Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-16


Stanley, FoOte, O'Brien, Warren, Wright,
Pratt, Enerest, Dunbar, Barnes, Clalk, PEN
dleton, and Allen. During the Convention
f5reible and eloquent speeches were made by
Mr.. Brown, editor of the Wisconsin Chief
Rev John Marsh, of New York, Gen. Carey,
Father Williams, of Columbiana, and others.
The following resolutions were reported, dis
cussed, and unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
RssOEUed, That pledged temperance men are
specially bound to be true to their pledge of
abstinence from the use of intoxicating drinks
of all kinds. 1t is better not to vow, than to
vow and not perform.
2 Resoived, That the Christian ministry
must ever be regarded as leaders in every moral
reform, and that as our main hope ef the final
success of our cause lies in the fact that it
appeals to the consciences and moral and re-.
ligious sentiments of manhood, we respectfully
and earnestly call upon the Christian pulpit to
utter its voice of entreaty and warning, and
not regard this vital question as q mere secular
issue.
8. RsSoEUed, That our cause has been greatly
injured by class Of self constituted lecturers,
destitute alike of intelligence and moral prin-
eiple; who desire to live by imposing upon
too credulous public-and that we urge upon
the friends of temperance, everywhere, to with
hold their countenance and support from all
such misunderstanding no prOfessed lec-
turer unless his credentials are we'll authenti-
Gated.
f. Resolved, That we re-afirm our conf
denee in, and devotion to the principles of the
Maine Law, and that the temperance men Of
Ohio will not cease agitation and effort until
the aocursed traffic in Intoxicating drinks is
entirely prohibited by law, and those guilty Of
violating such law are punished as other Grim
inals.
5. RssolUed, That the universal adulteration
and arugging of liquors ought to alarm all who
are in the habit of drinking, and induce them
TO unite with us in bringing the makers and
vendors of these poisons to the bar of justice,
that they may receive the punishment due their
crimes
6 ResOEvsd, That the fraudulent manufac.
turers of poisoned liquors and those Who sell
them, knowing them TO be poisoned, deserve
the halter as much as the assassin who takes
life by means of the bowie knife OF other dead
ly weapon.
z. ResOlUed, That such amendment to the
Inspection law as would enable the Inspector
to demand access to liquors and provide for the
summary destruction of all drugged and eoun>
teIfeit liquors, would, if enforced, empty every
bar in Ohio, and prepare the way for Maine
Law. And That, in the opinion of this Con-
vention the present Legislature cannot do less
than to protect the people of Ohio from whole.
sale poisoning.
WHEREAS, Memorials pufportiag to come
from the friends of temperance, morality and
good order have been presented to the General
Assembly, asking that the question Of changing
the Constitution of Ohio, so as to admit of the
passage Of law TO license the liquor traffic,
may be submitted to the electors Of the State,
RESOLVED, That this Convention, representing
the various temperance organizations in the
State, remonstrate against the proposed modi-
fcatiOn of the Constitution, and will steadily
and persistently oppose every effort to restore
the license system, for the following reasons
First-This system, in this, and every other
State, has entirely failed to limit or lessen the
evils resulting from the hquor traffic, and this
State will compare faVOrably with any other
where a license law exists.
Second-The business of liquor selling in
this State is every year becoming more disrep-
utable, and hence the desire and efforts on the
part Of the friends Of the traffic to restore the
license system, and thus give respectability to
vile and damning business
Third-We solemnly protest against beeom.
ing participants in the guilt. bY receiving int
the treasury 8 revenue derived from robbery
and wrong.
Fourth-If the traffic is wrong and results in
injury to society, it is unjust and anti-republi
can to license tiff right and blessing, none
should be prohibited from engaging in it.
Fifth-A license law would be in direct con-
iict with our "biIl of rights" which declares
the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty,
pursue and obtain happiness and safety, iaal
SeRable.
Sixth-Tt is an outrage upon the intelligence
of civilized people to build almshOuses, luna
tic asylums, and prisons, and then provide q
way by law to fill them.
Ssventh-The great Law GiVer, infinite in
wisdom and goodness, never licenses but uni
formly and universally prohibits that which is
wrong in itself, or which results in wrong to his
creatures.