Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-02-08

parts of the State. One of these Con-
ventions had for its object the promo
ton of Temperance, and the other of
Democracy" so called.
Ofthe doings ofthese bodies we pro-
pose to give brief account.
At the Temperance Convention p,ore
than two hundred and City delegates
were present, embracing men of all BRO
fessions, the Methodist Clergy being,
perhaps, the most numcrously repre-
sented in proportion 70 their numbers.
Rev. DR.. Trimble was elected Chair
man Of tho Con'ention, and large
| number of Vice Presidents and Secreta-
ries being appointed, the meeting was
organized at nine o'clock y. NJ, in the
Congree, ,Ational Church. The usual
Cowmittees on business, &C., were ap-
r,intel, and the "machine" was set to
work, and ground out large number of
speeches. In such an assembly this is
inevitable. Every one wishes to ex-
press his sentiments, and the time ne
cessarily being short in which the bust
ness must be done, it is equally as in
evitable that much impatience and some
irritability should be manifested. Such
was the case here.
But by the adoption of resolution
limiting speeches to five minutes, great
many were enabled to relieve themselves
The Convention held two sessions during
the day, and one this evening until ten
o'clock, and have just adj djourned to the
City Hall to partake of supper, and
have good time, while ace have ad-
journed to our room and are now writing
| these lines. We do not believe much in
late suppers, even if. got up by temper
anee people. But it is the custom, and
there will be no Intoxicating drinks,
which is commendable, although dys-
pepsia may be concealed in hundred
forms in the rich ''cakes' and other
denominations that will grace the ia
bles.
But there will be good time, never
theless, for many of the truest, noblest,
and best of the friends, not only of tenn
perance, but of other reforms, and of
human progress and improvement, will
be there.
AS the Convention did not finish its
business, we will not attempt to report
its action. A very respectable "plat-
form was presented by the business
Committee, which was very earnestly
discussed during the day and night, and
the Convention will meet again to-mor-
row morning for final action thereon.
A State society was determined upon,
and the details Of organization and ac-
ton will be definitely settled morrow.
A committee was appointed to present
to the Legislature the wishes of the
Convention in respect to amendments
to the present "liquor law" with view
to its more efficient operation. This
Committee was instructed to present in
definite form the changes which the
Convention deemed necessary. When
presented we will be able to form an
opinion as to their propriety.
The flood of resolutions presented to
the House on Federal relations is abso-
lutely overwhelming. Nearly every
Democratic member has presented a
batch of them, and if speeches are to be
made upon all Of them, harvesting will
be dohe before they are disposed Of
1t is singular enough, that, without ex-
ception, they demand change in the
Constitution Of the United States, giving
the deliberate sanction Of the people of
the Free States to Slavery as National
Institution, to be extended, strengthened
and maintained, in all our future acqui-
sitions of Territory, as the condition
upon which the Union will or ought to
be preserved.
We intended to give sketch of the
doings of the Democratic Convention
which was held here to-day, but must
defer it until tomorrow. The leading
spirits of the meeting seemed to be in
the most perfect league with the Seees-
sionists, and obtained the endorsement
of the Convention to their new platform.
But we are happy to say, that many of
their best men protested against the in
novation, and feel themselves outraged
by the position in which the party is
placed. More tomorrow.