Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-27
Maine State Temperance Convention


Maine State Temperance Convention.
The Maine Temperance Association met
in Convention a, M'e'nian Hall. in Angus
IA. on "Wednesday, January Is, 1900, at
10 o'clock. AN. The meeting was called
TO order by Hon. s. Perham Of Paris, and n
Committee to nominate permanent officers
raised.
4 Committee on Resolutions was also APP
pointed, after which, the iimo until noon
was occupied by .peeche. from Me''rs,
Thatcher Of Bangor. Randall Of Gardiner,
Kimball Of Bangor, Hall Of Presquo Isle,
rsnuo Of Augusta, Pearl Of Cornish, Han.
son o. Gardiner, Loring Of Portland, Jack.
son OF Gorham, aud SlackPolc Of GOrham.
AFTERNOON. The Convention me, in the
Representative. Hall in conformity with
the adjournment. at . O'Clock. =. NJ.
The Committee ON nominations, reported
the following li.I Of officers Of the Associa-
tion Tor the ensuing year:
lIoN. LoT VI. MoERILl, PrradeHi.
TTo Pr,a5ean. Hon. Jane, Morton,
York Hon. Marshall Cram, Cumberland
Hon. sidney Pcrham. OSord; Hon. BENZ.
+ Eastman, franklin: Hon. john Toiman
Somerset: Hon. An.on +. Morrill,. Heuno-
beo; Rev. o. u Cheney, Androscoggin
Hon. George Downe-. Washington Hon.
Elisha Clark. Sagadahoc; Hon. y. &.
llichborn. Waldo; George \. Thatcher,
Esq. Penobscot; Joseph II. Hall, E.q..
Aroosiook; Hon. OIia' blanchard. Piscat.
aqui. Hon. VIM. II Sargent, Hancock.
D,Rirs ForuE, S,rrday; CuAs. A.
SThcSrolr, Traur,r.
EIouhrs COMMITTEE Neal Dow. q. 4.
S;ackpolc. Noah Smith, toOoafl Andrews,
F,cicyick Robe. Joshua Nyc. d. d. Ran.
Lell. ) l.. Carleton, JOSIAH II. Drmmond.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
re.oluuon. which were accepted, and Be-.
came subjects Of discussion. They aro a.
follows:
R,'oirsi, That dovout grniitude y due TO
Almighty Go. Tor whatever at succrss has
attended, the cau., Of tcnpsnucr and that
Will, msn may change, wo rest IN iho Grul
conviction that principle ate eternal.
llhr,d'. Manl truths arr essentially
harmonious, aud vital principles o; reform
can hc promoted 40 the same time without
necessary collision. Il j. therefore
RH'o'rol, That 10 neglect any particular
form Of bsncyu,cucc iur fear that other
forms may g. 60 iangtri by ~. promotion.
j. false CO.. theory and injurious In practice.
Esp.rff. That renewed experience con.
firms the Wisdom md ,Nper, noe ot the 10.
gal prohibition of the stl' 1f intoxicating
drinks.
Es,oirsf. That direct cG,ris ar, now ucc.
itl 90 educate tbr whole community tn the
doctrine. ol f,mysraHrf and Jr, hiiii,oa, and
unite all friend. ui Oh, cause Goa the total
abstinence p'sis' with slclial regard 10 tho
enrolment of 40, YOUNG.
Rgo.rfd That tbis Association viii hear.
iily co-Operatc with any urs riE,upn which
has 'or IT, Object total p','iu.rer from iAe
u,e OF intoxicating drinks aul ,hc legal
suppression % the tr.a, iIgr.in.
AvpIrss. That ~ r.g.mu..ul O. the .ey-
.r4l town. aud ,i..ps Iu our State tie pro-
pretty oi iustruy.Hs their municipal officers
vigorously 20 prosecute az violations Of ,hi
Liquor Law.
Re'oIr,a, That the Increasing usc OF In.
i.Aicatins liquors "a, o madeleine is a great
impedimen, To the progress Of tie temp-t.
auer cause, and We urge uron The medical
faculty that they cxcrcisc great caution in
,his respect.
EyNNc. Met according t. adjourn.
meut. Hon. A. p. Morrill, was called to
o., Chair After music by the Augusta
Citizens Band, Res, {. ". Denni.ou. Of
Boston, made mo.t interesting address in
relation g. .rimrn and abolition sgIrit
riious of our navy.
The Treasurer made hi. report showing a
balance doe him OF sl2j -. which wa, &c.
ceried:
TrrsD,T. Interesting meeting, were
held ia the morning afternoon and evening.
At the evening" meeting ,hs Committee up
resolution. made fnal r,por; az lallow' {:
R,'o'r,i. That memorial o. Congress
now "a general circulation, pny us Tor tie
abolition % the spirit pti1n- in the Navy
], warmly approved hy this Convention /.
ant every friend ct Temperance throughout
OBJ State j. earnestly cutrraied o. add his
signature thereto, that perad,cntute an IA.
rsumahic blessing mas thus BE- conferred
q, I'm thr sons ~ the ocran.
R,'o'rtd. That copy Of this resolve.
si.ucd by tho officers al This convention. Ia
connection with those OF the Grand DSis.
BON ol the sous OF Temperance Of Maine. be
forwarded t. our senators aud Representa-.
uv.s ia Congress.
RsoIrsi. That the benign influence Of
woman. always effective. Wa never more
fully appreciated. nor powerfully felt. nor
wisely directed, than IL most happily is at
tie present day. through the medium Of
the Order Of the sons Of Temperance in Its
provision admitting lady visitors.
After discussion tie whole series were
adopted.
Speeches were made through the day by
eloquent men; and altogether the meeting
was very Successful.
The sons Of Temperance report 10000
members Of their order, in this State.
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