Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-31
The National Temperance Convention

. In Cleveland Ohio, Wednesday, this Con-
yention met at the First PRESBYTERIAN Church
and was at ten O'Clock called to order by John
Sierns, OF New York, who nominated John
Cessna. OF Pennsylvania, as temporary chair.
nan. Prayer was then offered by Rev. John
Fulton, OF Cleveland. On motion, Rev. j. b..
Dunn, OF New York: J. A. Spence, OF Ohio;
Rev. q. W. Dennis, of Maryland: Rev. J. A.
tarr, OF Albany, n. Y: Rev. J. B. Clark. of
Connecticut, We're appointed as tempora rary
secretaries. A committee was appointed to
examine credentials, and also a committee on
permanent organization. While these COM
mlttees were celebrating the Convention was
addressed by General Neal Dow and others
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following President, w. E.
Dodge, Of New York, and quite a number OF
vice presidents and secretaries
In the afternoon committees on finance, bu-i-
ness ana resolutions Were appointed. There
was an immense supply of resolutions, which
were submitted without debat- Some of them
were very eXtravagant,. One characterized the
sellers OF liquor as worse tnan mur rierers and
hlSnWaymen, and thought they should be
,rtased acc0rdlngiy; Us author was Mr..
Nicholas, of Philadelphia. Then folio wed d We
minute speech from the delegates in regard
10 the state OF affairs their 10 Salities. In
the evening there was welcome address by
the Rev. VIM. Wallcott, OF this city. Speeches
from President Dodge. of New. York; DR..
Jewett- of Connecticut: Mr.. McPheeters, OF
Washington; and Neal bow, of Maine, fol.
lcwea. Dow classed the liquor dealers with
murderers. and garroters, and in ncendiaries and
he thought the law should thus view them
Yesterday morning, statements as 10 the pro.
gress OF the ca use in each State occupieda part
OF the time after which a series of resolutions
was introduced, declaring that total abstinence
Is demcnstrdled by Scripture and science to be
the bOunden duty of every man; that the manu-.
factu1e and sale of intoxicating liquor are a
pu bic injury and nuisance: that licensing is
wrong and ruinous, and has proved TO be a
failure wherever tried; that prohibition is the
only safe legislation; that the prescribing Of
alcoholic liquors by physicians is one of the
most serious hinderancns 70 the temperance
cause. The resolutions denounce sabbath
liquor selling as violation of vested rights and
the hopes of the American people-the Church
being living protest against intemperance;
and that members ana ministers are true 10
their obligations only as they labor against the
same, and urge the esfablis hment of children
and youths total abstinence societies in con.
nection with Sunday Schoole; and hail the es-
tablishment Of Z national temperance publica.
tion house, and recommend ndin 2 its publications.
In the afternoon, resolutions We're reported
and adopted which take extreme ground in
favor of prohibition law, and denOunces the
sale and usa OF alcoholic drinks criminal.
Remark were made by Z. Il. Sherman, of Chi
cage; Dr.. Ross, OF Illinois, and others. 1t has
been decided to have animal meetings of the
Con yention.