The Portland daily press., 1865-08-17
ouMBEnLAND oorrma,x

-x Convention of this Association was held
xry.. al.a... nan4ra an rE.sasi-y, fotn inst.
me meetings day and evening were unusu-
ally large and enthusiastic. A new and signi-
icant feature of the Convention was the pres
ence of delegation from, the York County
Temperance Association, an orgagization re-
Gently formed with much promise Of success.
The forenoon meeting opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Wiswell, of Windham. Messrs.
Stackpole, Walton and Dow addressed the au-
1ience with happy effect, the latter gentleman
dwelling largely upon the sad influence of
the bad examples of respectable people.
At the commencement Of the afternoon
meeting the following resolutions were pre-
sented by a committee previously appointed:
the doctrine Of Prohibition as equally sound in feo
ry and benehcent in practice. fs1T ~
2. Resolved, That to declare the Maine Law fall
ure Detrays either gross ignorance or unbushing i'm
8. ResOtved, That the recent declaration Of Leon
ard Bacon OF New Haven, before the National Con-
gregadonal Convention that the cause Of Temner
ance has been wrecked on the Maine Law and his
more recent mimsnationsin the direction in the
indepeadenf newspaper, are wholly untrue in fact
and sngularly allacious in reasonng that while his
course in this respect is emnenty characteristic Of
tAiC AndAl AS fl6WeQ ngnt OF history it
Is especially unworthy Of his profession as minister
OF the everlasting Gospel.
RESOLVED, That to entrust the prosecution of the
Maine Law to the hands of its avowed enemies were
alike an act Of stupidity and treachery to the cause
of Temperance.
These resolutions were extensively discuss
ed by Gen. Dow, w. Fl. Vinton, j. o. Win
ship, DIR. Parsons, J. T. Walton, s. M. Baker.
and c. A. Stackpole. 1t seemed to be the
unanimous sentiment of the speakers, heartily
responded to by the audience, that although
we had heretofore, for the sake of the country.
held in allegiance at the polls, our Temperance
sentiments, now that the country is safe. we
must not, we aoiH not, as Temperance men.
vote for any man for an Office to which the
prosecution of the Maine Law with others lis
entrusted, by whatever party nominated. I'M
less ne be beyond all doubt, sound ON the prin-
ciple of prohibition.
Inc resolutions were unanimously adopted.
a vote was taken, and carried, to adjourn this
convention to meet at Gray, Tuesday. the 22d
inst, there to consider our duties as Temper-
ance men. M
The evening session was highly interesting
and enthusiastic. Speeches were made by J.
Y. Wmship, OF Gorham, Hon. 7. L. Smith, of
Wmdham, Mr.. Macarthur, of Limington, o.
). Beale,, Rev. Mr. Wiswell, F. G. Rich, Mr..
Thorndike, Of Limington, and G. A. Stackpole
An conflImatory Of the action taken on the
resolutions, and determined and hopeful. in
regard to temperance measures generally.
A committee to effect local organization in
Mmdham was raised, consisting of Chas
Nichols, VIM. Gould, Samuel Garland. b. III.
Hal and Rev. Luther WisweI.
e.o Inc sweetest kind of music by delegation
, ,i,on the Congregational choir of Windham.
was appropriately interspersed among the
speeches, day and evening.
tba U Oaes q thanks were interchanged between
tbe a pUope 81 Wndham and their guests, and
> nrev;ora s Soa adjourned in accordance with
- 49, 'oVe r. LEACH, Secretary.