Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
DtIamart Mazrffe.
Delaware. March 1s, 1860.
TIE STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION,

TIE STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Held at Columbus on Wednesday, was vel
attended and the proceedings harmonious
The delegates present from this county were
II. E. Stewart, S. Jones, D. Jones, B. DECKER
man, T. Mann, F. Merrick, J. NJ. Morrow, w.
L. Harris. T. Evans, j. McCreary, J. III. Clip.
penger, H. S. Bradley and w. F. King. The
following resolutions, reported by Gen. S. F.
| CAREY, were unanimously adopted
/. RESOLVED, That the pledged temperance
med are specially bound to be true to their
pledge of abstinence from the use of ~intoxica-
ting drinks of all kinds. 1t is better not to
VOW, than to vow and not perform
2. Resolved, That the Christian ministry
must ever be regarded as leaders in every NOR
al reform, and that as our main hope of the f.
nal success Of our cause lies in the fact that it
appeals to the consciences and moral and reli-
gious 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 a mere secu-
lar Issue.
3. Resolved, That our cause has been great
ly injured by a class of selfconstituted lectu-
rers, destitute alike of intelligence and moral
principle; who desire to live by imposing upon
a 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 protested lectu-
rer unless his credentials are well authentica-
ted.
4. Resolued, That we re-afirm our conf
deDce 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 accused traffic il Intoxicating drinks is
entirely prohibited by law and those guilty of
violating such law are punished as other GRIM
inals.
5. Resolved, That the universal adulteration
and drugging 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 JUS
tice, that they may receive the punishment due
their crimes.
6. Resolved, That the fraudulent manufactu-
rers of poisonous liquors and those that sell
them, knowing them to be poisoned, deserve
the halter as much as the assassin who takes
life by means of the bowie knife or other dead
ly weapon.
Z. Resolved, That such amendments to the
Inspection law as would enable the Inspector
to demand access to liquors and provide for
the summary destruction of all drugged and
counterfeit liquors, would, if enforced, empty
every bar in Ohio, and prepare the way for a
Maine Law. And that, i'll the opinion of this
Convention the present legislature cannot do
less than to protect the people of Ohio from
wholesale poisoning.
WHEREAS, Memorials purporting to come
from the friends of temperance, morality and
good order have been presented to the Gener-
al Assembly asking that the question of chan
ging the Constitution of Ohio, SO as to admit
of the passage of a law to license the liquor
traffic, may be submitted to the electors of
the State,
Resolred, That this Convention, represent
ing the various Temperance organizations in
the State, demonstrate against the proposed
notifications of the Constitution and will
and persistently oppose every effort to
restore the license system, for the following
First-This system, in this, and every other
State, has entirely failed to limit or lessen the
evils resulting from the liquor traffic, and this
will compare favorably with any other
a license law exists.
Second-The business of liquor selling in
this State is every year becoming more disre-
and hence the desire and efforts on the
part of the friends of the traffic to restore the
license system, and Thus give responsibility to
a vile and damning business.
Third-We solemnly protest against becon-
ing participants in the guilt. by receiving into !
the public treasury a revenue derived from rob-
berry and wrong.
Fourth-If the traffic is wrong and results
IN injury to society, it is unjust and anti-repub-
lean to license tiff right and a blessing,
should be prohibited from engaging in it.
Fifth-A license law would be in conflict
with our bill of rights which declares the
to enjoy and defend life and liberty, pur-
sue and obtain happiness and safety, inatiena-
BE.
Sixth-It is an outrage upon the %intelli-
gence of a civilized people to build almshouses,
asylums and prisons, and then provide
4 way by law to fill them.
Seventh-The great Law Givcr, infinite in
and goodness, never licenses but uni
and universally prohibits that which is
wrong in itself or which results in wrong to
his creatures.