The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-03-15
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/ OFFICE or THE STATE CEsTEAL COMMITTEE.
/ 4sDIAsAPoLrs, IsDIAsA.
Aessrs. Sylvester johnson, Rev Il. B. Rupe Rev
A. Marine, Maj. Isaac Kiniey, Dr.. W. Dickey-
/ GKsrLEaEs You hereby appointed Branch
t Temperance Committee for WAYNE county, with au-
tAorsy to appoint sub Committees IN your several
town hips, Ill all il your body and
| 70 increase yoar number If deemed advisable
You expected report this Office the condition
Of the temperance cause II your county least
/ quarter
I All communications business should be directed
70 the Corresponding Secretary, Rev. F. Haul
DAY, and al remtlanees OF money f. A. ". DAVIS,
E.q., Treasurer.
JAMES BLACK, Chairman.
F. c. HALLIDAY, Cor. see,y.
In accordance with the above appointment the Com
ulttee and increased their number BY the appoint.
naent Of the following:
J. NJ Jarrett. Abingdon Township Joseph N. Bull
Ia. Boston Township Moses Hatfield, Clay Townships
Edwin Reynolds, Dalton Township William E. Bar
ton, Franklin Township Ezekiel johnson, Green
Township = N. Aillstts, Harrison Township; Juo.
Waltz, Rev. P. 5. Cook, jackson Township J. A.
Pearce, Jefferson Township Daniel HUFF, New Gar
den, Township; Thomas Marshall, Perry Township
Dr. j. VI. Eniougher, Washington Township.
At the call Of the Chairman, the Committee met
Saturday the 2sth of February and organized By the
appointment of H. B. RIPE, Chairman, and S.
Johnson Secretary, and adjourned to meet on the
10Th Of March.
SATURDAY, March 10th. 1856
Committee met pursuant to adjournment. The fol-
lowing Preamble ard Resolutions were adopted
HEgKAs, A respectable meeting of the citizens Of
this county has passed resolution requesting this
Committee TO call county Convention, for the pur-
T.4Sa of To-
WHEREAS, The voters of this county have repeated
y, and With great unannity decided in favor of the
system of nominating by popular vote, at the April
election, and
WHEREAS, We believe this the only fair, just, and
equitable method and far less Objectionable than any
other. Therefore be it
Resoteea, That opposed to the calling of a |
soesaang Contention, any other method Of nom
mating except by popular
Resolced That II is within the province of this /
Committee, to make any decision a Committee, /
ether Tor or against any Of tue Candidates the
rious offices.
Reo3oed, That the Temperance question IS of para
mount interest to the people this crisis OF
try aud would recommend the make their
selections to Dill the diiferent offices with regard to
this question.
Res0teed, That we hereby recommend the friends of
temperance, in the various oHnsuips, 60 wurs
immediately to organize township assoc iations r
promotion OF the cause OF temperance and in fur
heranee of the object, each of lis Committee is
hereby authorized to appoint others, who, with
himself, shall constitute a Township Temperance
COMMITTEE, whose duty il shall be to organize fem
oerance Associations, ana report the County Cen
raj Committee the condition Of temperance cause
n their respective townships, least in every
Aree mo nths
Resotoed That copy of these proceedings be sent
q ssch of our county papers with the request that
hey publish them.
AtJour ned to the call of the Chairman.
H. b. RUPE, Chairman.
5. JOHNSON, Sec'y.