Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-06
Hancock County Temperance
Society.

Agreeable to the vote passed at the organ
ization of this Society, it held its frs, pub.
lie meeting at Z" Franklin Hall, in Castine
I on Tuesday, the 18th OF Feb last. The So
ciety, together with large audience, Assem-.
bled at two o'clock, p. NJ, and was called
to order by its President, Hon. John r. Red
man. The Rev. Mr.. Ives, of Castine open
ed the deliberations of the meeting with an
appropriate prayer. The Secretary upon
the request of the President read the records
and gave brief account of the organization
of the Society In the mean time. while the
Pledge was circulating freely, a Committee
on Resolutions was nominated, consisting OF
Messrs. Ives of Castine, Pillsbury of Bucks
port and Hamlin of Orand. On motion Of
Rev. Mr.. Wardwcl of Castinc, the Commit
tee were instructed to report at the evening
session, that the Resolutions might form a
subject of discussion and debate. The meet
ing then adjourned to six clock.
As soon as the hour to which the meeting
adjourned had arrived, the Hall WAS crowded
and impaticntly waited the report of the
Committee, who came in with the following
platform;
Resolred, That while we hope for more
light and new materials In the cause of Tenn
perance, our dependence must be largely up
on the continuance of means before used and
the reiteration of truths previously under
stood.
Rcsolrcd. That we deem it necessary to
keep constantly before the community the
great facts and principles involved in the
Temperance movement.
Resolced, That the present condition of
the Temperance cause, calls for the organiza-
ton Of Societies, the frequent holding of
meetings and the circulation of the Pledge
Resoired. That the friends of Temperance
are responsible for the cause in their several
communities. and ought to act, and acting
should adopt measures best adapted to the
suppression of the sale and the use as u bcy.
cragc Of all that intoxicatcs.
Rcsolred, That the young especially ought
to he undermined in those truths of Tenn
pcrancc. familiar Il the earlier generations
and on which the cause must ever dcpcnd for
its progress.
Each item of these Resolves was discussed
by Rey's Mr.. Ives, Pillsbury and Wardwell,
b. b. Foster ESQ. Castinc, Gilman Crane,
orland, Bcyman f. jackson and John Shcr-
man of Bueksport, Dca. Samuel Adams
J. b. Wood Esq. and Joseph Sylvester of
Castine, Chas and Cyrus lIamlin of Or
land and others. On motion of MIR Ham
lin of 0rland the following Resolve was Of
fercd and unanimously adopted. ''lIaving
had opportunity 70 learn something of the
interest, the industry and the success of Rev.
E. W jackson, agent of the Maine State
Temperance Society, Rcsolred, That we
heartily approve Of his employment by the
State Society Committee
After more time spent in circulating the
Pledges, and listening to remarks. the audi
enee quietly dispersed al late hour in the
evening.
By unanimous consent it was agreed that
the quickening interest felt in Temperance
was much heightened by the many hospitali-
ties and kind acts shown to all of those who
came from distance to attend the meeting
Finally it was voted to meet at Ellsworth
on Wednesday, the 25th of April,
CHAS. H>MLIS,
Il Spc'y