Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-11
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| state Temperance COnVentfoI
| ms BODY met yesterday in tho Charles street,r
| j. Church. at 3 o'clock. Dr. John Fisher ,v.s Ill
TO the chair. After prayer, the committee on por
nent organization reported Rev. j. A. BrindIe If
Cecil county, Chairman; Dr. g. C. NJ. Roberts BaIti
more city, and DR.. John Fisher, of Baltimore comfy
Vice Presidents: Rev. w. V. G0twald Emmitsbprg
| and N Noyes, of Baltimore city, Secretaries Bust
| ness Committee, Rev. A b. Cross J. NJ. Lester Rev
Wv. Gotwaid, DR.. John Fisher J. H. Crist Esq, Dr.
j. Hopkins, Rev. N. j. B. Morgan, and E. w. Bri-
ding.
The Business Committee, after retiring. reported
the following resolutions, which. after dsbate were
adopted:
l. That the increase of intemperance among young
men does mperatiTely call upon all who feel an in
'erest in rescung them from the temptations to the
sin and degradation of drunkenness-to bestir them
selves. and unedly cooperate, in any and every
effort to them from this terrible evil.
- Z That no man has right, matter what be the
license from the State, to demOralize the community,
Dy holding out inducements and temptations to lead
| astray and corrupt youth.
3 hat we would urgently press all teachers.
who have in charge the education training of the
young to set before their minds the great evils of
InLeAEeIahcei anu the Importance of early forming
the habit OF abStaning from everything that would
! tend to make them drunkards
4. That every community has right and +ha ma
PIE OF it owe it duty to themselves their chill
dren, their families, and Interpretations TO use snch
State to keep from their midSgrog Shops and places
where drink king is encouraged.
ing liquors a beverage, without any security fSr
the preservation of good order and protection Of the
young, is rs dcmOrai2ins rs it would be TO license
theft prostitution and gambling, and calls loudly
upon citizens to in the selection of candidates for
the Legislature, that no man is in nomination who
will not use his influence in protecting the State from
such an uncontrolled and unrestrained evil
8: That no man should be permitted to sell intoxi-
eating liquors in any district or any county in tho
State. or any ward in the city, unless he shall have
the recommendation of Mt least twelve free holders
Wthin TWO miles OF the place IN the county, with
in two squares in city, adjacent to where he designs
to sell and that they should certify to his character,
that he will not make his house a place to corrupt
ard tempt men to drunkenness.
Z. That every man who obtains a license 10 sell
liquor IN any quantity, should be required to keep
bis license posted up in convenient and conspicuous
place in the most prominent room or place of his
nusness SO that the same can be readily by any
visitor.
s. That the law regulating the sale of liquor should
require the offenders to be brought at once before
MAGISTRATE for punishment.
g; That the man engaged in business which brings
such evils upon the community, should be held re-
sponsbe for some of the damages; that while he can
never pay for one en-thousandth rart of the sorrow
and anguish which he introduces into families he
should at least be made to pay in some way for an
asylum in which his victims may be kept until thew
are restored from the effects of the liquor he has fur
TO- That tho expenses of the aImshouse, criminal
court Jail and penitentary, &C.. nne-tenths of which
are the direct result OF the of Intoxicating drinks
amounting they do
New jail $4,000 800 SOC 20
New almshease about S500000 interest. 36o55S5
expenses OF let)......
Is patients in Maryland Hospital, $3.50 each
50 at Mount Hope $3.50 each Ter anRum S 6=599
Expenses of city court, lS65............ 55I54 G9
Nine-tenths Of this to 49, sbonid awaken tov-
payers TO sense OF the burden which they are bear
their children and country.
H. That the use of Intoxicating drinks to influence
corrupt or bride men at elections operate on leg
islat0s in influencing them and the keeping Of what
Is called an open mouse To- secure vote, to carry or
reject law, Is putting the rights of citizens ana
their property to the highest rum. brandy OF cham
Il. That when public m en- for their own qualification
or who under the mistaken idea that when they wish
to honor visitors, they are at lherjy to uSe 1ubFI
money. 10 pay loT liquors, which make them and
ther visitors drunk 1t IS unjust to their constituents
and an insult to their visitors whom they tempt to-
arnHke1neSs. and comes as such under the woe de-
drink that putteth the bottle to him and makost him
drunken that thou maycst look on their nakedness,
-. That he who will suffer men to offer him Iioror
when the same is known to be for the PURPOSE of buy
ing him over to vote for any bill ought never To he
elected and any man or men who will offer ESunr
Tor the purpose OF influencing legislators should ba
punished criminals who are irving to ciefrand in
nocent and transporting citizens, and il is dutv
winch every map n the community owes to himself
or elected to Office,
IA that as organizations are formed for the pur
pose OF elIectlng a repeal of the Sunday Law and
license 10 sell on that day-and this declaration l.
put the embodiment among of those 1nfdeI nrip-
cpIeS which led to the abolishing of Christianity.
IN France in the days of Danton and Robespierre--t
Is the duty of every friend of good orler-ava-,I
moral man-and every Christian, to stand steadfaSt
In resisting it. wounds"
Is. That more than 1900 years berore Moses yr,s
born-when God had finished the work of creation
ne SET apart one day in to be kent holy and in
nohor OF HIM. and as from that day until the present
me proper 06SeIvance Of it has resulted in the mani
IeS!Su0A OF Gods favor to individuals and nations
Whie the Dr@ianing and dishOnOring of it brought
me mcst dreadful curses and captivties upon the
Io"SS ANA, IN modern times, upon France the most
tcrFdoie Judgment, an internal strife in which with
IerocltJ and refinement in vengeance turned
every mans hand against his neichbor sparipg
no age, sex, rank; regarding neither dstresses Of
innocence or tears of beauty. degrading the Creator
ana 0!eyatng instead prostitute as the Goddess of
reason, tu ming tho house of God into stable
paradlng the Bible through the streets on an ass
70 pc consumed by bonfire, egaizing plumber
outche:y and prostitution, and establishing for the
innocent the dungeon the scafold, and the gull
!otlne so with such warnings held up before us il
Is our duty 10 sustain with uncomprOmising fidelity
inns Divine institution of the Sabbath, which God
N inc Harden OF Eden made for the present comfort
ana future good of race.
10. HeSoiceG, That while recognize the zeal and
hdelity with which the Sons of Temperance and the
HashlngtonIans have served the temperance cause
we nevertheless desire to exercise a more extended
l1luence against the traffic in liquor by uniting all
me temperance men in the State.
After resolution directing the Business Commit.
tee to report plan. the Convention adorned 70 10
O'Clock tomorrow, in the same place.