The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-01
Cumberland Temperance Association.


The last meeting of the Cumberland County
Temperance Association was held at Standish
on Thursday 18th inst. The attendance was
good, and much interest was manifested in the
proceedings. The meeting was called to or
der by the President Mr.. Starbird of Falmouth
and prayer offered by Rev. Mr. Weston of Stan
dish. A committee on resolutions was appoint
ed, OF which G. A. Stackpole, Esq, was chair
man, and subsequently reported the following
resolutions:
!. Resotced, That never, more than now
did the cause of Temperance demand the
earnest and untiring efforts of its friends.
2. Resolued That the doctrine of the prohi-
bition of the sale of intoxicating liquors as
drink being thoroughly established as senti-
ment, and having become Incorporated with
outlaws, it remains that the laws be rigorous
ly enforced.
8. Resoiced, That no true Temperance man
will vote for an opponent ofprohbtion on the
plea of special loyalty to the Union in this
day of Rebellion. On the contrary, he will be
the more uncompromising in his adherence to
principle, in the full persuasion that Intern
perance is a chief cause of the Rebellion, and
marked hinderance to its suppression.
4. Resolued, That we will support no candi-
date for the Legislature who is not fully and
openly pledged to vote for an act explanatory
OF the present Liquor law, so that all liquors
known to be Intoxicating shall be specified by
name. Any determination short of this justly
exposes the friends OF Temperance to the con-
tempt of the community.
5. Resolued, That the thanks of this conven-
ton are eminently due, and are hereby most
cordially rendered to the Hon. John III. Phil
brick of Standish and the Hon. Daniel Elliot
nf Rr,Inc ucEf nr hair ynta tba axr,,Ia,
atory to the Liquor law, in the Senate OF
Maine, at the last session of the Legislature.
The report of the committee was accepted
and the resolutions taken up. A long and in
teresting discussion was held on the first three
resolutions, participated in by Mr.. John T.
Walton of Portland, Rev. N. d. Senter of
Standish, Mr.. Kicker of Baldwin. Mr.. Starbird
of Falmouth, Messrs. E. G.. Andrews and o.
S. Bean of Portland, Rev. Messrs. Martin,
Weston and Chapman of Standsh, Mr.. Hodg-
don of Gorham, Messrs. Windship and Eames
of Standish, Mr. Carleton of Portland and
Mr.. Stackpole of Gorham.
The first two and the last resolutions were
adopted; the third and fourth laid on the table
for discussion at the next meeting at West
Baldwin on the first Thursday of August
next.
A resolution was also adopted, rendering
the thanks of the convention to the people of
Standish for the generous hospitality with
which they welcomed members of the Asso-
citation from abroad. This feature of the
occasion demands more than a passing notice,
for the citizens Of Standish literally kept open
houses that day, and their kindness, without
the attractions of the natural scenery of the
town, will cause the meeting at Standsh to be
long remembered by those who were present
The sessions of the convention were held in
the Congregational church, which in the after
noon and evening was well flied with an at
tcntive and appreciative audience. 1t is to
be hoped that much good was accomplished
by the meeting.