Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-28

CUTAHoaL COUHTY TENPERANcE sOoIETY
MEEFIEa.-The Quarterly Meeting of the
County Temperance Society was held in the
vestry of the First Baptist Church, jan,
22d, continuing through the day and even
ing.
During the day resolutions and PROPOSE.
tions were discussed by different gentlemen
in the city and from the country.
In the evening the leading ad iresues we're
made by Rev. Mr.. Hawks, A. T. slade,
Esq, and Judge Bishop.
Mr.. Spellmsn read from the Court records
showing that since about the first Of Janu-
ary some twenty persons have been indicted
for selling liquor illegally, and flnes imposed
amounting to $s25, or thereabOuts. Several
fines amounted to 800 two persons fed
from the State, and several have been sent
to jail.
This shows we have laI0, Court, and
prosecuting officer.
The following resolutions aud propositions
we're adopted by the Convention without
dissent.
PRINCIPLES AND REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Asthe friends of Temperance, Morality and
Religion, assemb blsd from different parts of
the county, in deliberativs convention, we
feel called upon to reitsrate the following
we'll established and irrefutable propositions
and principles;
l. No social evil, under the weight
Of which society now groans, bears any COM
PARTON to the evil Of intem perance; It is
the fruitful cause Of pauperism and crime
filling our jails, penitentiaries, Bsylums
and alms-houses with inmates, yearly bur
dening the people with taxes difficult TO be
borne; it destroys more lives, ruins the
peace and happiness Of more families, blasts
the character and hopes of more young men,
and ruins more sOuls, than any one evil in
existence.
2. All experience proves, beyond
question, that while tho social custom of
using intoxicating liquors as beverages con-
tinues in society, iptemperanee, with all its
nameless causes, will continue also, and
hence, whOver fosters the drinking customs
Of tho age does really foster intemperance
with all its woes and crimes; and he does
this, merely for the trifpg pleasure
derived from this social indulgence.
8. The intoxicating quality in all the
liquors referred 10 Is the same, viz: al
cohol-thAt this is 8 poison affecting the
brain, the organ of the mind, directly tend
ing to produce idiOcy and insanity-that It is
simply a stimulant, being in no sense nutIi-
tious or strengthening 10 the physical sys-
TEN, and heree can meyer be otherwise than
huriful to persons in health, and should be
used cautiously and sparingly as a medicine,
4 4 l., -
BY temperate and Intelligent physician.
4. Drinking habits and drunkenness
are alarmingly on the increase, invad-
ing the highest ranks in society. and even
tho Church Of God; and, therefore, the
lovers Of humanity, morality and religion,
/ Of both Eexes, Of all creeds and parties, are
called upon 10 band themselves together to
resist and stay this tide Of ruin now sweep
ing oyer the land, and, both by precept and
example, discountenauce the use Of such
/ drinks, as well as their manufacture or sale
/ for such purpose.
5. In this noble reform, which originated
with patriots and christians Of the highest
order, and has saved thousands from the de-
/ generate life, hopeless death, and the end
1 less future Of the drunkard, we have right
10 expect and demand that ministers and
I church members shall take the lead-that
they EQhIl ubteFlN ulbCOuuteuEAce LQb use OF
1 vine, as we'll as other Intoxicating beyeF-
ages, at weddings and on other festiye ocea-
/ siOna.
| 6. And, finally, We earnestly press upon all
who have the care Of youth-Hpon parents
/ and ministers, teachers in our common and
our Sunday schools, TO use the whole force
Of their example and influence 10 save tha!
class from habits leading to intempernnce
and hopelesa ruin.
Resolved, That the greatest obstacles to
the enforcement Of laws for the suppression
of the sale Of drinks originated in the apathy
am bition and tinidity Of the proiessed
friends Of Temperance.
ReSQlUeG, That among the evils entailed
on the country BY the civil war now raging
not the least is the great increase Of intern
4 perance; and Whil0 these evils cannot BE-
entirely obYiated, they may be greatly nit
iRaled BY thorough and systematic efforts
to instruct the people, arouse the public
conscience, and bring into practical activity
the personal influence and moral power o
any true temperance man.
PesolUed, That as the testimony Of all tn
highest officers in our army is, that no on
thing gives them so much trouble and anx
/ iety a. the use of intoxicating drinks; il
the imperative duty Of Congress 10 immedi
atsly pass an act prohibiting the introduc
tion and sale by Autlers, or in any other way
and the use by oficeIs or soldiers as beye
rage, Of anything that can intoEicats.
". u. BREFsTER, Re0'y.