Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-20

At a meeting of the friends of Temperance oppo- seq to the unlawful traffic in intoxicating drinks, neio at 'he conference Room of the Congregational Church in Ltchfield, Jan. A. 1s59 to hear and act upon Report of a Committee appointed at former meeting, Hon. SETH B. BEERS was appointed Chair. man and A. s. Lewis Clerk.
 The meeting was opened with prayer bv the Ray Mir. Howard
 Geo. C, Woodrnff, Esq, of the Committee. ,nada the following report, which, after being thorouehly discussed and ably advocated by the Hon. Seth P. Beers. Geo. C. Woodruff, Charles Adams, Stephen Deming, Maj. William Beeb., Dr. E. Blake, Rev. H. L. Vaill, Rev. L. w. Bacon Col. Wm. F. Bald. win, Theron Beach, Garwoo1 Sanford, Sam H. Dud. ley, Jason Whiting, Henry Bissell and others, were unanimously adopted.
 The Committee appointed to make enquiries into the present condition of the temperance cause in this community; whether the Laws for the suppression of the traffic in intox eating drinks are disregarded and what measures expedient to their en- torcement, respectfully Report
 That they have discharged their duty in those re- speets and hnd that our Statute entitled ''An Act tor the suppression of mtcmperance' has l3.n in this town, for time past notoriousy dis e;a- | cd and openly violated.
 That this has been SO frequent and opef thas there IS no difficulty in proving many cear si~ia- tons ot the aw against several of our citizens. That the evil las become extended and 80 sa. nous as to excite the anxious alarm of many wbp nave heretofore stood somewhat aoof and eontenlsi themselves with advice and example, instead of ac. | ton.
 That our own citizens not alone responsible for the illegal traffic here, but that those engaged in 1t nave been, and are encouraged by customers from other Towns, especially during the sessions of our Courts, and on other public occasions
 And that 1t has become duty, not only to our citizens, but to others. entirely to suppress the evil In our mdst,-and this should be done immediately and thoroughly, but at the same time kindly. That if all the otfenses which are now known and are susceptible of proof, should be prosecuted, 1t would be ruinous to or all the offenders and under all the circumstances your Con mittee do not | recommend their immediate prosecution. We do, however respectfully recommend tho c. doption of the following Resolutions. | Resotped, That Committee of Twelve be appoint. ed by, and from among all those who will volunteer to discharge its ducs whose duty it shall be both as body and individually to pursue the course in. dicated in the s,icr eeding resolutions.
 Resored That said Committee. by subcommittee o1 otherwise, call on those in this town who are re. ported to have illegally sold intoxicating liquors. and cviy inform them of the state of public senti. ment on this subject appeal to their better natures and kindly request them for the future, totally to desist from such sale.
 Resouea That all good citizens be requested to co. operate with said Committee, and that all persons having knowledge of any past future violation of said statute be requested to inform some member of of said Committee of the fact of the names of tho witnesses thereto, and of the attending crcumsta. ces.
 Reolred, That it shall be the duty of said Commit tee as a whole, and of each individual member thereof, to cause every person reasonably believed or commonly reported to have violated said act hereqtr, to Ge thoroughly prosecuted not only for future. but also for past offences.
 Pesolued, That said Committee circulate a subscrp- tion paper for the purpose of providing fund to be used. if necessary, to defray all proper expenses which they may incur in prosecutions. which cannot properly be defrayed from the public Treasury.
 Resolced That immediately after the adjournment of this meeting all those who are willing to serve on said Committee of Twelve, remain in this room and elect said Committee
 Rtsolped That the dongs of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and copy sent for publication to the Litchfeld Enquirer, Waterbury American, Waterbury Journal, Winsted Herald, and Housatonic Republican.
 The following persons were appointed Committe under the foregoing resolu tions: Wm. F. Baldwin, Geo. W. Thompson, Charles Adams, Edward O. Peck, Leonard Stone Harris B GiLbud, Edward W. Seymour, Garwood Sanford Henry B:ssell, A. S. Lewis. D. W. Wood, and F. S. Beebe
 SETH P. BEERS Chairman.
 A. S. LEWIS, Clerk.