Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-28

DaSyland State Temperance Csnventlen.
A convention Of the representatives OF vari-
ous temperance organizations OF Maryland
,se eoo oe,o IN Baltimore ss 1s for
Inc president Of the sboard Of CONTROL" q TEN
perance organization of that city. There were
present representatives from Anne Arundel,
Frederick, Washington, carroll, Dorchester,
Howard and Baltimore counties, and Bal;i-
more city, IN all about fifty persons.
The committee appointed for the purpose re-
duly elected, and also reported the following
permanent officers OF the convention :-For
president, Rev. /. Randolph Finley, OF Bal:,-
more city; vice e-presidents. DIR. joel Hopkins,
of Howard; Major W. +. Stewart, of Uerrhes
tar David Anderson. of Baltimore CITY: Mil
ton j. Urner, of Frederick county: w w
Meeks, OF Baltimore city: A. M. b. d. Deaver,
of Washington county; Henry Atweli, OF Raj
rimore county; Robert Booth, OF Baltimore CIV.
l.. b. Woollen, OF Baltimore city; Secretaries
A. j. Bowen, OF Baltimore city, and T N VIII
liams, OF Dor chester county. The report was
adopted.
AT the afternoon session resolutions ve-e
adopted -" That this convention appoint a
State Central COMMITTEE. 10 he COM posed of
one representative from each comfy, and ten
from the city OF Baltimore, whose business 1t
will be to organize Stale temperance organ
ization, whose headquarters will be located in
the city OF Baltimore. That said State organ
all temperance organizations now, and that
may hereafter be- organized in the State-each
organization to be entitled TO three representa-
nves, and the committee appointed by this
convention to be considered members OF SAID
State organization"
The convention then appointed the follow
Ing State central com mittee under the above
resolutions Baltimore citv-1st and 2d wards.
G. Bobart; Sd and 4th. w H. Michael 5tn
and 9th, John A. AppleEarth; 7th and Sth, A j
Bowen; 9th and 10th, Robert Booth; l1th and
Hubbard; 18th and 10Th, John A. Reed; i'm
and 18th, n. Baker; 10Th and Goth, J. j. Grove:
Allegany county, Daniel Bruce; Anne Arun-
Gel, EenJ Z; Can't; Baltimore county. Henry
Atwell: Cecil, Elijah Reynolds; Carroll ]. II
Christ; Caroline, Rev. X. Todd; Dorchester,
Josiah Kerr; Frederick, Jacob b. Tyson; Har-
ford, Judge J. L. Price; Howard. DIR. Joel
Hopkins: Kent, George r. Vickers; Monteom-
cry, DIR. james S. Martin; Prince Georges,
Hon. Daniel CLARK; Somerset, Rev Thomas s
Hodson; Talbot. q. r. Blades; Washington,
Rev. T. 7. Titus; Worcester, William j. Pur-
nell.
Mr.. Bowen, chairman OF the Committee on
State temperance journal, reported a pre-
amble and resolutions providing for the ap-
pointment OF Committee OF seven members
OF the convention to make the necessary ar
rangements TOR the establishment OF Stare
temperaE ce journal, also, that the said iour
nal snail De devoted exclusively to the cause
OF temperance, sand that no political section.
al, religious. or other in ueRces shall be allow
ed 10 be brought, directly or indirectly, into
the management OF said paper" 20 be publish.
ed weekly in the city OF Baltimore, under the
imm ediate control and direction of the ter per-
ance fraternity Of the State: that said Commit
lee OF seven proceed to organize a Joint stock
company under the general ws Of the state
with capital OF $4,000, in shares Of $50 each,
and that when half OF the capital stock 10 paid
In the stockholders shall elect five directors
who shall have the supervision OF said paper
&c.
A motion was made to strike ont In one OF
resolutions the words "that no political, sec.
tlonal, religious or other influences be allowed
to be brought, directly or indirectly, into the
management of said paper" Upon this mo-
tion debate took place, which lasted nearly
two hours. 1t was contended by some mem
bers that the temperance movement was allied
in some meas ure, necessarily with po,iu cal
and religious influences, and that ultimately
the power Of the temperance movement must
inevitably be brought to bear politically, in or.
der TO accomplish its great objects, to be AT
tanned through State legislation and the repeal
OF the laws licensing the sale OF intoxicating
liquors.
1t was argued by other members that thew
must, for the present, repudiate all idea of ex-
ercising political influence. otherwise il would
be death blow TO the success OF the temper.
ance movement. People had already begun
TO cry out that the convention was move
with political object, and it was necessary
to deny II in emphatic terms. The motion 70
strike out was lost by yeas IA, nays Is mo-
ton to strike out the word "rellgiousn was
adopted without division. The entire reso.
lutions were then adopted.
The following members were then appoint
ed the committee OF seven under the resolu-
lions: Rev. 1. Randolph Finley, Andre W J.
80 wen; j Lynch, Iohn A. Applegarth. Thos.
A. Williams, William w. Meeks, and u L.