties. And in case OF neces-
sary expenditures, a percentage shall be
drawn from each SUBSCRIBER 10 this fund, sur
fcient TO raise the necessary sum.
6. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of
the general committee, in some manner
agreed upon by them, TO notify each person
suspected of violating the law, of the action
Of this meeting, and also to instruct him or
her with regard TO the provisions and penal
ties of the law, and that for the first known
violation of the law, they will be prosecuted.
I. Resolved, That the general committee
may adopt any measures not in conflict with
the resolutions of this meeting, for accom-
pl,shing the desired end-the punishment of
intemperance from among us.
g.. Resolved, That the general committee
are hereby instructed 10 make arrangements
for a series of Temperance Lectures.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
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S. NJ. BRIGnT,
D.. L. Bowen.
Committee.
The resolutions appear as amended by
the meeting.
A committee on nominations was APP
pointed by the Chair, whose duty it was
TO nominate persons to act on the several
committees, which consisted of Messrs,
Judge NJ. Heckard, Rev. S. M. Blight,
and Mr.. ii. Cohen. The committee asked
permission TO report at the next meeting
granted. On motion, it was
Resolved, That Mr.. Y. A. Plants be re
quested to deliver IL Temperance Address in
The NJ. T.. Church, on lliday night, July 22d.
On otIou, the publishers Of the "Meigs
County Telegraph be requested to publish
The proceedings OF this meeting.
The meeting then Adjourned, to meet on
Friday evening al the Nj. +. Church.
j. p. BING, Claimant.
A. Z. MCLAuGGnLN, SeC'y.