The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-12-21
The ry,nptrsnes. movement.

Thank God that thcrcis at last a
TEMPERANCE movement inauguratcd in G
Lancaster which. promises to result IN
greatgoo.'. Grog-shops have becnmul- '
tiplying and drunkenness has been IN
creasingi during the laA year or TWO,
to such an alarming extent, that the
whole city was in danger Of demorah,
zotion and tho youth in danger OF ruin . .
Nearly half the young men from Y 20
1 25 years ofsage are drinkers and ma,
nv of them drunkards. Religious ana
temperate young men have been rld',
culed as cffcminate, and oven advised
to drink by men Of influence II has
been considered evidence of manly
i Qualities to swear and drink, and lead
4 ins professional and business men
have been daily visiting the olc-hous'
es and grog.shops until they nave
,homselyes become alarmed at the OK
!. annie. But wescc aprospect now OF
genuine reform. =,
, The meeting held at The City Hall
! ON Monday evening last was largo
? and ever enthusiastic. Tho very
best of good feeling prevailed, ana 'ne
speeches from professional and bus'
, ness men were pointed and practical
: : All honor 10 one of our grocers wh'
# has sold liquor for years, but wh'
y signed the plodge presented ana an
) nounccd that he would take down III
i bar the next day. H
Tho movement is spreading. II
neiphboring cities meetings arc bo'nt
held, associations formed, and appeal
- made to liquor sellers to dIscont'nru orll
i, tho ruinous practice, Drunkenhe'
f and liouor.scliing have become 20 e.
: tended and unblushing as to alarl
y the public, and render reform abs
~ IuteIy necessary. We give the NOV
y. meut our hearty concurrence ana hol
-. TO SEQ not only moral intiu encos use
nd bnt liquor laws executed
=, Tho following is u report OF u
IN meeting at City Hall;
,io CITY HALL, Monday Eve,
80, Dec Is, 1865.
10 Pursuant to announcement, tho a
70. iourned meeting Of "our Temporan
IA Association" assembled at the VI
NOT Hall on Monday evening, Dec 10
a5s 1865, Col. Conncll presiding L
n.o house was called to order, and tho
,ha iect Of tho meeting made known
az tho Chair Aftera song by tho III
osi Club" tho Committee which was
nod pointed at tho preceding meet'
,au to determine upon dehnlte pun
IAN organization, reported Constltut
the and Pledge, for adoption by the AS
citation.
died The Chair invited discussion on
noh question, whoroupon several
vs. speeches wcro made by the Gh
Mossrs Martin, Roland, Doctor D'
and others, each showing the fca
Y. preyalence Of the vice Of intompera
Ste. in our midst, and all concurring IN
,om. urgent necessity for the immediate
w. w. auguration Of somo movement 70 Gu
its course. ,,.
crate The question WAS then called al
wise, vote taken, which resulted IN tne
bocu ceptance OF the report and auopt'o
:, ~, the Constitution and Pledge oy q VI
2 ., imous vote:
''.n'r Upon motion of Mr. Jno. " MA
eden tho following ticket was then ele'
IL the President-John l., Tuth'll;,
We Vice President Hon jesse Leo
70 the Secreta,y--H, f.. Blalrc.
Lorn Treasurer DR. o, i, Davis.
.."N' Executive Committeo--CoL IN
ion OF Conncll, John s, Brassec, Z. u
1t that bich, Chas, Roland and Geo E. b
lly in. Signaturus were then accepted
.dcIib. Constitution and Pledge, after v
~ e tho Association adjourned to me
0u' y Saturday evening, Dec. 23I
y are 'r.r II. L. BLAIRE, SCI
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