Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-01

their safety: and those who had none
became'alarmed for the good name and
future prosperity of the place; so,
therefore, a common sentiment perva-
ded nearly all of the thinking and active
men of the place, whether they belong
cd to any existing temperance organ
ization or not. or whether they had yet
come to the conclusion to join in any
special league for a particular purpose !:
and this sentiment of alarm brought
them together for consultation and
conference. The first meetings were
at Temperance Hall. From there they
were removed TO another hall in Lords
building, and from thence to Writings
Hall. At this last place they have
been held for the month past. The
meetings for the two last evenings were
well attended.
Monday eve. the 29th, \. A. JOY,
Chairman. and n. X. Sawyer, Secre-
tary.
Mr.. Savary was the first speaker.
He thought this might be the last meet
inc of the series. The committee APP
pointed at the first. were not willing to
take the further responsibility of hire
inc Hall DC. We are soon to have
new order of things. City Govern
ment. and we must keep up the interest
50 as to bring pressure TO bear upon
the new government &c.
Mr.. Hamilton JOY. thought the meet
ing's had accomplished something.
Mercantile business men. said Mr.. JOY.
those who illegally sell Intoxicating
liquors. have asked how long are Won
to keep up these meetings. For his
part. he thought we owe it TO society
10 continue the meetings. He present
ed paper which was read by the chair
man. II was a pledge for forming
Temperance League. Mr.. Joy believed
in an organization.
Mr.. \. A. Joy hal but one view.
He at the beginning believed in n new
movement. one Invested of all forms
and rules OF action. IL was this com
ing together independently and acting
ing as the best interest OF the cause
seemed to dictate that had given Us 50
much success. lie did not believe in
carrying temperance into politics. or
He was opposed TO any effort Of the
kind. He would hold up his hand to
prosecute all yiolators OF the temper
ance laws, but this paper said the speak
er, means politics. Ii means nothing
else.
Mr.. Savary never saw man that
would cross his own track SO often AS
did the chairman. The chairman
in explsnation-..that If he had said
that he did not believe that organiza-
tons did good, he would make the ex-
ception of the old Washingtonian So
ciety."
Mr.. Savary referred TO the Bee pub
lished in lS43, wherein the chairman
had offered a toast looking to war to
the knife on liquor selling. He said
there was not any special issues this
year, and temperance was likely to be
carried into politics.
Mr.. n. A. JOY, said it crops out
what the gentleman is after.
L. A. Emery, Esq.-Mr. Emery be-
ing called for said that the first call
for these meetings was to discuss the
question, show to suppress public nui-
sances in this city" The discussion
had ranged over the Sciences and
Arts generally, only occasionly touch
ing the question at issue. He did not
complain Of this. for it had enabled
all shades of opinion to find hearing
and made the meetings more interest
ing. He had expressed his views up
on nearly all the modes suggested to
accomplish the desired result. and
still adhered to the mode advocated
by him the first of the winter, viz
every citizen that knows Of the exist.
ence of any tipping shop or other nui-
sance should acquaint the municipal
officers Of the specific case and call up
on them to prosecute. The municipal
officers had not failed in a single in
stance to act upon the information Civ
en-. Every citizen that knew nothing
of the existance of any nuisance, OF
did not care to notice the existence o.
any, should not blame the Authorities
He was satisfied there was no other eff
fectual course.
He was a little distrustful ofspecial
exclusive temperance organizations
They had almost always failed in this
community. He preferred these meet
ings should continue as they are, open
city meetings for the free discussion
Of all the pros and cons of temperance
These meetings had a wide influence
and the more open and general the,
are the wider their influence woult
be.