Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
New Temperance movement i'm Albany
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New Temperance Movement I'm Albany.
From the New York Times.
An extraordinary movement among some
men prominent in Albany and in the State
is attracting much attention. On the even
ing of the I'd inst, some gentlemen who had
been partaking of the compliments Of the
season rather freely, met in one of the rooms
of Stanwix Hall, to make a night of it, and
a night they made of it. While the wine
was in, and before the inevitable headache,
one of the number proposed that the party
should sign pledge not to drink any more
liquor during the year 1860. The PROPOSE
ton was accepted mem. con-, with a bolster
Gus shout, and demand that the mover of
the resolution should reduce it to writing,
and present an engrossed copy for signature,
as soon as possible. This was done, and
the following pledge was drawn up by Ca
nal Commissioner Jaycox, and the names
annexed were signed at the first sitting:
"Being thankful to an All-Wise Provi-
dencc for the many benefits extended to us
throughout the year just past, never more
to return, and believing the maxim that "no
man holds his destiny in his own hands" to
be literally true; and believing further, that
no man can be really capacitated to exert
that salutary influence which God intended
for his own welfare, without paying that at
tention to the laws of health which ordinary
foresight and sagacity indicate, and know
ing full well the custom of using on ordina-
ry occasions, as well in private as in public,
intoxicating beverages, pernicious and de-
structive to happiness, health and long life
(which we all anticipated and damning
curse to society as we'll as wicked disre-
gard of the rights of all who are required
to rely on us for aid and advce-we there
fore receive it a duty which we owe to our.
selves as well as our friends to resolve, and
we do hereby
Resolve, Solemnly and sacredly upon our
bonors, that we will not from this date un-
til after the expiration of the year 1860,
drink nor encourage the drinking of iDtox-
icating beverages, under any circumstances
whatever, unless SO advised for medical pur
poses. January 3, 1860.
E. A. Williams, II. H. Coates, A. D
Barber, Thomas H. Bates, E. Bennett, J. S
Ray, H. V. B. Barker, S. A. Law, John NJ
Jaycox, Levi Dimmck, Alex. p. Ten Bro
eek, James Mcdonald, Jacob A. Mead, VIM
J. Keeler, VIM. Stuart, D. H. Printup, Lew.
, is r. Bush, P. G. Costello, Laurin L. Rose
Alanson Dodge, \. Holmes, George o
Jones, L. Lounsberry, J. W. Norcross, Jr.
Martin Holmes, c. i. Alvord, Geo. L. Nav
nard, H. w. Slocum, A. o. Wakefield, Og
den Edwards, George L. Ames, G. w
Armstrong, Henry c. Ruggles, H. w
Shipman, VIM. Johnson G. M. Scholefield
o. w. Candee, E. H. Edwards
This stipulation, though conceived in de-
bauchery, and brought forth of intoxication
has been most strictly observed by the char
ter members. Among them you will rec
ognize some of the most genial and ''cleve
fellows" that ever "smiled" over n brandy
smash. One said to me, "Why, l hav,
drank rum enough in my day to float two
hundred ton boat across the long level )
aud l know another who has for years beer
diligently engaged in prosecuting thu
search, seizure and destruction clause" o
the old defunct prohibitory law. II is re
freshing now to hear with what apparen
t gusto they say "No" to the many tempta
tions and tempters by which they are sur
rounded. The names l have given are not
: however, those of all who have given il
their adhesion-signing for years clea
thinking. Copies Of the original draft arr
in circulation through the Capitol and tn,
>. State Hall. The little spark kindled il
! revelry is spreading into a flame. May i
g not in time become a confagration, sweep
! ing over the State, and destroying the pas
+ sion for and the fashion Of drinking.