The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-10
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
CuyahOga County temperance Com
VenIOn..R esOIutiOns AdOpled.


EDIroR LEADER: A Convention of the
friends of Temperance met at Berea on
Tuesday, August 9Th. After being called to
order by the Chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements, q Committee consisting of
Messrs. O'Brian, willard and Bradford,
was appointed to select permanent officers
for the Convention. The following gentle
men were selected and approved by the
Convention:
President-John Wheeler, of Berea.
Vice Presidents-GOorge P. Burwell, of
Cleveland John D. Taylor, OF RockPort;
s. Foljambe, of Cleveland.
Secretaries-J. A Spencer, OF cleveland;
Jas. II. Strong, of Olmsted.
After prayer by Rev. Nj. Wait, on motion
Committees on Business and Resolutions
were reported.
Committee on Business-Messrs. William
Tousley, of RoysltOn ; Graham, OF Brook
Iyn j. D. Taylor, of Rockport; b.. Fol-
iambe, of Cleveland A. Emerson OF Par
ms.
Committee on Resolutiens-Rev. E. s.
GiIlett, of Cleveland Diodste Clark, Of
Brooklyn; Rev. DR.. Warner OF Cleveland (;
Rev. W, B. Disbro, of Bsres; and o. D.
O'Brien, of Cleveland.
While the business Of committees was be-
ing transacted, the Convention was adj
dressed by Rev. ". b. Brewster, Rev. DR..
Warusr and J. A. Spencer, aud entertained
BY singing from the Olmsted Glee Club.
The following resolutions we're presented
by the Committee on Resolutions:
ResolUed, That we are deeply impressed
that the fearful curse of intenperance is
greatly on the increase in our country, and
unless the nation is aroused to throw off the
evil it will sweep away all that is good in
the land.
ResoEUed, That as temperance men and
women we pledge to each other, effort, sac
rifce, and sacred honor, and will never
cease our efforts until the coup OF devils"
is dashed to pieces, and the whole system of
intemperance is bsnished from our country.
RESOLVED, That wa have - r@-i%1
In our cOuntry's history when each individ-
ual, eeeh community, every town and city
should awake 70 see the alarming evils of
intemperance, and unite TO destroy the trsf.
&c in intoxicating drinks, and make IN
popular their use as a beverage Of the Peo-
pie.
ResoIUed, That we tender our thanks to
the various Temperance organizations who
baVemaintsined their organisations during
the years of war through which we have
passed, and we recommend an increased
effort to effect an organization in each town
ship, for the purpose of combining and
making powerful public opinion against the
evils Of intemperance,
ResoEUed, That we call on our fellow citi-
zens to use their influenced in primary meet
ings, at the polls, and everywhere, to elect
to office temperance men, and we call on all
officers of law to see that the laws against
intempersnce are faithfully executed.
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For the fifth resolution, q substitute by
Mr.. R. L. Willard Was offered, as follows
WHEREAS, We cannOt expect to enforce
laws for temperance, without making ouI
votes as well as resolutions effective, there
fore,
RESOLVED, That we believe the time has
| arrived when our ballots should only be
cast for pledged temperance men and il
present political organizations fail to pre-,
sent candidates Of that description, that we
nominate for candidates such men, and
give them our earnest support.
A motion to lay the substitute upon the
table was lost.
On motion Of DR.. Warner, the substitute
was amended by the insertion of clause
after the words ''pledged temperance men,
to read, "Rnd they will use their influence
in all primary meetings to secure the NOM
inatioD Of such men,"
After some discussion, the substitute was
lost by-one majority on the showing oil
hands. The original resolution was then
adopted.
A motion to appoint a Committee to take
measures to revive the County Temperance
Society was adopted, and S. Foljsmbe, Rev,
W. H. Brewster, R. L. Willard, John D,
Taylor, and j. A. Spencer, were ele cted
said Committee.
After a motion prevailing that the pro-
ceedings be published in the Cleveland
papers, the Convention adjourned sine die.
JOHN WHEELER, President.
:. A, sFESCER, Secretaries.